Each year, our team selects a group of remarkable youth filmmakers whose work stands out among the semi-finalists of the Teens Dream Video Competition. These videos are chosen for their:

• ✨ Exceptional storytelling
• 🎬 High production quality
• 🌐 Positive, universal messages

These creators are featured as TATV Staff Picks, with their work highlighted across our TV programming and digital platforms. We’re proud to celebrate their creativity and commitment to change.

Through this collaboration, we’ve reached and inspired young people both in the Turkish-American community and in Türkiye. One powerful outcome has been the formation of a youth-led Turkish-Speaking Hub under the Teens Dream initiative. These passionate teens are:

• Leading conversations on global challenges
• Promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Inspiring peers across languages and borders

TATV actively supports and documents Teens Dream and Global Co Lab events, helping to shine a spotlight on youth-led efforts toward sustainability:

• 🌿 Earth Optimism at the National Zoo (2019) — Uplifting stories of environmental hope and innovation
• 🧵 Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2022) — Celebrating cultural heritage and youth leadership on the National Mall

Our coverage helps connect these powerful moments with wider audiences, encouraging young people to participate, create, and lead.

We’re proud to stand with the Global Co Lab Network in creating a platform where youth voices thrive. Our shared mission—to empower young changemakers and promote a more sustainable world—continues to grow stronger every year.