WVXU
Democracy & Me
Started: 2016
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: Radio
Democracy & Me is an educational outreach project from Cincinnati Public Radio. 91.7 WVXU’s outreach program helps students understand the role journalism plays in our democracy. The program includes a curriculum for teachers as well as a student-led podcast called Democracy & Z and mentoring at local high schools and recreation centers.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
- Indirectly reaching t(w)eens via educators, PD, curriculum
- 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
Current affairs
Education
Identity, relationships
Journalism
Media making
Public media
Wellness, mental health
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Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
No
Departments involved:
Engagement
Other
Education
Cincinnati Public Radio
Cincinnati Public Radio
Cincinnati Public Radio
Cincinnati Public Radio
Cincinnati Public Radio
Cincinnati Public Radio
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
Educators
Who creates the media content?
Adults only (station employees, contractors, producers, etc)
*Educators
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Both youth and adults (in collaboration)
Where is the content shared?
Website
Podcast
YouTube
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
We host programming directly for t(w)eens
We partner with *local organizations* to host programming
We partner with our *local school district(s)* to host programming
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
1-2 hours
Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum
This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...
Community-based organizations or nonprofits Schools
Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?
No
Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?
Yes