JCamp Atlanta 2019

Georgia Public Broadcasting July 27- August 1, 2019

JCamp is a six-day intensive, multicultural journalism training program for high school students. Students will learn from professional journalists and get hands- training in writing, reporting, photography, television and radio broadcasting, online all-expenses-paid program with travel, meals and lodging covered by AAJA's donors and partners. 

Click here to apply for JCamp 2019

Eligibility & Required Materials: AAJA welcomes applications from all students regardless of race, ethnicity, country of origin, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or political affiliation. JCamp is open to high school students currently in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year. Before you begin, please make sure you gather all of the information you will need. 

Eligibility: 

Must be a high school student currently in your freshman, sophomore, or junior year.

Must be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the U.S. You may apply if you are attending an international high school, however you must be available to travel to and from JCamp from within the U.S. on the camp dates (AAJA will not cover any international travel) 

Required Materials: 

Collect the following materials BEFORE you begin. You will not be able to submit your application without them. Please be aware that the JCamp application should be completed by the student, not by the parent/guardian, teacher or adviser. 

-Your most recent high school transcript (PDF or JPG)

-A letter of recommendation (PDF or JPG) or permission from a teacher, adviser or counselor to give you their email address to be contacted for a letter of recommendation 

-Two essays answering the two questions below (each approximately 250 words in length) 

1. If you had your own Netflix special or talk show on YouTube, who would you interview, what would you ask, and why? 

2. Why do you think you should be selected for JCamp? 

Work samples and a YouTube video introducing yourself are encouraged, but not required, and should be submitted as links or PDF's in the space provided on this application. 

Deadline: 

The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 31 @ 11:59 pm PT. AAJA will not accept late applications. Please gather your materials and teacher recommendations as soon as possible before beginning your application.