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YOUTH PROGRAMS

Make More Media Magic at Somerville Media Center

SMC’s out-of-school time programs provide young people the opportunity to build important technical, media literacy, communication, cultural competency, and teamwork & collaboration skills.   Youth build valuable skills that support them later in life, such as maintaining positive relationships with peers,  thriving in a world full of diverse perspectives, and thinking critically about the media that will forever shape their lives.

Young minds are nurtured and empowered through innovative media production activities. Our programs are designed to cultivate essential life skills that will benefit participants in all areas of their lives.

  • Makerspace Monday
    Ages 8-12. Collaboratively create, Stop-motion Animation, Short films, Podcasts, Comedy Skits, Songs, Live Streams/Shows, YouTube Channels and more!
  • Somerville Night Live
    Ages 10-16. Introduces students to the foundational principles of improvisational comedy—where teamwork, quick thinking, and creativity take center stage.
  • Workshop Wednesday
    Agest 10-15. This advanced program introduces new media skills each week, designed to cultivate essential life skills that will benefit participants in all areas of their lives.
  • Masterclass Media
    Ages 13-17. Students in Masterclass Media will drive the type, style, and direction of the media they produce, but with a twist—they’ll be using their creative skills to support community partners, organizations, local social movements, events, and other Somerville support systems.

School vacation programs take place in the Somerville public school vacation weeks of February and April to provide engaging enrichment programs for young people when school is closed.

  • Cartoon Creators 
    Ages 8-12. Learn to make your own original cartoon character and tell your story by making a comic book, puppet show, or stop motion animation. With our media equipment at your disposal, you could even create a brand new way to tell stories!
  • YouTube Technique
    Ages 10-15. Get a look behind one of the world’s favorite websites while planning, branding, writing, filming, and editing, you can learn each of the tricks of the trade from the trade masters themselves!

When school is out for the summer, SMC’s youth programs are IN.  Offering several 1-week sessions for young people to build media and tech skills while also gaining valuable social and collaboration skills.

  • Creator Club
    Ages 8-12. Our summertime workshop focuses on giving young creators the communication skills to collaboratively create Stop-motion Animation, Short films, Podcasts, Comedy Skits, Songs, Live Streams/Shows, YouTube Channels, and more. Attendees work with creative team leaders to learn tricks of many trades while building lasting relationships with other creators in their community!
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Teachers! We can help!

Does your education program need support with media components? Want to organize a field trip, or maybe a more long term collaboration on a media production project? Please contact us. We’ve successfully developed programs with Somerville Teen Empowerment, the Elizabeth Peabody House, Prospect Hill Academy YMCA, the Mystic Learning Center, Groundwork Somerville, Enroot and the Welcome Project.