Coming Up on the Youth Channel: Fall Fun

Fall has arrived in New York City with chilly temperatures and pumpkin spiced everything. Next week, cozy up on the couch and tune in to new programming from MNN’s Youth Channel!

Watch episodes of “YC Power Hour,” “Girls Empowered,” “The Rundown Podcast,” “Beyond the Hijab,” 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, September 24

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, September 25

Girls Empowered: LGBTQI+

Episode 3 of Girls Empowered is dedicated to the topic of body image and how having a negative body image can lead to eating disorders. We will discuss the impact that media has on body image, how companies perpetuate unrealistic beauty standards, how women and teens are disproportionately targeted by them, what some companies are doing to combat this, and what people can do to maintain body positivity.
 

Wednesday, September 26

The Rundown Podcast

On this podcast, Niyah and Brianna explore topics such as interracial dating, the harmful effects of social media, celebrity feuds and more.

Thursday, September 27

Beyond the Hijab

YC alumni producer Habiba Ahmed's documentary about her experience as an Afro-American Muslim Woman. She explores race, religion, identity, and intolerance in a post 9/11 NYC.

Friday, September 28

NIGHTCAP

You are never too young to mind your money so on NIGHTCAP episode 8, guest Tischelle George gives some practical advice to teens and young adults about how to manage their money, open a bank account, create and stick to a spending plan, and build and use credit.

Tischelle is the founder of Mind Your Money, an organization that provides finance workshops in schools and libraries throughout New York. We end the show with songstress Lea Anderson, who you might have seen performing on the train.