Past Fellowships and Training

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December 01, 2010

JCCF's fellowships and training sessions give you up-close, on-the-record access to top experts on children, youth and families. Please check back soon for new training opportunities.

FELLOWSHIPS AND TRAINING

February 01, 2010 TO December 31, 2010

The Journalism Center's competitive fellowships and training sessions give you up-close, on-the-record access to top experts in the children, youth and family field.

Ladder of Success: Covering Early Childhood Learning

College Park, Md. — September 13, 2009 TO September 15, 2009

A conference on early learning made possible with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, with additional funding by The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Communities in Flux: The Impact of Economic Turmoil and Shifting Demographics

Chicago, IL — November 16, 2008 TO November 18, 2008

A specialized reporting institute made possible with support from the McCormick Foundation

Impact Journalism: Boosting Enterprise Reporting on Children and Families

College Park, Md. — March 05, 2007 TO March 06, 2007

Fellows got a jump-start on generating short- and long-term enterprise stories around five critical topics: education; child welfare and foster care; economics and working families; juveniles and crime; and emerging science in child and adolescent development.

Crossing Divides: Reporting on Diverse Communities

Las Vegas — March 12, 2006 TO March 16, 2006

This conference examined realities and common myths about immigrants and the underclass, and the implications of growing diversity.

The New Generation Gap: Barriers and Breakthroughs

College Park, Md. — March 13, 2005 TO March 17, 2005

Sessions included in-depth discussions about trends in family life and childhood; parents' anxieties; cheating, school pressures and alternate paths to achievement; "emerging adulthood"; real and perceived dangers facing children; gaming and blogs; and connecting with young sources.

Condition Critical: Covering Children's Health

College Park, Md. — March 14, 2004 TO March 18, 2004

Sessions featured in-depth discussions on the latest pediatric medical advances; the rising toll from health issues including obesity, asthma, mental illness, sexually transmitted diseases and abuse; and trends in health coverage. Events included field trips to the National Institutes of Health, a school-based clinic and a pediatric ER.

Today's Tragedy: Reporting Youth and Crime

College Park, Md. — March 09, 2003 TO March 14, 2003

Sessions included in-depth discussions on why some youths become criminals or victims; the causes of juvenile delinquency; trends in adjudication, detention and treatment; building resiliency and the politics of juvenile crime.

Children and Trauma

College Park, Md. — April 21, 2002 TO April 26, 2002

Sessions included in-depth discussions on the trauma suffered by children who have experienced abuse and neglect, family and community violence, natural and technological disasters, terrorism and war.

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