GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs has received a $200,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to fund Prime Movers, a unique program in which veteran journalists from major news organizations leave their newsrooms to spend four weeks mentoring minority high school students to revitalize student-run news media and create interest in journalism careers.

The grant will help Prime Movers sustain its partnerships in Washington, D.C., as well as develop a plan for the work in Philadelphia. For more information, please click here to visit the GW News Center.