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CREN Presents: Community Connections
CREN is creating a Community Access Television show that will provide a forum for new and different ideas, and allow people in the community to educate the city. The show will begin production in September 2005 and air on Hartford Public Access, reaching 30,000 homes in Hartford.
CREN presents will offer community groups the chance to spread information and messages that…
Public Service: Informing the Community
CREN PRESENTS: COMMUNITY CONENCTIONS (CPCC) will be taped twice monthly at Hartford Public Access Television.
CREN PRESENTS will be a dynamic public interest show for and about people and issues of Hartford. CREN will organize and host panel discussions and interviews on topics of interest. Also, Hartford residents, organizations, and advocates will be able to use CPCC to host discussions, publicize their programs, and make their case to the people – without having to absorb the cost and time of hiring a crew. CREN will develop and administer standards that ensure quality and objectivity.
Of 24 shows each year, CREN will provide content for approximately seven, on topics such as voter registration, city government, charter revision, candidate forums, and the like. The remainder of the shows will be open to the community, with a short introduction by CREN. Participating community groups receive a disc/DVD with their group’s material, which can be used on their web site, in presentations, etc.
Employment and Economic Development
CREN PRESENTS will further contribute to Hartford’s economic health by creating entry-level jobs and training people for work in the communications industry. CREN will hire Hartford residents to be the production crew for the show, with priority to Hartford residents and those with a strong interest in the field. Each crew will serve gain valuable work experience and skills. People working on CREN PRESENTS will gain production, editing, camera, typography, and employment skills. Sponsorship Form (PDF document, 1 page)