Listen Up Youth Radio began in January 2018 and went public with our first program that June via a weekly, youth-hosted radio program. Today, Listen Up is a worker self-directed nonprofit with an embedded youth media entrepreneurship cooperative. Our board includes Youth Media Collective members and alumni and adult volunteers. Our program strategies are: 1) youth employment, 2) training and education in media production, journalism & media literacy, and 3) civic engagement and leadership development. We run: 1) 8 monthly youth-produced radio shows (4-5pm, Mondays/Thursdays on WFNU + Fridays on KRSM) 2) a year round Youth Media Collective (employment and entrepreneurship cooperative program), 3) a Summer Media Institute (peer-to-peer training program), 4) Youth Forums (aired on 5th monthly Mondays/Fridays), and 5) media education and media production services for schools, companies, libraries, and community organizations. CTEP complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities to participate in the CTEP application and interview process. If you are interested in applying and want to request an accommodation, please contact Allison Williams, CTEP Program Director at
[email protected] This program is available to all, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, military status, familial status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Member Duties : ** The service term for this position is Three Quarter Time (TQT) or 1,200 hours over 12 months. This equates to 25-29 hours per week ** We seek someone with interest and experience in community storytelling and organizing. Experience in journalism is a plus. Ability to drive is also a plus but not required. Specific responsibilities include: - Co-facilitate after-school and summertime programming with Listen Up youth leaders for high schoolers on radio broadcasting, audio and multimedia storytelling, journalism, media literacy, media justice, career readiness, group dialogue/facilitation, and worker cooperative literacy - Support youth to lead media workshops for schools and local youth organizations and co-facilitate these at times - Integrate technology education, financial literacy, and career readiness training into programming, with an emphasis on media entrepreneurship and worker cooperative models
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Health Coverage , Childcare assistance if eligible .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Technology , Community and Economic Development .
Skills :
Media and podcasting , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Teaching/Tutoring , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Leadership , Public Speaking , Recruitment , Fund raising/Grant Writing , General Skills , Youth Development , Communications .
AmeriCorps State / National
CTEP at Listen Up! Youth Radio
Program Locations
MINNESOTA
From 05/20/2026 To 09/15/2026
