Posts in 'Youth Media'

To follow up on the success of the “Images in Quarantine” issue of Motivos magazine and highlight the amazing photography produced by students as the country is emerging from the COVID-19 quarantine. Recipient of 2021 Community Voices grant.

The 2020 Community Voices grant will support virtual programming as well as funds to showcase student photography produced during the COVID-19 quarantine in partnership with Motivos, a full color glossy magazine printed in English and Spanish that inspires and empowers Latino youth to explore their full potential and make informed choices about life, college, and career options.

The 2020 Community Voices grant will support the production of a collection of youth stories called “Voices from the Quarantine”. The book will contain more than 30 chapters of student writing about topics such as their experiences during COVID-19 and reflections on the racial justice movements occurring in Philadelphia.

To teach filmmaking and reporting as a tool to magnify the voices of youth on various social, economic, racial, and health issues in Coatesville, PA.

The 2020 Community Voices grant will support a partnership between Philadelphia Young Playwrights and the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center to facilitate a three-pronged digital storytelling program which combines monologues and photos of personal narratives of Philly youth, detailing their COVID-19 and civil unrest experiences, to create digital short stories.

Nominated to receive a general operating grant.

Nominated to receive a general operating grant.

COVID-19 Emergency Fund to 2019 Grantees.

This two-year general operating support grant will provide equitable access to technology for virtual students and economic stability for the organization's staff.

This two-year grant is for operating support that will help 2Puntos take steps toward becoming a nonprofit, expand their network on social media and Spotify, and upgrade the website.