Voronezh schoolchildren presented their journalistic and media projects to the mayor

In Voronezh, students of school media classes and participants of the youth media center met with representatives of the city administration. The children told about their creative works, shared their professional plans and offered to organize meetings with current journalists for them. The event was announced on November 13 by the head of the city Sergey Petrin in social networks.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Mayor Lyubov Kulakova, employees of the Department of Education and the press service of the administration, as well as schoolchildren and their mentors. Young journalists represent schools No. 101, 107 and 57, in addition, pupils of the Media Center of the First Movement participated in the event.

School No. 107 has been a journalistic department since the institution was opened. There is an animation studio, radio and television. Students from the fifth to the eleventh grade study media literacy and the basics of cybersecurity, independently shoot videos and social videos.

School 101 Media Center has been operating for seven years. During this time, its participants began to produce thematic information programs and their own news programs, engage in research and create documentaries. A separate area of work is related to friendship with students of school No. 101 in Donetsk. For four years, students keep in touch, send each other letters, gifts and video greetings.

School No. 57 has been operating the School Crossroads media center for five years. In 2026, there also opened a profile class named after the graduate of the institution, military journalist Yevgeny Polovodov, who died during the SVO. In his memory, an essay contest “Word and Courage” was organized. Another project is the podcast “With a teacher about the main thing”, in which teachers together with students discuss topical topics.

The district branch of the First Movement also created its platform for the development of young authors. In the youth media center "First Kominternovskiy" students learn to prepare publications and videos, implement their own ideas and participate in grant competitions. The received funds allow you to purchase equipment to create quality content.

Sergey Petrin noted that school initiatives need to be developed. He invited young journalists to city planning meetings, where they will be able to ask questions about the problems of Voronezh and learn from professional media representatives. The administration is also ready to provide platforms for publishing the works of media centers in its social networks and official channels of the education department.

In turn, the students offered to organize master classes with journalists and excursions to the editorial office of the media. The head of the city supported this idea and promised to work out the possibility of including students in the program of the annual media forum.