Girls on the Mic

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

Fall Session 1: August 24-October 9, 2020 (7 weeks)

GOTM 101
Tuesdays and Thursdays
3-4pm PDT

The backbone of our Girls on the Mic curriculum, this class is an overview of a variety of topics meant to serve as an introduction to the field of audio.

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Special Topics Every Day of the Week from 4pm-5pm with an optional 30 min Q&A after class!
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BEATMAKING
Mondays
4-5pm PDT

Learn how to produce your own music with techniques like sampling, virtual instruments and basic mixing and editing.

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PODCASTING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
Tuesdays and Thursdays
4-5pm PDT

Find your voice in this immersive workshop that will help you channel your passion for your community and social justice and spread your message through podcasting, including storytelling in the audio medium, basic recording and sound design techniques, and more.

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SONGWRITING
Wednesdays
4-5pm PDT

Learn the fundamentals of songwriting including song structure, technique for writing lyrics, basic theory of melody and harmony, and navigating the creative process.

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DJING
Fridays
4-5pm PDT

Ready to create mixes of your favorite songs, blend tracks, beat-match, use sound effects, try out sampling, and more? This class is for you!

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Every class includes an optional 30 minutes of Q&A with instructors after class.

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 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.

Interested in partnering?

Are you interested in bringing Girls on the Mic classes to your school, enrichment program, or community center? Fill out the Partner Inquiry form and let us know! We will be in touch with you about how to collaborate.

Questions? 

Please contact us!

 

Girls on the Mic is made possible by the generous support of:

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• SF Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
• Dolby Laboratories 
• National Endowment for the Arts
• Cisco
• Walter & Elise Haas Fund
• American Honda Foundation
• California Arts Council
• Morris Stulsaft Foundation
• Bill Graham Memorial Foundation
• Cleo Foundation
• City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program
• Miranda Lux Foundation
• San Francisco Arts Commission
• California Public Utilities Commission
• The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
• Koret Foundation
• Kimball Foundation
• Sam Mazza Foundation
• Les Paul Foundation
• Society for Science & the Public
• Crescent Porter Hale Foundation
• The Clorox Company
• Genetech, Inc.
• Intel Foundation
• Outside Lands 

2017 Student Websites and Projects:

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Roots International Academy, Oakland, CA

Greenleaf Elementary School, Oakland, CA 

Oasis for Girls, San Francisco, CA

Aim High, San Francisco, CA

 

2016 Student Websites and Projects:

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Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8, San Francisco 

Greenleaf Elementary School, Oakland  

Oasis for Girls, San Francisco, CA

Aim High, San Francisco, CA

 

2015 Student Websites and Projects:

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Elmhurst Community Prep, Oakland

Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8, San Francisco 

Girls Inc, Oakland.

Aim High Summer Program 2015

Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8, San Francisco 

Greenleaf Elementary School, Oakland 

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