
Empowering Youth Voices Through Media, Storytelling, and Real-World Experience
The MYA Youth Media Program is designed to give students hands-on experience in content creation while developing confidence, creativity, and real-world communication skills. Through mentorship and project-based learning, participants don’t just learn media—they use it to tell meaningful stories about their communities.
Participants will gain practical skills used by today’s content creators and media professionals:

Each participant will be supported by mentors who provide guidance throughout the program. Mentors help students:

At MYA, we believe every young person has a story worth telling.
Participants will explore topics such as:
This program is especially focused on amplifying underrepresented voices and giving students a platform to be heard.
Participants will gain practical skills used by today’s content creators and media professionals:

Tremont Perkins is the founder of Sound Quality Studios, established in 2016 at One Main Street, Suite 315 in Eatontown. His studio was created to help the local music community craft, record, and perfect music for distribution locally, across social media platforms, and internationally. Inspired by entertainment culture and shows like Black Ink Crew and Love & Hip Hop, Tremont continues building a creative space where artists can grow their brand, expand their reach, and pursue opportunities in music and entertainment.

Sound Quality Studios supports Minority Youth Academy by serving as a hands-on media and production hub where students learn real-world skills in recording, content creation, editing, and branding. It provides access to a professional studio environment for podcasts, music, interviews, and digital media projects, helping youth build portfolios and creative experience.
Through this partnership, Sound Quality Studios helps MYA develop student talent, grow its media presence, and create opportunities for exposure, networking, and career pathways in music, sports media, and entertainment.

Black Swallowtail Media Agency is a true all-in-one brand media management partner, combining strategic insight, creative execution, and full in-house media production. Unlike traditional agencies that outsource production to external vendors, they own their own state-of-the-art studio facility. Their production, creative, and marketing professionals work together seamlessly under one roof, giving us broadcast-quality content with agency-level brand media strategy.

MYA Foundation Inc. is partnering with Industrial Media Arts to provide youth with hands-on training in professional media production, preparing students for future careers in the creative industry.
Through a structured 90-day program, students will gain practical experience in:
Students will develop real-world skills, create portfolio-ready projects, and explore pathways to internships, further education, and employment in film, television, sports media, and digital content creation.
Our Mission: Empowering youth through industry partnerships, hands-on education, and career opportunities.
MYA Foundation Inc. — Empowering Youth. Building Futures. Creating Opportunities.


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