September News from the Open Media Foundation

September 2014
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In this Issue
September Classes
GoogleFest Colorado
New Partnership with BDA
Open Music Sessions, September 5
Chromebook Giveaway
Update on OMP for Government
Intern Profile
September Classes
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Click here to watch videos about some of the classes that we offer.
 
 
Tuesday, September 2, 6-9pm
Wednesday, September 3
5:30-6:30pm

Wednesday, September 3
6:45-8:15pm

Thursday, September 4
6-8pm

Tuesday, September 9
3:30-5:30pm

Wednesday, September 10
6-8pm

Thursday, September 11
3:30-5:30pm

Thursday, September 11
6-9pm

Thursday, September 11
6-9pm

Wednesday, September 17
5:30-6:30pm

Thursday, September 18
3:30-5:30pm

Thursday, September 18
6-9pm

Wednesday and Thursday, September 24 and 25, 6-9 pm

Thursday, September 25
6-9pm

Tuesday, September 30
6-9pm
GoogleFest Colorado
GoogleFest Colorado (Tuesday, September 30, 9 am to 4 pm, in Boulder) is a free, one-day conference formatted especially for nonprofit organizations, small businesses and educators. Attendees will gain first-hand knowledge from Google experts on how to effectively use the full range of Google tools including Google Apps, Google Docs and Drive, and more. Lunch will be provided. Click here for more information.
New Partnership with BDA
Boulder Digital Arts (BDA) has opened their new training facility in Denver, and you will receive a discount on all their classes and workshops by using the code "OMF2014". BDA offers classes in digital photography, graphic design, filmmaking, UI/UX, digital marketing, and much more. They have been around since 2004, and teach practical skills taught by industry professionals.  OMF is proud to be a partner with BDA, and we look forward to collaborating with them on many future projects! For more information, check out BDA's extensive list of classes.
Open Music Sessions at Denver Open Media, September
On the first Friday of each month, DOM hosts a free community event with local performance groups, musical acts and nonprofit partners. These events are broadcast live on Comcast Channel 57 in Denver as well as streamed on DOM's website.  Events are cablecast and streamed live in Denver Open Media's Studio A.

Join DOM for the September 5th Open Music Sessions featuring a live music performance by Eef and the Blues Express celebrating the 10th anniversary of KGNU.

 
 
Eef and the Blues Express
 
A 2014 Colorado Blues Challenge winner, Eef and the Blues Express will be representing the Colorado Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Eef and the Blues Express seamlessly blends traditional blues with contemporary, groovy riffs. Eef has self-produced three albums which get international airplay.

KGNU, a proud partner of the Open Media Foundation, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary of providing independent, non-commercial community radio for Denver and Boulder.

  

Friday, September 5
Doors at 7:30 pm
Live Show 8 - 10 pm
Denver Open Media Studios
700 Kalamath Street, Denver, CO
 
Chromebook Giveaway

Congratulations to the July and August winners of our Chromebook Giveaway!
Julie Busby and Reina Knapp of The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People won for attending the most Open Media Foundation classes in July.  Ziah Solis of The Center won for the month of August.


 

Each month, starting in June, OMF will be giving out two free HP Chromebook 11s, courtesy of the Boulder Google Office. The nonprofit organization that attends the most OMF classes will be awarded with a brand new Chromebook! Click here for more details.

 

In September, the Open Media Foundation, with the support of our AmeriCorps VISTA members, will be offering FREE classes and workshops on various tech-related topics - Google AdWords for Nonprofits, Introduction to Crowdfunding and Digital Storytelling, and Recruiting with Social Media for Nonprofits. Click here for a full list of classes offered.

Learn More About Our Classes - Watch These Videos

Intro to Studio Production
Intro to Studio Production
Shooting Video with DSLR Cameras
Shooting Video with DSLR Cameras
Update on OMP for Government
  Gavin Dahl, who leads OMF's Open Media Project for Government, just returned from Olympia, Washington where he represented OMF and the Colorado Channel at a gathering of state civic networks. NAPAN, the National Alliance for Public Affairs Networks, brought together representatives from Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Montana, Oregon and Washington state. The small but dedicated group discussed best practices in producing gavel-to-gavel TV coverage of state legislatures, sharing ideas about funding, non-partisan political independence, and providing context through additional production efforts.

Out of more than a dozen state public affairs networks tracked by NAPAN, it appears the Colorado Channel utilizes the smallest operating budget at less than $250,000. Open Media Foundation provides gavel-to-gavel coverage of Colorado State Legislature for the Colorado Channel. OMF is also offering the OMP software service to other public agencies, already working with the City of Thornton and the State Judiciary. The City of Louisville will be the next municipality running our software, featuring easy-to-use public meeting video archives, with time-stamped agendas and great citizen engagement tools.
Intern Profile - Vinson Powell
Earlier, we interviewed Vinson Powell, a TV Station (Public Access) intern at Denver Open Media. This is what he had to say about his internship experiences.

"I have been an intern here at Denver Open Media for about eight months. Before my internship, I worked in education for Denver and Aurora public schools. Also, I'm a musician and entertainer. I play the flute and saxophone professionally, and have many recordings in my past, from jingles on radio to appearing on several albums with local and national acts.

I became interested in the function of Denver Open Media through watching channels 56 and 57. My media interest started in the fifth grade when I was the audio/visual kid in school. So you see it's been a lifetime dream to get deeply involved with media production.

I have worked on a couple of projects so far for the community. One project is called 1 Day in Denver, and I am currently editing coverage of July's Colorado Black Arts Festival.

I have learned a lot from my studies here at DOM - all the different software that is used in the industry for making fine videos and the operation of professional video equipment.

I believe each city should have this kind of access to the education and hands-on training and the use of this kind of gear. It is still important to keep the masses informed without being restrained from the big powers of corporate media.

I look forward to bigger and greater things working with Denver Open Media and with the community."