Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative--Deadline Extended!

Bronx News Network is recruiting now for the fall semester of the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative--a free journalism program for Bronx high school students. We've just extended our application deadline a week to next Wednesday, Sept. 21, so there's still time to apply!

During the semester, students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction and hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods. Their work gets published in a special youth supplement called Bronx Youth Heard, which appears in the Norwood News, giving youth a powerful voice--not to mentioned a real, bylined news clip for their college applications and portfolios.

We are looking for students of all academic abilities, but they should be highly motivated, love to write, be naturally inquisitive, and care about what's going on in their communities. Click here to find out more about the program or to download an application form, or call (718) 324-4998 and ask for Jeanmarie Evelly. You can also e-mail bronxyouthheard@gmail.com.

Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative--Apply Now!

Bronx News Network is recruiting now for the fall semester of the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative--a free journalism program for Bronx high school students. Classes meet every Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse.

During the semester, students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction and hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods. Their work gets published in a special youth supplement called Bronx Youth Heard, which appears in the Norwood News, giving youth a powerful voice--not to mentioned a real, bylined news clip for their college applications and portfolios.

We are looking for students of all academic abilities, but they should be highly motivated, love to write, be naturally inquisitive, and care about what's going on in their communities. Click here to find out more about the program or to download an application form, or call (718) 324-4998 and ask for Jeanmarie Evelly. You can also e-mail bronxyouthheard@gmail.com.

Free Journalism Program for Bronx High School Students

Bronx News Network is recruiting now for the fall semester of the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative--a free journalism program for Bronx high school students. The next semester starts on Sept. 21, 2011.

Students learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction and hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods. We take them on field trips including the newsroom of a daily newspaper. They will learn about community activism and civic responsibility, how their neighborhoods work (or don't), who has power, who doesn't and why.

Student work gets published in a special youth supplement called Bronx Youth Heard, which appears in Bronx News Network publications - giving youth a powerful voice.

We are looking for students of all academic abilities, but they should be highly motivated, love to write, be naturally inquisitive, and care about what's going on in their communities. Click here to find out more about the program or to download an application form, or call (718) 324-4998 and ask for Jeanmarie Evelly.

You can also like the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative on Facebook! Click here.

Apply Now! BxNN's Free Journalism Program for Bronx High School Students

Bronx News Network is recruiting now for the fall semester of the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative--a free journalism program for Bronx high school students. The next semester starts on Sept. 21, 2011.

During the semester, students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction and hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods. We will take them on field trips - including the newsroom of a daily newspaper. And they will learn about community activism and civic responsibility, how their neighborhoods work (or don't), who has power, who doesn't and why.

Student work gets published in a special youth supplement called Bronx Youth Heard, which appears in Bronx News Network publications - the Norwood News, the Mount Hope Monitor, and the Tremont Tribune - giving youth a powerful voice.

We are looking for students of all academic abilities, but they should be highly motivated, love to write, be naturally inquisitive, and care about what's going on in their communities. Click here to find out more about the program or to download an application form, or call (718) 324-4998 and ask for Jordan Moss or Jeanmarie Evelly.

You can also like the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative on Facebook! Click here.

Free Journalism Program for Bronx High Schoolers

Bronx News Network is recruiting now for the fall semester of the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative--a free journalism program for Bronx high school students. The next semester starts on Sept. 21, 2011.

During the semester, students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction and hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods. We will take them on field trips - including the newsroom of a daily newspaper. And they will learn about community activism and civic responsibility, how their neighborhoods work (or don't), who has power, who doesn't and why.

Student work gets published in a special youth supplement called Bronx Youth Heard, which appears in Bronx News Network publications - the Norwood News, the Mount Hope Monitor, and the Tremont Tribune - giving youth a powerful voice.

We are looking for students of all academic abilities, but they should be highly motivated, love to write, be naturally inquisitive, and care about what's going on in their communities. Click here to find out more about the program or to download an application form, or call (718) 324-4998 and ask for Jordan Moss or Jeanmarie Evelly.

You can also like the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative on Facebook! Click here.

Bronx Youth Journalism Program--Deadline Extended!

The Bronx News Network, in collaboration with College Now, is running a free journalism program for Bronx high school students. We've extended our deadline to this Friday, Jan. 28, and we're looking for a few more eager applicants.

Applications can be downloaded here. On a separate piece of paper, please also tell us about yourself, your academic and extra-curricular interests, and why you are applying to this program. Your essay should be at least 400 words long and must be typed. Fax both your essay and the completed application form to our office at (718) 324-2917.

The next semester starts on Feb. 2. Classes will be held at Hostos Community College at 450 Grand Concourse on Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m., and run for 12 weeks.

More details here.

Bronx High School Students Wanted for Youth Journalism Program

The Bronx News Network, in collaboration with College Now, is running a free journalism program for Bronx high school students.

The next semester starts on Feb. 2. Classes will be held at Hostos Community College at 450 Grand Concourse on Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m., and run for 12 weeks.

Click here for more details.

Bronx High School Students Wanted for Free Journalism Program

The Bronx News Network, in collaboration with College Now, is running a free journalism program for Bronx high school students.

The next semester starts on Feb. 2. Classes will be held at Hostos Community College at 450 Grand Concourse on Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m., and run for 12 weeks.

Click here for more details.

Wanted: Bronx High School Students for Journalism Program

The Bronx News Network, in collaboration with College Now, is running a free journalism program for Bronx high school students.

The next semester starts on Feb. 2. Classes will be held at Hostos Community College at 450 Grand Concourse on Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m., and run for 12 weeks.

Click here for more details.

Free Journalism Program for High School Students

The Bronx News Network, in collaboration with College Now, is running a free journalism program for Bronx high school students.

Classes will begin on Sept. 29 and run on Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hostos Community College.

Students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction, and through hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods.

We will take them on field trips, and they will learn about community activism and civic responsibility, how their neighborhoods work (or don't), who has power, who doesn't and why.

Students' stories and photographs will be published in our youth paper, Bronx Youth Heard.

Click here for more information and to download an application form. The deadline for applying is Sept. 22.

Wanted: High School Students for Journalism Program

The Bronx News Network, in collaboration with College Now, is running a free journalism program for Bronx high school students.

Classes will begin on Sept. 29 and run on Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hostos Community College.

Students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction, and through hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods.

We will take them on field trips, and they will learn about community activism and civic responsibility, how their neighborhoods work (or don't), who has power, who doesn't and why.

Students' stories and photographs will be published in our youth paper, Bronx Youth Heard.

Click here for more information and to download an application form. The deadline for applying is Sept. 22.

Wanted: High School Students for Journalism Program

The Norwood News and Mount Hope Monitor are running a free journalism program for Bronx high school students.

Classes will begin on Feb. 3 and run on Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m. for 12 weeks.

Students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction, and through hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods.

We will take them on field trips, and they will learn about community activism and civic responsibility, how their neighborhoods work (or don't), who has power, who doesn't and why.

Students' stories and photographs will be published in our youth paper, Bronx Youth Heard.

Click here for more information and to download an application form.  The deadline for applying is Jan. 22.

Wanted: High School Students for Journalism Program

The Norwood News and Mount Hope Monitor are running a free journalism program for Bronx high school students.

Classes will begin on Feb. 3 and run on Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m. for 12 weeks.

Students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction, and through hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods.

We will take them on field trips, and they will learn about community activism and civic responsibility, how their neighborhoods work (or don't), who has power, who doesn't and why.

Students' stories and photographs will be published in our youth paper, Bronx Youth Heard.

Click here for more information and to download an application form.  The deadline for applying is Jan. 22.

High School Journalism Program

The editors and reporters of the Norwood News and the Mount Hope Monitor are running a youth journalism program for Bronx high school students who are sophomores, juniors or seniors.

Classes will begin on Feb. 4 and run every Wednesday for 12 weeks, from 4 to 6 p.m. They will be held at 2001 Morris Ave., in office space provided by Mount Hope Housing Company.

Students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction, and, more importantly, through hands-on reporting in their own neighborhoods.

Guest speakers will include reporters from the city's daily newspapers.

Best of all, student work will be published in a special youth supplement called Bronx Youth Heard, which will appear in the Norwood News, Mount Hope Monitor, and Highbridge Horizon, another community newspaper the west Bronx, giving Bronx youth a powerful voice in their own communities.

We are looking for students of all academic abilities, but students should be highly motivated, love to write, be naturally inquisitive, and care about what's going on their communities.

For an application form, please call (718) 324-4998, or e-mail bronxyouthheard@gmail.com.

The deadline for applications is Jan. 7.

This will be the third time we've run the program. Read about the first semester here.

Online Now: June's Mount Hope Monitor

The June edition of the Mount Hope Monitor is now online.

Stories include:

Women's Homeless Shelter to Open on Jerome

At Paradise Theater, Hip-Hop Stars Cut the Cussing

Bronx Dominicans Make Their Voices Heard

New Bank on Burnside

A Bloody Memorial Day Weekend in the Four-Six

Also inside (but not online) is the second edition of Bronx Youth Heard, a newpaper written by high school students enrolled in the West Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative. Classes, held on Wednesday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., start again in the fall. Click here for information on how to apply. And follow this link to read about the previous semester.

The West Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative

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Mosholu Preservation Corporation's high school journalism program is profiled in this week's City Limits.

The program, which started in February, aims to teach students how to report and write. Earlier this month, their stories and photos were published in the Norwood News and Mount Hope Monitor, in a new supplement called "Bronx Youth Heard." You can read it here. The supplement will also appear in April's Highbridge Horizon, coming out Thursday.

We're planning another edition of Bronx Youth Heard in May, and two more in the fall, when we'll be running the program again. Registration for the fall session starts soon. Check back for updates. In the meantime, if you'd like more information, please e-mail mounthopenews[at]gmail.com.