youth Archives - Prism

color photograph of three Latinx students broadcasting inside a radio station

Student journalists nationwide face administrative censorship and challenges

by Tamar Sarai September 18th, 2023September 18th, 2023

School newsrooms are essential to aspiring reporters and communities with news deserts, but many face challenges from censorship to a lack of resources

color photograph of a young person sitting on a low stone wall next to a middle-aged woman wearing a dark blue t-shirt that reads "ban fascists not books." the young person holds a white paper sign with red handwritten text that reads "protect us from fascists"

Florida students weigh in on new school year as discriminatory policies take effect

by Alexandra Martinez September 12th, 2023September 12th, 2023

color photograph of a young person with curly purple hair just past their shoulders sitting on a courtroom bench. they're wearing a green dress and smile while looking to the right of the camera frame

Climate & Environment

Montana youth win historic climate lawsuit

by Ray Levy Uyeda August 15th, 2023August 15th, 2023

color photograph of a young girl in an orange jumpsuit with black text that reads "probation" across the shoulder blades. she sits next to a woman who is typing on a computer. they are visible through a partially opened doorway

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Advocates call for investment in community alternatives after closure of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice

by Montse Reyes August 14th, 2023August 14th, 2023

digital portrait on a dark teal background of a teenage Black girl wearing an orange shirt and playing the trombone. the trombone extends past the edge of the circular portrait frame into the teal background

Climate & Environment

We must enter a new climate world together

by Ray Levy Uyeda July 31st, 2023July 31st, 2023

digital portrait of a teenage girl with black hair braided over her right shoulder. she wears an orange t-shirt and a pink flower in her hair as she smiles

Climate & Environment

No one is too young to fight for climate justice

by Ray Levy Uyeda July 26th, 2023July 31st, 2023

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Climate & Environment

We must imagine the climate futures we want to build

by Ray Levy Uyeda July 25th, 2023July 25th, 2023

color photograph of a Black young man in a dark blue shirt with white text that reads "VOTE" on it faces the camera. Two people with long black hair stand with their backs to the camera looking at the young man

Politics & Democracy

Conservatives encourage voter suppression strategies across college campuses

by Alexandra Martinez June 2nd, 2023June 1st, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor student protest for gun control. a Black student stands in the foreground and holds a large white sign in front of their chest that has blue text that reads "students demand action"

Texas cracks down on ‘woke civics’ by restricting student interactions with elected officials

by Aina Marzia May 26th, 2023June 1st, 2023

a young girl wearing white plastic heart-shaped sunglasses holds a white poster with blue and green text reading "Earth is our home, protect it!!!"

Climate & Environment

Through youth climate councils, the next generation aims to drive local efforts to combat the climate crisis

by Marianne Dhenin September 12th, 2022September 14th, 2022