Youth Today
Videos
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1.9KYoung Artists Lead Through Emotional Expression, Powerful Voices and a Conviction for Social Justice
Poetry propels young people onto stages in front of hundreds of people and in the midst of world leaders.
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2.3KNY High School Students Abandon Classes to Protest Trump, Vow ‘We Vote Next’
A cold rain didn't dampen the energy of several hundred New York City high school students who walked out of classes on...
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1.3K‘We Shall Resist’: Atlanta Protesters Fight Immigrant Ban
In spite of the cold temperature, thousands of protesters flocked to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Sunday, Jan. 29, to challenge President Donald...
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1.3KChicago Students for Peace
Editors’ note: Given recent conversations between President Trump and Mayor Rahm Emanuel about violence in Chicago, we thought it might be helpful...
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1.7KYoung Women Make Voices Heard in the Streets of D.C.
A sea of pink “pussycat hats,” many home-knitted, surged down the streets of Washington, District of Columbia, on the heads of women...
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1.5KThe Meaning of Peace: Youth Rally Against Violence
Students and Peace Team members from several Perspectives Charter School campuses in Chicago attended the World Peace Day rally in Daley Plaza...
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1.6KTeens Hacking Their Way to Solutions
A group of 16-to 23-year-olds divided into five teams to create socially conscious technology — one group's smartphone app involved sexual harassment,...
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2.5KFlood Doesn’t Stop Young Activist From Fighting U.S., Oil Companies on Climate Change
Awakened by urgent pounding on her bedroom door, 13-year-old Jayden Foytlin was still half-asleep as she swung her legs over the edge...
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1.2KYouth Worker Spotlight: The Need for Male Mentors
Debbie Dollar, a program manager for the Boys and Girls Club in Hogansville, Georgia, laments the fact that her program is staffed...
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5.7KSailing through Memory
My mind is somewhat of a junkyard, full of twisted metal and lost souls, and I sweat as I run from demons...
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1.5KYouth Worker Spotlight: Tavari Turner, ‘A Proud Club Professional’
"I was a club kid myself, and as the years went on, yes, staff continued to check in with me," said Tavari...
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1.4KA Day in the Life of a U.S. Teen: Bryant Alston
After school, Bryant Alston, 17, works — up to 24 hours per week during the school year — and commutes from The...
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1.3KYouth Worker Spotlight: Being a Mentor
Timothy Parham of Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving Inc. explains what it means to him to be a mentor in...
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1.5KYoung People Protest U.S. Election in Washington, New York, Nationwide
Young people came out in force Wednesday night to protest the election of Donald Trump.
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981The Mentorship Experience
Youth workers share stories of a time when they helped a young person through difficulty in this mashup video from the 2016...
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1.1KA Day in the Life of a U.S. Teen: Zacchaeus Johnson
"[On] days I felt extra lazy, [my mom] was like: 'No, you're going to YELLS, you're going to go,' and the days...
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1.1KYouth Worker Spotlight: Youth Development Through Traveling
Traveling to Canada as a little girl was life-changing for Arlesia Crooms, who is now the program manager of the Central Savannah...
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981The Importance of Youth Feedback in After-School Programs
After-school professionals stress the importance of youth feedback and how it is paramount to a program's success.
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1.3KA Day in the Life of a U.S. Teen: Diego Holguin
Diego Holguin is a 17-year-old high school senior who is very active in school.
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1.2KYouth Talk 2016 Presidential Election
A dozen teens from different schools, backgrounds and neighborhoods gathered at VOX Teen Communications in Atlanta to share their thoughts, concerns and...
