YOUTH WHO FIND THEMSELVES in the juvenile court system in Contra Costa County must traverse the legal system and other challenges while also grappling with growing up and dealing with the consequences. Now they have another place to connect and receive positive reinforcement as they are given tools to hopefully not only aid in their […]
Category: Contra Costa Youth Journalism
The Contra Costa Youth Journalism (CCYJ) initiative empowers students from underserved Contra Costa County high schools to write and share stories about their schools and communities. Students learn journalism fundamentals and ethical practices from industry experts and gain the opportunity to build their writing portfolios with professionally published work on CCSpin and here on LocalNewsMatters.org, which is hosted and funded by Bay City News Foundation.
