WHO WE ARE

Children’s PressLine gives kids a voice and the power to use it!

We are a non-profit, media organization serving youth in New York City, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Using journalism as a tool, Children’s PressLine taps into the natural curiosity of young people.

Children’s PressLine (CPL) engages children in the journalism process to ensure that:

• children grow up as active participants and leaders in civic society.
• adults and policymakers are provided with the information they need to make informed decisions on issues facing today’s youth.
• children become life long learners.

Read more about some of Children's PressLine's accomplishments.

THE OUTCOME

Providing young people with the opportunity to represent themselves on important issues amplifies their voices and draws them into the civic experience. CPL empowers program participants by ensuring the stories they compile get published in the mainstream media.

Through our work, young people, who make up 26% of the population, get the all-too-rare opportunity to speak directly to adults and policymakers in their communities. Through conversations, interviews and published stories, youth program members provide voters and policymakers with the information they need to make educated decisions.

Participants of the program improve in the following areas:

• Confidence and self esteem
• Literacy and academic performance
• Teamwork and leadership
• Oral and written skills
• Social skills and independence
• Civic participation

CPL’s UNIQUE TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Children's PressLine uses an oral journalism process created by its predecessor, Children's Express. By relying on the spoken in addition to the written word, we facilitate the participation of children of all ages and literacy levels. CPL enables kids to be trained quickly and easily, empowering them through their work and in the media itself.

To learn more about our process, check out Putting a Story Together.