KEEPINTOUCH
I am a Director and workshop facilitator at Amplify Us CIC. Amplify Us empowers and raises the voices of young people and those from underrepresented communities through podcasting and other creative platforms. Through engaging in our workshops and producing content, participants develop skills and confidence and create peer and community networks.
In September 2024 we received an initial 6 month round of funding from Big Issue Invest (Power Up London Accelerator Program) and are now delivering workshops in schools and community/youth organisations. If you are interested in booking us to deliver a workshop at your venue visit us at: www.amplify-us.org
Podcasting Workshops
Our podcasting workshops are designed to empower young people to share their stories, discuss important issues, and connect with their communities. We can deliver a series of 2-3 hour sessions in your facility that cover a range of activities including:
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Creating an overall theme for the podcast
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Research, planning and discussion topics
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Recording techniques and overview of podcasting equipment
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Conducting Interviews and gathering vox pops
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Jingle and music bed creation
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Editing and post production
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Uploading finished piece to podcasting platforms
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Evaluation and feedback
Music Production Workshops
Our music production workshops deliver beatmaking, rap and songwriting activities for young people encouraging them to work as a team to create finished tracks which can be uploaded to Soundcloud and shared with friends and family. The sessions are designed to:
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Develop critical listening skills by teaching participants how to deconstruct their favourite tracks
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Create beats, rhythms and basslines using industry standard software
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Create lyrical content and record vocal tracks
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Learn mixing and mastering techniques to create professional sounding tracks
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Upload content to streaming platforms
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Evaluation and feedback
Seeds of Change Podcast
Listen to Amplify Us x The Advocacy Academy Seeds of Change Podcast — a thought-provoking discussion where young activists explore critical issues like gentrification, advocacy, and the role of community in shaping the future.
The Young Reel Podcast
The Young Reel Podcast episode is the result of our first five week workshop with film and media students in years 11 and 12 at Chestnut Grove Academy. They decided to focus their podcast on the decline of cinema amongst younger audiences. We were so impressed by their commitment, maturity and insights.
