Causes: Arts & Culture, Media & Communications

Mission: The mission of IndyKids is to engage young people to become informed world citizens through the production of a current events and social justice news source that is created by kids, for kids.

Results: Today, our work encompasses the free, nationally distributed print edition of the IndyKids newspaper published five times a year, an active website with exclusive articles, interviews, podcasts, open dialogue and resources, workshops for kids to learn journalism and media literacy, and support for educators with teaching guides and classroom visits. Through our programs, we inspire a passion for social justice and learning to empower the next generation of critical thinkers, community leaders, and journalists.

Target demographics: Educated the next generation of critical thinkers and leaders

Direct beneficiaries per year: We impacted kids nationwide as they were able to join our workshop via zoom.

Geographic areas served: New York but our impact is nationwide

Programs: The organization produces newspapers written by kids for kids it prints 5 paper issues and 4 online issues. It's mailed and distributed 8,000-10,000 copies each issue.

it also produces a teacher's guide that helps educators and parents in discussing articles printed in the paper. The paper teaches youth to become engaged citizens through the production of a current events newspaper and website.

it also facilitates 5 workshops in media literacy for elementary and middle school kids. It also provides classroom visits to public schools in the five boroughs teaching media literacy.