Youth voices. Civic questions. Public television.
TEEN SUMMIT 2.0: THE REMIX
Creating a welcome table for democracy.
Teen Summit 2.0: The Remix brings young people together for a show in four acts: Facts, Funk, Feelings and Fixes. Meet the Summiteers as they bring evidence, culture and lived experience to the questions shaping public life.
One conversation. Four ways in.
Facts. Funk.
Feelings. Fixes.
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.
Facts
Dialogue, evidence and debate. Consider another perspective through Flip the Script.
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Funk
Music, culture and the conversations and meanings they carry.
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Feelings
Reflection, confessionals and room to say what you actually think and feel.
IVFixes
Young people’s ideas, civic participation and possibilities for public life.
Informed by brain science and designed around civic-mindedness, the four-act framework is a working hypothesis—not a demonstrated neurological or educational outcome. Read the research foundation.
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.
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.
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.
Choose your own route
Explore the Remix.
Prefer to wander? Open the interactive chapter journey or revisit the original introduction.
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.
Broadcast date: to be announced by Illinois Public Media.
- May 2, 2026: Summiteers wrapped filming in the middle of the school year and exam season.
- October 2026: Editing begins at Shatterglass Studios, under contract with Illinois Public Media
- December 2026: First assembly edit due, per IPM's schedule
- February 2027: Final delivery, per IPM's schedule
- Broadcast date: To be announced by IPM
Summiteers, you worked hard, and the world is waiting to hear you speak your civic mind.
Short cuts. Big conversations.
From the studio.
Explore approved Teen Summit footage and the work behind it.
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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.