Concerned about the escalating war between Israel, Iran and now the US? Listen back to this fall 2024 Dickey Center talk with Princeton's Seyed Hossein Mousavian and Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institute for context on the complex relationship between Iran and Israel. 9/30/24 From the Dickey Center for International Understanding.
Watch the latest episode of Take Flight, a JAM original documentary series following a group of intrepid Lebanon High students who are assembling an airplane. Join them as they engage with state government and spark conversations about where education, aviation, and civic participation meet. Produced by Mike Cannon for JAM.
Embrace a positive and expansive definition of boyhood and masculinity with JAM Club alum and Hartford Middle School student Kai Snyder Hamalainen's documentary on his school's Boys’ Group, a weekly space where boys share their feelings, discuss how to give back to the community, and learn feeling, play, and purpose.
This week's civic highlight: Watch the Lebanon School Board discuss leadership team updates and district goals for the upcoming three years. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government and school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH
NEW! Episode 7 – Eavesdrop on Samantha’s conversation with JAM’s own Dartmouth Social Impact Fellow Maria Hebling (Dartmouth ’27), a brilliant young mind in today’s mercurial media landscape. Maria lends her unique perspectives on cultural differences via social media, the life-changing impact of media on her as a teen in rural Brazil during COVID, and the What and Why of the JAM media literacy and digital citizenship programs she is leading.
Join us for this powerful new documentary on recent book bans and the librarians who are battling them. Group conversations on threats to free speech to follow. Presented with Hop Film and Upper Valley Food Co-op Doc Club with support from Joyful Living Fund and VT Humanities.
All storytellers are invited to share a 5-minute story from their life in this bi-monthly story circle! The theme is "Newcomer." Sponsored by GMEDC Upper Valley Welcome Wagon. Contact us at: storyjam@uvjam.org
A free poetry open mic inviting all Lampshaders and any poet interested in reading an original piece or two! Poets have the opportunity to be videoed for JAM’s community access station and YouTube channel if they wish.
JAM events are made possible in part by grants from VT Humanities, VT Arts Council, NH Charitable Foundation, the Couch Family Foundation, and by charitable contributions from community members like you!
This fall, take your media skills to the next level! Intended for adults (16+), these courses range from film editing, podcasting, drone cinematography, songwriting, and more!
Are you an influencer? Join the Youth Media Advisory board to share your opinions with the JAM staff and board and shape JAM programs on social media and digital wellbeing. Ages 15-21
JAM media education programs are made possible in part by grants from Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Jane B. Cooke Trust, the Joyful Living Fund, Adimab LLC, the Couch Family Foundation,
The Briggs Opera House welcomes community arts groups to the historic theater in White River Junction, VT. JAM partners with Shaker Bridge Theatre to manage rental reservations for available dates, with optional media production services when available.
When you make a gift to JAM – Junction Arts & Media, your donation enables JAM to empower all Upper Valley residents to have a creative voice, actively participate in local democracy, and find joy and belonging in the Upper Valley community. JAM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your gift may be tax-deductible.
Summer is here... Look cool for a worthy cause! Check out the selection of mugs, hoodies, t-shirts, crop-tops and more available at Strong Rabbit Design. A portion of all proceeds supports JAM's nonprofit work to build community in the Upper Valley through media arts.
