GILBERT

EVIT offers free summer school in Gilbert

Special for The Republic | azcentral.com
  • Students will create public service announcements about teen driver safety
  • Visitors to the shopping center can stop by to learn about EVIT

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Submitted by CeCe Todd, public information officer for East Valley Institute of Technology.

The East Valley Institute of Technology's radio and multimedia programs are hosting free summer school in June and July at Gilbert's San Tan Village.

Sponsored by Ford's drivingskillsforlife.com, the summer school will give students the opportunity to earn elective high-school credit while learning about radio, audio production, Web design, graphic design, photography, video and marketing. Students will also create public-service announcements about teen driver safety that will be played on EVIT's radio station, the Pulse at 90.7 FM and 92.7 FM.

The classes will be conducted in a storefront EVIT is leasing for the summer at the outdoor Gilbert mall. The EVIT storefront, next to Johnny Rockets near the Harkins Theatres, also will be a place where the public can stop by to learn more about EVIT programs and campuses. Store hours will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.

The classes will be offered in two sessions:

• Session 1 is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 5-6, 9-12, 16-19 and 23-26.

• Session 2 is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 1-2, 7-10, 14-17 and 21-24.

The classes are open to all students, from incoming ninth-graders to graduating seniors from the Class of 2014. High-school credit is only available to East Valley students.

Special events will be planned daily and tweeted @teenpulseradio on Twitter and posted on www.pulseradio.fm. Special events include Free Doughnut Day, Free Ice Cream Day, Free Makeover Day, video game tournaments, video games provided by Mesa's Golfland/Sunsplash, and a lounge area to relax while watching the NBA or NHL finals and other sporting events.

The Pulse will broadcast live from the EVIT store all summer with the student DJs providing live interviews and playing requests. Special appearances from local and national celebrities are also being scheduled.

To enroll, contact EVIT at 480-461-4000 or visit pulseradio.fm to download and print the enrollment form.

For more information, e-mail radio instructor Steve Grosz at sgrosz@evit.com.