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AMA Receives 2011 Tekne Award Finalist Nomination

Asian Media Access is honored to have been chosen as one of the finalists to receive the 2011 Tekne Award in the Technology Excellence in a Non-Profit Organization catagory. Other finalists in the catagory were the City of Minneapolis and TIES.

The Tekne Awards are given out annually by the Minnesota High Tech Foundation, the foundation arm of Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA). The foundation was founded in 1985 to promote and support excellence in science, math and technology education. The Tekne Awards are given to honor companies, innovations and individuals that positively impact Minnesota's technology-based economy.

2011 Youth Media Leadership Camp

The 2011 Youth Media Leadership Camp successfully concluded at the Phillippo Scout Reservation in Cannon Falls. Check out the resulting videos from the 12-hour film competition at the Youth In Charge web site.

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PROJECT SOUNDSCAPE

AMA has been providing digital media creation training to high school youth. We now also provide our "analogue" side in music lessons. Project Soundscape includes 30-minute private lessons in piano and guitar, and a 6-hour instruction and practice session in rock band.

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Radio ASIA is Now On Air

Asian Media Access, Chinese Social Service Center, Lao Assistance Center, SEWA/Aifw, Slavic Community Center, and the Youth Media Force are excited to announce Radio ASIA, available now on air at 106.1 FM, HD 3. Web streaming is also available online at http://www.RadioASIA.info/

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A new web site featuring works from the AMA youth, including videos, photographies, digital arts, written pieces such as poems, poetries, and music.

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About Asian Media Access

Asian Media Access (AMA) is a comprehensive community education agency supporting creative solutions for problems within Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community through education, media advocacy, information technology and community organizing.
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AMA has worked successfully to accomplish its mission in four distinct areas of focus: 1. Media Education; 2. Media Production; 3. Film Exhibition; and 4. RICE (Reaching Immigrant with Care and Education) that includes an on-going support group and case management for runaway and homeless youth.

Click HERE to view a video slideshow of some of our accomplishments from the past 14 years. With your charitable contributions, we can look forward to serving the community for many more years to come!