Youth Media

We’ll just come right out and say it—the coolest content you can find in the CCTV universe was created by the Cambridge teens (age 14-18) who participate in our Youth Media Programs.

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Young people see the world in ways their GenX and Boomer counterparts would never have thought of. (Well… maybe GenX would have… 😉).

Anyway. Our Youth Program participants are constantly blowing our minds with their intelligence, their sensitivity, their talent, and their willingness to collaborate.

Our job is to put the right equipment in their hands, teach them how to use it—and then get the heck out of the way and let them do their thing.

Explore CCTV’s Youth Programming below!

Summer Media Institute

Teens in our Summer Media Institute (SMI) attend workshops to learn videography, editing, lighting, and audio skills. We give them the skills & technology to make the art they want to see.

School Year Production Program

CCTV’s afterschool program (SYPP) provides teens with an opportunity to further develop career readiness & media production skills beyond the Summer Media Institute.

FAQs

What is the Youth Media Program?

The Youth Media Program is a year round media arts program for high school students. We are directly funded by our local city partners, Enroot, Next Up, Cambridge Housing Authority’s Workforce Development Program, and the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program.

The Youth Media Program is comprised of two components:

The School Year Production Program (SYPP) is an afterschool program designed to provide teens with an opportunity to develop career readiness, media production skills, confidence, and portfolio building experience.

The Summer Media Institute (SMI) is a six-week work experience and media production program run through a partnership with the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program. Each summer, teens in the program attend workshops and learn: how to operate cameras, professional editing, lighting and audio, animation and graphic design, media art, technical production, and computer application skills. As participants develop media skills, they are paid to work as media artists while producing a variety of projects.

How can I join the Youth Media Program?

In order to join the School Year Production Program, you must be qualified for and enroll in one of these programs: Enroot, Next Up, Cambridge Housing Authority’s Workforce Development Program.

In order to join the Summer Media Institute you must apply to the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Please visit their site for more information regarding qualifications, deadlines and the application form.

We are now offering internships for those who have recently graduated and/or are pursuing higher education.

Learn more about our Youth Internship (Media Arts Teaching Artist)
or enroll in Next Up’s internship program

If you have a specific interest in creating your own concentration within the Youth Internship, please specify in your application.

For specific inquiries, please email Yanka Petri at yanka@cctvcambridge.org

How can I stay up to date with the Youth Media Program?

Check out our Youth Media Program productions on the ‘gram

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Support Youth Media!

This program fosters a sense of self worth and confidence in teens’ ability to achieve personal, academic, and career goals. Every donation makes a difference. Thank you for your support!

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Thanks to our local city partners

We are directly funded by our local city partners, Enroot, Next Up, Cambridge Housing Authority’s Workforce Development Program, and the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program.

Hone your skills

CCTV offers the *best* Media Education programs around, from beginner studio classes to media editing workshops to producing your very own documentary that airs on CCTV.

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