Access Sacramento High School PSA Competition
An annual competition (12th+ year running) for high school students enrolled in animation or video production classes in the Sacramento County/West Sacramento area, who write and produce a 30-second public service announcement for a real community client such as the Sacramento Area Sewer District.
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Berkeley Community Media Youth Internship Program
A free, hands-on media internship for teens 13 and older at Berkeley Community Media's public-access studio, where interns learn producing, directing, camera operation, lighting, and sound while completing three studio productions over a 20-week commitment.
CreaTV San Jose Summer Documentary Institute
A five-week documentary filmmaking and leadership program at CreaTV San Jose, run in partnership with San Jose Works, where teens ages 13-18 research community topics in small groups and produce 5-7 minute mini-documentaries screened publicly at CreaTV.
Davis Media Access Teen Media Nights
A free, drop-in Friday-evening program at Davis Media Access, run with the Future Development Youth Center, offering teens ages 12-19 mentored instruction in video production, DJing, and music production/mixing.
Richmond Pulse Youth Voices
A Richmond, California community journalism program that trains young people in multimedia reporting and storytelling as youth reporters for the local outlet Richmond Pulse, with participants paid for their published work.
CCA Pre-College Summer Program
A four-week residential (or five-week online) summer program at California College of the Arts in San Francisco for students who have just completed sophomore, junior, or senior year, offering 17 studio courses -- including Animation and Game Design -- and 3 college credits toward a portfolio.
Community Media Center of Marin (CMCM) Youth Media Academy
A television production training program for Marin County high school students, teaching field camera operation, studio production, and post-production editing; the summer session runs three weeks (Tuesday-Thursday afternoons) with additional courses offered in spring and fall.