Voices of Our Youth

Everyone is affected by stress

Stress in teens can be caused by school, extracurriculars, friends, problems at home,…

The pros and cons of Florida Virtual School BY DACIA JACKSON, Youth Contributor PINELLAS…

BY YAMIRA PATTERSON, St. Petersburg High School student Maya Matheney is a rising…

Lyrik Shikany just graduated from St. Petersburg High School and is a social media…

Aishat Lawal BY YAMIRA PATTERSON, St. Petersburg High School student Aishat Lawal is a…

Christelle Marc BY YAMIRA PATTERSON, St. Petersburg High School student Christelle Marc…

Kaitlyn McKay-Cohen By Yamira Patterson, St. Petersburg High School student Kaitlyn…

Ja’Kaylah Danford By Yamira Patterson, St. Petersburg High School student Ja’Kaylah…

Clayton Sizemore of Mindful Movement Florida teaches Youth Farm participants yoga and…

By Shantasia Northern, 16, Youth Farm Participant ST. PETERSBURG — Have you ever,…

By Anaya Graham, 15, Youth Farm participant How often are teen pregnancies talked about?…

By Amber Courtney, Bethune-Cookman University Twenty-one-year-old artist Jabari Reed, who…

Love Is By iclass students at Ponce de Leon Elementary and High Point Elementary Love is…

BY AMBER B. COURTNEY, Bethune-Cookman University “Sometimes I feel good in my chest,…

By Amber B. Courtney, Bethune-Cookman University Written by: Mike Wiley Directed by:…

“All Day and a Night”: A Film Worth a Thousand Words By Amber B. Courtney, Bethune…

BY ANAYA GRAHAM, 15, Youth Farm Participant ST. PETERSBURG — What are your plans…

By Darion Newkirk, 17, Artwork by Kalia Early 1. Start with great soil. You can get…