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During the weeks of July 18 – July 29, 2016, 25 students were selected to learn how to become young journalists. and create media content around the 2016 DNC Conference. Below is are links to many of the articles that highlighted the great work of these students and their teachers.

Time for Kids (August 1, 2016) – Article

CBS Local (July 11, 2016)- Student Journalists Handpicked To Cover DNC

CBS Local (July 13, 2016)- Student Journalists Chosen To Cover DNC

KYW (July 2016) – KYW Youth News Team

Generocity (June 6,2016) – Funding

The Philadelphia Sun (June 2, 2016) – Host Committee Announces Unique Program

The Philadelphia Foundation (June 2016) – Youth News Team among TPF-Supported Projects

The Notebook (July 28, 2016) – YNT talk about their DNC projects

The Philadelphia Tribune (July 15, 2016) – Students work to cover the DNC

Philly Mag (July 13, 2016) – Host Committee Announces Youth Engagement

Knight Blog (August 12, 2016) – Youth get inside Scoop at DNC

Philly Mag (August 15, 2016) – Can Social Media bring young voters into the fold?

Philly Mag (August 19, 2016) – Commentary: For students, a hands-on view of politics and journalism

Newsworks Speakeasy (August 25, 2016) – Newsworks Speakeasy

Last modified: May 16, 2017