Media Lab is a youth media training initiative that teaches the tools of audio, video and digital storytelling at NEPM.
We teach interview tips and techniques and show students how to record audio and video using professional equipment. We work closely with students to ensure they have the knowledge and confidence to work with any media type.
Media Lab provides a hands-on internship experience. Some are college-age media mentors and some are middle or high school youth media producers.
Small class sizes and hands-on instruction gives students total control over their own work. In a setting that offers a safe space, supportive environment, and the opportunity to have a great deal of fun, students become a part of a growing community at Media Lab.
Ready to let the world know what story you're telling? Interested in learning audio and video production and post-production? Looking to simply try something different by making a difference? We would love to meet you.
Media Lab partners with other local organizations and school programs to share its unique approach to storytelling and audio journalism.
Funding for Media Lab is made possible by Massachusetts Cultural Council, State Earmark and YouthWorks.

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Charles Evans speaks to the Media Lab Summer Cohort.
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Chef Sonya Yelder visits the NEPM Media Lab.
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Anaiah interviews Angel Rios at NEPM.
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Angel Rios visits NEPM studio on Tuesday, July 15th, 2025.
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Chef Sonya Yelder visits NEPM.
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Angel Rios, of Springfield, is the host of “The Rally Cry” podcast and founder of the card game “Enough Said.”
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Charles Evans and his international basketball team and foundation flew out to Puerto Rico for a basketball tournament this past July.
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Sonya Yelder is a chef and owner of the sandwich shop at 929 Belmont Ave., in Springfield’s Forest Park neighborhood. She studied at Le Cordon Bleu London and was a chef at Smith College before opening her shop.
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The first week of NEPM’s Media Lab summer program introduced youth to journalism, media literacy, and audio recording.