The Pitch

Expressing yourself can be hard, especially if it seems like other people are always deciding what is best for you and telling you who you are. As a research and social outreach initiative of the department of Media Arts at the University of North Texas, the Youth Media Lab seeks to educate young people from marginalized communities about the media they consume and how they can create their own to advocate for themselves.

Stories from Cumberland follows the Summer 2019 Youth Media Lab as they work with the residents of Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, a residential foster care facility in Denton, Texas.

Produced by Rob Upchurch for the UNT Department of Media Arts.