2009 National Youth Media Summit

Earlier this month, 44 leaders in the youth media field, including practitioners, student producers, academics and funders, convened near Chicago to strategize and develop a strategic plan to grow the movement.

Based on summit discussions, the group is in the process of a developing a working paper and strategies for six youth media priority areas , including:

• Research and evaluation
• Strategic partnerships
• Professional development and networks
• Curriculum
• Distribution
• Youth and adult leadership

The summit was managed by McCormick grantee Academy for Educational Development. Stay tuned for the upcoming release of the working paper and investment prospectus.

View videos of the opening night activities.