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An eclectic group of eager students gathered Monday night to kick off year two of Doc U, our documentary filmmaking mentorship program for low-income adults.  SPNN would like to welcome the twelve new participants: James Whitfield, Mecca Bos, Jennifer Show, Veronica Ochoa, Alejandro Perez Olivares, Annie Modesit, Kreshun Irby, Sydney Howell, Abdul Sannie, Vageline Ortega, Chamath Perera, and Bobby Rust.

by Libby Donohue, SPNN Volunteer

At 62 years of age and semi-retired, Bonnie Peace Watkins knows exactly who she is and what she wants. She's had decades of articulating her passions in life. Feminist direction, the economic status of older people, writing, and video production top her list. After joining SPNN in February of 2012, Watkins acquired another kit of tools with which to express her interests.

by Libby Donohue, SPNN volunteer

Happily married and strongly in love with one another, Tasha R. Lockhart, 33, and Reverence V. Lockhart, 43, share a deep commitment to their community, their ministry, and to God. Together, they produce a religious program entitled Know Your Word and a community awareness program, Let's Talk About It. Tasha and Reverence, who are parents to eleven beautiful children, have been members of SPNN since 2007.

Why did you join SPNN and what do you do here?

Twenty-five members have taken the first step in moving their production to HD. This Winter/Spring SPNN will be transitioning from our workhorse SD DSR 250 camera into our new HD AX2000.  To get members ready for the transition, we held three AX2000 sessions on Saturday. Members liked the small size (similar in size to the PD 170) and ease of use.