SUMMER CAMP

Each summer, local girls have an opportunity to get a taste of what their life could be like as a movie star, a news anchor, a photographer, a radio dj, a magazine writer, a poet, a graphic designer and more in the Latinitas Media Divas Summer Camp. Through this intense 2-week-long day camp program, girls in grades 4-8th can find their creative expression outlet by producing original media arts projects.

Camp Latinitas is led by a team of women educators, role models and mentors experienced in guiding girls in hands-on lessons, interactive presentations, team challenges, and fun games that address girl issues and encourage self-esteem, expression, confidence and empowerment. Together with a host of inspiring guest speakers who are accomplished professional media-makers, Latinitas gives Austin girls an introduction on how to film their own movie, publish a girls' magazine, get heard on the radio airwaves, shoot photo documentaries, write about news affecting today's youth and perform a reading of their poetry. Through a series of multimedia arts and life-skills workshops, girls will discover practical and creative solutions to the most important of everyday challenges.

In the wake of last year’s success, Latinitas has added one more two-week summer camp session to its roster. This year, sessions will have a specific focus. 2008 Latinitas Summer Camp Schedule:

SESSION #1 JUNE 9-20: Writing & Photography Mavens
Becoming a reporter or photographer can take you anywhere – foreign countries to backstage at a Daddy Yankee show. Latinitas summer camp covers the basics and fun components of junior reporting and digital photography with hands-on lessons in web publishing, interview skills and photo journalism.

SESSION #2 JULY 7-18: Video & Radio Superstars
Tired of the Lettermans and Lenos of the world – then join Latinitas video production team where you will learn to create your own talk show, produce music videos and make films about real girls with real dreams! Latinitas radio lessons are designed to cultivate the next voice in radio – talk to music production.

SESSION #3 JULY 28-AUG. 8: Design & Web Divas
This camp session focuses on graphic and web design lessons. Whether you are artsy or more of a tech girl, this session will have you publishing newsletters, ‘zines, web sites and more.

For more information and to register, please call the Mexican American Cultural Center at (512) 478-6222