What is My Passion Thursdays: Skillshare

Skillshare is a new online education platform where you can learn real world skills from industry leaders.   With the use of technology, you can learn from the school of Business, Fashion & Style, Design, Photography, and more.  

We took advantage of a 7-day trial that was offered to try-out a few courses.  We took 4 courses over the course of a week in the School of Film & Video, and was able to learn advance concepts in Videography and Final Cut Pro editing software.  We were able to view the instructional videos for each short learning session and take notes.  There was also an option to complete assignments that will enhance your learning experience.  We plan on utilizing the skills learned in future projects, and very grateful for the wonderful resource.  

The regular rate is $9.95/month for unlimited access to dozens of courses of various subject matters, and you can cancel anytime.  It's the perfect way to test out your passion in a collaborative and engaging way, as you're able to communicate with the teacher and other classmates in offering and receiving feedback.

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education"...Albert Einstein.  In finding your passion, will you take advantage of this new online education platform?

Rhonda W. & Sharee W.

Take A Leap China Part 1 & 2!!

These two videos highlight our travel to China over 10 days during the Holidays.  It also features friends we were able to interview.   Take A Leap to China!!

PART 1: Intro; First Trip Abroad; Why China?

PART 2: Living Expenses; Interesting Experiences

Additional videos from China will be posted in late Spring.  Yes, there's more!! Pandas, The Great Wall, dancing, etc.

Crunch Time!!

We have less than a month to reach our goal of raising $5500 on our Indiegogo fundraising site.  It's a daunting task, but we know it can be and have been done by other filmmakers and artists.  The biggest question or concern from people have been--what do I get out of it or what you can do for me?  We thought about it and looked at it through two viewpoints: perks received by individuals/businesses/organizations and new business opportunities.

The perks received by a $20 or more donation includes a small souvenir and postage card from either our Italy or China destination while we are there with a heartfelt Thank You!!  Just note that because of distance, it may get to you after we return back to the States.  We'll also mail out to you a DVD of our four IMDb credited short films- Angel of Mine, From the Shallow to the Deep, The Resolution Pact, and That's Bull: Elijah and the Prophets of Wall Street (2012 SEIIF Best Story Award; 2012 Glory Reelz Christian Film Festival Best Short Film).  The compilation DVD is valued at $7.00.

Businesses should view our YouTube video that talks about the Take A Leap Webseries concept. We have one project underway, and another is under a bid review.  All monies are going towards our fundraising goal.  We can be contacted at weconnectedprod@gmail.com for further discussion.

Please post on Twitter, Facebook and/or Linked-in, email, text, or phone family and friends!!

Thanks,
Rhonda & Sharee