Next American Media Makers today announced an exciting new partnership with Sabio, one of the nation's oldest and most successful coding "bootcamps"in the country. Through Sabio, NAMM is launching a series of intensive Digital Content Productions courses designed to train students for jobs and careers in one of the fastest-growing tech sectors. The first course - part of a two-track program that includes a course in Advanced Digital Content Production - starts the week of Jun

Title: Multi-Media Journalist Employer: KPNX 12 News - Phoenix How Long: 5 years Education: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Baylor University in Waco, Texas I am proud to be from the Navajo Nation and I grew up in Glendale, Arizona. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] Digital is the future of news. I believe the way we consume news will be completely different in 10 years – the days of sitting down at the TV to watch the nightly news are long gone. What got you interested in di

Filmmaker Ayana Saunders was the most recent guest speaker at our New Economics for Women Youth Workshop. Ayana shared the intriguing story how she became a media maker and encouraged students to never give up on their dreams - no matter what they are. Along with Filmmakers/Producers Wil Prada, Sassy Mohen and Antonio Ogaz, our students are being exposed to highly successful media makers who are as committed as us at Next American Media Makers to ensuring the next generation

What good does it do to train a young person for a marketable job skill if they can’t find a job – or worse – if that training doesn’t adequately prepare them for that job? That was a major consideration for us as we developed this program. We know there are tons of jobs out there for “content producers.” Companies marketing new products and services need content to promote those products and services. School districts desperately need digital content to productively engage w

In several recent meetings with organizations and colleges to discuss our program, several people have stopped me in the middle of my pitch to ask - "What is a content producer?" Our organization is dedicated to training the next generation of digital storytellers or Content Producers - a phrase I use considerably in laying out our innovative program. But I am continually reminded most of world is still unfamiliar with this term. A Content Producer is simply a creator of digi