YOUTH MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS

JUST THINK    www.justthink.org
JustThink delivers vital programs that foster critical thinking and creative media production, believing that the independent voices of youth can powerfully impact local and global communities. JustThink teaches young people to understand, evaluate, and create media messages.

GLOBAL ACTION PROJECT     http://www.global-action.org
Global Action Project, Inc. is a media arts organization that provides training in video production and new media technologies for youth both locally and internationally. The Youth Media Network, a collective of youth media makers, media educators and designers, created "THE SYTE" so that youth in multiple geographic locations could collaborate on shared projects, together, at exactly the same time.

THE YOUTH MEDIA     http://www.soros.org/youth/about.htm
The Youth Media is a component of the Open Society Institute (OSI). YMP engages youth in community based settings and provides them with the means and tools to present their viewpoints. The program operates under the premise that authentic youth produced media - which teaches the practical and ethical aspects of journalism - can educate and inform local communities and the general public about young people's concerns and perspectives.

ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA LITERATE AMERICA    http://www.amlainfo.org/
The AMLA is committed to promoting media literacy education that is focused on critical inquiry, learning, and skill-building. This national, grassroots membership organization will be a key force in bringing media literacy education to all 60 million students in the United States, their parents, their teachers, and others who care about youth

EDUCATIONAL VIDEO CENTER     www.evc.org
Educational Video Center is a not-for-profit media arts center that teaches documentary video production and media analysis to youth, educators and community organizers.

YOUTH RADIO    www.youthradio.org
Youth Radio promotes young people's intellectual, creative, and professional growth through training and access to media. Youth Radio contributes to the empowerment of teenagers by giving them tools they'll need for success. We also bring youth perspectives to the airwaves, shedding light on the concerns and interests of our young people.

YOUTH IN ACTION    www.youthlink.org
Dedicated to creating support and recognition for the voices, ideas and positive contributions of young people. Its programs are focused on improving citizenship, civic engagement and communities through youth leadership and positive action.

THE GLOBAL YOUTH ACTION NETWORK     www.youthlink.org
An incubator of global partnerships among youth organizations; the Network's mission is to increase collaboration among youth organizations, to provide resources and recognition for positive youth action and to facilitate intergenerational partnership in global decision-making.

GLOBAL YOUTH CONNECT     www.globalyouthconnect.org
Global Youth Connect seeks to increase the quality and quantity of youth activism through supporting youth-led projects that encourage active by-standing and a reverence for human life and dignity, thereby minimizing the possibilities of human rights violations and unnecessary conflict and violence.

YOUTH VENTURE     www.youthventure.org
Youth Venture empowers young people to create and launch their own enterprises, and through these enterprises, to take greater responsibility for their lives and communities. They are leading a growing global liberation movement of young people who are committed to making a positive difference and playing an instrumental role in the welfare of their communities.

YOUTH SPEAKS    www.youthspeaks.org
A nonprofit literary arts, education, and cultural resource center for teenagers with bases in San Francisco and New York, Youth Speaks presents teen poetry slams and other noncompetitive events, conducts free after-school writing workshops, and puts on school-wide assemblies.

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDV)    www.edc.org
Education Development Center (EDC) is an international, non-profit organization with 350 projects dedicated to enhancing learning, promoting health, and fostering a deeper understanding of the world.

YOUTH NOISE    http://www.youthnoise.com/
YouthNOISE is a group of young people and adults working to provide information from more than 300 nonprofit partners that will spark youth action and voice. YouthNOISE is an initiative of Save the Children Federation, Inc., which is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nonprofit organization with a presence in more than 46 countries, that has been working for nearly 70 years to improve the lives of children and youth.

GLOBAL KIDS     www.globalkids.org
The mission of Global Kids is to prepare urban youth to become global citizens and community leaders. Global Kids, Inc. works to ensure that young people of diverse backgrounds have the knowledge, skills, and experience they need to succeed in the workplace and participate in the shaping of public policy and international relations.

TAKING IT GLOBAL     www.takingitglobal.org
TIG showcases the power of expression through art and writing. It is about encouraging young people to believe in themselves and their ability to make a difference in the world. They create environments where people are exposed to new thinking, a diversity of voices, and new opportunities. Driven by youth, their goal is to foster a sense of leadership and social entrepreneurship through the innovative use of technology, creating meaningful experiences for young people around the world.

IN THE MIX    www.pbs.org/inthemix/
In The Mix is a PBS television show dealing with teen issues and hosted by teen-agers themselves. Great array of vidoetapes for purchase by schools, cbo's, etc.

POETIC LICENSE   www.itvs.org/poeticlicense/
Filmmaker, David Yanofsky's recently completed first feature film, a one hour documentary to be aired on PBS. He is also currently at work creating a comprehensive multi-media curriculum packet that will accompany the film and be used in the nation's classrooms and after-school programs. Previously a resident of Budapest, Hungary, Janofsky's films have been used extensively in Europe by various human rights and Roma organizations.