Coming Up on the Youth Channel: Strive and Thrive

While we seem to have gone from winter to summer in the blink of an eye, school is still in session for another month or two. If you need motivation or a break from your studies, turn on MNN’s Youth Channel for stories about young people who are making moves and taking names.

Next week on the Youth Channel, watch episodes of “YC Power Hour,” “Food Justice,” “The Ujamaa Project,” “Dear Diary” and “NIGHTCAP.”

The Youth Channel airs programming every weeknight from 6-7pm on MNN4 (FiOS 36, RCN 85, Spectrum 67 & 1998) and MNNHD (Spectrum 1993). To learn about MNN’s Youth Media Center and the work they produce, click here.

Monday, May 7

YC Power Hour

The YC Power Hour is a weekly potpourri youth creative youth-driven program. It covers news, entertainment, and current trends within NYC and the world while keeping a light-hearted down to earth tone.

Tuesday, May 8

Food Justice

Tune in for a compilation of programming about food justice in NYC.
 

Wednesday, May 9

The Ujamaa Project: Ray Ramirez

Swahili word “ujamaa” means 'extended family', 'brotherhood' or 'socialism.' As a political concept, it asserts that a person becomes a person through the people or community.
Did you know that your heartbeat mimics the beat of the music you’re listening to? And it also causes the brain to release dopamine, a chemical that allows us to experience pleasure. Today, we’re going to be meeting a man who is a Cornell University graduate, writer, musician, videographer, youth organizer, recipient of the Union Square Award, and not to mention, founder of the Lyric Lab, an arts and writing program in East Harlem. He is without a doubt a music pioneer of today. Tune in to see our interview with Ray Ramirez!
 

Thursday, May 10

Dear Diary: What if

This Spring 2018 Cycle is Environmental Justice, where Basic Field & Studio tracks produced Dear Diary - What If? Is a 28-minute show, where the studio class interviewed Executive Director of Environmental Health, Mr. Kazuhiko It. Combined with creative pieces by the field class, students set out to ask a very important question - What if?

Friday, May 11

NIGHTCAP

On this episode of NIGHTCAP’s Career Day series, we are highlighting fashion blogger Igee Okafor, who is the founder and editor of the fashion & lifestyle blog igeeokafor.com. Igee’s impeccable personal style has led to collaborations with companies such as Timex, Netflix, The Gap and Stacy Adams. He has also been interviewed and featured in Forbes and The New York Times. Tune in to see Igee share his expertise in men’s clothing and watch as he gives Devon a surprise makeover.