Formative Youth Journalism Initiative (FYJI)

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Formative Youth Journalism Initiative (FYJI)

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We extend immense gratitude to our partners

Pasadena Media Foundation
WHYY Media Labs
(PA, USA))
CalMatters
(CA, USA)
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  • (CA, USA)
  • (CA, USA)
  • Pasadena Media Foundation
  • WHYY Media Labs
(PA, USA))
  • CalMatters
(CA, USA)
  • (CA, USA)
  • (CA, USA)
  • (CA, USA)
  • (CA, USA)
  • (CA, USA)
  • (CA, USA)
  • (CA, USA)
  • (CA, USA)
  • Pasadena Media Foundation
  • WHYY Media Labs
(PA, USA))

Initiatives

Programming

The Middle Voice Blog

The Middle Voice Blog

FYJI is goal-oriented and hopes to fulfill these goals with student and school participation. Through free after-school electives, including free journalistic resources and writing lessons, students gain vital experience. Our goal is to spark and foster student learning and interest in journalism and writing.

The Middle Voice Blog

The Middle Voice Blog

The Middle Voice Blog

While the middle-school newspaper experience may feel premature, FYJI is opening up a student blog for middle schoolers to contribute to. Through this, we hope to open up avenues for students to explore their interests in writing and go through a similar editing process as one would see in high school and real-world journalism.

Local Activism

The Middle Voice Blog

Local Activism

Activism has been the name of FYJI's game for years, and it is where we hold the most hope for change. FYJI leaders frequently attend school board meetings and fireside chats to gain insight into the education system and where a journalism education can fit in.

Media

Pasadena Weekly

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

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Local News Pasadena

FYJI wrote an editorial for Local News Pasadena (localnewspasadena.com) regarding the value of youth journalism, particularly in middle schools.

Read our Editorial

Video Sample of FYJI Curriculum

FYJI hopes to democratize education and our series of classes taught at various middle schools is recorded and saved. This way, students from across the world can learn the value of writing, journalism, and media literacy. Find one sample lesson of the FYJI curriculum. More to come!

*Includes readership and active student participation data


Formative Youth Journalism Initiative. All Rights Reserved.

Est. June 2023 | Based in Pasadena, CA


Formative Youth Journalism Initiative is a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) organization.

Federal EIN: 93-3362359

contact@fyji.com

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