Introducing Sunset Media Wave!

SNBC is proud to announce the launch of our newest program: Sunset Media Wave. We sat down with Director of Creative Arts and program founder, Jon, Program Coordinator, Michael, and Program Instructor, Glenn. Here, in their own words, they give us the scoop on this exciting new program for teens. 

SNBC: Please tell us little about yourselves and your experience with SNBC. 

SMW: Sunset Media Wave is run by Jon Bernson, Michael Falsetto-Mapp, and Glenn Jackson. Jon and Michael have worked for years in the Urban Music Program at A.P.Giannini [within SNBC's After School Learning Program]. Glenn is new, but brings the wisdom of ancient sages.

SNBC: What is Sunset Media Wave? How did it come to be?

SMW: SNBC has been running teen programs for many years (including SCREAM, BAM, SOTA SOUNDS) but none of them have been funded by their own grant. About a year ago, Megan Agee (Director of SNBC), Nathaniel Carter (Program Coordinator at A.P. Giannini) and Jon started working on a grant to bring home some bacon for high schoolers. We got the grant! Now we're starting a multimedia blog. Can you smell the bacon?

SNBC: How would you describe SMW participants? 

SMW: Brilliant. Motivated. Independent. Excellent teachers.

SNBC: What do each of you enjoy most about your work within this program?

JB: Doing creative projects with teen geniuses, especially the SMW movie trailer we just shot with sand dollars, sand, and salt water.

MFM: Being creative with teens. The cut-outs we did last week were great. It was fun to see how everyone used cardboard to express their ideas for the columns in the digital realm.

GJ: It's been fun to work with the teens to collectively think on our feet creatively. I've been amazed by the strength of vision and the passion they have all brought to the table and am excited to see what we can build channeling everyone's efforts together.

SNBC: What do you hope participants gain from their experience with SMW?

SMW: The opportunity to listen to a quiet voice inside, the one that needs to overcome something intimidating in order to express something exciting.

SNBC: Anything else you’d like to add? And where can people go to find out more about Sunset Media Wave?

SMW: In two weeks, we will launch our first official posts. For the time being, we suggest re-reading this article in order to make sure you've uncovered all of our secret messages.