Youth are a very important part of MATV. Through our in-house and outreach programs, young people, ages 8 and up, learn to use digital media to tell stories, communicate about the things they care about, experiment, be creative, and express themselves, all while learning useful technology and collaboration skills.
Children are encouraged to tap into their creative resources and collaborate with other kids in order to create a professional shows for cablecast on MATV Educational Access. Past programs have included music reviews, anime, comedy, drama, anti-discrimination, and women’s rights. Styles include talk shows, documentaries, short promos, narrative film-style pieces, and stop-motion animation. Youth members have access to our digital studio complete with graphics system, full lighting, audio board, and set props; as well as our youth post-production studio including digital editing with Final Cut Pro. Below is a list of our various youth training programs:
Kids Video Club
An informal afterschool program for kids ages 8-12. Appointments can be set up to work with either the Educational Access Coordinator or the Executive Director. Groups of interested youth can be trained in portable camera, editing, and studio production. This works best when youth have a specific idea for a show in mind.
Kids Video Adventure Workshop
(Summer Program)
A multiple award-winning program, KVA is scheduled for one 2-week session each August. Participants meet Monday through Friday, from 8:30am - 1pm. They learn everything they need to know to create their own production including script writing, studio/on-location shoots and prop making. MATV holds a premiere screening to showcase the finished program to participants and their families and friends. Youth who join the workshop will also have a full year’s membership to MATV and can join our Youth Channel or Kids Video Club program. Offered for all Malden school students, this award-winning program is open to boys and girls ages 8-13. For the 2010 season, the KVA session will be held from August 9 - 20. To obtain a brochure, please call or stop by MATV.
Download a KVA Registration Form 
Download a KVA Talent Release Form 
In-School Outreach Programs
MATV offers a wide range of in-school classes to help teachers gain enrichment and variety in their lesson plans. Working with 5th – 12th graders, our Educational Access Coordinator meets with a teacher who is interested in adding video production to their curriculum, and designs an appropriate program. Successful partnerships have included in-school classes at Linden, Beebe, Salemwood, and Malden High School.
After-School Outreach Programs
Since the early days of MATV, we have been offering video production to youth in after-school programs through Citizens Schools, the Partnership for Community Schools, the YMCA, and the YWCA. Children of all ages learn the basics of camera shooting, planning, and putting together a television production. This introductory experience to making television often results in a young person joining our Kids Video Club or Youth Channel program.
Are you a young person interested in learning television production? Or are you a parent who thinks your child might want to join the fun? Contact Hailey Hao, MATV”s Educational Access Coordinator, at hailey@matv.org or call 781-321-6400 ext. 228.
