Vox ATLVOX Media Cafe
VOX Media Café (VMC) will offer 2 in-person two-week sessions of skill building and media making.
Metro-Atlanta teens interested in journalism, interviewing, podcasting, videography, photography and public speaking · Session 1: June 1 to June 12; Session 2: June 15 to June 26 (2026), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed June 19 for Juneteenth) · FREE to teens, with a refundable $100 deposit to reserve each participant's spot, returned upon successful completion of the program. A limited number of deposit waivers are available.
From voxatl.org/programs/vox-media-cafe ↗About this program
VOX Media Café (VMC) will offer 2 in-person two-week sessions of skill-building and media-making. VMC is perfect for metro-Atlanta teens 13-19 interested in building and elevating skill sets around: Journalism – Interviewing – Podcasting – Videography – Photography – Public Speaking
Teen participants in these 2-week sessions will meet Mondays through Fridays from 10 am to 4 pm at VOX ATL's downtown Atlanta office to hone their skills by creating a multimedia project on the topic of their choice for publication on VOXATL.org.
VOX Media Café (VMC) offers a unique hands-on opportunity for teens to explore multimedia production, journalism and public speaking. Teens accepted into VMC will spend two weeks writing, interviewing, video editing, podcasting, shooting photography and learning graphic design.
They will also spend this time working in groups to create their own videos, podcasts, articles, photo essays and more on topics ranging from video games to politics to music and anything else that interests them and their peers. All completed content will be published on VOXATL.ORG as well as our Youtube and Spotify channels. The sessions are led by VOX ATL's teen and adult staff who bring 30+ years of journalism and leadership experience, as well as a talented group of media professionals from across Atlanta.
Questions
What is VOX Media Café?
VOX Media Café (VMC) offers a unique hands-on opportunity for teens to explore multimedia production, journalism and public speaking. Teens accepted into VMC will spend two weeks writing, interviewing, video editing, podcasting, shooting photography and learning graphic design.
Who can join VOX Media Café?
VMC is perfect for metro-Atlanta teens 13-19 interested in building and elevating skill sets around: Journalism – Interviewing – Podcasting – Videography – Photography – Public Speaking
How many teens can participate in each session?
VOX Media Café is extremely limited and each session can only accommodate up to 12 teen participants who are committed to completing the two-week program that concludes with a celebration where they will present their creations to friends, family and community members.
Is VOX Media Café free?
VOX Media Café programming is offered FREE to teens, with the exception of a refundable deposit of $100 to reserve each participant's spot. This deposit will be returned upon successful completion of the program. A limited amount of deposit waivers are available. If you need a deposit waiver, please indicate so in your application.
What does the application need to include?
A completed application will need to include: Teen demographic information (age, address, school, contact information); Three (3) short answer questions; An uploaded reference letter from a non relative; Parent contact information; Any relevant teen medical or IEP information
Details
- Who
- Metro-Atlanta teens interested in journalism, interviewing, podcasting, videography, photography and public speaking
- When
- Session 1: June 1 to June 12; Session 2: June 15 to June 26 (2026), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed June 19 for Juneteenth)
- Where
- VOX ATL's downtown Atlanta office
- Cost
- FREE to teens, with a refundable $100 deposit to reserve each participant's spot, returned upon successful completion of the program. A limited number of deposi
- Ages
- 13-19
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