Category: Issues & Topics

This is what I did on my first day at Step Up about healthy living.

The first couple days went well I’m getting the hang of everything. The hardest thing was understanding animate but once you do it is pretty easy. I’m still trying to get used to waking up early, otherwise everything is going smooth.

My first week of work at Asian Media Access was successful. I learned how to use different websites to create videos and postcards about important topics. Storybird is an much easier website than Animkaer. Animaker was a more difficult website, I’m still confused on how to do certain things but it is fun learning about them. I’m excited to learn more this week.

Today I made an Animaker video about my family, I hope it’s not to short. When making the video, I found some cool special effects to use on it. Like the film effect where it looks like your shooting an old movie. I also met some new students, during Zoom, who will also be working with us at Asian Media.

Hi, my name is diamond and today were working on another project where we have to create an animaker introducing our family… and now i’m getting use to animaker i’m starting to remember everything… i’m liking it a lot it just gets difficult sometimes but it’s working awesome so far i’m learning new things everyday i come in for work… i get the opportunity to meet new people and new things .

Hi, my name is diamond this is my first year working with step up and so far i’m liking it.The adults have been kind and informative i’ve been learning about financing and tobacco prevention. I learned how to use new websites Although we experience technical difficulties we make it work i’m learning new things everyday i’m really passionate about this job and my mom inspires me everyday. i’m also a hardworking so i will get the job done with no problem. this is a great experience for young people

This past week has been an interesting experience that varied from day-to-day. It was new and confusing at first and admittedly even a bit now, but as the week progressed it became easier. This year’s internship structure is really different from what was planned earlier this year because of the pandemic, and the way we communicate through zoom rather than face to face. That itself presents its one challenges but I can tell that everyone is trying their best to help make this experience as smooth and beneficial as possible. Learning to use tools like Animaker and Storybird did take some practice along with trial and error but I was able to create some pieces that I am proud of. –Salma Hashi

over the past five days that i have been participating in the step up program, i’ve learned about several things including; how to work animaker, good financial habits as well as furthering my knowledge on the dangers of drug (specifically tobacco) use.

Today was the end of my first week ever at Step-up. I really enjoy the internship I am currently participating in because I have the opportunity to learn about computer editing while getting paid. The instructor is also very friendly and tries his best to help us when needed. My favorite editing skill I learned so far is the voice over because its fun to see how my voice changes with just a click of the button.

This is my second year with Step Up and my first year with Asian Media. I really like the work we are doing on Animaker and on StoryBird. I’ve learned how to add audio and music. I’ve found some great art on StoryBird to post with. It’s really fun. There have been some challenges. I am sure there more to come for a beginner like me and I am sure I will overcome them. I hope to learn more about creating media.