To the Class of 2020, we wish you all the best. We know this has been a particularly tough time, but we know that through it, you will rise up and come out of this more resilient than ever. 💪🙌 #inthistogether
In this Issue
#SeniorPortrait
SRL launches new series: 2020 IN FOCUS
What we're reading
Youth vote data tool from CIRCLE
Monthly tech tip
Youth opportunities
#SeniorPortrait
High school seniors: We are thinking about you and your friends, how you’re doing and what you’re feeling. The unprecedented coronavirus shut down will mark this class forever. We’ve partnered with ASCD on a social media challenge to amplify the voices of high school seniors in this historic moment. The top three stories will receive $250 each.
Throughout the past few weeks, SRL published local student-produced news stories across platforms from the 2019-2020 academic year on climate change, education and mental health. Lookout on our social media channels for the latest, includingYouTube!
WATCH: 2020 IN FOCUS SERIES LAUNCH
Webinar: Bring SRL to Life
Join SRL & the Univ. of Rhode Island's Media Education Lab next Wednesday, May 27 at 12 pm ET to learn how to bring youth journalism to your classroom or library setting.
Three distinguished SRL students have been selected as 2020 Gwen Ifill Legacy Fellows and will complete virtual internships at their local PBS stations this summer.
At the end of each school year, SRL takes stock of how the program has affected you, your classroom, and your students. Take the survey below for a chance to win a prize!
CIRCLE released a Youth Vote Data Tool, which contains youth voting data and categorizes different pieces in 40 categories. We invite you to check it out and share with your students, as we approach November 3.
CIRCLE is a research center housed by Tufts University in Boston. CIRCLE researches youth voting trends and analyzes youth voter turnout and youth sentiment regarding elections.
Now more than ever, journalists around the country and the world are using their mobile phones to create content for their audiences. So, how can we use our phones to produce newsworthy content? Keep reading!
This edition is brought to you by SRL Digital Producer Rawan Elbaba, who oversees digital content publication on SRL's website and social media platforms.
ABOUT TECH TIPS:
Every month, the SRL team will highlight a particular aspect of video production to help you produce you best work.
Sign up HERE for monthly PBS election resources. Extra will send you updates with lesson plans and current events for middle and high school students.
News Assistant Opening for Recent College Grad
Join the PBS NewsHour family! Based in Arlington, VA, this job is officially housed under WETA, one of Washington D.C.'s local PBS stations, which produces the PBS NewsHour. More info here.
