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Introducing the BYkids Youth Media Team
April 14, 2026
We’re launching the BYkids Youth Media Team, a new group of students creating youth-made content and sharing young perspectives across our platfo...
BYkids Debuts a New Animated Film
April 8, 2026
BYkids has produced our first animated film, created with animator John Schnall, illustrator Yuval Rob and BYkids Academy youth creator Iris Lau. This...
Grateful Attendees of SXSW EDU and Global Philanthropic Forum
March 20, 2026
At SXSW EDU, Holly Carter had the honor of being joined by Board Chair, Melanie Grisanti, to connect directly with educators, funders and partners to ...
Launching Our First Film Development Fund
March 17, 2026
BYkids launches a global open call, the first Film Development Fund, inviting young people ages 13–18 to submit documentary ideas focused on climate a...
Supporting Teachers Through our Community of Learners
February 27, 2026
This spring we launched our first teacher professional development cohort, facilitated by the EMA supported Community of Learners at Lincoln-Sudbury R...
Gold Winner of 5th Annual Anthem Award
November 19, 2025
Guess who just won Gold at the Anthem Awards? Andrew Garfield, Sabrina Carpenter and BYkids Academy!
The Anthem Awards were created by The Webby Aw...
Fordham University host BYkids for "Stories That Change the World"
November 18, 2025
We were honored to screen RETURN DATE: UNKNOWN and hear from youth filmmaker Tymur Tsapliienko and mentor Rom Barnea in conversation with Holly Carter...
BYkids at Harvard's Center for Health and Human Rights for "Treating Violence Against Children as a Disease"
November 4, 2025
The afternoon brought together experts and activists for powerful conversations on protecting children worldwide.
A highlight of the program was sh...
AGAINST THE CURRENT wins Audience Award at the Shining Mountains Film Festival in Aspen
October 18, 2025
Huge congratulations to filmmaker Daunnette Moniz-Reyome, mentor Evan Mascagni and the entire team who made this film possible. Thank you to the festi...
Thrilled to return to Colorado College for the Visiting Series in Film and Culture
October 18, 2025
We were honored to share the work of BYkids and our film RETURN DATE: UNKNOWN.Ellie Lalusse, a student who attended the event, reflected: “It was a wo...