Archive for June 2nd, 2009
Breaking: Air France Wreckage Located
4:39 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Brazil|france|travel|World · Comments Off
2 Jun 2009CNN just reported that wreckage from Air France Flight 447 has been located off the Northeast coast of Brazil and, as expected, no survivors have been found:
On Tuesday morning, Brazilian air force planes spotted the debris field, consisting of an airplane seat, an orange life vest, small white fragments, an oil drum and signs of oil and kerosene, spokesman Jorge Amaral said. Another official described the debris field as being 5 kilometers long.But it was not until a French commercial vessel arrived on the scene that confirmation of the debris’ origin was made.
The report above from MSNBC says that officials are reluctant to confirm that this is in fact AF447 without first finding debris bearing the serial number. Whatever the case may be, the news can’t be good, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims and the nations of Brazil and France for their terrible loss.
Via / CNN
Volunteers Needed to Help With the Kids Track at the Allied Media Conference
11:57 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · children|Detriot|Events · Comments Off
2 Jun 2009
The Allied Media Conference is so far the best conference I have attended in my adult life. It’s focus on independent justice centered media makes me feel right at home. The goal to make the AMC space for everyone, this includes children and this commitment is shown through the Kids Track. The Kids Track is more than just babysitting so that parent media makers can fully participate. It’s a series of workshops and events that work with the youngest on media issues. Some of the things slated include making digital zines, making zines with China Martens, Guerilla Gardening with Seed Bombs, radio ecology, book art for kids plus a party for the kids.
Pero none of this can happen without help. The Kids Track of the AMC needs volunteers. So if you are going to be in Detroit from July 16-19, please consider helping out.
From the amazing Kids Track Coordinator Katie:
The Kids’ Track is a children-centered space at the Allied Media Conference which recognizes kids as media makers by providing them with the skills to create media work influenced by their own points of view. The Kids’ Track aims to help create an intergenerational atmosphere at the AMC by linking children with the work of the Youth Media Track and the INCITE!, Media & Education, How-to and Media Policy tracks. Finally, by providing childcare during non-session times, the Kids’ Track will enable the participation of parents in the Allied Media Conference.
The Face of New York Gay Marriage is Latino
7:38 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · GLBT|Media|New York · 2 Comments
2 Jun 2009The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) launched a website to push for the New York State Senate to pass a gay marriage bill before the legistlative terms ends. The focus of the site is featuring gay couples in New York as legitimate families that should have the right to get married. Pero the majority of the couples featured are white couples and males.
An exception to this is the couple featured in Blabbeando , who get an English video and a Spanish video about their coupledom (and they live in Queens)
See the English video after the jump
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