Whose Magazine? A Youth Publication has become a virtual online experience since the arrival of COVID19 in 202. The test pilot program is currently being featured on Zoom. The aim is to connect real-world experiences and assignments to youth while increasing their critical thinking, writing and cultural literacy.
Now, the New Orleans based pilot project stems from the program Madera Rogers-Henry directed in public schools in Colorado from 1998 to 2010 where students interviewed Tiger Woods, Morgan Freeman, and Miss America, among other personalities. First-ever visit to a theatrical stage show, and traveled to Ground Zero in New York to document the 9/11 tragedy through words and photographs. Partners at the time included numerous Colorado to Texas school districts and partnered with Denver Film Society and Radio Disney.
