School Year Production Program

For teens who really want to dive into passion projects and participate in more collaborative productions, CCTV’s School Year Production Program (SYPP) is their jam.

Working with community partners like Enroot, we ensure our teens receive stipends to fund their work, so the only limits they have to overcome are creative.

Past productions include collaborations with MIT Museum and Harvard Art Museums; you can check out some of our student’s work below.

This program is open to all Cambridge teens (age 14-18)—but we keep the cohorts small, which means space is limited.

SAVE THE DATE: SYPP SCREENING FRIDAY, MAY 17TH 6-8PM AT THE MIT WELCOME CENTER!!

Join the CCTV Youth Media Program in celebration of their hard work during this year's School Year Production Program. Watch films by 11 young filmmakers alongside their friends, family, and community members.

The total reel runtime will be 45 minutes or less, with an additional Q&A with the artists at the end.

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What is the Youth Media Program?

The Youth Media Program is a year round media arts program for high school students. We are directly funded by our local city partners, Enroot, Next Up, Cambridge Housing Authority’s Workforce Development Program, and the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program.

The Youth Media Program is comprised of two components:

The School Year Production Program (SYPP) is an afterschool program designed to provide teens with an opportunity to develop career readiness, media production skills, confidence, and portfolio building experience.

The Summer Media Institute (SMI) is a six-week work experience and media production program run through a partnership with the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program. Each summer, teens in the program attend workshops and learn: how to operate cameras, professional editing, lighting and audio, animation and graphic design, media art, technical production, and computer application skills. As participants develop media skills, they are paid to work as media artists while producing a variety of projects.

How can I join the Youth Media Program?

In order to join the School Year Production Program, you must be qualified for and enroll in one of these programs: Enroot, Next Up, Cambridge Housing Authority’s Workforce Development Program.

In order to join the Summer Media Institute you must apply to the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Please visit their site for more information regarding qualifications, deadlines and the application form.

We are now offering internships for those who have recently graduated and/or are pursuing higher education.

Learn more about our Youth Internship (Media Arts Teaching Artist)
or enroll in Next Up’s internship program

If you have a specific interest in creating your own concentration within the Youth Internship, please specify in your application.

For specific inquiries, please email Yanka Petri at yanka@cctvcambridge.org

How can I stay up to date with the Youth Media Program?

Check out our Youth Media Program productions on the ‘gram

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