Spring 2024 - The 2024 CNP Content Creators Lab
LAB DESCRIPTION
For the Spring 2024 CNP Lab, we are hosting a special workshop series called, the "CNP Content Creators Lab." If you're interested in becoming a content creator, expanding your platform, or just interested in the relationship between content creation and social change, we invite you to apply to become a part of our Lab. Topics covered include: Content Creators and Social Change, Getting Started as a Content Creator, Video Editing, AI, and the future of Content Creation.
Content Creators play a critical role, in not only countering narratives, but shattering myths. Marginalized communities in particular, have been able to shed light on critical issues, in ways that would not have been possible for previous generations. Increasingly, content creators are trusted sources for issue awareness, entertainment, education, and affirmation.
Video content in particular, is everywhere. From short form videos on TikTok, streaming services like Netflix and Hulu to user-content giant YouTube, video is being used to communicate thoughts and feelings as well as shift narratives.
The Counter Narrative Project (CNP) has used video content in our strategy since our inception, and over the years we've learned many tips. This video content creation lab will teach our method for video content creation including tools, scripting, editing and AI.
All sessions will include both a lesson and skills training.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
SESSION TOPICS & DATES
April 6, 2024 - How to Get Started as a Content Creator
April 13, 2024 - Basics of Video Content Creation
April 20, 2024 - Editing From A-Z
April 27, 2024 - Content Creation in the Age of AI
SESSION TIMES
12PM ET - 3PM ET
PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES
Attend four virtual (via Zoom) workshops.
Serve as an ambassador for CNP
May be asked to contribute to The Reckoning or other CNP program
LOCATION
Virtual via Zoom
DEADLINE TO APPLY
March 8, 2024
LEADERSHIP LAB INSTRUCTOR
Johnnie Ray Kornegay III
Johnnie Ray Kornegay III (aka Jay Ray) is the Deputy Director of Strategy and Impact for CNP. In his role, Kornegay contributes to visioning and planning for the overall organization, while participating in creating organizational culture, sustainability, wellness and a productive and constructive work environment.
In addition, he is co-host and producer of the podcast Queue Points, a video podcast that informs and celebrates Black Music creatives through meaningful dialogue.
Johnnie’s work has been featured in WUSSY Magazine, Positively Aware Magazine, Dazed & Confused Magazine and the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Johnnie co-curated, I AM... - Arts, Activism and HIV (an exhibition at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights) and Canvas: Art, HIV, & The Black LGBTQ Community. He facilitated a discussion with American fine artist, Kia LaBeija at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and delivered a keynote address about the work of Marlon Riggs at Cinema Queer in Stockholm, Sweden.
In 2019, Johnnie executive produced his first documentary Outrun the Sky. His photographic works, Birth of a Black Gay King and NAKED, explore the topics of Black queer men and body image.
A member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Johnnie is the recipient of the 2017 Barbara Vick Impact Award for his artistic contributions in response to the impact of HIV in Atlanta. He currently resides in his hometown of Chester, PA.
