True Star Media empowers underserved youth to forge their own paths by providing jobs, training, and real world work experiences that teaches them to create, develop, and market digital content on platforms that celebrate their perspectives and identity.
True Star builds an entrepreneurial mindset that inspires dreams so that young people can find their voice, discover their path, and prepare for life.
EXPLORE OUR YOUTH-LED CONTENT
True Star videos capture original content that focuses on topics that are relevant to today’s young people including sports, teen talk shows, community events, and celebrity interviews. Youth participants work in front and behind the camera to create these unique pieces.
The True Star Media News Room is filled with articles written by teens and young adults covering topics that specifically cater to their peers. Click here to find articles in the categories of entertainment, sports, health, relationships, and more.
Members of True Star’s podcasting team dish out bold, honest, and candid conversations from a teen and young adult perspective. Click here and take a listen to what they have to say.
We have taken an innovative approach to improving the lives of youth with on-the-job training programs enabling students to learn, create, produce and work for a media company and digital agency.
Click on a program below to learn more about our True Star job training opportunities.
Thanks to the support of True Star donors and partners, this past year students in True Star programs gained an education rooted in experience, developed leadership skills, got a foothold into the professional world and a vision for implementing their ideas to solve real-world problems.
OUR STORY
Hollywood Legend Robert Townsend Visits True Star Media, Inspires Chicago’s Emerging Creators
True Star Media had the honor of welcoming acclaimed filmmaker, actor, and director Robert Townsend for an afternoon of conversation, inspiration, and connection with Chicago youth pursuing careers in media and storytelling. Townsend, known for influential works such...
Chicago Icon Robert Townsend Featured on “From The ‘Go”
Robert Townsend, a highly respected Hollywood film director, actor, comedian, and writer recently visited True Star Media’s headquarters where he impacted the True Star team with his presence, knowledge, and experience as a guest on this week’s episode of the “From...
Adobe Day 2025 Helps Stars Express Themselves
In a break-out session, True Star participants create a design concept using Adobe Express. Every summer, after a season filled with content creation and skill-building, we gather together to head downtown to the Adobe office for what we affectionately call Adobe Day....