Robert H. Clampitt Foundation, Inc. dba Children's Pressline

Heir to a 30-year history of giving young people a significant voice in the world, Children's PressLine, the former New York Bureau of Children's Express, uses a unique oral journalism methodology to train, free of charge, more than 100 New York City children each year to produce news pieces for the mainstream media. Reporters (age 8-13) and editors (age 14-18) come together in our Manhattan office to research stories, schedule interviews and participate in roundtable discussions, interviews and debriefing commentaries. Kids develop leadership, communication and literacy skills while engaging in civic life. With the under-heard and unique voices of children, especially those at risk, CPL seeks to bring the youth perspective on current issues to the forefront of national discussions.