Opportunity to Join Press Pass NYC Journalism Teaching Cohort

[Katina Paron]

Please share with any interested NYC public school teachers and administrators you know that applications are open for Press Pass NYC's 4th(!) Journalism Adviser Fellowship cohort, a free program for schools designed to support educators and their school communities in starting and sustaining student-led, mission-driven, community-centered journalism programs at their schools - like our partner school publications showcased here.

(Program flyer attached.)

The Fellowship includes:

• One-week virtual summer adviser bootcamp designed to develop a plan of action, gain foundational journalism teaching skills and advising strategies, and provide essential teaching and publishing resources
• Virtual monthly cohort meetings throughout the school year
• Three in-person professional development days
• In-class coaches and volunteers
• One-on-one mentors
• $1000 stipend plus program grants
• Free participation in future Press Pass NYC programming

Please note that participating schools are asked to:

• Fully support the fellow and their students’ vision for their journalism program, including providing the fellow with adequate time, funds and facilities necessary to develop and achieve their vision.
• Meet with Press Pass NYC throughout the program to ensure that the whole school community's needs are being met. 

What participants have said:

"Press Pass NYC has altered my vision of teaching journalism in the high school classroom. It has opened doors for me to meet credible journalists, photojournalists, other high school advisers, and take trips to universities my students and I have never seen. My students have built relationships with journalists from other schools around the city and have created life-long friendships because of Press Pass NYC's opportunities. I have used countless supports and resources that my mentors have suggested as well when planning the curriculum. Press Pass has ultimately changed the game for my students and the success of our newspaper." Virginia M. Forest Hills High School

"The PPNYC Adviser Fellowship gave me a solid foundation to bring journalism to our school community and has enabled our students to report on the issues that matter most to them. Student journalists now prioritize empowering unheard voices and have already brought significant change and dialogue to our school community through their reporting. Thank you, PPNYC, for giving our school community the support it needed to get our program off the ground. Without it, we would never have been able to launch a whole new program with as much buy-in as we received from our school leadership and community." Mark S. Art and Design High School

Important Dates:

• April 10 - Applications Due
• April 24 - Finalists notified; interviews & meetings with applicants and administration begin
• July 27-31 - Virtual Adviser Bootcamp

Application: here

Overviews & FAQ's: here

Questions: email Lara Bergen at la...@presspassnyc.org