(Denver, CO) February 3, 2015 Open Media Foundation (OMF), together with the Denver Indian Family Resource Center (DIFRC) is announcing a series of educational workshops focusing on the United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) program. Founded in 2000, DIFRC is an unwavering advocate for American Indian youth and families in the metropolitan Denver area. Open Media Foundation is proud to partner with DIFRC, a partnership made possible by a grant from the Anschutz Family Foundation.
Together, Open Media Foundation and 12 DIFRC youth completed a series of public service announcements (PSAs). Entitled Walking in Both Worlds. These PSAs explore the unique challenges faced by American Indians matriculating in contemporary society and seeking to preserve and honor the traditions of their ancestors. The youth also produced video coverage of their fitness program Let’s Move! in Indian Country.
Open Media Foundation and DIFRC wish to engage the interests of American Indian youth in media through this innovative media program, with individual participants able to produce their own diverse content. “At the Open Media Foundation, we seek partnerships that can help to amplify the voices of communities that are all-too-often left-out of the mainstream media,” said Tony Shawcross, ED of the Open Media Foundation. “We’re proud to be partnering with the Denver Indian Family Resource Center to share the perspectives and stories of youth in their UNITY program,” added Shawcross.
To learn about the media workshops available for youth at the Open Media Foundation, please visit http://openmediafoundation.org/educational-tours.
