Youth voices. Civic questions. Public television.
Teen Summit 2.0:The Remix
Creating a welcome table for democracy.
From the research of Dr. Malaika McKee, Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer and Principal Investigator of Teen Summit 2.0: The Remix. A Welcome Table for Democracy project.
One conversation. Four ways in.
A civic question doesn’t live in evidence alone.
Follow it through dialogue, music, reflection and action, with a different way to participate in every act.
Meet the people at the table
Their voices. Our shared public life.
The Summiteers are the heart of this project. Their questions, disagreements and reflections make space for a civic conversation that belongs to young people, too.
Silent moments from behind the scenes.
The show in four acts
Facts. Funk. Feelings. Fixes.
Tap a track to open it.
Facts begins with a civic issue and the evidence behind it. Summiteers read research dossiers that bring different political positions into the same conversation. They ask where a claim came from, who cleared it, and who got paid.
Explore Facts
Funk follows a civic question through music and the arts. What got sampled, what got flipped, and which lyrics carried an argument? Music becomes another source to read closely.
Explore Funk
Feelings makes room for the personal stakes of a public question. Summiteers consider what they believe, what they have heard, and how an issue lands in their own lives.
Explore Feelings
Fixes turns the conversation toward action. After examining evidence, culture, and personal experience, Summiteers ask how they can take part in the civic life of their communities.
Explore FixesAct IV · Fixes · May 9, 2026
Fixes
The fourth, Fixes, was added after a May 9, 2026 mock city council at Champaign City Hall showed that the teens needed a place to decide and act, not only to talk.
Before the cameras roll
The preparation is part of the show.
Backstage Prep connects the curriculum, research dossiers and studio practice. Explore how Summiteers prepare to engage with a perspective other than their own.
Production update · November 2, 2026
The pilot is in postproduction.
Filming has wrapped. The pilot is now being edited, with final delivery scheduled for February 2027. This is a delivery schedule, not a confirmed broadcast date.
- May 2, 2026Summiteers wrapped filming in the middle of the school year and exam season.
- October 2026Editing begins at Shatterglass Studios, under contract with Illinois Public Media.
- December 2026First assembly edit due, per IPM's schedule.
- February 2027Final delivery, per IPM's schedule.
- Broadcast dateTo be announced by Illinois Public Media.
Summiteers, you worked hard, and the world is waiting to hear you speak your civic mind.
From the studio · 1 minute 32 seconds
Musicology on camera.
See a moment from Teen Summit 2.0: The Remix. This Musicology clip offers a look at music and dialogue on set—not a full episode. Press play to watch.
Short cuts. Big conversations.
From the studio.
Explore approved Teen Summit footage and the work behind it.
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A community endeavor
There’s more room at the table.
New to the project? Meet the people and organizations who helped bring it to life. Schools, community partners, funders and collaborators can connect with the team to learn more.
For colleges & universities
Recognize the work. Carry the conversation forward.
The Summiteers did something remarkable: they brought evidence, dialogue, music and reflection into civic participation. We invite colleges and universities to explore ways to celebrate that work—and help the four-act youth civic public-media model reach others.
Each button opens an email draft in your email app for you to edit and send. No email app? Write to staff@teensummit2.net with your institution, role and interest.
Choose your own route
Explore the Remix.
Prefer to wander? Open the interactive chapter journey or revisit the original introduction.