Club Connect

CLUB CONNECT - Mixed Messages in the MediaSeason 9, Episode 11Original air date: 1994 In this program, teens talk frankly about how they view television, other media, and how those media affect them. Rap trio DC Talk is featured. Thanks to the following people and schools featured in this episode:Reality & the Message: Matthew Cripps, Dexter SingletonReality Challenge: Michele Bufton, Charminique Butler, Donta’ Favors, Carl Gladstone, Rebecca Kell, Cliff McCarty, Maureen McCarty, Dana Murray, Eboni Thomas, Cherrmaine WilliamsNumbing the Pain: Names withheld by requestHappy Players: Dominique Beal, Rashede Carter, Diedre Sheldon, Myra GillespiePolice Athletic League: Dee Bryant, Lovely Davis, April Thompson, Terrance Mitchell, Chantile ButlerThe Easy Road: Trish Wyatt, Brian DePetris, Elizabeth Macik, Michael Kunz, Kimani Kamuyu, Kacy Hulme, Derrick Thompson, Julia Parrish ~+~+~ Episode number: CCNC-911ISBN: 0-7936-1227-6WTVS Detroit PBS ~+~+~ Teens nationwide are connecting to public television’s teen magazine of the airwaves for the 90s, CLUB CONNECT. This teen information series is designed to combine humor and advice in a lively half-hour format that encourages positive life choices. Teens talk to their peers and show each other ways to reach their own goals, cope with problems, and celebrate healthy life styles. A 40-member panel of professional advisors in the fields of health and education helps guide messages about growing up in the 90s. Hosted by a multi-cultural ensemble featuring Jimmy Rhoades, Natalie Cosby, Vidya Shaker, Tara Sendelbach, Odell Nails, Maria Costa and Jerry Millen, CLUB CONNECT serves as a showcase for teen interests and issues. CLUB CONNECT has received national support from such organizations as the American Federation of Teachers; the Association for Educational Communications and Technology; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America; The National Association of School Psychologists; and the National Association of State Boards of Education.

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