Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement

United States, California, Los Angeles

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University of Southern California

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Requirements

Official Transcript

Unofficial Transcript

Several Essays

Resume

School Profile

1 Recommendation

Additional Requirements

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Jun 19 — Jul 14

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Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement

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Key Facts

The Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement is a four-week summer intensive academy for 26 talented high school students. Students are exposed to the equivalent of first-year college-level courses and develop a rich conceptual understanding and practice of the necessary role that media communications and journalism play in fashioning civic-minded thought leaders and innovators.

Interest Areas:

Journalism, Media, Communication

Leadership

Pre-college

Grade:

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Other features:

Non-credit

Commuter

Academics

The Annenberg Youth Academy (AYA) strengthens students’ skills in writing, critical thought, public speech and debate, multimedia production, interviewing and ethnography — all essential competencies required for excellence in and out of the classroom in the 21st century. The students are introduced to USC Annenberg’s undergraduate programs and services, as well as possible careers in media and journalism. They have opportunities to meet the school's innovative scholars who are advancing issues of race, gender, and ethnicity in communication and journalism communities of practice.
Students must reside and attend high school in Los Angeles County to be eligible to apply. Applications for the 2023 Annenberg Youth Academy program are now available here and due on Friday, March 31st.

Format

Typically we will meet on campus M-F between 9am-4pm; the final schedule will be determined and communicated to students who are admitted to the program.
AYA 2023 includes:
Free breakfast and lunch daily
AYA swag
One TAP card with a $50 value (if needed)
Educational field trips
Three periods per day
College advising and college essay preparation from the USC College Advising Corps.
Ability to meet new peers and engage with our faculty, students and staff

Program Details

No class on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 due to Independence Day Holiday.
If accepted to AYA, you are required to attend all class meetings beginning Monday, June 19, 2023. Late arrivals and early dismissals cannot be accommodated.

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Eligibility

AYA is only open to current high school freshman, sophomores and juniors residing and attending high school in Los Angeles County. Current seniors will not be considered.
Applicant Eligibility:
Must have completed at least the 9th grade by June 16, 2023.
Should be pursuing a rigorous high school curriculum.
Must reside and attend high school in Los Angeles County.

Application Components

Official Transcript

Unofficial Transcript

Several Essays

Resume

School Profile

1 Recommendation

Additional Requirements

Online Application From

Application Requirements:
Complete AYA application.
Two essays, 300-500 words each.
One letter of recommendation. (This does not need to be uploaded to the application, but submitted by your recommender by the deadline.)
One high school brag sheet/resume.
One official high school transcript through fall 2022 grades.
Your personal headshot (does not have to be professional; a photo with your smartphone will work).
Once you have completed the application, hit the “submit” button. You should be able to save data and come back at a later date to finish up the application. However, no changes can be made to the application after it has been submitted.