The Bronx Junior Photo League (BJPL) is a documentary photography and college success program serving middle through high school students. Our free afterschool and summer documentary photography programs teach middle and high school Bronx students to use photography, writing, and research to explore social justice issues and prepare them for college and future careers. The program includes visits with internationally-renowned photographers, field trips to major cultural institutions and media outlets, and opportunities for life-changing national and international travel. BJPL students and families also participate in extensive college prep programming, including one-on-one counseling, financial aid workshops, and college tours. BJPL Middle School Program Students will explore storytelling with photography through the medium of a photobook, experimenting with collaging, zines, and sequencing, ultimately creating their own unique photobook. In weekly Creative Conversations, students will meet working photographers and editors to gain inspiration from their work and learn about possible career pathways. No previous experience is necessary! BJPL High School Program Students will photograph for and design a community newspaper focused on a five-block radius of the Bronx Documentary Center. Students will be given weekly assignments, as if they were a photographer for a newspaper, and will then complete them during class, as well as pitch and create stories of their own. Students will work together as a class to design, create, and print a newspaper featuring their work. In weekly Creative Conversations, students will meet working photographers and editors to gain inspiration from their work and learn about possible career pathways.