First Take, NYABJ's (New York Association of Black Journalists) High School Journalism Workshop
First Take students will be chaperoned.
Lunch will be provided.
DATES & TIMES: The 2025 program will take place on six consecutive Saturdays from Feb. 8 to March 15. The sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to noon except for two days, Feb. 22 and March 8, when they will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
PLACE: Most of the sessions will be held at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, 219 W. 40th St. in Midtown Manhattan. (First Take participants will use the building entrance at 230 W. 41st St.) Also, there will be a few field trips to media outlets in New York City.
ELIGIBILITY: High school students in the New York metro area who have an interest in the field of journalism are eligible to apply. Students must be able to attend all six Saturdays of First Take. Participating students who will be traveling to and from First Take by subway will be mailed MetroCards before the program begins.
COST: There is no cost to the student for participation in First Take.