AMP Blog: detroit
APPLY | Digital Stewards to deploy wireless mesh technology in Detroit
The Digital Stewards 2014 training program will focus on wireless mesh technology. Wireless mesh networks are local "intranets" that allow neighbors to share Internet connections and develop applications to support community problem-solving. Through this program, you will assess your community’s technology needs and then learn how to facilitate the design, construction, and maintenance of a wireless mesh network in your neighborhood.
NOV 19: Online screening and live chat discussion of "Detropia"
On November 19, watch the full-length award winning documentary Detropia while simultaneously participating in a live online chat with activists and researchers, including Jeanette Lee of Allied Media Projects, discussing the film and related topics.
3 new features of Detroit Future Schools for the 2013-2014 school year
Detroit Future Schools is going into its third year of programming and we could not be more excited! We have learned so much from the past two years of integrating digital media arts into Detroit schools and providing year-long teacher professional development in more than 24 schools across the city.
Digital Stewards launch community wireless networks in Detroit
AMP recently completed its first full-length Digital Stewards program, a 20-week community technology training designed and implemented in partnership with the Open Technology Institute (OTI) of the New America Foundation.
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School is now accepting applications for enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School was a host of a Detroit Future Media apprentice in 2012 and is one of our closest partners in our work for transformative education in Detroit. We are thrilled to announce that they are set to open their doors for the 2013-2014 school year.