MISSION & VISION

MISSION & VISION

The Midpeninsula Community Media Center (Midpen Media) is a nonprofit organization that provides digital media education and resources to the general public and various organizations/companies.

At Midpen Media, you can take classes in video, audio, podcasting, TV & Film production, and emerging technologies to create content and produce access and professional shows that can be shown on our two regional channels and one local channel.

Mission

Midpen Media Center’s mission is to encourage and support community engagement, facilitate free speech, inspire expression, and reflect on our local cultural diversity by providing high-quality media resources and training to community members.

Vision

Midpen Media Center’s vision is to be a model for community media centers and a leader in providing public access programming and producing professional shows.

Core Values

  • Equal Access – Providing community access to all.
  • Freedom of Expression – Encouraging all to freely express their opinions, views, and ideas in an equitable, respectful, and safe environment.
  • Objective – acting in a fair and balanced manner absent bias or prejudice.
  • Ethical – Being equitable, fair, and just in our dealings and conforming to high standards of public conduct.
  • Inclusive – Celebrating and respecting differences and serving people of all backgrounds and personal identities.
  • Sustainable – Ensuring sustainable practices in all programs and services so that future generations will benefit from having access to high-quality media education, production and distribution capabilities, and facilities.

Our mission and history have been intertwined with many other community media centers nationwide and the Alliance for Community Media. See more about the power of Community Media here.

Annual Reports

Midpen Media is committed to being as transparent and accountable as possible.

Every year, we release an annual report that includes statistics on programming and services provided, a current and complete listing of Midpen Media’s Board and officers, and year-end financial statements.

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Green Business

The Media Center has been certified as a Green Business through the Santa Clara County Green Business Program. We buy Green Energy and have installed a 10-kilowatt photovoltaic system on our roof.

Our solar panels avoid greenhouse gasses, and we are saving the planet and money!