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Henry Jenkins – If it Doesn’t Spread, it’s dead
Distribution has historically described a process for spreading media content which is top down, planned, and controlled and which independent filmmakers had trouble entering. Circulation refers to an emerging, hybrid system where the spread of media is partially shaped by the authorized and unauthorized behavior of consumers. What new opportunities does this still evolving world [...]
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Telling stories with your body and voice
5 Questions With Elena Parker What will you be doing at DIY DAYS? This year at DIYDays, I’ll be showing a project called “Constellation of Stories,” as part of the new Open Design Experiences section. I’m also excited to hear about what other people are working on and to learn new techniques or approaches [...]
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DIY DAYS NYC FINAL PROGRAM
The following is the current program for DIY DAYS NYC 2012. We’re excited to team with the New School, the Parsons School of Design, the Makerbot Community, FreedomLab, Story Pirates, the Writers Improv Studio, Reboot Stories and the Buckminster Fuller Institute to bring you an action packed day of talks, workshops, networking and experiences. Important [...]
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Wish for the Future
IMPORTANT UPDATE If you have children or know of someone who does – let them know that they should bring them to the DIY DAYS Experience Hall which runs from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. It’s totally FREE. There will be 8 different experience stations to participate in. Plus children and adults will be about to co-create… [...]
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Attendee Profile: Carlin Wragg
for the lead up to the big day, we decided to contact some of the people who are planning on attending the event to learn about their work and what they plan on taking away from the conference. 5 Questions for Carlin Wragg What’s your background? I’m a writer and experience designer with expertise in [...]
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DIY DAYS is a roving gathering for those who create. Past stops have included Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia. FREE to participants and organized by volunteers – DIY DAYS is about the accessibility of ideas, resources and networking that can enable creators to fund, create, distribute and sustain.
Currently DIY DAYS is held twice a year
Spring - NYC
Fall - LA
Looking for Partners
In 2012 we are looking for partners to bring DIY DAYS to other countries. If you're interested drop us a line.
Wicked Solutions for a Wicked Problem (WS WP) is a creative exploration into problem solving using storytelling. A think tank meets Social Hackathon that will tackle a wicked problem over the course of 72 hours. The community will work together from concept to prototype. -- READ MORE
Reboot Stories is focused on digital literacy and social change via storytelling. Through our participatory storytelling projects, DIY DAYS events, WS WP social hacks and experiential educational efforts we build stories and social experiences for the 21st Century. For more information visit www.rebootstories.com
Is the first installment in the Reboot Stories digital literacy trilogy. A special co-creation project that ran in conjunction with DIY DAYS featuring: 40 students, 2 teachers, multiple stories, a robot, a rocket and endless creativity. -- READ MORE
