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

Support and Friendship

6/16/2016

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By Zipporah Jones
 
I walked into the Capital Towers the first day not knowing what to expect. 

"A room full of new people and new personalities,” I thought. I was so excited, but I was also nervous what the others would think of me. My heart was racing as I got into the elevator and pressed the 13th-floor button. When the elevator stopped, I walked out, faced my fears, and walked into the Youth Media Project office. 
 
Since then, I have learned many people's names and gotten to know them much better. I am very social, and I found it was very easy for me to make friends. The people here are so open to new things, and I love that. Being around different people with different ideas really helps me to better understand the way others think. One of the biggest things I've learned is to listen to different people's opinions and views on things. Understanding why they think that way can help us in our writing. We can't be so one-sided on things; we must get the whole story.

The amount of support and friendship between the members of YMP is amazing; we've only been in this program for a couple weeks, and a bond is already starting to grow. When we want to get something done, everyone contributes in some way and helps get the job done. I am grateful for the people in Youth Media Project, they are helping me in more ways than they know. With this program, I will have previous experience in the journalism field that I will need in college and later on in life. Being in YMP has helped me to learn the benefits of working with a diverse group of people; when working on a project, the results are much better than if you would have gone it alone.
 
I look forward to doing many new things with the Youth Media Project this summer. I really look forward to going out and meeting new people during interviews. Listening to people to and learning new things is something I enjoy because it gives me a chance to glance into other people's lives.
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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.
CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO YMP.
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