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Contents
Opinion Editorials
Ask
Joe!
Illin
n' Chillin
Kaponda
JR's
Hat
Departments
Resource and Development
Micro-
economics
Poor Women writers and artists transition off of Welfare through micro-economics.
A project of POOR MAGAZINE.
Investigative Journalism
Loaves vs Lofts
Gourmet catering company objects to being relocated by high priced live
work/lofts. (Part two in an ongoing series of special reports from "the
inside" on gentrification) by Giovonna Willis-Barela staff writer, POOR
Magazine
Poetry and Writing
Ode
to JFK Jr.
Notes
from the inside
A Journal of Incarcerated Writers & Artists
Photography
REFRAMING
THE OUTSIDE
by John M.
subject: Ken Moshesh
Accessing
the Media
by The California Department of Corrections (CDoC).
Featured Artists
Richard
At Work
Artist Ed Gould
Woman
with Hammer
Artist Herbie
Sneak Peek at
Volume #4
Mothers
by Irma Jean Lewis-Epps and Sylvia McClain
a mother/daughter urban, cyber art, and education duo.
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New Journalism
Media Studies Program
Program Description
Poor magazine is a literary, visual arts
magazine focusing on issues of poverty. The New Journalism/Media Studies
Program is an innovative, intensive media training program teaching
people coming out of poverty to become investigative journalists, feature
writers, television/radio broadcasters, and new media (internet) professionals.
The program is a collaboration between POOR and City College
of San Francisco and will include basic, intermediate and advanced Microcomputer
Applications, data entry and Business Grammer curriculum at CCSF. Our
first session; (Work Readiness) includes extensive life skills, stress
and conflict management, Yoga and relaxation exercises, counseling and
support groups. Session 2; at CCSF; Basic literacy education, spelling,
grammer, basic computer skills and data entry. Session 3; (Work Experience);
Journalism/Feature writing; creative writing, visual art, investigative
journalism, research techniques,Introduction to Radio/ video and television
production, on the job training- article assignment and publishing at
least one article in POOR. Session 2a; extensive new media and/or computer
technology,graphic art and on-line publishing through a collaboration with Media Alliance. After
the six month program is completed we asssist with resume and interview
prep and proceed with job search and job placement in the media and related
industries. Job Retention services includes ongoing writing with POOR
magazine, counseling, advocacy and crisis management.
Students can enter the program at beginning, intermediate
or advanced literacy levels. As well, we can work
with non-native english speakers who have basic english language ability.
POOR was founded and is staffed by previously homeless, at-risk, working
poor, and/or public Assistance recipients who through community support,
media access, visual, literary and media arts have achieved empowerment,
hope and inspiration in their struggle to rise up and break the cycles
of poverty and crisis.
contact:
POORMagazine
(415) 863-6306
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