From: Outreach Alliance (afterschoolforall@YAHOO.COM)
Date: 04/24/03
Rick Smolan and David Elliot Cohen, the team behind some of the most
successful photography events ever produced, have reunited to create
America 24/7, the largest collaborative photo project in U.S. history.
During the week of May 12 - 18, 2003, America 24/7 will dispatch 1,000 of
the world's top photojournalists across the US equipped with digital
cameras. The results will be published in 53 illustrated books, web
presentations, exhibitions and a TV documentary.
We would like to invite the after-school community to participate in our
project. We recognize that the after-school hours are an important part of
our country's community and we want to make sure they are documented during
the shoot. Smolan and Cohen are the creators of the "Day in the Life"
series of photojournalism books and their projects consistently receive
intense media attention. We expect nothing less as they produce their new
project, America 24/7 and we have 2 ways for the after-school community to
participate:
1) Students (13 years or older) are encouraged to submit photos taken with
digital cameras during the week to be considered for publication. Have
students sign up at:
www.america24-7.com/participate/students.shtml
2) Mentors and teachers are encouraged to photograph their programs during
the week and submit those photographs to the America 24/7 project for
possible publication. Teachers can register on our website as an amateur
photographer at:
http://www.america24-7.com/participate/amateurs.shtml
Please note that model releases and parental permission forms will be
available on the web beginning April 14th, 2003. To learn more about the
overall project, go to:
http://www.america24-7.com/
This is a unique opportunity to increase the country's awareness of the
after school community. This is also a great opportunity to introduce
students to the life of a working journalist by: researching story ideas,
taking digital photographs, writing captions, and getting subjects to sign
model releases. This is a completely digital project, so all photos must
be taken with digital cameras.
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