STORY-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Engaging Youth with Powerful, Real Teen-Written Stories

EXPLORE OUR award-winning Programs

Our programs are designed to empower educators and youth workers, equipping them with the tools to effectively nurture the skills essential for teens’ success in both academia and life.

RESULTS THAT SPEAK volumes

We’ve gathered insights from 250 staff surveys, showcasing the impact of our programs. Teachers consistently praise our materials for their clarity, ease of use, and their efficacy in supporting teens. Dive into our evaluation results.


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95% of Teachers Agree:


Our Programs Enhance Student Understanding of SEL

92% Felt Empowered to:


Facilitate Discussions About Race

90% Reported Feeling:


More Confident in Leading Youth-Centered Discussions

YC’s stories and lessons really get my kids’ wheels turning. I GET CHILLS listening to them ask questions and talk to each other.

– LORI KRANE, Principal & Educator

Reaching Milestones & Celebrating Achievements

Our magazines, stories, and curricula have garnered more than two dozen educational publishing awards, recognized by prestigious institutions such as the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), Parents Guide, Parents Choice, and others, as the pinnacle of educational content excellence. Our stories are integrated into leading ELA curricula like Actively Learn, Writers Inc./Write Source, Norton Sampler, and more, ensuring widespread recognition and adoption across the nation.


Best in Youth Media,
Media for a Just Society,
Evident Change (2020)

“Claiming the Life I Deserve”
by Marreka Beckett

Best Curriculum, Life Skills and Character, Education, Association for American Publishers (2011)

Real Men

Best in Youth Media, Media for a Just Society (2015)

“My Looking Glass Self”
by Marlo Scott
in Real Men

Best Curriculum, Social and Emotional Learning Resource, Association for American Publishers (2017)

Real as Me

The lessons provided in the YC program were well-organized and thought-provoking. I appreciated listening to and reading about my students view on how to address the circumstances of the stories we read and for how they were not judgmental of the authors or each other while engaging in student-led discourse.

– Teacher

Our trusted Partnerships


Explore our extensive network of over 50 local and national organizations that have chosen to partner with Youth Communication, leveraging our programs to empower their communities. Our esteemed partners include:

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation
Brooklyn, NY

Horizons National Youth Development
New York, NY

New Visions for Public Schools
New York, NY

NYCPS Office of Student Pathways
New York, NY

The stories were relatable and we learned a lot from them.

– Youth Participant, On My Way