Video's- failure to download image from the Youth Day Out

Hi all,
Well even bribery of dinner can help to help fix a stuff up. Somehow I have managed to download off the video memory card and whilst it is in my computer and also on the card I can not get it open. Thanks again Theresa for giving up your time to try and figure out I have done with the footage- now to be know as currently lost in cyber space.

I will take to works I.T. department and see what they can do next week. But as we are fast running out of time thought I would try with DVD footage that I already have of the last Youth Day Out and of the last project I ran with Christian of developing graffiti art with a group of young people. But I couldn't get this to work either- this is very frustrating. I just wanted to give people a visual of where the second part of the project is heading and what it will look like.

Whilst it is not the young people from this project it is where we are heading, and I felt that I needed to give this project blog some clarity. But alas this part of my project plan didn't go according to the project plan that I had originally.

Today at the library I was chatting with an ex member of our class re my blogging and project. She raised with me one concern that she had had and that is what happens if you start a project, get everyone involved and then as your semester ends- you leave. We discussed the concerns of the issues of beginning projects and leaving communities in the lurch when for us our time is up. This can do more damage than having done nothing at all leaving behind a very sour feeling in the community. I am aware of this as an issue but I have to say t was not something that I had considered in beginning this project, mostly because I was lucky enough to have a project that will continue past the end of the semester, and even beyond me in my position- it is a long term commitment between the service, the organisational and the school to continue to develop projects together into the future. And the second part of the project will definitely drag out past the end of semester when it rolls into action, but I am ok with this as it is a long term committed project I am aiming for.
Karen

Twitter lessons I have learnt in 24 hours since I joined

OMG-

 I have learnt that there is so much to learn
Fortunately I have had some tips from Theresa and I have stumbbled across some great twitters.
1.Found a great twtter to follow that sends me the top 10 for the week, very important to know to keep up to date http://mashable.com/
2. Have been advanced to meme - and I found the key board cat that you showed me Theresa _ I had to put it in as it is a lesson I Learnt.
Thank you

Keyboard Cat - Watch more Funny Videos

Eureka - I have managed to get a podcast

Another Eureka,
Not sure how I did it but I did. I managed to down load a podcast. The frustration of the last few days to find one I could download given the restrictions of work computers.
It is a podrights podcast by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Disability and Race Discrimination Minister Graham Innes speaks to Departing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma who is reminiscing on his term.
Very interesting listening-

http://www.hreoc.gov.au/podcasts/2010/podcast_2010_1.mp3

Words from the Dalai Lama

Hi All,

Passing on a pearl of wisdom, that is something that when entering into communities we need to remember -
We need to develop a sense of equanimity towards all living beings, expressed through the ability to relate to all others equally. Dalai Lama
AHHH got it from his twitter- me and my new found toys love it

The Karen people displaced from Burma

Against All Hope from Art and Justice League on Vimeo.

I also sent this video link to Sylvia http://ugandansandfriendsunite.blogspot.com/ but I love it so much. To hear about the hardships these refugees have faced- the persecution of a peoples for 60 years - yet they still have faith, and have named their place the place without evil despite all the atrocities that have occurred there. It is a very moving video

Young People in Australia leadng environmental action

Find more videos like this on All Around You

So when I look at this subject and the medium used to assess it - a few things have happened- one I just got off the phone with a fellow class bloggette (Theresa) discussing how the blog helped with the community project.
So I am gong to spend tomorrow reflecting on this and then address it.
Whilst it was about getting the project happening, it has opened up a new focus for me and given that I work with youth I should have been over this a long time ago-using technology. I have loved it and can see the benefits on so many levels for my work, the community sector, and to develop community projects into action.
In thinking about this I came across this video of young people involved in environmental action and how they are leading this action. This is the focus of my project is to have the young people to own and lead the action.

Becoming a Community Champion

Why become a Community Champion with BTCV from Doug BTCV on Vimeo.
This is a great project run in the UK that targets and gets community action happen - I found it very interesting and full of useful ideas to continue forward with my own project in the future. Hope that everyone finds it as useful as me.

I especially liked the way it identifies the person as a champion n their area, I thought was a great way of positively recruiting for community action.