General Information

  • Volunteer Opportunities / Responsibilities: Action Youth Media welcomes individuals with the following skills and professional experiences to teach regularly, guest teach, or speak on camera with our students:

    Video Production
    Photography
    Graphic Design
    Digital Music Production
    Journalism
    Community Organizing

    We are also seeking local parents to join focus groups to assess local needs, review our programs, and assess our impact.

  • Types of Volunteers Needed: individual/adult; individual/college; individual/high school; families with children; adult groups of less than 5; adult groups of 6 or more, including corporate teams
  • Hours Needed: business hours during the week; evenings during the week; daytime on the weekend

Events seeking volunteers

2026 Montgomery County Youth Media Festival

The 2026 Montgomery County Youth Media Festival celebrates youth voices in the media arts industry in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. The annual Festival promotes the creativity and impact of young filmmakers and artists as it showcases youth talent, highlights social issues, and inspires positive action. Through screenings and dialogue, the festival fosters connections in our community. Submit your video via FilmFreeway and your artwork on our website. For more information: https://www.youthmediamd.org/youthmediafestival

Saturday, May 16, 2026 11:00 AM Saturday, May 16, 2026 1:00 PM America/New_York 2026 Montgomery County Youth Media Festival https://www.youthmediamd.org/youthmediafestival The 2026 Montgomery County Youth Media Festival celebrates youth voices in the media arts industry in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. The annual Festival promotes the creativity and impact of young filmmakers and artists as it showcases youth talent, highlights social issues, and inspires positive action. Through screenings and dialogue, the festival fosters connections in our community. Submit your video via FilmFreeway and your artwork on our website. For more information: https://www.youthmediamd.org/youthmediafestival Volunteers? help with registration and to run the event From: http://cfp-dc.org/cfpdc/2017-all-events.php?id=5330 AFI Silver Theater 8633 Colesvilie Road Silver Spring MD 20910 Lynn Hughes lynn@youthmediamd.org