Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 16:18:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Haidai Nguyen"
Subject: Re: UNESCO YDC Screening and giving voices to the young people in San Jose
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Dear Ms. Lee,

Below are my synopsis on this summer YDC programme. I would love to hear and/or get feedback on from other facilitors of this project. I think the dialog created with these synopsis is invaluable to our work as mentors/teachers and to our community as a whole.

Many thanks for the experience.

XO
haidai



Maui's YDC programme Synopsis:

In replying to UNESCO email in asking for my experience in running this International multimedia project locally in your hometowns (MAUI), difficulties you have encountered and overcome, lessons learnt... my reply would be:

I am "SHAME" (a local term often used by Maui's youth) to give any reply about Maui, as a technologically and culturally supportive community. But since Mauis youths was selected as one of the Top Ten Finalists of ZeroOne| UNESCO "Scenes and Sounds of My City" multimedia presentation, I am more hopeful to the possibility of this community now has in their youths. For me, the lesson learnt is still revealing it self. The importance of this project, from a communal perspective, has only showcased handful syntonic beings that have helped us made this project possible.

As to the technological challenges, there was very little challenge in practicing a digital multimedia project like YDC's Scenes and Sounds of My City. With the current advent of new media tools and applications, our litmus study of applying 23 of Maui youths (ages 9-14) and their creative expressions via the digital suite of applications was of great success. Based on the youths final multimedia presentations and limited timeline, has showcased their use of the medium and its applications; combined with their curiosity for play, created an array of digital expressions as if they were using different color crayons. This study truly gives me hope in crossing the digital divide, as far as, digital art is concern; since the tools needs to be as simple as crayons to equalize the playing field. Of course, using "FUN" as the motivation and intention never hurts the learning and creative process.

From a creative process and development of our ZeroOne | Unesco project, it has been a PURE JOY to reveal the essence of our home city, MAUI. In igniting our youth's sense of awareness via their creativity and imagination, I have truly seen the many blessings of Maui through our children's eyes.

In hindsight, there are many processes that I wished I could have had the time to include in their creative developments. With hopes to better understanding them through their multiple intelligences and via multimedia. The goals are to have more awareness of our environment and the community via "the perspective of our youths; through their creativity, imagination and curiosity. I think with the right sensitivity we can help evolve our city; its cultural awareness and the social welfare of a community; not to mention a more holistic processes that can empower the youth's acute sense of being, their natural reflection of their surroundings and nature. This can be very powerful tool for a healthy community, to nurture the youths multiple intelligences and to better understand the awareness from this "love generation"; the real messages of ones community future.

I chose the song "love generation" in our final presentation DVD, not be contrive as to state that these pre-teens of 2006 are the "love generation"; but to rather to reveal my epiphany from this project that there is a love generation in every generation. Its in the love generation in our youths, their natural essences and untainted views; combined with their unconditional love towards the moment's passion, reveals their messages through the multiple intelligences of multimedia and the metaphors of art. This can be very powerful! With the advent of currently digital technology, simplifying usability to this age group and lowering the bars, so they can access their creative potential and reflect their sense of identity is of great value.










"Lee, Doyun" wrote:


Dearest teachers, mentors and educators,

First thank you so much for the enormous support you have given to the UNESCO Young Digital Creators programme.
We are so excited to have your students come to San Jose and to be able to further demonstrate their creative potential within a professional media arts community.
As you can see in the programme agenda included in the Handbook that Adrian has sent to you, there will be a UNESCO screening event on 13 August (11:00-13:00, Sunday) with the participation of, of course, our global youth ambassadors and teachers, educators coming different parts of the world.
I believe it would be a great opportunity to raise the voices of the young participants through this occasion, who unfortunately will not be able to join us in San Jose.
If you could give me some general feedback on your experience in running this project locally in your hometowns, difficulties you have encountered and overcome, lessons learnt, the major challenges of practising a digital multimedia project like this, why the creative aspect in the project is so important. Have you really sensed the global community behind the project?
I would also highly appreciate some frank and straightforward comments from your side, including your opinion on how we should improve in the future, points that were critically lacking in the process, what kind of support is most crucial, etc.
Those comments and recommendations will surely be shared with the global community in San Jose!
In addition if you have any photo shots of your group working on the project, either going on field trips or brainstorming in groups, it would be featured during the festival as well.
Thank you in advance for sending your valuable feedback at your earliest convenience.

Warmest regards,
Doyun

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Doyun LEE (Ms)
Division of Arts and Cultural Enterprise
Sector for Culture
UNESCO
UNESCO DigiArts
http://portal.unesco.org/digiarts
UNESCO Arts Education
World Conference on Arts Education (6-9 March 2006, Lisbon)
http://www.unesco.org/culture/lea
Tel: 33 (0)1 45 68 43 72
Fax: 33 (0)1 45 68 55 89
d.lee@unesco.org

Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:27:53 +0200
From: "YDC Moderator"
Subject: Recommendation Letter
Dear participant

Find attached the letter of recommendation from UNESCO.
Please let us know if you would like it to be sent by fax to you and the US embassy, in which case we would appreciate it if you could provide us with the direct contact information.


Kindly yours

Digiarts Team

---------------------------------

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Organisation des Nations Unies pour lÍducation, la science et la culture


1, rue Miollis
75732 Paris Cedex 15
France
Telephone : +33 (0)1 45 68 43 72
Telefax : +33 (0)1 45 68 55 95
E-mail : t.wagner@unesco.org

Ref :CLT/ACE/ACD/06/222 25 July 2006


Subject: Letter of Recommendation in relation to the International Symposium of Electronic Arts 2006 in collaboration with UNESCO


To whom it may concern,

In result of the collaboration between the International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA) 2006 Ð ZeroOne San Jos and UNESCO, and within the framework of the joint educational initiative ñYoung Digital Creators Ð Scenes and Sounds of my cityî workshop programme, Alexandra Moskow of the OTHERFRIDAYÍS New Media Lab Lounge has been selected to participate in this ISEA 2006 event, which is to take place in San Jos, California (USA), from 6 to 13 august 2006.

Based on her outstanding work and leadership skills represented during the preparatory session of the ñYoung Digital Creators Ð Scenes and Sounds of my cityî programme, UNESCO highly recommends Alexandra Moskow as a Global Youth Ambassador for this event.

I am at your disposal for further information.

Yours sincerely,

Tereza Wagner
Senior Programme Specialist
Arts and Creativity Section
Division of Arts and cultural Enterprise

July 25, 2006

Haidai Nguyen
OtherFriday.org
New Media Lab Lounge

PO Box 1124, Haiku, HI 96708, Hawai, USA

Dear Haidai,

We are thrilled to extend an invitation to you to accompany students from your country to associated with the UNESCO DigiArts - Young Digital Creators Program (United Nations Education, Science & Culture Organization), Scenes and Sounds of My City online multimedia program. Your student has been chosen as a select Global Youth Ambassadors to participate, in-residence at San Jose State University, for the ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Art Festival on the Edge and the Thirteenth International Symposium of Electronic Arts, which will be held concurrently Aug 7 Ð 13, 2006 in San Jose, California.

Sponsored by Adobe Systems, Inc, Scenes and Sounds of My City engaged over 60 youth groups, worldwide. We are thrilled to extend this prestigious opportunity to you to represent your city and country in San Jose, California, USA. I cannot stress enough how important your participation as an accompanying adult of the Global Youth Ambassador program is to the success of this international event. ISEA2006 will inaugurate ZeroOne San Jose, a permanent international biennale in San Jose and Silicon Valley that is the largest event of it kind in North America, making accessible exhibits, projects and performances of approximately 150+ of the most innovative contemporary artists in the world. A specific objective of ZeroOne San Jose/ISEA2006 is to focus on enabling sustainable cultural relationships. To that end each of the Global Youth Ambassadors is a central figure in the future of the field of new media art and culture. Your participation in our program is deemed essential. I respectfully request that your Tourist VISA application be reviewed with urgency and favorably, upon submitting your application.

Please book your air travel in conjunction with your youthÍs ticket (youth ticket sponsored by Zero One San Jose and begin determined this week upon completion of the student tourinst visa & the info will be shared with as soon as possible) and inform me if youÍd like to stay in the San Jose State University dormitory near your student, and I will get you the application. Your housing cost is approximately $65 per night at SJSU dorms. You are welcome to eat meals alongside the youth, but you will need to plan to pay for your meal. You are also invited to attend VIP Festival events, along with the Global Youth Ambassadors, and other activities. Under separate cover, you will receive full program details.

We all look forward to meeting you and celebrating all Global Youth Ambassadors at a special program screening and reception on Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at the City of San Jose Convention CenterÍs Park Side Hall.

Yours truly,

Cynthia Taylor
Director of Education
Zero1.org

Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 22:30:10 -1000
From: "Hawaii Medical"
To: "Haidai Nguyen"
Subject: Re: The project
Haidai;
What can I say............it brought a tear to this Maui Dad's eye. The words, pictures, music, sequencing, is it all from the kids? You have a real Diamond in the ruff. The Hawaii Board of Tourism should run this as an ad for the State. Or find a way to share it with the rest of our State; maybe one of the news stations would be interested in airing it ??? Wow..........Thanks, that was great. Mahalo, Ken


On 7/21/06, Haidai Nguyen wrote:

Here you go Ken. Please let me know what you think.

http://www.alike.com/HIMOTO/MAUI_SNS/SCENES_MPEG.html

mahalo,
haidai


Hawaii Medical wrote:

Haidai;
I still haven't seen the kids project yet!!!! I'm dying to see it; looked all over otherfriday and zeroOne to no avail. Don't keep me in further suspense. Thanks, Ken

Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:38:51 +0200
From: "YDC Moderator"
To: "Haidai Nguyen"
Subject: Re:
Haidai

She might just feel disconnected and apart from the group. If she is travelling with her father, age is no trouble for legal responsabilities I guess. I copied Doyun Lee on this email. if it is really a problem, we'll get back to you.

Also, I was informed you were planning to join the ISEA 2006. We think it's a g reat idea. Just to make things clear: it would have to be at your own cost...

Adrian


On 7/19/06, Haidai Nguyen wrote:

Adrian,

Is there anything wrong with being 10 if she is traveling with her father?

I dont understand the misunderstanding. Please clarify!

haidai


YDC Moderator wrote:

Hi Haidai

Just a little thing: the youngest person invited is 14, and the oldest 21. I sam that Allie is 10. I don't know if there is something we can change about that, but I think you should consider that fat seriously.

Adrian CV

Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:56:40 +0200
From: "YDC Moderator"
Subject:

Hi Haidai

Just a little thing: the youngest person invited is 14, and the oldest 21. I saw that Allie is 10. I don't know if there is something we can change about that, but I think you should consider that seriously.

Adrian CV

Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:51:55 +0200
From: "YDC Moderator"
Subject: Jury Selection


Dear Participants

Good news: your presentation has been selected as one of the 10 finest works of this Young Digital Creators, Scenes and Sounds of my City session.

Consequently, you will select one of the students from your group. This student will be officially invited by ISEA 2006, to go to the International Symposium on Electronic Arts in San Jose, California (USA), from 6 to 13 of August 2006.

Here are some indications for you to follow. Keep in mind that there isn't much time !

1. We highly recommand that the selected student is a senior student. The flight and the accomodation in San Jose will be totally covered by ISEA 2006, but the student will have to fly alone. Once in California, from the airport, someone will accompany the students all the time; they'll never be alone. This journey will consequently be at your own risk.
Atatched to this email, you will found some important documents. Please, read them and send them back, duely filled, as soon as possible. Most important, the document to be filled by the parents.

As we said, the student will travel alone from his or home country to USA. If someone from the family wants to come to acompany, this is possible. But it will be at their own cost.

2. Please, as soon as the group selected the one who'll travel to California, send us full datas about him or her. Full name, age (senior if possible), so that ISEA 2006 can send immediately an invitation letter.

The student MUST have a passport. if none of them have one, make sure they can obtain one quickly.

You will have to ask for a Tourist Visa at the American embassy or consulate of your country. Send us also full data and contact of this american embassy or consulate.


Again, please reply as quickly as possible.

Congratulations !


Kindly yours

Adrian CALVO-VALDERRAMA, UNESCO Moderator

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:09:24 0200
From: "YDC Moderator"
Subject: FYI/Pour information
Version franaise en dessous. French version below.

Dear participants

Just for your information... Our UNESCO team also created a slide show presentation for you to see some of the bits of our universe...

http://unesco.sjsu.edu/gallery/060629/dodo/index.html

You'll see a little of ourselves this way! Let's share...

Kindly

Adrian CALVO-VALDERRAMA, UNESCO Moderator

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Chers participants

Juste pour information, nous avons galement cr un diaporama pour vous prsenter notre cadre de travail...

http://unesco.sjsu.edu/gallery/060629/dodo/index.html

Vous pourrez voir des bouts de nous mmes! Partageons...

Cordialement

Adrian CALVO-VALDERRAMA, Modrateur UNESCO
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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:35:42 +0200
From: "YDC Moderator"
To: "Haidai Nguyen"
Subject: Re: timing and presentation comments
Dear Haidai, dear kids

I'm sorry that the presentation isn't exactly as you thought it would be. Today has been a hell of a day for us, because of the last things to do for the presentations, and helping you with yours took us a lot of our time. We felt tha tit would be a pity for your group not to have the chance to be included, yet we had trouble with all your registration. This is the best we can do for you. We have been working 2 hours on it with the intern, Ananda.
But I really don't think you should worry about that. I've been looking at your pictures and hearing your sound file, and I must confess it is great, maybe one of the greatest work we got, because of all the efforts you did.

your presentation is now on the Art Gallery of the Scenes and Sounds of my City server (unesco.sjsu.edu), so that everyone can see it. Have a look at the other groups's work also.

I'll present your work tomorrow in the morning to the rest of the team.
Again, don't worry about it not being perfect as you wanted it to be! It's not perfect, but kinda close!

Kindly yours

Adrian CV

Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:40:42 +0200
From: "YDC Moderator"
Subject: URGENT
Version Franaise en dessous. French Version below.


Dear participants

UNESCO has informed us that we should get all the presentations today, or have them tomorrow morning when we get here.
After then, we won't be able to accept any presentation at all. The selection jury starts meeting tomorrow.

Do your best!

Kindly yours

Adrian CV, Moderator

__________________________________________________________________________

Chers participants

L'UNESCO nous a inform que nous devions recevoir toutes les prsentations aujourd'hui mme, ou les avoir demain matin lorsque nous arrivons.
Aprs cela, nous ne serons plus en mesure d'accepter quelconque prsentation, le jury de slection commenant se runir ds demain.

Faites au mieux!

Cordialement

Adrian CV