Framework            Essential Reading

Framework WHO CREATES THE IMAGES ... DEFINES THE WORLD. THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE... IF UNIVERSAL “INTERCONNECTIVITY” IS THE KEY TO A NEW WORLD ORDER, WHAT POLICIES AND PRACTICES MUST BE ESTABLISHED FOR ITS REALIZATION? HOW WILL YOUTH WELCOME AND APPLY DIGITAL ARTS LITERACY IN CALIFORNIA? HOW DO WE IDENTIFY AND CONNECT ALREADY EXISTING PROGRAMS, PEOPLE, AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE A MORE CONVERGENT AND POWERFUL WAY OF ACHIEVING DIGITAL ARTS LITERACY AND SOCIAL BENEFIT OUTCOMES? WHAT PROFESSIONAL STRUCTURES AND RELATIONSHIPS MUST BE ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING EXCELLENCE AND JOB SECURITY IN MEDIA ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY? WHAT EDUCATION SYSTEM REFORMS MUST OCCUR TO BALANCE AND UNIFY THE TEACHING OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY? WITH ALL THE “DESCRIBED” COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION THAT EXISTS BETWEEN THE DIGITAL INDUSTRY AND THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, WHAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE LACK OF DIGITAL ARTS BEING TAUGHT IN THE SCHOOLS, AND THE ESCHEWING OF A DOMESTIC WORKFORCE? WHAT NEW AGREEMENTS ARE NEEDED TO FORGE A PUBLIC/PRIVATE STATEWIDE INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY BUILDING AND WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE? WHAT BEST PRACTICES SUPPORT REGIONAL INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO SUCCESSFULLY TEACH DIGITAL ARTS MASTERY? HOW DO WE ACHIEVE AND ACCESS A UNIVERSAL SYSTEM THAT TEACHES DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY MASTERY? HOW WILL GROWING A NEW MEDIA WORKFORCE SERVE AND ELEVATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATE SECTOR? WHAT MUST BE DONE TO ESTABLISH A LIBRARY OF THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF YOUTH “FESTIVAL” MEDIA WHOSE WORKS ARE PACKAGED, CATALOGUED, ACCESSED, CIRCULATED, AND MARKETED FOR NON PROFIT AND/OR COMMERCIAL BENEFIT? WHAT COMPELLING ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REALITIES MUST BE DEMONSTRATED TO DRIVE PUBLIC POLICY LEADERS TO FUND DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS AND LITERACY NOW?