WAM’s Girls on the Mic (GOTM) program is a groundbreaking after-school training and mentoring program serving San Francisco Bay Area girls ages 11-18 from underserved communities with free creative technology and digital media production training. During the Shelter-in-Place due to the COVID pandemic, GOTM is offering DAILY classes via Zoom.
Who
Bay Area girls and non-binary students age 11-18
When
Spring: April 20 – June 2, 2020
3-4pm PST
- Mondays: Synths & Samples
- Tuesdays: Beatmaking
- Wednesdays: Podcasting
- Thursdays: DJ Skills
- Fridays: Coding in Earsketch
- Friday: OPEN MIC: 4 – 5 pm PST , May 8 – June 5, 2020
Summer: June 15 – August 7, 2020
2:00pm-3:30pm PST
Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays
Sign-up Link: wam.rocks/summerGOTM
- Week 1: Intro to Sound
- Week 2: Synthesizers
- Week 3: Sampling
- Week 4: Beatmaking
- Week 5: Podcasting
- Week 6: Coding
- Week 7: DJ Skills
- Week 8: Open Mic!
What do I need?
A stable internet connection and phone, computer, or tablet that works for video calls. You will also need to download the Zoom app: www.zoom.us
How do I join?
Sign-up (Spring and Summer) and we will email you a link to the class at least 30 minutes before it starts. If you sign up for a certain day of the week, please try to come to every session! We will build on our knowledge week after week.
Questions?
Please contact us!
Girls on the Mic is made possible by the generous support of:
2017 Student Websites and Projects:
Roots International Academy, Oakland, CA
Greenleaf Elementary School, Oakland, CA
Oasis for Girls, San Francisco, CA
2016 Student Websites and Projects:
Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8, San Francisco
Greenleaf Elementary School, Oakland
Oasis for Girls, San Francisco, CA
2015 Student Websites and Projects:
Elmhurst Community Prep, Oakland
Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8, San Francisco
Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8, San Francisco
Greenleaf Elementary School, Oakland
Upcoming
Girls on the Mic 2017 Summer Intensive Programs with Aim High, Bay Area Girls Rock Camp, and more!
Girls on the Mic 2017 Summer Intensives are about to get started! This year, we’re excited to announce 3 summer intensive programs: Aim High/Children’s Day School: We are partnering with Aim High for the 6th year, bringing free Girls on the Mic training 2 days a week to Aim High students. Students learn how to … Read more
Girls on the Mic to partner with Buena Vista Horace Mann’s Seminar program
This spring, Girls on the Mic is teaming up with Girls from Buena vista Horace Mann K-8 to make some noise! Each week, girls will dive in to exciting workshops in sound for film, music production, live sound, podcast creation, and more! This is our 3rd year working with Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8, located … Read more
WAM partners with Citizen Schools for 6th year, adds new school!
Women’s Audio Mission is excited to team up with Citizen Schools once again this spring, working with Greenleaf Elementary K-8, and Roots International Academy in East Oakland. WAM will be bringing our mobile recording rigs and Girls on the Mic projects out to Oakland to introduce middle school girls to exciting careers in the recording arts, … Read more