Youth Action Coalition

Every Tuesday from 4:00-7:00pm, we meet at San José State University to explore digital media skills in a hands-on project-based learning inquiry with leaders and community members in the field of urban planning and design. We will also meet two Saturdays and one Sunday for multi-media art intensives.

Tuesday Sessions:

• April 1 – Overview of Urban Planning - Patricia Torres
• April 8 – Web design + Photography - Emilio Gonzalez
• April 15 – San José’s General Plan
• April 22 – Downtown Art Tour + Video Design
• April 29 – Youth & the Media - DeBug Magazine
• May 6 – Green Cities - Allen Green & Jaime Contreras
• May 13 – Crafting a Campaign (PSA’s and Posters)
• May 20 – Architectural Design
• May 27 – Social Services for all
• June 3 – Media/Video Design - Sam Minde-Wong
• June 10 - Making Session @ Montalvo

Weekend Intensives at Montalvo:

• Saturday, April 26 – City Tour + Digital Mapping - Shona Kitchen
• Saturday, May 24 - 3D Installation Construction - Joshua Short
• Sunday, June 8 - 01SJ @ The Tech & Great Cities Speakers Series @ City Hall

Summer Arts Institute at Montalvo:

• Monday, June 16 - Friday, June 20 - with Sam Minde-Wong, Joshua Short & Elizabeth Traina

• SUNDAY, JUNE 29 - 2pm-4pm - URBAN DESIGN & THE NEXT GENERATION - Exhibit Opening Reception & Creative Community Dialogue @ Montalvo’s Project Space
  

Optional Events:

• Fridays, May 2 & June 6 :: South First Fridays, Downtown San José
• Saturday, May 31 - Sunday, June 1 :: Memory Maps of San José, artist Julie Myers with Children’s Discovery Museum (by prior registration only)
• Wednesday, June 4 - Sunday, June 8 :: 01SJ / Zer01 San Jose, A Global Festival of Art on the Edge, Downtown San José
• Friday, June 6, 6pm-midnight :: SubZero/First Fridays BLOCK PARTY!!