We’Ced Youth Media

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  • Stipend/Gift Card
  • School Credit
  • Community Service/Volunteer Hours
  • Authorship on Publications/Letters to the Editor
  • Transportation Reimbursement
  • Grant/Scholarship

We’Ced Youth Media equips young people with media and storytelling skills to uplift their stories and the stories of their communities. We aim to amplify youth voice through media partnerships and encourage civic engagement through community health reporting.

We’Ced launched in 2011 and produces annual print publications, such as zines, calendars, and newspapers. We produce storytelling content ranging from photography, film, drawing, and writing, and are always experimenting with new forms of media. We publish our content and are active on  Facebook and Instagram.

Interested in joining?

Are you between the ages of 14 and 24 in Merced County and interested in receiving stipends? Join us for our Spring 2025 cohort by filling out this application and get paid to take part in media advocacy, and learn media/leadership skills.

Latest Stories from We’Ced Youth Media

Welcome to Coachella

María Schindler | May 7, 2026
yli is My Story

Welcome to Coachella! My piece is meant to bring curiosity to the people driving by about what it means to “take a breath for the future.” This piece was meant … Continued

My Grandma’s Battle

María Schindler | May 7, 2026
yli is My Story

This video is dedicated to my grandma. She gave her strength, her time, and her life to the fields and did it all for her family. She worked for years as … Continued

Pollution: a 3 painting series

María Schindler | June 25, 2025
Campaign Victories

Samara Garcia is an artist from the Eastern Coachella Valley who depicts the impacts of environmental degradation with her 3 painting series. With no action, our vibrant world may become clouded by smog and environmental degradation.