YOUTH ARE AWESOME
Write about what matters to you and contribute to a platform dedicated to youth voices. Write, edit, and publish with other passionate youth bloggers.
Where Youth Voices Get Published
Youth Are Awesome (YAA) is an online platform written by youth, for youth. Contributors explore topics they care about—from current events to personal stories—and see their work published for a real audience. With support from junior editors, youth strengthen their writing and communication skills. It’s a space to share your voice, build confidence, and develop a portfolio of published work.
Get published
See your ideas and work online, read by youth across the city. No story is turned away.
Meet other writers
Meet other youth who are passionate about writing, editing, and current issues. Learn from each other!
Build skills
Learn by doing! Improve your writing, editing, and digital publishing skills in a welcoming environment.
Make an impact
Your words can start conversations, spark ideas, and inspire others.
What’s the commitment
Monthly meetups
YAA runs from October to June, with one meeting each month at Youth Central.
Progress takes practice
Commit to writing two articles each month and watch your skills grow.
Write on your own time
Most of your research and writing happens independently, so it fits with your life.
Time commitment
Expect to spend about 3–7 hours per month between meetings, research, and writing.
What’s it like?
Choose your topics
Decide what matters to you most. From STEM to politics to pop culture, it’s your pick.
Work together, write alone
Share ideas and get support from peers, then dive into your writing on your own time.
Supported every step
Get one-on-one support from junior editors (experienced YAA bloggers) who help polish your writing and learn the ropes at YAA.
Level up your skills
Learn from your peers and expert guest speakers.
Where is it?
Meetings are held at Youth Central’s office, but hybrid sessions mean you can participate online if you can’t be there in person.
Hear it for yourself
“It helps so much with school, college essays, resumes, and pretty much anything you can think of.”
Diya, Youth Are Awesome Writer
Get started
Apply
Complete a written application.
Selection
Our program coordinator will review your application, and if it’s a good fit, you’re in!
FAQ
No previous experience needed. The idea is to build skills!
Bloggers are responsible for writing at least two articles every month. The number of hours depends on how much time you spend on each post.
Bloggers are encouraged to attend all monthly meetings in person when possible.