This is Carl D. Brown with MTV’s Street Team 08’ checking in.

Wow, we are about five and a half months into this awesome experiment called Street Team 08’. I have been thrilled to watch our content spread from Think.MTV.com to MTV.com, MTV Tr3s, MTV, MTV U and The AP Video Network. As we all can see, hear and feel the digital revolution is changing the way we live and learn. I will argue that this change is for the better (disregard sleepless nights stuck in front of the computer editing stories for MTV.)

The ability of ordinary citizens to make and distribute media has had a profound effect on social justice and human equality both in the US and around the World. For the last five months I have been producing stories about ordinary Californians working hard to make their community, their block and their planet a nicer place to live.

During this process my community as a media maker and resident has exploded with new connections. I have met so many new and exciting people and received great support and comments from viewers. I spoke to the subject of one of my stories last week, Yosimar Reyes, who said he got stopped by a girl in his community that recognized him from his story being broadcast on MTV Tr3s.

For the last 16 weeks I have produced a video story every week and have taken the last two weeks to recover, regroup and get ready to deliver more content to all of you. I am going to start with a new experiment. The entire month of June will be dedicated to young folks making media that changes their lives and their communities in California. Each week I will showcase a different organization that is teaching young people to amplify their voice and tell their story through producing media.

Creating movies, photography and music these young people have been changed forever by the power of communicating through digital media production. Please stay tuned and spread the word. Our first story will go live on June 6th.

Power to The “young” People!

Sincerely, Carl