Youth Communication

Youth Communication is the nation’s premier source for high-quality, teen-written stories on serious topics. Our books and magazines win prestigious educational publishing awards, triumphing over entries from Scholastic, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Our curricula are praised for engaging at-risk teens and teaching them the skills they need to succeed in school and contribute to their communities. Our stories have wide appeal. The Huffington Post, The New York Times Learning Network, and major textbook publishers, such as W.W. Norton & Company, reprint and share them with their own readers.

Youth Communication helps marginalized youth develop their full potential through reading and writing, so that they can succeed in school and at work and contribute to their communities.

Our award-winning stories are developed in a rigorous writing program. These stories are uniquely compelling to peers who do not see their experiences reflected in mainstream reading materials. They motivate teens to read and write, encourage good values, and show teens how to make positive changes in their lives. For teachers and other staff, our materials and training provide tools to understand and engage hard-to-reach teens while helping them improve their academic, social, and emotional skills.

Youth Communication's work is grounded in the belief that reading and writing remain the best ways to stimulate the imagination and to encourage reflection and discussion. We believe that literate, thoughtful citizens are essential to the survival of a vibrant, democratic society.

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