Voices of Youth

Voices of Youth is a series that will capture the youth perspective and narrative during the COVID-19 response to recovery. It is made possible with funding from the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan.

Feature Story A still from Elizabeth Ai's film "New Wave." Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi

Documentary screened in Ann Arbor explores music, identity, and healing for Vietnamese immigrants

Ella YipMonday, June 23, 2025
Feature Story Voices of Youth Kalamazoo Southwest Michigan

Voices of Youth: Shaped by the scroll — when likes define life

Analia Avila-MendiolaWednesday, June 18, 2025
Feature Story Trans Youth Southwest Michigan

Voices of Youth: Death of transgender man Sam Nordquist raises concern for safety of trans youth

Sage LeeTuesday, June 17, 2025
Feature Story The Michigan Union. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi

U-M students respond to DEI programs' end

Anamika SureshMonday, June 16, 2025
Feature Story Author Jahshua Treadwell stands at the site of a future community center in Superior Township. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi

Community members weigh in on new community center coming to Superior Township

Jahshua TreadwellMonday, June 9, 2025
Longform TradeScouts program participants pose with a toy box they built for a daycare center. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi

Ypsi program helps youth and adults build skills and confidence for careers in the trades

Jah'Niya TreadwellThursday, June 5, 2025
Feature Story Bay City State Park list Route Bay City

Voices of Youth: Five ideas for kids and teens to unlock summer adventures

Cooper BashThursday, June 5, 2025
Feature Story Voices of Youth Southwest Michigan

Voices of Youth: How teens can help friends in crisis

Jack ReillyMonday, June 2, 2025
Longform Homebuilding students build an entire house over the course of their school year. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi

In Ann Arbor schools' Homebuilding program, students build a house in a school year

Tova WeissWednesday, May 28, 2025
Longform Ryan Friedholm working in Computer Integrated Manufacturing class at Saline High School. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi

Saline manufacturing students create adaptive tools to help people with disabilities

Vaishnavi AttiliThursday, May 22, 2025
Feature Story Voices of Youth Politics Southwest Michigan

Voices of Youth Commentary: How social media shapes and divides progressive politics

Braylon YoukerTuesday, May 20, 2025
Longform Sienna Troy, Eli Harris, Nick Corvera-Garay, Jaylah Cotton, Josephine Smith, and Tuula Martinez at a Growing Hope Teen Leadership Program meeting. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi

Teens fight food insecurity in Ypsi through Growing Hope leadership program

Tova WeissWednesday, May 14, 2025
Feature Story Blue Water YMCA hosts VOY discussions to uplift youth voices. The Keel - Port Huron

A peek inside the gang scene in Port Huron and its impact on youth

Leslie CieplechowiczThursday, May 8, 2025
Feature Story School burnout Southwest Michigan

Voices of Youth: Burnout in high school can happen, but you’re not alone

Delilah ReynoldsThursday, May 8, 2025
Feature Story K-6 youth at the Voices of Youth listening session. The Keel - Port Huron

Voices of Youth with the YMCA: Giving local kids a chance to be heard

Leslie CieplechowiczThursday, April 10, 2025
Feature Story Queer Representation in Media Southwest Michigan

Voices of Youth: Queer representation in media and its impacts

Lila McCarthyThursday, April 10, 2025
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