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MPR News Radio Camp

Radio Camp
Challenge bias. Change the media narrative. MPR News trains BIPOC youth to tell the stories of their lives and communities.
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MPR News uses the power of storytelling to train diverse Minnesota youth tell the stories of their lives and communities. Students get firsthand exposure to field recording, interviewing, writing stories and voicing their own scripts. The expectation is that youths will create an audio story by the time the week is over.

In partnership with: ThreeSixty Journalism at the University of St. Thomas, MIGIZI, and KRSM 98.9 LPFM (Pillsbury United Communities).

Radio Camp 2025 explores the work of Loft Literary Center writers and those who support them

Radio Camp 2025 explores the work of Loft Literary Center writers and those who support them

Radio Camp this year focused on writers of fiction, poetry and memoir and the Minneapolis center where many teach. The Loft Literary Center offered interviewees so high school students could learn to research, interview and produce radio stories.
by MPR News Staff

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MN Shortlist: May 1-7

MN Shortlist: May 1-7

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, including a poetic evening with Jim Moore, a heartfelt musical about resilience and pie and a powerful new play centered on the Ukrainian famine.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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MPR News Radio Campers explore how a theater is run at the Ordway

MPR News Radio Campers explore how a theater is run at the Ordway

Theater audiences are well-versed in the creatives on stage and just beyond. Actors, designers and directors often take the spotlight, but there are other key players who keep every aspect running smoothly to bring a performance to life. The teens participating in this year’s MPR News Radio Camp discovered a wealth of stories.
by Denzel Belin and Nancy Lebens

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Radio Camp 2023: Indigenous leaders seek justice, accurate representation

Radio Camp 2023: Indigenous leaders seek justice, accurate representation

Twelve Twin Cities-area students spent a week at MPR News listening to Indigenous leaders in the law, arts and media describe their work and mission make sure Native lives are accurately portrayed.
by Nancy Lebens

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Indigenous narratives at Radio Camp 2022

Indigenous narratives at Radio Camp 2022

The theme for 2022 was Indigenous narratives, and students conducted their interviews at Hoċokata Ti, a gathering space at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Shakopee.
by MPR News Staff

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Radio Camp 2021: Youth staying resilient and fighting for change in trying times

Radio Camp 2021: Youth staying resilient and fighting for change in trying times

From teen activists to sports players and the youngest member ever elected to St. Paul’s City Council, 16 students from diverse background showcase stories of youth empowering each other and making changes in their lives and communities — through inspiring, sound-rich radio storytelling.
by MPR News Staff

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Radio Camp 2019: Juxtaposition Arts, a creative engine in the heart of north Mpls.

Radio Camp 2019: Juxtaposition Arts, a creative engine in the heart of north Mpls.

This year MPR's annual radio camp for high school students paid a visit to Juxtaposition Arts — or JXTA — in north Minneapolis. Each student worked with an MPR mentor to produce a feature story about a person or a project at Juxtaposition Arts. The culmination of their hard work? Inspiring, sound-rich radio storytelling.
by Marianne Combs and Laura Yuen

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Radio Camp 2018: Behind the scenes at the Guthrie Theater

Radio Camp 2018: Behind the scenes at the Guthrie Theater

MPR's annual summer radio camp for high school students involved reporting at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Each student worked with an MPR mentor and produced a feature story on someone who works at the Guthrie. The culmination of their hard work? Inspiring, sound-rich radio storytelling.
by MPR News Staff

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