Community in Radio Mural Unveiling for Valley Free Radio Station
Over the course of the summer and this school year members of Youth Leadership in the Arts, a media arts and activism program for middle and highschoolers, met to brainstorm a mural for the new community radio station, Valley Free Radio located in Florence, MA. The youth leaders steadily carried out sessions to envision a mural about the importance and symbols of grassroots media democracy. From the ideas generated, the mural was designed, gridded and painted on the walls of the valley’s emerging community radio station.
On Monday December 5th at 6pm the Peer Leaders who created the mural will dedicate and celebrate with community members their hard work and accomplishments in the completion of the mural this month. The celebration will include storytelling, slide show and more. Please join us in our celebration.
Youth Leadership in the Arts
YLA is a media arts and activism program based at Casa Latina in Northampton, MA. YLA emphasizes how a diverse group of young people can work together to improve their everyday lives and their communities. YLA focuses on educational activities and projects that endorse and strengthen the grassroots leadership skills of young people.
Valley Free Radio
Valley Free Radio is a non-profit, community based and volunteer run radio station for the Greater Northampton area. In accordance with the Media Education Foundation’s mission, we seek to inspire, and entertain through programming that reflects the diversity of the local community.
Monday, December 5th, 6-7:30pm
Valley Free Radio Station at Florence Community Center 140 Pine St. Florence, MA 01032
Contact: Elisabeth (eli) Weaver
Youth Leadership in the Arts
413.320.3243
eli_yla@hotmail.com
Tags: Committees, Committees, community_radio_station, florence_community, free_radio_station, Latest Station News, Latest Station News, media_education_foundation, northampton_ma, vfr, vfr, youth_leadership
