All After School & Youth Development Youth Voices

January 24, 2012
BEAT WITHIN
Produced by:
SparkAction
How a magazine written by and for incarcerated young people helped one 20-year-old not just survive, but find a foothold in the job market.
June 21, 2011
Hundreds of youth turn out to protest NYC budget cuts.
Produced by:
NY Daily News
Hundreds of children and youth turned out at New York's City Hall to protest Mayor Bloomberg's proposed budget cuts. Youth groups cited worries about the impact the budget will have on their parents' financial well being, cuts to summer jobs, runaway shelters, and afterschool programs they say keep kids safe.
June 17, 2011
President Obama
Produced by:
The White House
The Obama administration has pledged to participate in 100 Youth Roundtables all across the country this spring.
May 25, 2011
MIllennial Budget
Produced by:
SparkAction
The Millennial generation is "stealing back the narrative" about what we need to solve the debt crisis and leave a strong, thriving country to our children and grandchildren. Check out the new budget proposal, created by Millennials and scored by the CBO.
May 20, 2011
alex wirth
Produced by:
The Huffington Post
Youth leader Alex Wirth reflects on his experiences - good and bad - with youth engagement initiatives.