gender / sexual orientation / disabilities / ethniticity / citizenship / economic levels


Gender

Most youth media organizations equally serve all genders

15% of youth media organizations work with more women/girls

    • My Circle Youth Immigrant Youth Program
    • IGNITE! Youth-Driven Arts Festival
    • OpenMedia,ca
    • Youth in 57 Minutes

12% of youth media organizations work with more men/boys

      • YouthCO
      • Powell River Film Festival
      • Vancouver Youth Radio

52% of youth media organizations do some work with transgendered youth

      • Access to Media Education Society
      • Gen Why Media Project
      • Out in Schools
      • Redwire Native Youth Media Society
      • Reel to Real
      • Reel Youth
      • My Circle Youth Immigrant Program
      • YouthCO
      • IGNITE! Youth-Driven Arts Festival
      • Power of Hope
      • Pull Focus Film School

Sexual Orientation

Most youth media organizations are unaware of the sexual orientation of participants

However, 24% organizations do significant work with LGBT youth

    • YouthCO
    • Access to Media Education Society
    • Kaleidoscope
    • IGNITE! Youth-Driven Arts Festival

Disabilities

Most youth media organizations are unaware of physical learning disabilities or psychological challenges faced by participants.

 

Ethnicity

Most youth media organizations have a difficult time tracking the ethnicity of their participants

however, young people of color make up more than 50% of participants in 56% of the youth media organizations.

  • Access to Media Education Society
  • Arts Umbrella
  • Gen Why Media Project
  • Kaleidoscope
  • Out in Schools
  • Peace it Together
  • Redwire Native Youth Media Society
  • Reel to Real
  • Reel Youth
  • My Circle Youth Immigrant Program
  • W2 Community Media Arts
  • Power of Hope
  • Beat Nation
  • Vancouver Youth Radio
  • Youth in 57 Minutes

 

Citizenship

Most youth media organizations do not check citizenship status

however, 11% of youth media organizations work with non-Canadians.

  • Peace it Together
  • My Circle Youth Immigrant Program

Economic Levels

Most youth media organizations often do not track the economic status of participants

however, 86% of organizations serve some or mostly participants who come from are low economic homes (less than $40, 726)

  • Access to Media Education Society
  • Gen Why Media Project
  • Intersections Media
  • Kaleidoscope
  • Reel Youth
  • My Circle Youth Immigrant Program
  • W2 Community Media Arts
  • IGNITE! Youth-Driven Arts Festival
  • LOVE
  • Vancouver Youth Radio
  • Youth in 57 Minutes
  • Reel to Real