“Engineering the World” conference for minority students held at CNN Studios.
by Jim Williams
Over 200 students from 6th to 12th grade got to tour the CNN Studios at Time Warner Center recently as The National Society of Black Engineers/NSBE.ORG (Alumni Extension/New York and Central Jersey Chapter) and The Black Professionals at Turner put together the “Engineering the World” conference. The all day conference was totally free for any minority student from around the country to attend in an effort to build the foundation to impact, revitalize and empower our youth and future leaders of tomorrow. Participants got to tour the CNN Studios and even did a simulated show production were the students got to get behind the cameras on a real CNN set and learn various skills from Camera operator, lighting, graphics, editing and audio with CNN staffers who donated their time for the conference. The students also learned how they could prepare themselves for a career in engineering and broadcasting. Indie filmmaker and “LiL Homeiz” writer/director Tim Greene of Tim Greene Films.com even flew in from Hollywood to do a filmmaking workshop. Some of NSBE's present activities include tutorial programs, group study sessions, high school/junior high outreach programs, technical seminars and workshops. The conference organizers were Dave Reynolds, Naphysah Duncan, Clayton Sizemore, Marie Raghnal and Benjamin Guy. For more information on future workshops e-mail: Dave.Reynolds@Turner.com. Editors can print any or all of the event photos:
CNN 1 Photo: Students in the CNN Control Room with Co-coordinator Clayton Sizemore (center) and filmmaker Tim Greene (far right) of Hip Hop For A Better World Motion Pictures-Hollywood, Ca.
CNN 2 Photo: Students on a CNN set preparing to do a simulated show production.
CNN 3 Photo: Students touring the CNN Studios.
