The longest running of WHYY's media courses, WHYY's Youth Programs offer hands-on production training for teens. After-school programs teach 10th-12th graders to produce short documentaries, create original radio stories and operate the equipment in the Lincoln Financial Digital Education Studio. Students can further explore their interest through a series of summer camps with focuses on multimedia journalism and filmmaking. Youth Programs encourage teens to explore their own worlds through media, as they create projects on topics they select themselves.
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Fall course registration is closed, please choose from spring or summer semesters
WHYY Afterschool
Youth after-school programs are offered as a public service by WHYY at no charge to participants. Classes are filled on a first-come first-served basis.
Y101 — Documentary Workshop
Learn to shoot, edit and produce great documentaries in WHYY's award-winning Public Media Commons. WHYY's Afterschool Documentary Workshop is a video production program for area teens, grades 10-12. The program combines media literacy and video production as students learn to produce short documentaries on a topic of their choosing. WHYY's media instructors act as executive producers, while the students write, direct, shoot and edit in small production crews.
Spring Semester
Register for WHYY's Documentary Workshop, Monday and Wednesdays »
Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 6 through June 13, 2012 — 4:00-6:00PM
Register for WHYY's Documentary Workshop, Tuesdays and Thursdays »
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 7 through June 14, 2012 — 4:00-6:00PM
Y102 — Studio Production
Learn to produce video programming in the new Lincoln Financial Digital Education Studio, a state of the art video facility at WHYY's award-winning Public Media Commons. WHYY's Afterschool Studio Production Workshop is a video production program for area teens, grades 10-12. Students will learn to operate video switchers, lighting and sound boards and robotic cameras, as they shoot and direct their own studio production. WHYY's media instructors act as executive producers, while the students write, direct, shoot and produce in small production crews.
Spring Semester
Register for WHYY's Studio Production Course »
Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 6 through June 13, 2012 — 4:00-6:00PM
Y103 — Radio Production
Be the star of your own audio program. Learn to script, record, and edit great audio stories in WHYY's award-winning Public Media Commons. WHYY's Afterschool Radio Workshop is an audio production program for area teens, grades 10-12. The program teaches teens the audio storytelling skills that have made WHYY FM and public radio such unique voices. WHYY's media instructors act as executive producers, while the students write, script, record and edit, using WHYY equipment and studios.
Spring Semester
Register for WHYY's Radio Production Course »
Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 7 through June 14, 2012 — 4:00-6:00PM
2012 Film and Journalism Summer Camps
WHYY Film and Journalism Camps offer intensive multi-week experiences for teens finishing 9th-12th grades. The project-based camps provide immersive media experiences in which the participants work in teams to create original productions. Perfect for teens interested in broadcast, video, film, journalism, photography, and acting.
Y201 — WHYY Young Journalists Summer Camp
This award-winning, hands-on camp gives you the opportunity to use WHYY production equipment to develop and produce news stories based on your interests while under the tutelage of experienced media instructors. Facilitated by the staff of WHYY's Dorrance H. Hamilton Public Media Commons, the two-week intensive camp features lectures and training sessions from the renowned staff of WHYY's news department. For students currently in 9th-12th grades. Questions? Visit our Young Journalists FAQ page »
Member tuition: $1150
Non-member tuition: $1300
Choose one of the following two-week sessions:
Register for Session 1 of WHYY Young Journalist Camp »
Session 1: June 25-July 6, 2012 — 9:00AM-4:00PM (Note: The camp will not meet on July 4th)
Register for Session 2 of WHYY Young Journalist Camp »
Session 2: August 13-24, 2012 — 9:00AM-4:00PM
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Y202 — WHYY Film Academy
Join our award-winning staff for an exciting opportunity to learn all aspects of movie production with other young filmmakers. Learn to script, shoot, act and edit movies as you create your own short film from script to screen, over three fun-filled weeks. If you have the desire to tell a story or have an interest in filmmaking, this is an excellent chance to express your ideas and use professional equipment! For students currently in 9th-12th grades. Questions? Visit our Film Academy FAQ page »
Register for WHYY Film Academy »
July 9-July 27, 2012 — 9:00AM-4:00PM
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Students of all ages and skill levels can enjoy learning video production from pros at WHYY's Dorrance H. Hamilton Public Media Commons.