Foundation News

Spring 2013

Voting 101 Video Awarded First Place in National Competition

The Alliance for Community Media has announced the winners of its 2013 Hometown Media Awards. The national competition recognized the best community media programming of 2012 and awarded the MBF civic education video, Voting 101, first place in the "Democracy in Action" category. The award-winning video was produced in partnership with MetroEast Community Media, with the participation of The Bus Project and League of Women Voters of Portland. Voting 101 is both a short video with the message "Register, Engage, Vote" and an "I vote because" PSA. The target audience is students, young voters and new citizens. The video was one of 800 entries received in seven categories. ACM is a public, education and government channel advocate and promotes civic engagement through community media.

Watch Voting 101 here. To see the complete video series, visit MBF Civic Education.


Final videos in the MBF Series Completed

Civil Discourse 101 and Civic Engagement 101, the final videos in the MBF civic education video series, have been completed. Generously funded by MBA member through the MBF Civic Education Fund, the series will be shared statewide with middle and high school teachers and is currently reaching a wide, general audience via cable access TV, YouTube and various educational, news media and civic groups' websites. To learn more and to see all the videos, visit MBF Civic Education or contact Pamela Hubbs at 503.222.3275.




Fall 2012

MBF Civic Education Videos Take Top Honors

The Court System and The Courthouse videos were award winners at the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors Government Programming Awards in New Orleans."The Multnomah Bar Foundation Board is delighted that MetroEast Community Media won the first place NATOA Public Education award for The Court System video, and the second place Community Awareness award for The Courthouse video" said Ed Harnden, 2012 MBF President. "The goal is to educate the public as to how our courts work, and the importance of the court system in a functional democracy. Our hope is that the videos will reach schools, households statewide via cable, online, and through other distribution channels. Civic education communications are central to the MBF mission of increasing the public's understanding of the legal system, promoting civic education, public participation and respect for the law, and improving the quality and administration of the legal system."

These are the first videos in the civic education video series, created and funded by the MBF and produced by MetroEast Community Media. MBA volunteers are included in the interview segments and among the actors.

Watch The Court System and The Courthouse videos here.

Your Continued Support

The creation of this important resource is made possible by the support of the legal community. Your tax deductible charitable donation to the Civic Education Fund will help us continue this good work. Please consider a donation to the MBF, one of the best investments MBA members can make in the future of their profession and community.

Questions?

To learn more, visit our home page or contact Pamela Hubbs at 503.222.3275.