CKDU
is seeking First Nations people
with an interest in radio to
produce a
documentary on residential schools.
Training
is provided!
Deadline for applications is April 1, 2014
CKDU-FM is a non-profit campus and community radio station based at Dalhousie University serving listeners throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. Our mandate is to provide an alternative to private and public broadcasters and serve as a forum for diverse and under-represented voices and artists. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is run by roughly 150 volunteers, a volunteer Board of Directors, and 4 permanent part-time staff.
Deadline for applications is April 1, 2014
CKDU-FM is a non-profit campus and community radio station based at Dalhousie University serving listeners throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. Our mandate is to provide an alternative to private and public broadcasters and serve as a forum for diverse and under-represented voices and artists. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is run by roughly 150 volunteers, a volunteer Board of Directors, and 4 permanent part-time staff.
Project
Description: The National Campus and Community Radio Association
successfully applied for a grant through the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission to engage community radio stations and help reconcile
Canadians with the history of Indian Residential Schools> The
project helps build grassroots skills among community-based
broadcasters and respectful reporting practices on the ongoing legacy
of Indian Residential Schools, while providing a lasting record of
survivors’ experiences.
CKDU
is one of the community broadcasters involved in this project, and is
receiving funding to recruit and train Indigenous volunteers to
produce a 30-minute documentary about the legacy of Indian
Residential Schools in our community.
We’re
looking for: A First Nations individual or small team (up
to 3 people) interested in producing a 30-minute documentary about
the legacy of Indian Residential Schools in our community. Though not
required, it would be beneficial if at least one member of the team
is an Indian Residential School survivor or inter-generational
survivor. We are looking for people with an interest in community
media, storytelling and journalism. The project will take an
estimated 30-50 hours per producer.
Honourarium:
The Aboriginal documentary producers will receive $1,500 to be shared
equally among producers.
Training:
CKDU
will provide extensive orientation and training, including:
- Completion of CKDU's broadcast training program, which includes four sessions covering technical skills, audio editing, programming and spoken word coverage.
- Two workshops planned on the topics of residential schools coverage and documentary production.
- Supported by CKDU staff, mentoring by CKDU volunteers, National Campus and Community Radio staff, and the opportunity to shadow and participate in CKDU's ongoing programming.
The
Documentary: The documentary can fit into a variety of
broadcasting formats, including radio dramas, documentaries,
storytelling, etc. Producers can pursue a wide variety of topics,
including first or second generation survivors, foster care
survivors, elder and youth perspectives, settler perspectives,
government agencies and their role in reconciliation, the educational
system, the judicial system, the TRC process and findings thus far,
and so forth. The project must be completed by May 2, 2014.
Deadline
for applications is April 1, 2014
To
apply, send a letter of interest (or email) to CKDU Station
Coordinator Gianna Lalonde, at gianna@ckdu.ca
by Tuesday April 1, 2014.
Please
include:
- Names of those interested in the project, with bios or resumes for each person;
- and your preliminary ideas for the radio documentary.
