Our Community Partners
Initiatives
Mentor-Mentee Network
Media Literacy Education
Media Literacy Education
Our Mentor-Mentee Network connects student journalists with seasoned professionals and retired reporters who are passionate about passing on their craft. We connect established student newsrooms with retired professional journalists who are willing to offer their practical advice and free guidance.
Media Literacy Education
Media Literacy Education
Media Literacy Education
FYJI connects high school journalists with middle school students within the same district through hands-on journalism workshops through high school volunteerism. By introducing media literacy early on, the program builds early interest and strengthens pathways into high school newspapers.
"Sí se puede" Annual Essay Contest
Kids Konnect Ukraine (KKU) Partnership
Kids Konnect Ukraine (KKU) Partnership
The “Sí se puede” Essay Contest invites students to reflect on themes of empowerment, community, and social change inspired by the legacy of César Chávez. Organized by FYJI and Local News Pasadena, the contest encourages young voices in Los Angeles to consider the enduring spirit of "Sí se puede."
Kids Konnect Ukraine (KKU) Partnership
Kids Konnect Ukraine (KKU) Partnership
Kids Konnect Ukraine (KKU) Partnership
Our journalism and media literacy network expands beyond the United States. Our extended partnership with Kids Konnect Ukraine (KKU) fosters a message and video-based cultural exchange program between American students and Ukrainian students. Currently, we have fostered 20 connections via Slack between Ukrainian and American students, navigating and hoping to alleviate the emotional toll of Russia's War on Ukraine.
Media and Advocacy
Pasadena Weekly
Local News Pasadena
Local News Pasadena
Pasadena Weekly covered FYJI's summer journalism program at the Alma Fuerte Public Charter School in Pasadena where the students learned from the FYJI curriculum and established the Alma Fuerte Post
Local News Pasadena
Local News Pasadena
Local News Pasadena
FYJI wrote an editorial for Local News Pasadena (localnewspasadena.com) regarding the value of youth journalism, particularly in middle schools.
The South Pasadenan
Local News Pasadena
The South Pasadenan
The South Pasadenan recognizes FYJI, in partnership with the Pasadena Media Foundation, for its work in resurrecting the annual "Sí se puede" Essay Contest.
Local News Pasadena
College Media Association Spring Convention at New York City Marriott Marquis
The South Pasadenan
FYJI Executive Director and Founder Nathan Wang spoke at the National High School Journalism Convention this April in Seattle, WA on the importance of advocating for youth journalism. He covered two fronts: individualized journalism education in school, as well as systematic school district reform.
College Media Association Spring Convention at New York City Marriott Marquis
College Media Association Spring Convention at New York City Marriott Marquis
College Media Association Spring Convention at New York City Marriott Marquis
FYJI was asked to speak at the College Media Association (CMA) this spring on collegiate volunteerism in the journalism space, seeking collaborative solutions on how to interconnect the journalism community to support young writers.
National High School Journalism Convention (NHSJC) in Seattle, WA
College Media Association Spring Convention at New York City Marriott Marquis
College Media Association Spring Convention at New York City Marriott Marquis
FYJI was asked to speak at the National High School Journalism Convention (NHSJC) in April 2025 on advocating for youth journalism rights, given our experience raising the journalism community's needs before the Pasadena and LA school districts.