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Documentary

Changing Lives, One Story at a Time
Learn about the creative process behind our stories
(with Executive Producer Ric Burns) 13 mins.

Dramatic Performances

Watch excerpts (Part 1) & (Part II) from
Here. This. Now
Performed by Charles Everett, Shayna Padovano and Francisco Solarzano at our 2007-08 holiday party. (18:47 min.)

0:00 “Stop Sweatin’ Me”
Read the story by Troy Shawn Welcome

3:13 “Mama Says”
Stories by Jessica Maissonet and Clariza Sanchez

“My Mother the Warden”
Read the story by Artiqua Steed

“Chinese Parents, American Me”
Read the story by Ngan-Fong Huang

“A Lesbian in the System”
Read the interview by Carlford Wadley

7:51 “Seizure Boy Learns to 6-Step”
Read the story by Mark Stumer

12:00 “Movin’ On Up”
Read the story by Hattie Rice

16:11 “Who Iz Bonz Malone?”
Interview by James Earl Hardy

Watch Charles Everett perform
"They Called Me 'Crack Baby' " (3 min.)
Read the story by Antwaun Garcia

Watch Tiffany Jewel perform
"Bum-rushed by My Past" (6.38 min.)

Read the story by Natasha Santos

Watch Mauricio Alexander perform
"My Crushing Secret" (5.30 min.)

Read the story by Anonymous

Press

Teen writer Desiree Bailey and editor Katia Hetter appear on the New Morning Show, Hallmark Channel (May 28, 2007)

Teen writer Desiree Bailey and editor Katia appear on the New Morning Show, Hallmark Channel (May 28, 2007)
Read Desiree's story, "My Big Moment on TV".

Youth Communication named
"New Yorker of the Week" by NY1 (January 2006)

Photos

Holiday party. January 9, 2008.
Teens, alumni and staff gathered for our annual holiday party.

Youth Communication's 25th anniversary
(Jan 18, 2006-Symphony Space, New York)
More about our 25th anniversary

Here. This. Now.
Our stories on stage at the New York International Fringe Festival
More about Here. This. Now

8th Annual Awards for Youth In Foster Care (The College Board, New York-June 8, 2006)
Read the award-winning essays

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About our books
Stories from New Youth Connections have been anthologized in several books by Youth Communication. Starting With I (Persea Books, 1997) is a collection of personal essays first published in NYC; in addition, The Struggle to Be Strong: True Stories By Teens About Resilence (Free Spirit, 2000), Things Get Hectic: Teens Write About the Violence That Surrounds Them (Simon& Schuster, 1998) and Out With It: Gay and Straight Teens Write About Homosexuality (Youth Communication, 1996) feature stories from NYC as well as from Represent, our other teen-written magazine.