Changing Lives, One Story at a Time
Learn about the creative process behind our stories
(with Executive Producer Ric Burns)
13 mins. Below is part 1 of 2. Click here for part 2.

Watch excerpts (Part 1) & (Part II) from
Here. This. Now, a play presented at the FringeNYC Festival 2006 and Youth Communication's 25th Anniversary at Symphony Space.
Performed by Charles Everett, Shayna Padovano and Francisco Solarzano at our 2007-08 holiday party. (18:47 min.)

0:00 “Stop Sweatin’ Me”
Read the story by Troy Shawn Welcome

3:13 “Mama Says”
Stories by Jessica Maissonet and Clariza Sanchez

“My Mother the Warden”
Read the story by Artiqua Steed

“Chinese Parents, American Me”
Read the story by Ngan-Fong Huang

“A Lesbian in the System”
Read the interview by Carlford Wadley

7:51 “Seizure Boy Learns to 6-Step”
Read the story by Mark Stumer

12:00 “Movin’ On Up”
Read the story by Hattie Rice

16:11 “Who Iz Bonz Malone?”
Interview by James Earl Hardy

Watch Charles Everett perform
"They Called Me 'Crack Baby' " (3 min.)
Read the story by Antwaun Garcia

Watch Tiffany Jewel perform
"Bum-rushed by My Past" (6.38 min.)

Read the story by Natasha Santos

Youth Communication named
"New Yorker of the Week" by NY1 (January 2006)

Teen writer Desiree Bailey and editor Katia appear on the New Morning Show, Hallmark Channel (May 28, 2007)
Read Desiree's story, "My Big Moment on TV".

The Fulton Youtheatre Adapts
The Heart Knows Something Different for the Stage

10th Annual Awards for Youth In Foster Care (The College Board, New York-June 16, 2008)

Holiday party. January 9, 2008.
Teens, alumni and staff gathered for our annual holiday party.

Youth Communication's 25th anniversary
(Jan 18, 2006-Symphony Space, New York)
More about our 25th anniversary

Here. This. Now.
Our stories on stage at the New York International Fringe Festival
More about Here. This. Now

8th Annual Awards for Youth In Foster Care (The College Board, New York-June 8, 2006)
Read the award-winning essays

Rosie O'Donnell describes how her personal mentor loved her "back to life" and inspired her to make the movie America. For more videos of Rosie about foster care and her experience as a foster mom, go to www.youtube.com/youthcomm