Youth Communication

 Chicago     Illinois

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History & Mission of Youth Communication In 1974, the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation’s Commission of Inquiry into the state of high school journalism found that prejudice and bureaucracy stifled urban minority voices. In response to those findings, Sister Ann Christine Heintz (1931-1989), a Chicago Catholic schoolteacher, founded Youth Communication (YC) in 1976.

Youth must be heard and understood. The expression and sharing of their concerns, experiences, and solutions is critical to their ability to shape their present and future worlds. Youth Communication works with Chicago’s teen community to train journalists, promote literacy, and encourage free expression. Participants are coached by professionals in media and journalism to provide training, create media, and
promote career opportunities.