SEAMAAC: Supporting and serving immigrants and refugees and other politically, socially and economically marginalized communities as they seek to advance the condition of their lives in the United States. Summary of Program: SEAMAAC’s Hip Hop Heritage (H3) program is...

The Attic Youth Center creates opportunities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a safe and supportive community, and promotes the acceptance of LGBTQ youth in...

Pre-College provides enrichment opportunities in visual arts, performing arts and creative writing for students in grades 9–12 through programs that foster exploration and embolden students to think creatively and work collaboratively.

Since 1987, Philadelphia Young Playwrights (PYP) has partnered with educators to bring the transformative power of playwriting into classrooms and community settings across Greater Philadelphia. Placing students at the center of their learning, PYP's intensive writing...

REC is an ecosystem that exists to empower independent creators to do more of what they love. Part creative incubator, part creative agency, REC is a physical space, digital application, and creator community designed and dedicated to providing its members with the...

Camp is a social-justice centered, project-based, program that offers rising 11th and 12th grade students an extraordinary opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops in games and web development, as well audio and video production. Students develop system-based...

Beginning in 2019, Youth Set The Stage (YSTS) brought together eight local organizations dedicated to amplifying youth voices through media and art. The inaugural YSTS event occurred in June 2019 at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, bringing together live music,...

The Rustin Urban Community Change Axis (RUCCAS) mission is to support the building of power for Southeastern PA metropolitan communities, specifically but not exclusively global majority/communities of color and low-income urban communities, through providing together...

Norris Square Neighborhood Project is a unique organization that offers youth and community residents a safe space to explore culture and social-justice issues, create art, and develop their sustainable-agriculture skills. For over 45 years, youth have developed their...

ArtWell’s mission is to support young people and their communities through multidisciplinary arts expression, education, and creative reflection to celebrate their strengths, thrive while facing complex challenges, and awaken their dreams. Since 2000, ArtWell programs...

Big Picture Alliance’s mission is to engage, educate and empower Philadelphia youth through filmmaking & digital media arts. We provide transformative learning experiences and a supportive pathway for youth to have their voices heard, develop as young...

The Center for Media and Information Literacy provides tools for educators and the media industry to advance critical analysis, use and creation of quality media content. CMIL was established in 2012 at the Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University...

Girls Rock Philly is a youth-centered music organization dedicated to building an intergenerational community of girls, women, and trans and gender-expansive people. Through the practice of fearless expression, artistic experimentation, and collaboration, we build the...

Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication is the largest communication school in Philadelphia, offering studies in media studies and production, journalism, communication studies, advertising and more. Klein College’s mission is to prepare the media...

In our current digital age, the art of filmmaking has become widely accessible. Lil Filmmakers provides young leaders a focused shift from consuming technology to creating professionally produced short and feature-length narrative films that address their issues,...

Through participatory public art, Mural Arts Philadelphia inspires change in people, place, and practice, creating opportunity for a more just and equitable Philadelphia.  Mural Arts Philadelphia envisions a world where all people have a say in the future of their...

The Philadelphia Student Union exists to build the power of young people to demand a high-quality education in the Philadelphia public school system. We are a youth-centered organization where we make positive changes in the short term by learning how to organize to...

PhillyCAM is a community media center that brings together the people of Philadelphia to make and share media that promotes creative expression, democratic values, and civic participation. We distribute content on our cable television channels (Comcast 66/966 &...

Philly Audio Diaries trains young people in Philadelphia to tell their own stories for broadcast. We are fiscally sponsored by CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia, which means we operate like a non-profit. One of the best parts of Philly Audio Diaries is the real-world...

POPPYN (Presenting Our Perspective on Philly Youth News) is a media program under the University community collaborative. POPPYN is an award-winning social justice media program for high school students in Philadelphia. Since 2011, POPPYN has aimed to alter the...

PSTV is dedicated to providing youth equal access to multimedia tools, digital and media literacy training, and industry experience. PSTV is the education channel for The School District of Philadelphia (SDP), and is open to ALL enrolled students who have a current...

Scribe Video Center is a non-profit media arts education center located in Philadelphia. Founded in 1982, Scribe is dedicated to advancing the use of digital media as a progressive tool for social change through filmmaking workshops, community-based participatory...

The UCC provides a continuum of leadership opportunities for youth and young adults aged 14 to 24. The Collaborative Continuum is designed to keep youth engaged at different levels, capacities, and ages within our organization over an extended period of time. Each...

WHYY has been running its youth media programming since 2003. Our programs range from one day field trips to years-long experiences culminating in job placement. With afterschool programs in documentary production, filmmaking, podcasting, and animation, WHYY serves...