A high school student discusses the difference between good leadership and just exercising power over others.

A college student discusses the ways in which pop culture such as TV, movies, and social media portray substance use and the negative influence it can have on youth and young people.

A poem by a Ventura County high school student about prejudice and how we often ignore the people around us who may be struggling.

A poem written by a high school student about leading with love instead of hatred.

A poem about how important it is to achieve our goals.

A high school student discusses the harms of incarceration and why we need more mental health support instead of prisons.

A post from TRANScend Youth's "Ask A Trans Kid" series featuring questions to trans youth about the trans experience. This post is about they/them pronouns.

A Ventura County high school student's poem about abusive relationships.

A college student discusses the concept of gender fluidity and how adults can support gender-fluid youth.

A high school student interviews another high school student about her experience with depression and how she takes care of her mental health.

A poem about global warming written by a group of teens and young adults at a writer's group meeting.

A high school student discusses her experience with bullying in elementary school and suggestions for ways to handle difficult emotions instead of bullying.

A report from the Teens Kick Ash Youth Conference where teens presented to their peers about vaping prevention, how companies target youth with their advertising, and ways we can advocate for our community.

A discussion of Alcohol Awareness Month including advocacy messages from local high students about why they choose not to drink.