Sonie, a seventh-grade Youth Media Workshop participant from Jefferson Middle School, chose education as her topic.  She interviewed Joan Murphy, a teacher at Jefferson, twice about her choice to go to vocational high school to learn a skill, and Martel Miller, a high school drop-out whose negative experiences crushed his enthusiasm for education but not learning.  Sonie immigrated from Liberia 10 years ago and her family highly regards education.

She used a FLIP video camera to record her interview, Windows Media Maker to edit it, and a Marantz flash card recorder to record her narration.

For more information on the Youth Media Workshop, please visit:  http://illinoisyouthmedia.org/main/organization/youth-media-workshop

1. Nice job, Sonie! Please give your mother my best regards. She has taught you well.

   Mary Gabb May 25, 2010

2. Hi Sonie,
   I just watched your video—Kimberlie sent me the link—and it is fantastic!

   I am working with the College of Education on a different project for WILL, and we are interested having kids make science videos—Science for Kids by Kids. I wasn’t sure if middle school kids could create videos entirely on their own, but you proved it can be done AND DONE WELL.

   Congratulations!

   Have a great time at the celebration.
   Molly Delaney

   Molly Delaney May 27, 2010

3. Sonie—I’m so impressed! Your interviews are respectful, funny, creative, and inspiring. And you are great with the questions and your story! I do audio-editing and I know how hard it is.
   I hope you do more—I’d love to hear more stories.

   Cope Cumpston May 29, 2010