Since opening our doors in 2012, SPOT 127 has served more than 850 students in our afterschool, in-school and summer programs. After completing a semester at SPOT127, students report an increase in their journalism, audio and video production skills (an average of more than 3 points on a 10-point scale). Students describe our program as a "welcoming environment to learn digital media and leadership skills." Additionally, it’s a fun place to make friends, get out of their comfort zone and get creative!
“Having a very conversational and engaging experience made it so much better, as I loved talking to our teacher. I learned a lot about web design and it gave me confidence that I can do this on my own in the future while still having fun. I would recommend this class to my friends as it was engaging and honestly gave me a lot of confidence that I can create websites for myself well in the future.”
-Ryan R., age 17, Shadow Mountain High School ("Digital Portfolio" In-School Workshop Fall 2025)
"The place was nice and working with the others was fun."
-Araseli, age 14, Skyline Gila River (Summer Bootcamp 2025)
"SPOT 127 has definitely been one of the highlights of my summer. It was so fun and it also helped me learn skills that I'm positive will be useful in the future. I'd recommend it to anybody interested in any of the many topics they cover."
-Noah, age 15, Veritas Preparatory Academy (Summer Bootcamp 2025)
"Fantastic instructor and fantastic people equals fantastic program!"
-Sophie, age 15, Sunnyslope High School (Summer Bootcamp 2025)