Illinois Youth Media - documentary projects by young producers, supported by Illinois Public Media

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Plowing Ahead

Plowing Ahead: Portraits of Farming in east central Illinois explains historical trends and current farming practices and sheds light on the lives of farmers through stories of perseverance, hard work, and ingenuity.

The Right to Marry

The Right to Marry Project's goal is to explore the right to marry in contemporary American society.  This project examines changes in laws, ideas, attitudes and practices regarding interracial, intercultural and same-sex marriage from the perspectives of individuals, couples, and families in east central Illinois from the 20th century to the present.  We also seek to understand the experiences of people in non-traditional marriages, and how such experiences have evolved as laws and perspectives, in our local community and in the broader nation, have changed over time. 
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Intellectual Disabilities Project

The intellectual disabilities project focuses on the treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities over the past 50 years.
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Military Personnel Project

Insights into the experiences of service members and changes in the military from the mid-20th century to the present.

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