Voices of Youth

"The Hands of the Named" by Elleona Ragland.

Voices of Youth: Poetry and art on gun violence

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student Elleona Ragland shares her visual art and poetry on the topic of gun violence.

Keyla Garcia-Rodriguez.
Voices of Youth: Local youth speak out on Washtenaw County’s gun violence epidemic and how to end it

Local youth have felt the grave impact of rising gun violence, and they're advocating for more gun control to address the situation.  

Autumn Crump holds her poster.
Voices of Youth: Promoting a safer, cleaner community through art

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student artists Aubrey Crump, Autumn Crump, and Antoine Florence share a poster they created about how to better your community.

Voices of Youth: Combating single-storied perceptions of the African continent

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student journalist Thylicia Babumba discusses the impact of stereotypes with young Ann Arbor residents of African heritage.

A design for a dress challenging stereotypes of Asian women, created by student Ella Yip.
Voices of Youth: Confronting stereotypes of Asian women through fashion design

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student artist Ella Yip shares her design for a dress that refutes common stereotypes of Asian women.

Clockwise from upper left: students Nani C., Emily N., Fiza C., and Salem D.; and adult leaders Lori Saginaw, Yen Azzaro, and Anna Gonzalez.
Voices of Youth: AAPI leaders speak out on Asian stereotypes and how to combat them

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student journalists Ella Yip and Thylicia Babumba discuss the impact of stereotypes with local AAPI youth and adult leaders.

Voices of Youth participant Quincy Behm.
Voices of Youth: Poetry on racism and policing

As part of our Voices of Youth series, student Quincy Behm shares her poetry on community issues that are important to her.

Hasini and Harshini Anand are members of Corner Health Center's Youth Leadership Council and mental health advocates.
Voices of Youth: How mental health stigma affects Washtenaw County’s young people

Our new Voices of Youth series launches with a look at how local young people are speaking up about, and pursuing solutions to, the stigma associated with mental health challenges.

Youth participate in a Voices of Youth journalism workshop in April.
Concentrate to launch program spotlighting youth perspectives on Washtenaw County

Through a new program called Voices of Youth, we've been working with local youth to create content on the issues that are important to them, as well as deploying adult journalists to interview youth on those issues.

Friendship Cheer Program instructors Kathy Smith and Maria Streberger cheering with Gracie Trocino.
Voices of Youth: 3 Metro Detroit teens share their inspiring experiences with special needs program

For over two decades, Kids on the Go has been dedicated to serving children with special needs in the Grosse Pointe area. This year even a pandemic couldn't stop them from carrying out that mission.

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