Real Stories
Real Change
PRogramming and professional development
Real Stories from teens
Our programs integrate authentic, real stories from teens to equip schools, teachers, and other youth-serving organizations with the skills to interact more effectively with the teens they serve and help develop supportive, culturally-responsive learning communities. Our mission includes elevating the perspectives of young adults and teens of color for the benefit of others.
AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES
Our education-focused training approach aids teachers, after-school staff, counselors, and other professionals in enhancing their engagement with young adults and teens. Meanwhile, our youth writing programs, initiatives, and publications provide teenagers with the platform to express their perspectives for the benefit of other students.
SocIal emotional learning programming
Programming and professional development for
adults who work with teens.
95% of educators state that our programs help students understand sel
92% of educators feel more equipped to establish a space for students to discusss racial issues
our initiatives have impacted more than two million teens & Young people
Happening Now
new edition of our trending curricula launch
We are thrilled to announce the 10-Year Anniversary of YC’s Trending curriculum, a milestone that celebrates a decade of inspiring middle school students through real teen stories. Join us for the virtual Trending Launch Party—a celebration with some of the authors and YC’s education partners that you won’t want to miss. RSVP today!
YC Spring Benefit, EARLY BIRD TIX OPEN NOW!
Youth Communication’s 3rd Annual Spring Benefit will bring together 200 close friends and supporters for a cocktail reception, dinner, and moving speeches. We will honor five important New Yorkers. Please join us in supporting YC’s year-round writing program, publishing, and education programs. Funds raised will go to supporting YC’s unique programs amplifying youth voice.
Story of the Week: ”listening to love“
This week’s story explores a uniquely complex identity. The writer has a hearing disability and is trans but not out to his religious immigrant family. Absent sympathetic adults, the writer finds the support he needs from peers, in particular a best friend he met online. We hope this story helps our readers support each other to live fully in our complicated selves.
The lessons provided in the YC program were well-organized and thought-provoking. I appreciated listening to and reading about my students’ views on how to address the circumstances of the stories we read and for how they were not judgmental of the others or each other while engaging in student-led discussions of the stories.
— TEACHER