Voices of Youth

Voices of Youth lifts the voices of young people by publishing their work, elevating their perspectives, and fostering their connection to their communities and local news. Participating youth have the chance to be heard by the adults in the communities and to affect change, and the communities as a whole benefit from the valuable, often poignant, insights that youth offer.

Young people share what's on their minds at the Neutral Zone.

Voices of Youth: Washtenaw teens share opinions on elections and community during COVID-19

These Ann Arbor teens have a lot to say about local politics, the recent primary, and the coming presidential election.

A group of Citywide Poets talk about their writing during a workshop.
Voices of Youth: Detroit’s Citywide Poets teens share feelings on poetry, BLM protests, and COVID-19

Teens involved with Detroit's Citywide Poets are deeply concerned about the state of the world during the COVID-19 crisis. 

Roughly 13,000 area youth participated in Detroit PAL activities before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Voices of Youth: Detroit PAL teens share surprising thoughts on life during COVID-19, BLM protests

Three Detroit PAL teens tell us how they feel about social distancing, preparing for college during a pandemic, and George Floyd's tragic death.

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