The Creative Writing program provides an environment for teens to express themselves through story. The group focuses on many different narrative forms as the teens work toward producing written stories of publishable quality. The teens also read their stories at venues throughout the City of Chicago.
E.Y.E.S. is an innovative program for youth who are interested in positively impacting their community. Youth enrolled in this program will organize and sponsor community meeting/forums and produce media that will be distributed to residents and businesses in the Greater Englewood community.
Silent Echoes is a spoken word and hip-hop program designed to encourage youth to write and perform about issues that are affecting their lives. Through intense workshops, dicussions, & the use of film and art, youth explore various community issues and share their perspectives through original pieces performed at Never Silent Cafe.
The Urban Teen/Urban Girl Magazine is a journalism program for teens interested in reporting and publishing news and current events for media placement. Teens coordinate their efforts through hard work and fun to create their own youth-inspired, camera-ready magazine publication using the latest technology.
