SMC offers plenty of fun and educational opportunities to learn how to create locally made media and to enhance your professional skills. They welcome the everyone in the community to become a member with SMC and take advantage of their youth and adult education workshops. Here are just a couple of the educational opportunities they are currently offering:

Grant Seeking and Grant Writing Workshops
When: Tuesdays, February 11, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. (Grant Seeking)
February 25, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. (Grant Writing)
Location: Somerville Media Center (90 Union Square)
Cost: $75 for each workshop session

Somerville Media Center is offering two workshops with experienced grant writer and educator Ellen Gugel. The workshops are geared to non-profit professionals, artists and community members who are interested in learning how to research applicable grants and create successful proposals.

The first workshop will cover grant-seeking, and the second grant writing. You can attend one or both sessions.

2020 Digital Literacy Workshop Series
When: Various Dates; January 2020 – June 2020
Location: Somerville Media Center (90 Union Square)
Cost: Free with registration

Somerville Media Center offers a set of free DIGITAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS for anyone wanting to improve their ability to navigate and participate in the digital media sphere. These sessions aim to expand digital inclusion with expert guidance on savvy smartphone use, better internet research, media production skills, graphic design, building a user friendly website, becoming a community journalist, deepening media literacy and critical consumption. These workshops will run from January – June.

Some of these workshops are in partnership with Somerville Public Library and other special educational instructors. This education series is funded by Skill Up Somerville, a grant program administered by the City of Somerville Economic Development office. Visit https://www.somervillemedia.org/ for more details and registration info.