I Felt Like a Teacher Today
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Hi everybody, my day was good but the weather kind of made me drowsy. Today when I came to HL there were two new members and Dyeemah, Laredo, and I played teacher. We taught them how to do a POS (Person on the Street), and it was fun. Then Dyeemah and I took them out to look for story ideas and to do a practice POS. Their names are Ryan and Zeeky, and they both did good for their first try. They did better then me on my first try, they were so comfortable doing it. It was fun playing teacher today, I would like to do it more often. But Shem's class is about to start so I'll speak to you guys later. Posted by Kennequa at 5:14 PM
posted by _dyeemah @ 5/20/2008 04:18:00 PM
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Winning Team and Student of the Month
The winners are....
Student of the Month: Luz Adames
The Winning Team
Dyeemah, Laredo, Stephanie, Mabel, Luz, Chantasia, and Dushawn from Web
Top Points: Luz, Laredo, Chantasia, Stephanie.
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posted by _dyeemah @ 5/20/2008 04:11:00 PM
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Drug Peace March!
On Saturday May 3rd, Laredo and I ventured down to Tompkins Square Park to attend a gathering supporting the legalization of marijuana. I was really nervous about asking people about their opinions on why they believed marijuana should be legalized. Everyone was smoking weed (obvious, I guess) and some people looked really drugged out. But the first person we interviewed, a man selling books teaching you how to roll a joint, was really open and nice to us. Everyone had really interesting points, and I feel as if my outlook on marijuana has changed. There was one man who walked up to Laredo and I to invite us to a play about cocaine. He was really cool, and realized that we were both nervous about approaching the really drugged out looking people, so he encouraged us.
All in all I am happy that we went and pushed ourselves.
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posted by _dyeemah @ 5/20/2008 04:06:00 PM
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Day at CBS!!!
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
 Today was so much fun because we went to CBS studios when they were doing the news. It was so much fun because we got to go into the control room and we also got to see the journalist give the news. It was also fun because I got to meet the journalists and actually talk to them and ask questions. I was also impressed with the control room because it has so many screens and so many buttons that those men need to deal with. I was amazed how they did it so well without making any mistakes. Posted by Steph R at 2:15 PM 0 comments
posted by _dyeemah @ 5/06/2008 04:50:00 PM
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NY Times
 Well today I visited the NY Times head quarters and we got a really good tour of the whole building. The tour guide was very good with giving answers to our questions and explaining everything about the building and he also gave us some history about the times which I found to be very productive because before this tour I didn't know about the times, so with his own personal working there type of thing it gave us more of what they do, not just write stories, but work as a team. The picture I added to my blog is the type that they used in the old days to get the work in the paper. Posted by DAY DAY at 2:20 PM 0 comments 
posted by _dyeemah @ 5/06/2008 04:37:00 PM
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In A Days Work
Monday, April 21, 2008
Hey HL bloggers checking in again I hope all of you are doing well and your health is on point. Today was an exciting day Stephanie, Dyeemah and I had gone out on a POS; I have always been fascinated with seeing people at HL in their environment or field. I was proud of how professional they were as a crew as we worked together. They are so young and have so much promise, ha ha listen to me talking like I am grown. I have also seen myself grow as a video grapher, and that's the whole point of being in Harlem Live to grow and improve your craft. The residents that were interviewed gave positive feed back; some even gave different points of view on the subject we asked them about. By the way we asked them their thoughts on having the pope come to AMERICA. Remember spring break is coming by so don't get lazy make sure to in all your assignments for school. XoXo Posted by Divi
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/21/2008 05:00:00 PM
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I have finally completed my article on “Youth on International affairs” and have completed my “Barack Obama editorial”. I also, have to finish my community based article. I feel bad that I didn't get the appropriate spelling of one the social workers. I want to write an article on Hip and Hop next. I think a lot of people will like it and it will open people’s eyes to certain aspects of society. Posted by regular
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/21/2008 04:59:00 PM
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Hey HL bloggers how are all of you doing I am fine. Here’s more news for the village, SPRING BREAK is coming and there are endless possibilities as to what you could do, if traveling is on your mind. A hot spot at the moment is the Dominican Republics very own Punta Cana resort beach. Next on the list is Mexico's Cancun. Keep in mind that every thing you do reflects who you are. Make sure you do nothing that you’ll be ashamed of later on, but always have fun. If staying in New York for your spring break makes sure you get lots of sleep at home. Go out with your friends, go to the park, or better yet go to HL. Spring is the season of rebirth and a time of personal growth so shed those winter blues and enjoy the upcoming summer.Xoxo Posted by Divi
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/21/2008 04:58:00 PM
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On Thursday, Nyeisha, Kennequa, Laredo, and I went to an event for a program called Harlem Men at Harlem Children Zone. I didn't know what to expect so I couldn't wait for the event to begin. They served finger foods, juice and water. As I looked around, I noticed that every person seemed to be positive and I didn't feel any negative vibes at all. I really liked the event and felt that it was really inspiring. The organization wants to give young men the chance to be something later on in life. Also I noticed kids in the gym exercising and being very productive. That was separate from the event and I found that to be great because it was late but Thursday's weather was nice. So to see students doing that it showed me that these kids were already on the right path. Posted by Pristine Lover
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/21/2008 04:57:00 PM
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Last week Thursday I went to this summit which Nyiesha was writing a story on. It was about people coming together to help fix up their neighborhood and their special guest was Dominic Carter. It was very interesting and it was nice to see people wanting to help revive and renew their neighborhood and helping their neighbors. It makes me so proud to be an African-American. Then Friday I went to the state building for a conference that was given by the senator Bill Perkins about getting rid of the rats in the neighborhood. That day I was the video person, it was kind of fun. I thought I would be bad at it but I did alright for the first time. Now today I am going to finish writing my story on “LIFEbeat”, hopefully it comes out good especially when it’s my first story. Later everybody, I hope you all enjoy the rest of this long week. Posted by Kennequa
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/21/2008 04:56:00 PM
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Today I had to post 2 stories and edit some stories on the new website. It was intricate but after Andrea showed me some techniques for posting and editing it got easier. I posted Arts and Culture stories. I thought they were interesting because they talked about sports. I found it was easy to understand from a young person perspective because I related to what the author wrote about.
Posted by Anaya
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/12/2008 04:47:00 PM
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Starting to Blend in.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
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Hey guys, what's up? I haven't painted in so long and on Saturday we were painting HL's walls. It was fun because we were all together and the weather couldn't have been better. Little by little we'll be making this place prettier. My weekend was great I had a couple of surprises that were very unexpected, and that made me a happier person. My birthday is on Wednesday I'm so excited because I will be spending time with my friends and the important people in my life. Plus I'm getting my phone back oh my god I can't wait no more lol. It's like a part of me was missing! But soon the wait will be over. Stephanie, Angelica, Nana and me all went story hunting and we found a couple of interesting stories that we will be working on. Well, I got to go but until my next blog stay safe. xoxo Posted by Mabel
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/08/2008 06:16:00 PM
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Sunday, April 06, 2008
 Ayo its Nana again! Today was an okay day. We painted the outside of HarlemLive and it was all cool today people. Everybody was hanging out and having fun. Today was so good it couldn’t have been any better. I am very happy, I had so much fun! I’m out!!!
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posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/06/2008 05:25:00 PM
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Yesterday Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Angelica and I had to interview two of our teachers and a couple of students from our school for a video for the Columbia University Teachers College. During my interview, I kept messing up because one of my teachers kept making me laugh. It was sort of hard to be serious with him even though normally he is a serious teacher. During my second interview it was natural for me because this was my all time favorite teacher. After my interviews were done it was Angelica's turn. During one of her interviews some lady walked right into the shot even though we told her not to. I don’t understand why people have to be rude even if you are nice to them. P.S. - I am technology dependent. Posted by Jenny
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/06/2008 05:24:00 PM
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 Hey HL bloggers, It's me Divi again! I brought good news to the village. We have seen Jay-z and Beyonce's secret relationship since 2000. Well, maybe not seen it as much, but their together and have strategically stayed out of the lime light as a couple. Now it's been alleged that they have filed for a marriage license. I personally think they make a great power couple; they have worked hard for their success. It's always nice to have someone to share that love with. I hope they do get married and give the public a wedding to talk about. HarlemLive on Wednesday April 2, 2008 was an enlightening day I was taught vital steps needed on a video program. I love video since I have been doing it and I have a whole new perspective and respect for editors.
They are no joke!
Signing Out,Divi
Posted by Divi
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/06/2008 05:19:00 PM
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Wow what a day at HL
Today, I got into so much done today I couldn't believe myself. I got a chance to upload about 6 more stories and the most exciting part of my day was when I found out how to upload a video to the website. Wow that was a major leap in my life. Also, I showed a fellow student how to use an application that she didn't know before and I'm glad. I got a chance to actually show what I'm learning at HarlemLive because it shows that I'm learning some new skills .I can also enhance my own skills about computer design and learn how to use the software. So for anyone who wants to learn how to convert videos hit me up!
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posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 4/06/2008 05:18:00 PM
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Lifebeat
Sunday, March 30, 2008
 I had interviewed somebody that works at Life beat today; it's a nonprofit organization that brings awareness about HIV and Aids through the music industry. It was a nice short interview, I learned a lot about their program. Their located between 44Th and 45Th and 9Th avenue building 630. They give concerts for people with HIV and full blown AIDS. They have tours targeting people ages 13 to 24, giving them condoms and informing them about HIV and AIDS. Also, informing them how to prevent themselves from getting the infection. Lifebeat also have other programs; check out the website Lifebeat.org, as young adults especially we need to learn about this infection. HIV and AIDS is a very serious issue so don't be scared be aware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Kennequa
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 3/30/2008 05:05:00 PM
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How Can I Support you?
 I don't think one American can honestly and confidently say what is our true reason for beginning the war in Iraq? For all what has been told, we could be fighting for the removal of weapons of mass destruction, oil, removal of Saddam Hussein from power, etc. But could any of these reasons justify the killing of our people, the killing of human life in general. In a democratic republic we have the ability to voice our opinions and make a difference for what the majority may think is better. But as clear as many of Americans have opinionated about their feelings towards the war, we continue to fight and people continue to die. In my opinion, I do not believe it is necessary for us to be in war. I do not think there is no possible and justified reason for the right of people to kill people. I believe though as a world power we should take an active role in the global community but I do not believe we should barge our way into another country a boss people around. Since the beginning of our history, our early presidents promoted the idea of neutrality but as the years went on we have lost our foundation of what made our country unique and true and came up with a mutant US. Our freedom is restricted, our economy is regulated despite laissez faire, we choose sides amongst countries, etc. Though presently Americans do benefit from our new policies, does it really protect us? Protesters are arrested for the out spoken opinions but should that stop us from voicing our opinion. In Iraq, soldiers are not the only ones dying. Insurgents, men, women, children, the spirit and the history of Iraq are also dying. A life could not be measured by a number or a percentage. Yet we refer to these people as just a number or like a bug and it doesn't matter that they died. But as soon as a soldier died we hold up our hands and scream for their lives. We honor them with the same bullets that have killed them. We fight and fight to remember their lives and make sure they are not forgotten. But who will cry and fight for those stricken by war? They didn't ask for war, we inflicted it. Why not give peace a chance? Lives are not lost by peace. War kills. Peace saves. Posted by Jenny
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 3/30/2008 04:58:00 PM
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Journalism Class
Today our first class was taught by Katie, and she works as a copy editor at the New York Times. Today we learned about the basics of Journalism and what different type of News stories there are which are: Breaking News stories: Current events Investigated stories: Take a lot of time, and you have to do a lot of research about a certain topic. Feature Stories: Consumer News stories: Stories about what you buy and how it affects your life Also when you are going to do an interview you should make sure to make some research about who you are interviewing before the day of your interview so you could be prepared and know to ask questions that are on a harder level scale. Make sure to answer the 5 W's too. I can apply what I learned in my future stories. It would help me be more prepared for writing and interviewing people. For the future class I think we should make an activity that will get us more involved with the class. Like for example: pick a topic and each person has to write a sentence about what they know and try to make sense of it with the collaboration of everybody. She gave us this advise too “Good writing comes from good reporting." Posted by Mabel
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 3/30/2008 04:52:00 PM
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 Hey, it took me a while to post this, but I've been so tired lately. On Thursday, Nana, Nyeisha, Sely, Emily, and I went to Nick News. Nana, Nyeisha, and I were interviewed about the topics that have been the most talked about lately: the Iraq War, the economy, health care, terrorism, the environment, and immigration. There was a van that picked us up from HL and drove us down to Lucky Duck Productions. In the van, we talked about what we were most comfortable talking about on camera. When we got there, everyone was super nice, and we got sodas (to eat with our pizza,) from a really cool, vintage soda machine. Nyeisha was the first to go. The woman who interviewed her said she did a great job, and said that I was up next. I was really nervous at first, but I knew I would be happy I did it after it was done. They ran a microphone through my shirt, and put powder on my face (real star treatment : ) JKJK) And then the interviewer started asking me questions. I talked about the war in Iraq, terrorism, and immigration. I think we all did pretty well, so hopefully they don't edit us out :) The Nick News that we did is coming on April 13th, I'm not sure what time, but check it out! It was such a good experience, and opportunity to be able to talk about my opinions, and hopefully make a difference. Hopefully, this will just be the beginning of opportunities like this for HL. I am so grateful to have been chosen, good thing I made the age limit. Usually, I don't like speaking in public, or being on camera, but I think I'm getting a lot better at it. P.S. I'm sorry I couldn't come to the staff meeting. Posted by _dyeemah
posted by Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm @ 3/30/2008 04:47:00 PM
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