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Youthcast Media Group

We pay high school students from under-resourced communities to take multimedia journalism training. Our Tax Exempt # is 84-2012900.

The teens cover the factors influencing health and safety, report on solutions, write articles published in media outlets and create social media posts. We train diverse middle and high school students to report on the social factors and disparities influencing the health of their communities. We pay them to take our training and often move them into paid internship and later staff roles. Working

with experienced journalists around the U.S., these young people create content that gives voice to those who are often marginalized. Their multimedia journalism appears on urbanhealthmedia.org and in many other publications, especially those targeting communities of color. Our work has been in outlets including USA TODAY, The Afro, the Washington Informer, Washington Blade (we have a publishing partnership with the Blade), the Indianapolis Star and Miami New Times. To donate, go to https://youthcastmediagroup.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donation-form or mail a check to:
Youthcast Media Group
C/O Chain Bridge Bank
PO Box 7353
McLean, VA 22106

We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

07/26/2025

At Brown University, freshman enrollment by Black and Hispanic students for the class of 2028 dropped by 40%. A stark trend is showing up at some of the nation’s top colleges and universities: fewer Black and Hispanic students are enrolling.
Student creator: Marccelo Caranza

07/25/2025

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says demonizing social media as inherently harmful denies some of the benefits it offers youth. A Pew Research Center report found that eight out of 10 youth believe social media makes them feel more connected to what’s going on in their friends lives. What are some of the smart reasons and smart ways you use social media?
Student Creator: Helena Howard

07/24/2025

The uncertainty of a future marked by climate change is a big source of anxiety for many– especially youth.. Seema Wadhwa, executive director of Environmental Stewardship for Kaiser Permanente, discusses the unique ways climate change can affect a person. Student creator: Lena Meral
Student Creator: Lena Meral

07/23/2025

Access to mental health care in federal prisons is a significant concern, with many individuals reporting a lack of support. Ensuring support is available for all individuals, regardless of their circumstances, is essential for their health and rehabilitation.
Student Creator: Jonathan Morales

07/11/2025

Being a homebody can have serious negative effects on your health. More people are choosing to stay in, but studies show that loneliness can impact mental and physical well-being.
Student creator: Neila Lindsay

07/10/2025

Distracted driving is serious, and can lead to crashes and fatalities if taken lightly. Here are the facts behind distracted driving so you can be safer behind the wheel and on the road.

Student Creator Sarah Gandluri

07/09/2025

Gun violence traumatizes both the victims and the communities where the violence happens. Joseph Griffin, executive director of Oakland non-profit Youth ALIVE! says gun violence is a public health crisis because it can disrupt the sense of safety in a community for several generations.
Student Creator: Maqsuda Uddin

07/08/2025

Bard Early College High School DC student Jazmyn Williams interviewed her principal about what he wishes he’d done differently when it comes to finances when he was younger. What financial mistakes do you think you’ve made?
Student creator: Jazmyn Williams
(Youthcast Media Group taught Canva graphics to Bard High School Early College's journalism class during the fall/winter semester. This is one of the student's posts)

07/07/2025

A pilot project in four western states is exploring whether Native American mental health patients benefit more from therapy practices rooted in their culture. The project, sponsored by Medicaid, allows patients in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Oregon to use traditional practices such as sweat lodges and music therapy as approved forms of mental health care. What other types of alternative treatments do you think should be explored as acceptable forms of mental health care?
Creator: Marcello Caranza

07/03/2025

Your phone doesn’t have to be the bad guy behind the wheel! New
apps help you stay focused - and some even give you car insurance discounts for not texting and driving. Drive safe AND save money. Do you think these apps would help make your roads safer?

Student Creator: Cris Garcia

07/02/2025

Herlinda Sanchez, a Stage 3 breast cancer patient, has to travel 3 hours for chemotherapy in Texas. This experience isn’t unique: many patients have to travel farther for care due to rural hospitals losing funding and dropping programs.
Student creator: Cheryl Eseke

07/01/2025

Just published in Public Good News!! Sofia Saavedra and Jasmin Dinh, rising seniors at Annandale High School, teamed up with Youthcast Media Group’s mentoring journalists to explore how some patients - particularly women and people of color - report facing challenges in getting timely and accurate medical diagnoses.
Read the full story at the link in our bio

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http://www.youthcastmediagroup.org/

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We are training high school students from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. to report on the social factors and disparities influencing the health of their communities. Working with experienced journalists in each city, these young people work to make a difference and give voice to those who are often marginalized. Their work appears on urbanhealthmedia.org and occasionally on usatoday.com.