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Volunteer Opportunities at Vocalo.org | 89.5 FM-WBEW | Chesterton, IN

Every Wednesday evening, Friday afternoon, and Saturday, Vocalo hosts Open Studio hours and free training sessions in audio/radio production. Anyone interested in volunteering at Vocalo.org and honing his/her audio skills is welcome to first attend an orientation session:

Vocalo Orientation Sessions are held:

•   Wednesdays at 6pm

•   Fridays at 2pm

•   Saturdays at 10am

Orientations are not held the first Wednesday of the month. 

Location:

•   WBEZ, 848 E. Grand Ave at Navy Pier, Studio 11

To sign up for an orientation session, e-mail info@vocalo.org or call 312-893-2935 and leave a message telling us

•    your name     •    how to contact you   •    which Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday we should expect you

Someone will confirm your email and when to expect you.

Vocalo.org is like YouTube for Radio.  We take stuff made by regular citizens, amateur radio geeks and professional journalists or artists and put it on the radio.  We depend on energetic and talented volunteers to help us make this happen.  We’re looking for beginners, serious students and experienced professionals who can commit to regular weekly hours to help out.  In return, we provide training in audio production, story-telling for radio, and help you with your own projects.

The way to start volunteering at Vocalo is to attend an Orientation Session at either 6pm Wednesday, 2pm Friday, or 10am Saturday.  Those considering volunteering for Vocalo.org should email us at info@vocalo.org or call 312-893-2935 and let us know which session you're planning to come to. 

When you arrive at WBEZ studios 848 E. Grand at Navy Pier, ring the bell and we’ll buzz you in.  We’ll go over details about how Vocalo works and screen aspiring volunteers to determine good matches. 

Volunteer opportunities at Vocalo.org include…

OPS: outreach and community events including festivals, remote broadcasts, field recording and audio production.

BROADCAST: assisting hosts with on-air shifts, neighborhood story gathering, segment production and some audio editing.

FACTORY: audio editing and production including some neighborhood story gathering and collaborative projects.

Public Transportation: If you’re coming from Indiana you can take the train (www.nictd.com), and then walk from the station to Navy Pier, or walk north to Grand and catch the free Navy Pier trolley, or use CTA (www.transitchicago.com) or cab it.

On Saturdays, Navy Pier offers a trolley service to and from Grand Red Line at Grand X State.  They go along Grand Ave. and Illinois St.  Here's the link to trolley route and schedule: http://www.navypier.com/visit_us/pdf/trolleystoproute.pdf

Parking: Parking at Navy Pier Monday through Thursday is a flat rate of $20.00 per day, Friday through Sunday and holidays is a flat rate of $24.00 per day. The absolute cheapest parking in the area is at 345 N LaSalle St ($8), but you'll have to use public transportation or walk a bit to get to the studio.

Other cheap parking possibilities:     •    626 N State St ($10)    •    401 N Michigan Ave ($11)

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The conference, Getting It Done: New Tools for Communities, will be hosted by 16 Chicago neighborhoods that have planned, launched and executed the nation's largest demonstration in comprehensive community development, the New Communities Program (NCP).

The gathering will bring together hundreds of street-level experts in everything from youth programming and safety to retail development and health care. Chicago practitioners will be joined by counterparts from other cities around the nation that are launching similar comprehensive community development programs.

"We're hoping for some international participants, too," said Susana Vasquez, NCP Director for the Chicago office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the primary sponsor of the March conference. "We've had visitors from across the U.S. and all over the world and this is a great opportunity for them to learn more about the inspiring work underway in Chicago neighborhoods."

The conference will provide workshops, discussions and neighborhood tours to help participants learn what works and how other practitioners tackle common challenges. It will be held at the new UIC Forum building , near downtown Chicago. Full conference schedule here.