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NBCU Academy

NBCU Academy is an award-winning education program for developing news skills and careers in journalism.

Storytellers

Storytellers

How strangers are connecting through pop-up choirs

Gaia Music Collective turned a viral moment into a national singing phenomenon.

Watch & Learn

Watch & Learn

How Kristen Welker prepares for her biggest interviews

The "Meet the Press" moderator talks research, "gotcha questions" and navigating confrontational guests.
Anchor Kristen Welker and producer Caitlin Hartman.
Anchor Kristen Welker and producer Caitlin Hartman.

Storytellers

Storytellers

How a 12-week trade school is launching young people into jobs at NASA

The Lost Angels Career Center pays students to work and sets them up with careers in aerospace.

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Watch & Learn

How Keith Morrison perfects his 'Dateline' voice

Morrison, sometimes considered the "granddaddy of true crime," sat down with NBCU Academy to offer tips on making your voice an instrument of storytelling.
Image Keith Morrison on NBC's \"TODAY\" in 2019.
Image Keith Morrison on NBC's \"TODAY\" in 2019.

Storytellers

Storytellers

How teens are healing through hip-hop therapy

The Cope Dealer and Hip-Hop Therapy Studio programs are helping teens take control of their mental health by turning their pain into art.
person in front of microphone
person in front of microphone

Storytellers

Storytellers

The father and daughter duo giving free RVs to wildfire survivors

The LA wildfires displaced thousands of residents. This father-daughter duo is providing them with free mobile homes and a little stability.
RV
RV

Storytellers

Storytellers

This 'Wicked' Broadway actor is making history for performers with disabilities

Jenna Bainbridge will be the first wheelchair user to portray Nessarose in the 21-year history of 'Wicked' on Broadway.
Jenna Bainbridge, actor in 'Wicked" who uses a wheelchair
Jenna Bainbridge, actor in 'Wicked" who uses a wheelchair

Storytellers

Storytellers

The Black barbershops are helping boys fall in love with reading

Barbershop Books is bringing hundreds of free books to Black barbershops across the country to help more boys become better readers.
Barbershop books
Barbershop books
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