WHYY Education

This weekend we celebrated an exceptional group of young filmmakers at WHYY's Youth Media Awards! Please join us in congratulating all the students who submitted their work for consideration and are taking powerful steps toward bright futures.

An extra round of applause for our 1st place and Judges' Award winners:

High School Documentary - 1st Place "Making Waves" by Jakiyah Wright, Desmond Maggione, Clare Padula from WHYY's Youth Employment Program

Middle School News/Documentary- 1st Place "The Harlem Renaissance" by Wesley Tewksbury from McCall Media Club

High School Narrative - 1st Place "The Spoon" by Deven Lloyd, Charlotte Garson, Mark Conlow, Artyce Moody, Sylvie Sanders, Ellie Kennedy.

High School Open - 1st Place "Once Upon a Time" by Adedoyin Badmus.

Middle School Narrative/Open - 1st Place "A Mustache Mystery" by Laila Walker, Seth Gompers, Sam Rinde, Violet Zornosa, Ben Pincus.

High School News - 1st Place "Mural Row | A Love Letter to West Philadelphia" by Nia Hammond, Sarah Milby.

Judges' Award - 3rd Place "A Mustache Mystery" by Ben Pincus, Laila Walker, Seth Gompers, Sam Rinde, Violet Zornosa.

Judge's Award - 1st Place (tie) "Making Waves" and "One Step at a Time". Students: Clare Padula, Desmond Maggione, Abran Anastacio, Arad Ginez, Jada Simmons, Jakiyah Wright.

WHYY Youth Media Awards are live now!!

WHYY Youth Media Awards

We are live now for our Youth Set the Stage event!

Youth Set the Stage: Summer 2021 - A Survival Guide

As the summer approaches and school is coming to an end, young people are still left with unanswered questions and uncertainty. What will school in the Fall look like? How can young people protect themselves from Covid-19? Will the city fully re-open? For the last event of the school year, Youth Set The Stage will host local guests with varying expertise to discuss Summer 2021 and how to set realistic expectations, stay safe and make the most out of it.

This event is funded by the Independence Public Media Foundation.

June Friday 25th
6:00PM
The event will be on Zoom Webinar and people can register beforehand.
https://whyy.org/events/

We would like to send a HUGE congratulations to our WHYY Media Labs Student Emmy nominees and winners!! We are so proud of your hard work!

Students from Franklin Learning Center took home an the Emmy for News: General Assignment - Serious News
https://youtu.be/1TGjYhvPNPw

Join us on Wednesday, June 2 to watch films produced by students participating in the WHYY Media Labs project. The screening will feature student-produced media from over 30 Media Lab schools.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: WHYY Media Labs 2020-21 Student Showcase. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join us on Wednesday, June 2 to watch films produced by students participating in the WHYY Media Labs project. The screening will feature student-produced media from over 30 Media Lab schools.

It's live here if you missed the sign up!