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These programs allow teens to explore creative writing, poetry, public speaking and journalism.

Urban Teen/Urban Girl Magazine

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.

Region 2 Apprenticeship

Location:

Austin YMCA
501 N CENTRAL Avenue
Chicago IL 60644
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E.Y.E.S - Englewood Youth Eradicating the Status Quo

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.

Region 5 Apprenticeship

Location:

Beloved Community Family Services, Inc.
6430 S HARVARD Avenue
Chicago IL 60621
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Creative Writing (Downtown Program)

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.

Downtown Advanced Apprenticeship

Location:

gallery37 Center for the Arts
66 E RANDOLPH Street
Chicago IL 60601
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Silent Echoes: Arab American Spoken Word

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.

Region 5 Apprenticeship

Location:

Arab American Action Network
3148 W 63RD Street
Chicago IL 60629
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Urban Teen and Urban Girl Magazine program

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 efforts through hard work and fun to create youth inspired camera ready magazine publications using the latest computer and media technology.

Location:

Austin YMCA
501 N CENTRAL Avenue
Chicago IL 60644
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True Star Photography

Region 6 - The True Star Magazine program is extremely popular with teens, the magazine itself has proved to be a powerful marketing tool. The True Star Photography program establishes in depth the technical as well as basic visual techniques for obtaining fine photo prints.

Location:

Julian High School
10330 S ELIZABETH Street
Chicago IL 60643
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True Star Journalism

True Star Journalism program is the core of True Star Magazine. The journalism team creates the content for the magazine by coming up with story ideas that will interest their peers. True Star's editorial mission is to inform, entertain, educate and serve as the voice of urban teens in which they address everyday issues through life experience.

Location:

Manley High School
2935 W POLK Street
Chicago IL 60612
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True Star Journalism

The True Star Journalism program is the core of True Star Magazine. The journalism team creates the content for True Star magazine by coming up with story ideas that will interest their peers. True Star's editorial mision is to inform, entertain, educate, and serve as the voice of urban youth in which they address everyday issues through life exp

Location:

Gary Comer Youth Center (Auburn)
7200 S INGLESIDE Street
Chicago IL 60617
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Spoken Word Academy

The Spoken Word Academy trains teens for real world experiences to develop creative writing and performance skills into their own unique styles and techniques. Through hands-on, student directed activities, apprentices enhance their skills in writing, public speaking, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking.

Location:

Kelly Hall YMCA

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Say What Journalism Internship

Say What is Chicagos premier youth writing magazine. Developed by and for teen writers, Say What has a readership of over 20,000 people in the Chicagoland area alone, and is used in classrooms throughout the city. Student Editorial Board Members develop, design, write and edit all of the content for the magazine. No previous writing or publishing experience is required.

Location:

Young Chicago Authors
1180 N MILWAUKEE Avenue
Chicago IL 60642