SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
We have approximately 10 coalition organizations across the U.S. involved in service learning action items such as collecting petition signatures, writing letters to media companies and artists, and engaging the community.
 
Community Outreach and Service Opportunities with Mother’s Day Radio™ include the following:
• Letter Writing Campaign to the record labels, broadcast companies, artists, radio stations, sponsors and the FCC;
• Petition presented to the broadcasting agencies, media sponsors, record labels and FCC;
• Play List and artist selection created by our teen and youth agencies; and
• Fundraising Opportunities for participating community and youth organization to raise awareness and funds to support the MDR initiative.
"WHAT’S REAL?" MEDIA LITERACY & SOCIAL ACTION TRAINING
MDR supports the power of youth to impact their personal development as well as music industry practices through a media literacy and social action process designed to “Inform, Inspire and Initiate Action.”
INFORM
Youth learn about music industry practices for album creation and distribution, artist promotion and concert promotion. Youth learn about the relationships between record labels, media companies and radio stations, and explore practices such as payola. Youth also explore elements prevalent in mainstream media such as negative stereotypes, violence, machismo and misogyny. Youth are challenged to ask the question, “What’s real?” when exploring lyrics and images in media and contrasting them to their personal realities.
INSPIRE
Youth explore their personal power in impacting their reality by influencing media practices. Youth are versed in traditional and non-traditional social action tactics in media justice and reform. Participants are taught specific MDR social action tactics, such as engaging in email, letter writing and call in initiatives, as well as using their consumer power to create a greater demand for more socially responsible music.
INITIATE ACTION
By participating in a series of listening sessions, youth are exposed to a variety of socially responsible professional artists. They assess the music and select artists and songs that they would like to positively promote over the following few months. Youth and facilitators are given a series of social action tools to utilize over several months of service learning activity. They are trained in the use of these tools and are connected to a nationwide MDR Youth Coalition engaged in the same activities.
Check out our "WHAT'S REAL?" CAMPAIGN PSA featuring Youth Advisory Council Member Ayanna Thompson-Robinson!
WHAT'S REAL PSA
A representation of our growing list of community organizations includes the following participating agencies:
Teen Outreach Program (TOP)—St. Louis, Missouri
This group of 14 through 17 year olds are participating in our artist selection and letter writing campaign. They have written to the record labels and to the broadcasting companies, expressing their support of Mother’s Day Radio. They have selected artists they would love to hear on the Mother’s Day Album, including Kanye West, Queen Latifah, Keyshia Cole, T.I., Missy Elliott, Nelly, Mary J. Blige, and many more.
Alternatives Incorporated Girl World Programs—Chicago, Illinois
This group of proactive young ladies is participating in our letter writing campaign, which includes a greeting card blast to Mothers of Community.
Delta GEMS—Omaha, Nebraska
This group of enthusiastic young ladies has initiated a play list and petition as a part of Mother’s Day Radio community service opportunities.
Culture and Language Academy of Success (CLAS)—Los Angeles, California
The dynamic students of CLAS charter school are participating in our letter writing campaign and our fundraising efforts.
Get involved today! Contact MDR Director of Service Opportunities at Service@mothersdayradio.com.
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Shaunelle Curry
Executive Director of Mother's Day Radio
1-888-261-4580
"INFORM. INSPIRE. INITIATE ACTION."
"I pledge to you my sister, I will never cease. I mean to say I want to see a better world. I mean to say I want to see some peace somewhere." --Dr. Maya Angelou at Coretta Scott King's Home going services.
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