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  • 2012 Youth Media Awards

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    The 2012 YMA's are approaching! Submit your film for consideration by August 15 »

    Youth Media Awards
  • Anthology

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    Get a sneak peek at Anthology, a new show produced by WHYY's Public Media Commons. Watch a preview »

    Anthology
  • Take a community course!

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    Community courses are geared toward adult learners with stories to tell. See course offerings »

    Fall courses
  • Jacked Up

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    The problem of head-to-head collisions in professional football has gained heightened awareness.

    Jacked Up
  • Hamilton Commons is on Facebook!

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    Watch the latest videos, check out upcoming courses, and tap into a new multimedia community.

    Facebook
  • 2011 WHYY Youth Media Awards

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    Watch this year's winning videos!

    2011 WHYY Youth Media Awards
  • Coping with Urban Violence

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    Healing Hurt People produced these videos to tell the stories of young people who have been victims of intentional injuries and the process of their recoveries.

    Coping with Urban Violence
  • Field Trips

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    Bring your class or after-school group on a field trip to WHYY. Tour our TV and radio studios and get hands-on experience with WHYY media equipment!

    Field Trips



Youth Courses

Check out the award-winning, hands-on camps offered to give students the opportunity to use WHYY production equipment to develop and produce news stories based on their interests, while under the guidance of experienced, award-winning journalists.
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Community Courses

Adult students can tell their stories using WHYY's media equipment and popular editing applications such as Final Cut Pro. WHYY's instructors work with students of all skill levels, combining discussions of the storytelling process with the necessary technical skills.
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Training for Educators

Learn to teach your students the skills needed to create and produce digital media, and receive tips for integrating those skills into existing curricula and project-based learning approaches.
Register »




Watch Videos

Explore the Public Media Commons' video archives, and check out a diverse collection of media produced by students, community groups, and more.



Field Trips

Bring your class or after-school group on a field trip to WHYY. Your students will tour our studios and have the opportunity to use WHYY's equipment to conduct person on the steet interviews on Independence Mall.



Our Stories, Our Health

The Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition with Penn and Temple worked with the Hamilton Media Commons to engage Laotian and Vietnamese seniors in storytelling, video production, and community discussion about communicating with your doctor.



Facility Rental

The three areas of the Hamilton Commons provide space and equipment to encourage creativity and learning using a wide variety of digital communication tools.










The Dorrance H. Hamilton Public Media Commons is located at 150 N. 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA