TeenTech Center at MACLA
Teen Tech Center
2023 Workshops
The Teen Tech Center at MACLA is a free, welcoming space for youths to learn new tech-based skill development through multimedia production.
Summer Workshop:
June 20 – June 30
Building upon a long history of neighborhood youth arts programming, MACLA teamed up in 2011 with The Black Eyed Peas Peapod Foundation and the Adobe Foundation to start the Peapod Adobe Youth Voices Academy (PAYVA). This model enriched MACLA’s original platform by increasing its regional and national visibility as well as providing additional resources for teaching, production, and performance.
This year, continuing on the success of its three years as PAYVA, MACLA is pleased to launch the brand-new Teen Tech Center at MACLA in partnership with Best Buy and The Clubhouse Network. The TTC is a free arts education program in San José, CA, dedicated to mentoring Silicon Valley youth (ages 12-19) in 21st-century skill development through multimedia production. The highly selective, year-round program focuses on a range of disciplines, including professional video and sound production, visual and performing arts, and photography. Summer and after-school workshops range from individual to group-based projects and are taught by experienced industry professionals in a state-of-the-art studio environment.
In addition, the TTC provides youth with a venue for the exploration of relevant social, personal and community issues. It encourages youth to engage in community dialogue, develop their artistic voices, become cultural innovators, and discover how art is used for social change. Because of its latest digital technology offerings, a variety of workshops, and multidisciplinary, hands-on approach to digital literacy, the TTC provides youth with artistic, technical, and practical work skills and experience to prepare them for college and beyond.
In 2022, the TTC at MACLA was selected to add to Clubhouse-2-Career Pathways workshops, which focus on bridging the gap of young adults from the BIPOC community who are entering the tech workforce. This is done through engaging workshops and hands-on programming ending in workforce readiness skills for teens.
Students from any skill level are welcome to join our program anytime during the year.
Contact
ttc@maclaarte.org | (408) 998-2783
Location
510 S. First Street, San José, CA 95113
Social Media
Afternoon Specials
Watch Bite Sized Lessons from Anywhere
Learn in an easy and self-pace environment on how to use FREE software for digital media production and editing.
Follow MACLA’s Teen Tech Center on IG for more updates and information.
Check out our YouTube channel TTC at MACLA to see the latest projects and videos!
Afternoon Specials
Rule of Thirds
Photoshop Mix
Stories from La Sala
MACLA’s Stories from La Sala is a series of online videos, performances, artist talks, and so much more, delivered to you daily from our amazing network of local artists.
Teen Tech Center STUDIO DAYS AND TIMES
3:30pm – 7:00 pm
Daily Schedule
Wednesday & Friday
3:30pm – 7:30
Daily schedule
3:00pm : Doors Open
4:00pm : Check-in Discussion
4:30pm – 6:00pm LAB
6:00pm – 6:45pm Open LAB
6:45pm – 7:00pm Clean-up & Pick-up
Ages 12-19 years-old. All levels/skills welcome.
All courses take place at MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana at 510 South 1st Street, San José, CA, 95113.
2023 TTC WORKSHOPS
ENROLLING INFORMATION
One time suggested donation of $25.
TTC Dates:
Skate & Create
June 20, 2023 – June 30, 2023
SUMMER CLASS
Join us for exciting workshops in movie-making, photography, music, beat-making, vlogging, podcasting, and zine-making.
IN THE NEWS
2011: EIF
2012: Adobe
2013: SanJose.com & Knight Foundation
2014: Adobe Youth Voices & Metroactive
2016: Knight Foundation & Univision
YOUTH SPOTLIGHT
“My time at the TTC has helped me think more critically and intentionally about the way I maneuver through the world as a person and as an artist.” – Ellis Carter
