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The Young Journalist resumed its journalism classes in October with students from 10 Indian River County elementary schools.  The program brings together over 80 academically gifted third, fourth and fifth graders in an after-school setting to learn the fundamentals of journalism and write about what they are curious about. While teaching the basics of journalism and […]

December 9, 2024 Contact: hello@theyoungjournalist.com The Young Journalist is excited to announce it has received a generous grant provided under the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation’s New Era Writers Program, which aims to inspire individuals to learn to write or support improving their current abilities. “We believe that one of the most important life skills is learning

Young Journalist Adds Two New Mentors. 22 Students at GYAC have enrolled in this year’s journalism program – up 340%, compared to the five students last year. Classes are held in a face to face after school setting in a media lab from 4:00 – 5-00. The Young Journalist mentors third, fourth and fifth GYAC

92 students recently graduated from 12 Vero Beach, FL elementary schools and the Gifford Youth Achievement Center. Concurrent with their graduation, students wrote 150 pages of essays in their newly released May, 2024 magazine of scholarly articles. The Young Journalist Program (TYJ) educates third, fourth and fifth graders on the fundamentals of journalism, stressing curiosity,