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New News Old News Events Watch Listen Pressroom View iWord Survey results View Intifada Litmus Test Results	Programs Weekend Program A vein of the iWord campaign, Weekend Program '08 was developed by a multi-generational group of women building a curriculum for our summer youth program and producing their own art. Al-Noor School Program This project introduces an AWAAM Media Instructors and an Al-Noor Psychology teacher into ninth grade English and 12th Grade Civics classes for girls at Al-Noor High School, a non-profit Islamic School in Brooklyn. The Civics teacher guides students in writing projects and exercises that will help students approach Civics topics from their own “back yards.” The English teacher guides students in creative writing and public speaking exercises. The Psychology teacher provides additional support. Activities in English and Civics are tailored to guide students in producing works that address that address issues affecting them. Students develop skills in creative writing, composition, syntax, critical thinking, sharing ideas, and observation. In addition, students learn to give and receive constructive criticism on works in progress. Summer Program SUMMER PROGRAM '08 begins in June. It will be composed of three different groups, each consisting of four young women who are paired with mentors specializing in video, radio or web production and distribution. The program provides comprehensive leadership opportunities in community organizing and provides art and media skills for women and girls. The mentors shall produce media supporting our iWord Campaign and empower a generation of young women with the organizing and media skills necessary to act as leaders within their communities, which have endured increasing hardship in recent years. School credit can be arranged through our program. Money to cover expenses and metorcards are also provided. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO: Be 14+ years of age & commit to the program (4-6 hours a week; 4-5 months total) Be prompt, reliable, cooperative, & interested in learning & engaging their communities Attend introductory sessions covering: • Background information session on the Khalil Giibran International Academy (KGIA) • The Bigger Picture: Making connections between the I-word campaign and other Campaigns Covering Academic Freedom; Racial Profiling & Police Brutality; the Prison System; Detentions & Political prisoners; the Homogenization of Public Education; US wars Abroad; the War on Poverty STUDENTS WILL LEARN: Effective communication and leadership skills Productive problem solving techniques Media Production Lighting and basic concepts Video editing, and production Radio & Sound recording, mixing and production Web designing, editing and production Community Organizing Public Speaking Learning through Inquiry Collective Decision-making Group Facilitation Action thorough Community Organizing Understanding Power Defining community, racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, ablism, ageism, and adultism