Voices of Youth

Feature Story The former Cheney Elementary School in Ypsilanti Township, possible future home of a community center. Healthy Communities

Voices of Youth: Reworking the Ypsilanti area to better meet young people's needs

Jahshua TreadwellWednesday, November 29, 2023
Feature Story "Beyond the Mask" by Jah'Niya Treadwell. Arts and Culture

Voices of Youth: Going "Beyond the Mask" of young people's emotions

Jah'Niya TreadwellWednesday, November 22, 2023
Feature Story "blaring silence" by Lola Khasnabis Upton. Kids and Education

Voices of Youth: Art about the isolating effects of quarantine

Lola Khasnabis UptonWednesday, November 15, 2023
Feature Story Kennedy Flowers. Healthy Communities

Voices of Youth: Addressing barriers to sex education in Michigan

Sana SchadenWednesday, September 20, 2023
Feature Story Writer Nia Stewart at far right with her Motor City Track Club teammates (L to R) Eve, Nevaeh, Londyn, Lia, and Aubrey. Arts and Culture

Voices of Youth: Investigating gender inequalities in sports

Nia StewartWednesday, August 23, 2023
Feature Story Isha Diversity

Voices of Youth: Celebrating intersectional identities

Thylicia Babumba and Ella YipMonday, August 7, 2023
Feature Story Eileen Spring with Food Gatherers employees Healthy Communities

Voices of Youth: Fueled by volunteers, Food Gatherers has been fighting local hunger for 35 years

Lily BroglioWednesday, July 26, 2023
Feature Story LaTanya Nobles is one of many people of color who've experienced racial discrimination at work. Equity

Voices of Youth: Examining the everyday effects of racial discrimination

Cameron FlowersWednesday, July 12, 2023
Feature Story LaTanya Nobles is one of many Black Americans who've experienced racial inequities in the health care system. Healthy Communities

Voices of Youth: How racism affects America's health care system

Kennedy FlowersWednesday, June 28, 2023
Feature Story Nome B., an eighth grader in Ann Arbor Public Schools, is one of many young people who experienced mental health challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy Communities

Voices of Youth: Washtenaw County students grapple with COVID's long-term mental health effects

Felix BrownWednesday, June 21, 2023
Feature Story Photography by Alexa Oguejiofor. Kids and Education

Voices of Youth: Photography and poetry on mental health and racism

Alexa OguejioforWednesday, June 14, 2023
Feature Story Actors Josiah Jones and Onyx Ellerthorpe rehearse "This Is Real," a short play about mental health, at Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti. Healthy Communities

Voices of Youth: Washtenaw County youth seek authentic, trustworthy conversations on mental health

Eric GallippoWednesday, February 22, 2023
Longform Ypsilanti resident Lucinda Printup has become an activist for juvenile justice reform after being involved in the juvenile justice system herself. Kids and Education

Voices of Youth: Building a restorative future for Washtenaw County's juvenile justice system

Patrick DunnWednesday, February 8, 2023
Feature Story Mikhail Wisman, now 25, was adopted from Russia. He's pictured here with his adoptive parents. Kids and Education

Voices of Youth: Washtenaw County's adoptive parents and kids form strong bonds, navigate challenges

Sofia FanziniWednesday, January 25, 2023
Feature Story Student Elijah Wynn with one of his favorite books from the "Captain Underpants" series. The series has been frequently banned across the U.S. Arts and Culture

Voices of Youth: How does book banning affect communities?

Sennen QuerijeroWednesday, January 18, 2023
Feature Story "I didn't want to self destruct" by Elleona Kristine. Arts and Culture

Voices of Youth: Art about generational trauma and healing in BIPOC communities

Elleona KristineWednesday, January 11, 2023
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