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Comparison
Emily Biwer, 17, Wisconsin I stand facing this person, all I can see are her flaws. Comparing every bit of unattractiveness of her features. Her face, the reddening of acne…
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The Flip Side
If only you saw the flipside The other side of the me that you see.
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POETS, BE HEARD!
We could all use a little poetry right now, don't you think? Be inspired and express yourself through this refreshing live (virtual) event!
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Interview with Young Artist Shannon Corgan
Take a deep dive into abstract painting, color theory, and life with Shannon Corgan! She was selected as one of our audience's favorite young artists. Check out our interview with…
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Capturing Their Environment: Youth Voice Shared Through Photography
Middle school students in Southern Illinois learned how to use photography and writing to share insights into their environment.
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Katherine Dunham Mural Project – East St. Louis
By Andra Lang Jr., 22 I was asked to complete a commission project for the Katherine Dunham museum located in my home town of East Saint Louis. I’m a former…
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Graduate
Scottlynn Ballard, 18 Graduate. Grad—to step. -ation—the state or quality of Graduation—the state of stepping into a quantitative unknown. Dear senior, You mispronounce unprecedence You Phoenix from the ashes of…
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Youth Take the Lead on Environmental Sustainability
“It might seem like there isn’t much we, as teens, can do to fight the adverse effects of global warming, especially when public officials (who many of us aren’t old…
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Want to be Awesome? Join the Circus.
Known in the 1920s as Circus City, the town of Peru, Indiana is keeping its heritage alive… through youth. An all-volunteer staff train 200 youth to perform each summer with…