WHYY, Inc.
WHYY After-School Programs
Started: 2003
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: Joint license
WHYY offers after-school programs in documentary, studio production, photography and filmmaking at two classrooms in WHYY’s studio. Our approach is project-based and youth-centered. Kids choose their projects and media instructors serve as editors/coaches/mentors. The programs foster curiosity and the power of youth voices. Participants are eligible to join WHYY’s youth employment program.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
- Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens
What topics does this project focus on?
Civic engagement
Culture, society
Journalism
Life skills, career skills
Media literacy
Media making
Other
*Since youth decide what they want to cover, the range of topics is really limitless and often surprising
Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
No
Departments involved:
Education
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
T(w)eens
Who creates the media content?
T(w)eens and adults (in collaboration)
*T(w)eens
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Other
*Youth only
Where is the content shared?
Broadcast TV
YouTube
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
We host programming directly for t(w)eens
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
11+ hours