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Workshop students report on how to afford college as they grapple with it personally
Virginia high school participants write, create social media posts on health, safety and personal finance November 20, 2025 By Brie Zeltner Youthcas t Media Group ® Members of YMG’s Fall 2025 feature writing workshop hail from Philadelphia, Chicago, the DC area, Texas, New York and Miami. During the second class of our fall feature writing workshop on affording college, our student-journalists got the chance to interview a giant in the field– Sandy Baum, senior fellow in the
Nov 195 min read
YMG doubled annual Student Showcase revenue, but steps up fundraising to maintain student journalism training
November 20, 2025 By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcas t Media Group ® It doesn’t seem possible that it’s already Giving Season; it’s only been a month since Youthcast Media Group’s third annual Student Showcase fundraiser! Truth be told, I’m not sure I’ve recovered from the event prep or the excitement of doubling our June 2024 showcase revenue. YMG's 2025 Student Showcase panelists, (from left) Rossy Soto, a senior at Annandale High School, Yasmeen Abutaleb of The Washington Pos
Nov 193 min read
Hooray! Our annual report is here!
By Jayne O'Donnell and Brie Zeltner July 15, 2025 Youthcast Media Group ® It’s become a regular part of new authors’ book marketing on...
Jul 153 min read
Torine Creppy brings nonprofit, child safety expertise, passion to YMG’s board
April 21, 2025 By Hermes Falcon Youthcast Media Group ® Torine Creppy, a nationally recognized child safety expert and nonprofit...
Apr 174 min read
Hitting 100 - now 106! - student stories published in media outlets is a big cause for celebration
April 21, 2025 By Brie Zeltner Youthcas t Media Group ® Like many journalists, I’m not a big fan of numbers– I’m a word person. But some...
Apr 172 min read
Students connect across cities and states to cover health, road safety solutions
April 21, 2025 By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcast Media Group ® “What I personally love about YMG and why I keep coming back,” says Natalie...
Apr 174 min read
YMG opens doors to myriad careers for underserved students. But don’t just take my word for it...
December 22, 2024 By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcast Media Group® Shaunavahn Reid was hard to miss at our first in-person boot camp in...
Dec 22, 20244 min read
YMG survey: 70% of high school students think about gun violence “some, a lot, or all of the time”
Students also report on the impact, solutions December 22, 2024 By Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group® Gun violence is so much a part of...
Dec 22, 20242 min read
Want results for your donation? Here’s Hiyan (and Hermes and…)
October 9, 2024 By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcast Media Group ® Youthcast Media Group ® was the first program Hiyan Daniels learned of in...
Oct 9, 20243 min read
Riding in cars comes with responsibilities, too - And more on what YMG teens are learning this fall
October 9, 2024 By Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group ® More than half of teens think that it’s really important to speak up as a...
Oct 9, 20242 min read
This is my “Why YMG?” —share yours with us!
October 9, 2024 By Hermes Falcon Youthcast Media Group ® My journey with YMG started in the fall of 2020 when I joined Youthcast Media...
Oct 9, 20243 min read
How dreams come true: My Journey to D.C as a Journalism intern
July 11, 2024 By Angely Peña-Agramonte Youthcast Media Group® Since the age of 6, I've wanted to go to D.C. I always told my mom I'd be...
Jul 11, 20243 min read
We partied with purpose!
July 10, 2024 By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcast Media Group® I’m still not sure what my favorite part was of Youthcast Media Group’s second...
Jul 10, 20243 min read
Expanding our programs and deepening our relationships with students
April 4, 2024 By Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group ® Hiyan Daniels didn’t have any journalism experience when they joined YMG’s...
Apr 4, 20242 min read
YMG students’ public speaking complements their publishing success. We may be available for your next meeting!
April 3, 2024 By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcast Media Group ® She was one of two of our Washington, D.C. students to lose close friends to...
Apr 3, 20243 min read
From the start to the present: How a YMG alum found her path in the world of media
April 4, 2024 By Hermes Falcon Youthcast Media Group ® Only 20 alumni can say that they saw the beginning of Youthcast Media Group ® ,...
Apr 3, 20247 min read
Empower, advocate, conquer: The journey of Roz Overstreet-Gonzalez
December 19, 2023 By Madeline Hartley Youthcast Media Group ® Many journalists say that they “found their people” when they first...
Dec 19, 20235 min read
We’re (proudly) training future journalists, doctors, policy experts and more
December 19, 2023 By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcast Media Group ® Oyewumi Oyeniyi doesn’t want to be a journalist. Despite that, she’s one of...
Dec 19, 20233 min read
Reflecting on a merry and bright– and successful!- 2023
December 19, 2023 By Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group ® Happy Holidays, friends of Youthcast Media Group! Winter is a time for...
Dec 19, 20233 min read
YMG alums find success in their careers, change their communities
October 03, 2023 Youthcast Media Group ® Antonio Hardy’s company, ACW (A Conversation Worldwide), amplifies artists and their stories of...
Oct 3, 20235 min read
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