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WHY OUR STORIES?
Educators say their students respond to teen-written stories because they want to hear "stories from people like them."
Executive Director Keith Hefner explains the intensive and unique writing program that produces Youth Communication's award-winning stories.
Youth Communication stories model good decision-making and encourage readers to think morally and ethically about the world.
Eductators draw resistant readers in with Youth Communication's content, then use the stories to teach grammar, reading comprehension, and critical thinking.
Students "pay much more attention to assignments" when teachers use Youth Communication stories, says James O'Neal, executive director of Legal Outreach.
Teacher Rodrick Michaels explains how Real Men addresses the emotional and behavioral issues of his high school students.
PRESS
Watch a segment about Youth Communication on CUNY-TV's Independent Sources.
Watch a segment on NY1 News featuring two winners who talk about their suggestions on how to make foster care a more supportive experience.
Youth Communication teen writer Desiree Bailey and editor Katia Hetter appear on the New Morning Show, Hallmark Channel
FROM THE AUTHOR
Christian has been bullied verbally and physically since elementary school. He tries to fit in with a group of cool kids by wearing eyeliner, nail polish, and different clothes. But the students with the Mohawks and piercings don't treat him any better.
Margarita, who is Latina, unintentionally offends a black classmate when she stereotypes her. After the two girls cool down and talk, they develop a friendship and realize how important it is to see people as individuals.
Ashunte is angry and depressed about the death of his parents, and releases his pain in violent outbursts. Listening to hip hop inspires him to write a poem, and he soon realizes that poetry can help him control his anger.
Janill is appalled by the openly sexual dancing that goes on at her school dance. Her friends try to get her to join in, but she feels awkward and grossed out.
An abusive past has left Natasha with a lot of anger, but she learns to hide her feelings. She is eventually adopted by a family she trusts, but her bad feelings re-surface during a scary panic attack.
When fellow students discover he can't read, Antwaun is teased and called a "crack baby." He struggles in school for a while, but decides not to let his past hold him back and eventually makes it to college.
Janill interviews fellow high school students to find out what they know about the First Amendment and free speech. She's shocked to discover how ignorant they are about the Constitution, and how little appreciation they have for the freedoms it guarantees.
As he grows up, Percy stops believing in heaven and hell. But after witnessing the passing of an old man his mother has been caring for, he tries to understand the mystery of life and death.
STORY VIDEOS
This teen-friendly guide to the Occupy Wall Street movement—with accompanying videos—explains the financial inequality that activists are protesting.
Young activists in the Occupy Wall Street Movement explain why taking it to the street still matters.
You can't swim or fish in Brooklyn's polluted canal, but the EPA and a handful of concerned citizens are working hard to clean it up.
Chemicals in your shampoo, lotion, deodorant, and even hand sanitizer could be doing more harm than good.
Teens at Youth Communication publish first-person stories about how they fell behind in school—and what they did to get back on track. Funded by America's Promise Alliance.
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Teen writers describe what it's like to work at Youth Communication.
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