Author: First Voice Apprenticeship

First Voice Apprenticeship is an apprenticeship program at KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley and is designed to provide comprehensive broadcast, technical, and administrative skills training in radio. First Voice also aims to build and strengthen community and empower our participants to find their voice and tell their stories. The First Voice program is based on community building, a collaborative work environment and passing on our skills and stories. We focus on bringing women and people of color into media and work in partnership with Pacifica community radio station KPFA and other community media outlets, both locally and nationally. First Voice Apprenticeship Mission To fulfill the missions established by the Pacifica Foundation in 1949 by fostering & promoting media access, opportunity and equity to women, people of color and underserved communities. These can be summarized as community building and working to build peace. First Voice has 2 options for Group 45 participants, a 12 month basic curriculum and an advanced curriculum of 18 months [which incorporates full participation in Full Circle, the apprenticeship's weekly broadcast program.] Basic Curriculum: GROUP AGREEMENTS/GROUP DYNAMICS - 6-8 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - TO BUILD INTER GROUP BONDS AND COHESIVENESS SOUND FORGE BASICS – 8-10 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - TO LEARN HOW TO USE THE SOUND FORGE APPLICATION TO PROPERLY RECORD, SAVE, EDIT AND PLAYBACK SOUND FILES. PRODUCTION CONSOLE BASICS – 2 SESSIONS OBJECTIVE/GOALS - TO LEARN THE BASIC OPERATION & USE OF THE AUDIOTRONICS 210 PRODUCTION CONSOLE TO PLAYBACK, RECORD & SAVE STANDARD AUDIO SIGNALS COMMENTARIES - 4 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE & OBJECTIVE OF COMMENTARIES - TO WRITE & RECORD A PERSONAL COMMENTARY ADOBE AUDITION BASICS – 8 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO LEARN HOW TO USE ADOBE AUDITION FOR MULTI TRACK SOUND MIXING - TO CREATE AN ADOBE AUDITION PROJECT USING NARRATION, SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC PSA PRODUCTION - 4 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT & SIGNIFICANCE OF A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - LEARN THE KPFA PSA GUIDELINES - WRITE AND PRODUCE A PSA WITH A MUSIC BED WRITING BASICS - 4 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - TO LEARN THE BASICS OF RADIO WRITING, INCLUDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES [SCRIPT, COMMENTARY, FEATURES, NEWS] - TO UNDERSTAND AND STRENGTHEN YOUR PERSONAL VOICE -TO COMPLETE A SCRIPTING ASSIGNMENT VOX POP PRODUCTION – 4 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO LEARN THE NATURE OF A VOX POP - TO PRODUCE AN AIRABLE VOX POP, INCLUDING GATHERING & ASSEMBLING AUDIO FILES FULL CIRCLE TECH ASSISTANCE – 24-26 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE FULL CIRCLE SHOW BY HELPING TO BURN CD'S FOR ON AIR PLAYBACK, CUEING CD'S AS NEEDED DURING THE SHOW, ENTERING INFORMATION IN THE CONFESSOR REPORTING SYSTEM, POSTING DATA TO KPFAAPPRENTICE.ORG WEBSITE INTERVIEWS – BASIC – 4-6 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO LEARN THE COMPONENTS TO PRODUCE AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW, INCLUDING INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES, AUDIO QUALITY, AND EDITING. - TO PRODUCE AN INTERVIEW [15-20 MINUTES] THAT IS SUITABLE FOR BROADCAST AND PLAYBACK ON FULL CIRCLE. NEWS PRODUCTION BASICS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO LEARN THE COMPONENTS NEEDED FOR COMPREHENSIVE BROADCAST NEWS STORIES. - TO LEARN THE TECHNIQUES FOR RECORDING NEWS STORY COMPONENTS OUTSIDE OF A STUDIO SETTING - TO PRODUCE AN AIRABLE NEWS STORY. FIELD/REMOTE PRODUCTION – 2 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS – TO PARTICIPANT IN & LEARN THE BASICS OF A FIELD/REMOTE LOCATION PRODUCTION FULL CIRCLE SHADOWING – 14 SESSIONS OBJECTIVE/GOALS - TO GAIN A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF HOW A WEEKLY BROADCAST PROGRAM IS PRODUCED BY ATTENDING & OBSERVING EDITORIAL MEETINGS. USING SOCIAL MEDIA - 2 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - TO GAIN FAMILIARITY WITH THE CURRENT POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, HOW TO ACCESS THEM AND HOW TO POST TO THOSE SITES. - FORMULATE A GROUP PLAN FOR ONGOING POSTING DURING THE GROUP'S FIRST VOICE PARTICIPATION. Advanced Curriculum: FULL CIRCLE PRODUCTION - 24-26 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS -TO PRODUCE, HOST, AND ENGINEER A WEEKLY LIVE RADIO BROADCAST FIELD/REMOTE PRODUCTION – Additional Opportunities as they occur The First Voice Apprenticeship Program has a 12 months basic skills option and an 18 month graduate level option during which participants produce, engineer & host Full Circle. Everyone is required to spend one business day each week working at KPFA, as well as two class nights. The dayshift is a three hour shift and apprentices do administrative and production tasks. The dayshift runs on an intergenerational group learning model, with each phase teaching the next, and integrates service to the station, skills acquired in classes, motivation and leadership.

Full Circle 05-03-2024; Palestine & Jeralynn Blueford

Posted on May 3, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

This week on Full Circle, we continue to keep our eyes and ears on Palestine. On tonight’s show. The Richmond city council divests from apartheid and war, that includes many companies doing business with Israel, we’ll speak with Richmond Mayor Edurado Martinez and Imam Abubakar Elgarguri. We’ll also hear from Healthcare Workers for Palestine, including Dr Jess Ghannam who spent 25 years working in Palestine. He is speaking at an event tomorrow, From The Frontlines; Eyewitness Accounts From Palestine. We’ll give you details on that. Then we’ll close out the show with Jeralynn Blueford, she is the mother of Alan Blueford who was killed by Oakland police in 2012, she will tell us about some events she is having in honor of her son.

LINKS:

Follow the UC Berkeley Gaza Solidarity encampment on Instagram @ucbdivest

Watch the Richmond City Council Meeting as they vote to divest from companies and businesses that profit from war, violence and genocide. The divestment discussion begins at 1 hour and 12 minutes into the video. Richmond City Council 4/30/2024

Checkout video from tonight’s show and more videos from First Voice Media on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/firstvoicemedia/videos

Checkout Video From tonight’s show on Youtube Long Live Palestine Part I – Lowkey

Follow alternative media and follow the Reporters/News for a more diverse look at what’s happening in Palestine.

https://www.newarab.com/news

Motaz Azaiza, @motaz_azaiza

Plestia Alaqad, @byplestia

Eye on Palestine @eye.on.palestine

Middle East Eye @middleeasteye

Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/

Democracy Now, https://www.democracynow.org/

Mondoweiss, https://mondoweiss.net/

Breakthrough News, https://www.youtube.com/@BreakThroughNews

The Intercept, https://theintercept.com/

Full Circle 04-26-2024; UC Berkeley Gaza Solidarity Encampment & Antioch Police Text Message Scandal 1 Year Later

Posted on April 26, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

This week on Full Circle we cover national and international news with a local connections. On tonight’s show, we’ll get an update on the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at UC Berkeley, what’s happening there? What are their demands? Then we’ll get an update on what is happening with the Antioch police one year after being outed as violent, homophobic, racists in a text message scandal.

Follow the UC Berkeley Gaza Solidarity encampment on Instagram @ucbdivest

Read some of the Antioch Police racist text messages

Click to access disclosure-report-court-redactions-final.pdf

https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/78905/Terryon-Pugh-Redacted-Investigative-Report

Checkout the music breaks from tonight’s show

Karter Zaher x Jae Deen x Shadi Akhi – WE WON’T FORGET (Music Video)

LOWKEY – Palestine Will Never Die (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Follow alternative media and follow the Reporters/News for a more diverse look at what’s happening in Palestine.

https://www.newarab.com/news

Motaz Azaiza, @motaz_azaiza

Plestia Alaqad, @byplestia

Eye on Palestine @eye.on.palestine

Middle East Eye @middleeasteye

Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/

Democracy Now, https://www.democracynow.org/

Mondoweiss, https://mondoweiss.net/

Breakthrough News, https://www.youtube.com/@BreakThroughNews

The Intercept, https://theintercept.com/

Full Circle 04-19-2024; Crosspollination, We Rise Production

Posted on April 26, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

Last week on Full circle we checked in with the We Rise Production Co-Founders Cat Petru and Nicky Gervacio. We shared clips from their recent community event, Crosspollination hosted and organized by we rise, Including voices from organizations like Homies Empowerment, Anti Police Terror Project and People’s Programs. And within those conversations we kept our eyes and ears on Palestine and Gaza.

LINKS:

Checkout more from the organizations presenting at Crosspollination

https://www.homiesempowerment.com

https://www.peoplesprograms.com

https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org

Home

https://devonmburton.acusimple.com/access/#/appointments

Of course Follow We Rise Production online and social media

https://www.facebook.com/weriseproduction

https://www.weriseproduction.com

https://www.instagram.com/weriseproduction/

Follow alternative media and follow the Reporters/News for a more diverse look at what’s happening in Palestine.

https://www.newarab.com/news

Motaz Azaiza, @motaz_azaiza

Plestia Alaqad, @byplestia

Eye on Palestine @eye.on.palestine

Middle East Eye @middleeasteye

Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/

Democracy Now, https://www.democracynow.org/

Mondoweiss, https://mondoweiss.net/

Breakthrough News, https://www.youtube.com/@BreakThroughNewsThe Intercept, https://theintercept.com/

Full Circle 04-12-2024; Gill Tract Herbal Classes, Project Hope For Palestine and Poetry Month

Posted on April 12, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

This week on Full Circle, We’ll hear about the current class offerings at the Albany UC Gill Tract Farm including an interview with Sophia Martinez Lopez about the overall project. Also we speak with Joy Moore on the Gill tract medicinal herbs series, featuring succulents. We’ll also hear about the medicinal properties of rosemary. Later we get a report on Project Hope For Palestine, helping to get food and water to displaced Palestinians in Gaza. And we give a shout out to National Poetry Month

Find out more about the Gill Tract and the classes they offer on their website https://www.gilltractfarm.org/herbal-classes

To get in touch with Project Hope For Palestine, Follow them on Instagram @ProjectHopePalestine

Follow alternative media and follow the Reporters/News for a more diverse look at what’s happening in Palestine.

https://www.newarab.com/news

Motaz Azaiza, @motaz_azaiza

Plestia Alaqad, @byplestia

Eye on Palestine @eye.on.palestine

Middle East Eye @middleeasteye

Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/

Democracy Now, https://www.democracynow.org/

Mondoweiss, https://mondoweiss.net/

Breakthrough News, https://www.youtube.com/@BreakThroughNews

The Intercept, https://theintercept.com/

Full Circle 04-05-2024; Oakland to Palestine to Haiti and Save California Salmon

Posted on April 5, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

This week on Full Circle we continue to keep our eyes and ears on Palestine as well as other conflicts. On tonight’s show, we’ll get a short update on an event called Artists Rising, Oakland to Palestine ,a benefit art show and market for Middle East Children’s Alliance. We’ll also have an interview with Save California Salmon. Some salmon runs are down 96 percent, leaving the salmon fishing season canceled throughout most of the west coast. And with the civil unrest going down in Haiti we talked to Pierre Labossierre, cofounder of the Haiti Action Committee about what he is hearing from his comrades on the ground in Port Au Prince.. That’s coming from JR Valrey and Block Report Radio.

LINKS:

Check the photography of Ashley Salaz on her Instagram @mingus.mouse

https://www.instagram.com/mingus.mouse

Learn more about safe California salmon on their website.

https://www.californiasalmon.org

Check out more work from JR Valrey ana Block Report Radio on their Instagram @blockreportofficial https://www.instagram.com/blockreportofficial/

Follow alternative media and follow the Reporters/News for a more diverse look at what’s happening in Palestine.

https://www.newarab.com/news

Motaz Azaiza, @motaz_azaiza

Plestia Alaqad, @byplestia

Eye on Palestine @eye.on.palestine

Middle East Eye @middleeasteye

Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/

Democracy Now, https://www.democracynow.org/

Mondoweiss, https://mondoweiss.net/

Breakthrough News, https://www.youtube.com/@BreakThroughNews

The Intercept, https://theintercept.com/

Full Circle 03-29-2024; Honoring Nex Benedict & May We Gather a Buddhist Pilgrimage

Posted on April 5, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

Last week on Full Circle we covered a couple of local events. We heard voices from a gathering honoring Nex Benedict, the non binary youth from Oklahoma who died after an attack in their high school bathroom. Police are saying suicide, but others are waiting for a detailed report. We also heard from a healing ceremony held in antioch ca, “May We Gather”, a national Buddhist ceremony for Asian American ancestors visited Antioch, the first city in the nation to officially apologize for the deliberate destruction of the city’s Chinatown by European settlers in the area.

Check out the videos of the gathering for Nex Benedict and of recent actions and interviews on the First Voice Media Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/firstvoicemedia

Also check out the May We Gather website to watch the full livestream that was featured in this episode of Full Circle https://www.maywegather.org/

Follow alternative media and follow the Reporters/News for a more diverse look at what’s happening in Palestine.

https://www.newarab.com/news

Motaz Azaiza, @motaz_azaiza

Plestia Alaqad, @byplestia

Eye on Palestine @eye.on.palestine

Middle East Eye @middleeasteye

Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/

Democracy Now, https://www.democracynow.org/

Mondoweiss, https://mondoweiss.net/

Breakthrough News, https://www.youtube.com/@BreakThroughNewsThe Intercept, https://theintercept.com/

Full Circle 03-22-2024; Womenof KPFA and Healing Grounds

Posted on March 29, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

Last week on Full Circle, the show was all about the women. On the fourth Friday of International Women’s History Month, Full Circle celebrated women. Joy Moore was your host and she shared an interview with three women About their journey to, and experiences working at KPFA Radio. She also shared a previously aired interview with Liz Carlisle Author of Healing Grounds and you’ll hear some great music by women artists, on Full Circle.

Find out about the book, Healing Grounds by Liz Carlisle

https://islandpress.org/books/healing-grounds#desc

Full Circle 03-15-2024; Thacker Pass, Angelo Quinto & Palestine

Posted on March 16, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

This week on Full Circle we continue to keep our eyes and ears on Palestine and we also cover local and national stories. On tonight’s show, we’ll hear a short interview with one of the protesters that shut down the San Francisco international terminal calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We’ll also hear from the family of Angelo Quinto as they mark 3 years of achievements since their beloved son and brother was killed by Antioch police. We’ll close out the show with an update on Peehee Mu’huh aka Thacker Pass and the lithium mine that is currently devastating the land of the Paiute and Shoshone people.

LINKS:

Check out the videos mentioned in tonight’s show and of recent actions and interviews on the First Voice Media Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/firstvoicemedia

Stay on top of news and information about Thacker Pass aka Peehee Mu’huh on the Protect Thacker Pass website. https://www.protectthackerpass.org/

Follow the work of the Quinto-Collins Family as they continue to fight for our communities. Look for them on Facebook and Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/justiceforangeloquinto

https://www.facebook.com/groups/893825794708683

Follow alternative media and follow the Reporters/News for a more diverse look at what’s happening in Palestine.

https://www.newarab.com/news

Motaz Azaiza, @motaz_azaiza

Plestia Alaqad, @byplestia

Eye on Palestine @eye.on.palestine

Middle East Eye @middleeasteye

Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/

Democracy Now, https://www.democracynow.org/

Mondoweiss, https://mondoweiss.net/

Breakthrough News, https://www.youtube.com/@BreakThroughNewsThe Intercept, https://theintercept.com/

Full Circle 03-08-2024; Hands Off Rafah and an Interview with Belal Chatila

Posted on March 8, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

This week on Full Circle we continue to keep our eyes and ears on Palestine as we share some voices from the hands off Rafah march and rally held last weekend in San Francisco. On tonight’s show, We’ll hear voices that kicked off the event at Harry Bridges Plaza. We’ll also hear a couple short interviews from the march. A doctor shares his thoughts on the targeting of healthcare workers and an organizer from Palestinian Youth Movement speaks on the importance of the day, and the SFPD violent response to protesters. We’ll close out the show with another segment from Block Report Radio featuring Lebanese attorney Belal Chatila talking about the International Court of Justice seeing merit in South Africa’s accusations that Israel is committing genocide in Palestine. They also speak on the self immolation of Aaron Bushnell.

LINKS:

Check out the videos mentioned in tonight’s show and of recent actions and interviews on the First Voice Media Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/firstvoicemedia

Learn More about International Working Women”s Day and events at the social media listed below.

https://www.instagram.com/gabrielaoakland

https://www.instagram.com/palestinianfeministcollective

https://www.instagram.com/mujeresunidasyactivas

https://www.facebook.com/palestinianfeministcollective

Get more from Block Report Radio on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/blockreportofficial/

Check out the music break from tonights show on Youtube at LOWKEY – Palestine Will Never Die (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Follow alternative media and follow the Reporters/News for a more diverse look at what’s happening in Palestine.

https://www.newarab.com/news

Motaz Azaiza, @motaz_azaiza

Plestia Alaqad, @byplestia

Eye on Palestine @eye.on.palestine

Middle East Eye @middleeasteye

Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/

Democracy Now, https://www.democracynow.org/

Mondoweiss, https://mondoweiss.net/

Breakthrough News, https://www.youtube.com/@BreakThroughNews

The Intercept, https://theintercept.com/

Full Circle 03-01-2024; Ann Wright & International Working Women’s Day

Posted on March 1, 2024 by First Voice Apprenticeship

This week on Full Circle we turn toward Women’s Hestory Month and events, and, of course, while we do that, we continue to keep our eyes and ears on Palestine. On tonight’s show, we’ll hear an interview with retired army Colonel and Diplomat, now warrior for peace, Ann Wright. And in the second half of the show, we get the 411 on the upcoming International Working Women’s Day, rally and march, March 8th. We’ll speak with reps from the Palestinian Feminists Collective and the Philippine Solidarity Task Force

LINKS:

Check out the videos mentioned in tonight’s show and of recent actions and interviews on the First Voice Media Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/firstvoicemedia

Learn More about International Working Women”s Day and events at the social media listed below.

https://www.instagram.com/gabrielaoakland

https://www.instagram.com/palestinianfeministcollective

https://www.instagram.com/mujeresunidasyactivas

https://www.facebook.com/palestinianfeministcollective

Learn more about Veterans Peace organizations at the websites below

https://www.veteransforpeace.org

https://actionnetwork.org/groups/about-face-veterans-against-the-war

https://www.codepink.org

Follow alternative media and follow the Reporters/News for a more diverse look at what’s happening in Palestine.

https://www.newarab.com/news

Motaz Azaiza, @motaz_azaiza