Encouraging Youth Civic Engagement: 5 Tips for Parents & Caregivers
Written by: Amber Harkey As we watch the news, scroll through social media and read through articles, we constantly see …
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Butterfly Effect Migration
This blog post was written and submitted by two activists Lily and Kaia. They are 10 and 11 years …
Nurturing Youth Climate Activism: Advice for Parents & Caregivers
Co-authored by Kendra Dowen The youth-led Global Climate Strike — the culmination of thirteen months of weekly school climate protests — propelled …
Why We Teach: An Open Letter to the Students Whose Stories Changed Our Lives
Written by: Michael Kokozos, PhD & Maru Gonzalez, EdD September 2019 Dear Former Students: Three years ago, during a hot summer in …
A Culture of Conversation
We believe in the power of conversation and stories. They have the power to shift perspectives and help us …
Speaking “Truth to Power”
It can be incredibly hard to be an activist when the people above you in your organization don’t listen …
Leadership – The Act of Leading Others (And Yourself)
By Solteria Ross I’m Solteria, a rising junior in aerospace engineering, and I want to tell my story about leadership: …
5 Youth Activists Who Left Their Mark on History
5 Youth Activists Who Left Their Mark on History Young people are the change-makers. We’ve always been at the front …
why do all my favorite things break? Youth Poetry Spotlight
This poem by Thomas Jackson puts to words his dreams conflicting with reality and the anxiety caused by that …
We Interviewed an Instagram Activist
Social media is everywhere. And when it comes to navigating this ever-evolving way to communicate, we the youth are …
Youth Poetry Spotlight: Mirror Mirror by Julianna
This piece was submitted to us by an incredible student poet whose class collaborated with #PassTheMicYouth using the “Celebrating Youth …
5 Mold-Breaking LGBTQ+ Youth Activists
There are so many young people across the world fighting to make their voices heard. In honor of Pride, …
Podcasting for Peace: Fight or Flight?
Written by: Michael Kokozos, PhD The concept of fight-or-flight, defined as the physiological response to a perceived harmful event, attack, …
The Power of Youth & Adult Partnerships
As educators, we’re often told our work makes a difference but seldom are we given the opportunity to see …
Activism... the work that you and I are doing
Written by Sam Chan, Nyawira Nyota, and Luke Shealy Activism. It’s not just the work that people like Angela Davis, …
The Origins of #PassTheMicYouth
Though #PassTheMicYouth officially launched in 2019, the idea took root during the summer of 2016 when co-founders Maru Gonzalez …