2022 Workshop Itinerary
June 5-11, 2022
Photography by Willie Allen Jr. and Chris Zuppa
2022 Workshop Itinerary
June 5-11, 2022
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SUNDAY, JUNE 5
10:00 a.m. Dorm registration, Global Village building 405, first floor lobby, RIT
7:30 p.m. Informal meet/greet at McGregor's at 300 Jefferson Road
11:00 Dorm registration ends
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MONDAY, JUNE 6
8:00 a.m Classroom opens, Frank E. Gannett Hall, room 4090
8:15 Welcome - Sue Morrow, Director, The Kalish; William Snyder, RIT
8:30 Introduction to The Kalish - Danny Gawlowski, Seattle Times
Introductions of participants, faculty and staff - Danny and Sue
9:30 RIT Public Safety Presentation
9:45 Break
10:00 Taking it Back, Intro - Sue Morrow
10:15 Leading with Vision: Setting Goals - Danny Gawlowski
11:15 Break
11:30 Selecting the Picture - Martin Smith-Rodden, Professor, Ball State University
12:30 p.m Lunch on your own
1:30 Editing for Narrative - Hands-on editing exercise for print- Jenn Poggi, RIT, and Martin Smith-Rodden
3:00 Break
3:15 The Star Tribune: Covering George Floyd - an overview of the coverage
- Kyndell Harkness and Kevin Martin
Introduce a Decide & Defend discussion - Kevin Martin, Kyndell Harkness
6:00 Break for the day / Dinner on your own
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TUESDAY, JUNE 7
8:00 a.m Classroom opens
8:30 Shared understandings – or not: Surveying areas of agreement and difference
between visual editors and photographers - Martin Smith-Rodden
9:30 Transmedia Storytelling: Thinking Beyond the Still Image - Mallory Benedict, National Geographic
10:30 Break
10:45 Understanding the Tools: Jenn Poggi
11:00 Editing for Social Media Narrative - hands-on editing exercise - Jenn Poggi, Martin Smith Rodden, Mallory Benedict
12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:15 Dealing with Difference: Innovative Thinkers - Kenny Irby, Community
Intervention Director
2:45 Break
3:00 Dealing with Difference (ctd.)
4:00 Perspective & Insights - Khary Mason, Photographer, Detroit Detective
Note, there may be triggering moments during this session. We encourage
you to stay in the conversation. However, it is important to practice self-care and step away if needed.
6:00 Break for the day
7:00 Party on the Patio at Global Village Plaza (Mediterranean food sponsored by Fujifilm)
7:45 Ask Me Anything gathering on Global Village patio
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
8:00 a.m. Classroom opens
8:30 Safety: Gear & planning for you/staff - Louie Palu, Independent Photographer/Kalish alumnus
9:30 Break
9:45 Law: Copyright, First Amendment; hands-on exercise - Aimee Edmondson, Professor, Ohio University/Author
12:00 p.m. lunch on your own
1:15 Off the street and into a desk - Danese Kenon, DOP, Philadelphia Inquirer
2:45 Break
3:00 Taking Care of the Frontline - and Yourself - practicals; crowds, cyber safety,
etc; emotional intelligence and how to process - Danny, Danese
4:00 Decide and Defend - Kevin & Kyndell
6:00 Break for the day
7:00 Party on the Patio at Global Village Plaza (with dinner)
7:45 Ask Me Anything gathering on Global Village patio
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THURSDAY, JUNE 9
8:00 a.m. Classroom opens
8:30 Kenny/Khary - touch base from Thursday; Khary reading
9:00 Storytelling at MediaStorm - Brian Storm, MediaStorm
12:45 p.m. Lunch on your own
2:15 Storytelling at MediaStorm (ctd.)
5:00 Break for the day
6:30 BOWLING - Depart from Global Village parking lot to Radio Social
(bus, bowling & appetizers provided by Sony! )
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FRIDAY, JUNE 10
8:00 a.m. Classroom opens
8:30 MediaStorm Platform Toolkit demo - Brian Storm
9:00 Editing for Narrative: online platform hands on exercise: Jenn, Danese, Danny
12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:15 Hands on exercise continues w/critiques
5:45 Break for the day
6:30 Depart for Fish Fry at Castaways on Lake Ontario provided by Canon
9:30 Return to RIT, rest of the evening on your own
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SATURDAY, JUNE 11
8:00 a.m. Classroom opens
8:30 Bagels and coffee in the Airport Lounge (3rd floor where we had pizza)
Complete and submit evaluations (link on resources page)
10:00 Recognition of sponsors and scholarships - RJI, Sony, Canon, Fuji - 4th floor lab
10:30 Showtime! w/ Willie Allen, Chris Zuppa
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11:00 Reading by Khary Mason
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11:15 Taking It Back - Sue Morrow
12:00 p.m Farewells