Conexiones News

Summer 2007 - Over 80 students participated in the Conexiones Summer Media Literacy Institute. Two one-week institutes were offered utilizing the ASU West and ASU Polytechnic campuses. The students learned how to understand and create media while improving their basic literacy skills. Watch their videos >

April 29 - May 2, 2007 - The Conexiones student reporters participated in the National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The reporters created a slide show and video for the opening keynote session, and interviewed the participants and created a video for the closing session. Watch the videos >

March 12 - 14, 2007 - The Conexiones student reporters partnered with the alt^I new media group to host Podcasting Central. The students interviewed speakers and exhibitors during the three day MEC 2007 conference. Listen to a Podcast >

Summer 2006 - Conexiones students expanded their technology skills into a new area - digital performance. Luke Dorsett taught a one week session that included an overview of Garage Band, Photoshop, and Arkaos. Luke is a practicing artist who utilizes these tools in performances throughout the Southwest. Students learned how to compose original music, manipulate photographs and graphics in Photoshop and create a digital masterpiece with Arkaos.

The students hard work and creativity resulted in some very creative videos. View the Videos >

Summer 2006 - Conexiones staff in partnership with ASSET offered a series of workshops to teachers working with migrant students. The teachers learned about writing through photography, Photoshop, digital storytelling and animation.

April 21 - 22, 2006- Connexiones students participated in the The Southwest Regional Youth Leadership Conference, organized by the Center for Community Change. The conference will be bringing together an estimated 175 youth from immigrant and refugee rights groups from throughout the Southwest to Phoenix, Arizona from April 21-23, 2006. The focus of this conference is on skill-building and youth organizing for immigrant and refugee rights!

March 11 - 13 1006 - Mi Vida Nuestra Vida a short film on immigration premiered at the MEC conference as a part of a larger exhibition of student work. The movie explores the issue of immigration through a variety of viewpoints, the rest of the exhibition included student photography, digital stories, videos and writing.

Spring 2006 - Conexiones Students Interview Congressman Ed Pastor. The Conexiones student's had the privilege of interviewing Ed Pastor, Congressmen from the 4th District of Arizona. The topic of the discussion is immigration. More >

March 11 - 13 1006 - The Conexiones students were a big part of the MEC 2006 conference at ASU. Serving as Student reporters they interviewed the keynote speakers, vendors and attended presentations.

March 2, 2006 - Conexiones student Ernesto Farfan has been named Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley 2006-2007 East Valley Youth of the Year. Ernesto was chosen based on his outstanding work in the community, and at Hamilton High school where he excels in the classroom and on the soccer field His plans for next year include attending ASU. Learn more about this honor at the Boys and Girls Club website.

January 2 - 5, 2006 - The Conexiones leadership team participated in an intensive media camp at ASU to expand their skills and prepare for the MEC conference. View their work >