Michelle McConnaha

MAPS Media Institute Executive Director Clare Ann Harff Is an Inspiration to All

Excerpt taken from ‘Bitterroot Valley Hometown Heroes’ pp 6-7 Media Arts in the Public Schools (MAPS) Media Institute Executive Director Clare Ann Harff is a hometown hero, according to Ravalli County Fairground Manager Cryss Anderson. “Clare Ann is doing a tremendous job, filling big shoes,” Anderson said. “She is not only carrying on the legacy […]

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It’s a Wrap: Filmmaker and MAPS Founder Peter Rosten Dies

HAMILTON – MAPS Media Institute founder and CEO Peter David Rosten died Tuesday, April 18, after an eight-year battle with bone cancer. Rosten was well-known in Montana and beyond for his work with young people, using filmmaking to teach them self-confidence, leadership, creativity, communication and empathy to prepare them for success in life. Rosten was

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MAPS Works Gives Students the Tools to Shine

Student producers in MAPS Works have created impressive documentaries and public service announcements that shine the spotlight on local non-profit organizations and boost the caring community. Clare Ann Harff, MAPS president and program director, said Peter Rosten started the MAPS Media Institute in 2004 with the idea of always giving back to the community in

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MAPS Welcomes New Season With Open House Tour for Community

The successful MAPS program with staffing changes, is starting its 13th season of programming and is hosting an open house Tuesday, Sept. 13. MAPS Media Institute, the afterschool hands-on technology-learning center, offers free classes to all Ravalli County students in grades 8–12. The community is welcome to tour the MAPS studios, meet the staff and

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MAPS Ranked in Top 50 of Afterschool Programs

The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities selected the MAPS Media Institute of Hamilton as one of the top 50 afterschool programs in the nation for providing excellent arts and humanities learning opportunities to young people. Megan Beyer, executive director for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, congratulated the MAPS program.

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