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Hear from our current class of 2017 Youth Media Project participants in their own words.

A Summer of Embracing Change

8/8/2016

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by Zipporah Jones
Change is always good. Change in focus, change in direction, change in ideas—each has value. We must all change at a point. I didn't always embrace situations that involved a change in my life, but I've learned over the years to adjust and welcome change. 

Participating in The Mississippi Youth Media Project showed me how to push myself to do better and to take pride in my work. I have realized that everything I think is right or correct may not be, and the way I do things may not be the best way to do it. With guidance and support from my fellow Youth Media Project students, I was able to learn about new people and build relationships I would not have made if I were not in this program.

The project managers for the Mississippi Youth Media Project have really shown a great deal of leadership. They have motivated me to critique my work and never settle for less than the best. Project Director Donna Ladd has taught me how to do the necessary research before I spring into a project. Project Manager Lynne Schneider has shown guidance and order, and she constantly stresses the importance of following through on deadlines. Project Assistant Onelia Hawa has helped me by linking me with important resources for topics I may have been interested in writing about, and Project Assistant Adria Walker provides good writing and research tips when they are needed. These people really have shown support and help in places that were needed and supplied me with information when I did not have enough. 

Not only were the adults important to my experience, but also my fellow Youth Media team members. They have shown me how to adjust to new people and different personalities. When these different minds are put to work, great ideas are formed. My favorite moments include times like when everyone wanted to come together to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, due to the recent police shootings that have happened in America, or more simple things, like when we all pick a restaurant to go to that we may have never known about. 

​This experience has changed me for the better. The resources, people and information that this program has provided to me have truly been a blessing. Learning to use my resources and the things that are right in front of me, like my computer and phone, to make a difference in the world was one of the most valuable things I was taught during this program. I never would have thought I would be surrounded by such great influences for a portion of my summer, and I am thankful that I had this opportunity to grow as a person, even if the time I spent at YMP was short. My advice to anyone wanting to follow their dreams is to try new things and never be afraid of what lies ahead. Change is nothing to fear; change should be embraced.
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Major Sponsors and Supporters of YMP

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Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) is a leader in informational broadcasting. MPB has exhibited a commitment to educating and informing Mississippians. MPB has partnered with YMP to lend tech equipment and provide youth engagement and media specialists to train students. 
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E3, a project of Parents of Public Schools of Jackson (now Ask for More), supported YMP in summers 2016 and 2017 with stipends for students, and other  resources.
The Community Foundation of Greater Jackson (now The Community Foundation of Mississippi) is the
​fiscal sponsor for E3.
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Podastery Studios in downtown Jackson offers a network of locally produced podcasts. Beau York, founder of Podastery, has generously donated his time to train YMP students in podcasting skills and allowed Youth Media Project students to borrow professional podcasting equipment to learn
​production skills.
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Dialogue Jackson, formerly Jackson 2000 Inc., is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to fostering understanding and building harmony between people of different races, ethnicities and backgrounds. The group became YMP's fiscal sponsor in 2017 and hosts youth dialogues for teens.. 

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Choice Printing in downtown Jackson is an in-kind sponsor of YMP offering YMP copying and printing services from its Capitol Towers location.

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Good Design & Code >>

Good Design & Co offers high-end UI/UX, web development, app development and branding services. Principal J.C. Hiatt is helping YMP students publish their own website for stories, video, podcasts and more.
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Jackson-based Workplace Solutions by Barefield is a Steelcase authorized dealer offering high-end office furniture and technology solutions. Workplace Solutions has loaned chairs, mobile desks and mobile whiteboards to create a collaborative office for YMP participants.

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Jackson-based Fuse.cloud (formerly Broadband Voice) offers Voice-over-IP phone systems, fiber Internet connections and technical services. Fuse.cloud has sponsored phones, VoIP phone service and technical assistance for YMP.

SPECIAL THANKS TO DR. GEORGE SCHIMMEL and NATALIE IRBY FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS OF PRODUCTION IMACS FOR THE YOUTH MEDIA PROJECT.
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