FAMST 109MN – Media 4 Nonprofits

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The Carsey-Wolf Center is pleased to offer a new class for students who would like to develop their media production skills in order to work in an internship with a local nonprofit organization that focuses on social or environmental justice. Led by Professor Laila Shereen Sakr, the Media 4 Nonprofits course (109MN) will equip students with a mixture of production skills in 3D modeling, data visualization, gaming, mixed realities, and digital video, tailored to create compelling content for local nonprofit organizations. The curriculum integrates context with content creation, storytelling, media activism, AI applications, and ethical collaboration, preparing students for impactful careers in the nonprofit sector and beyond. This class bridges academic learning with real-world application, empowering students to build critical portfolios and professional networks.

Media 4 Nonprofits is open to undergraduate students from all majors by application only. No prior production experience is required.

Students who participate in the course will have the opportunity to apply for scholarship support for their living expenses while they work in unpaid internships in summer or fall, either in the Santa Barbara area or in their local communities. The Carsey-Wolf Center will provide internship placement assistance to students in the program.

Please contact Carsey-Wolf Center associate director Emily Zinn at erzinn@ucsb.edu with any questions about this program.

This program is generously funded by Mike and Diane Christian, the managing director and founder of Someone Else’s Child Foundation.