I Can See You Well TV

Vital Stats

Karen E

Neptune, NJ

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The Problem

Trying to solve the effects of racism per media empowerment. The, "I Can See You Well TV," media arts after school program is an upstart. The program introduces children to the field of Communication. I developed the program as a simple hobby for my children & their friends around 1995. I then piloted the program successfully at The Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County for one year per a mini grant (Asbury Park Community Collaborative a grantee of the Department of Prevention of Child Abuse and Community Partnership (2005-2006) in addition to The Westside Community Center, Asbury Park, NJ, for one year via an Experiential Learning Federal Grant (2007-2008). I was able to test the waters to see if the program would be successful in an urban setting. The pilots were successful! I had the pleasure of working with up to 100 children from the immediate Westside Asbury Park & Midtown Neptune area. The program will be a non-profit entrepreneurial effort. I will develop a product line and services that will be cost effective. The children will not only learn media skills but also business skills. Per my years with the Asbury Park Community Collaborative, I was afforded colloquium, round table discussions on how to develop a non-profit that could have the potential of being commercial. "I Can See You Well TV," possess the potential to be that successful self sustaining project. Per my training at Kean & Monmouth University I developed a non-profit after school program that: • Introduces children to the world of Media & Communication • Empowers children with leadership skills & art appreciation • Develop team work and promotes diversity • Enveloped in a atmosphere of creativity with arts in a non over bearing adult environment By providing free, interesting, creative, after school program that will address the affects, and effects, of racism in our over crowded and somewhat segregated, urban areas.

Plan of Action

My short term goals are to be able to: • Become a 501 3C • Acquire a paid position for administrating the I Can See You Well program • Acquire three:New digital cameras, video cameras, lighting sets, and 5 lap top computers with media software. • Acquire a paid in full consistent space to run program out of with utilities included • T-shirts • Have a administrative assistant plus a small crew of five technical advisors that specialize in editing, drama coach, pre & post production shooting, sound, & lightening • Proficient in grant writing • Have a website with interactive games and updates • Produce one new show per every two months on Public Access Cablevision & Comcast • Seed money for entrepreneurial venture for DVD production • Complete my degree in Public Relations at Brookdale the College of Monmouth My long term goals are to become: • Established in the community as a quality after school program • A resource for local artist & communication technician to come and share their skills with the children and be able to pay them for it • A joint venturous with local colleges for media arts summer camp programs for children in urban areas. • Establish a college fund for participants looking to major in Communication • Have a sophisticated technology & media arts building with advanced training for local youth, so that they can be computer and Communication literate. • A organized media resource to broadcast local news, talent,literture and political opinion polls.

Project Updates

Joshua Edmond, DeVry University Student, will be the lead Project Manager for "I Can See You Well TV," upstart.

Joshua is 22years old with an Associate’s Degree in Computer Information’s Systems. He is pending his Bachelors Degree specializing in Project Management.

Joshua will be working closely, with and consulting Program Producer/Director Karen Edmond to establish and build a comprehensive community free program.

March 28, 2011
Just completed first Business and Community Development grant application, Videography Certification.

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