Community organizers may find this useful:

Starting November 30, Portland Community Media is offering a Digital Storytelling workshop that will teach the basics of Final Cut Pro and Photoshop, while you work individually on a project about your neighbors, your street, your nieghborhood. See full workshop details below.

Digital Storytelling: Portraying A Neighborhood

Mainstream media’s emphasis on passive entertainment has some cultural critics, educators and media makers questioning if society is losing the art of telling stories. In this six-session training, participants will learn to use photos, video clips, voiceover and music working in Final Cut Pro and Photoshop to tell a story about your neighbors, your street, your neighborhood.

Workshop dates: November 30, December 2, 7, 9, 14 and 16, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30PM to 9:30PM

Trainer: Brenda Grell was born and raised in Los Angeles and received a BA in Art Practice and Women's Studies from UC Berkeley. In 2006, she obtained an MFA in Digital+Media from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her videos have been shown at the LA Freewaves, Pacific FIlm Archive, Artist's Television Access, and the RISD Museum of Art.

Register now online at www.pcmtv.org, or by visiting Portland Community Media during public hours of operation. This information is from Portland Community Media.