Voices of Youth

Feature Story Click this image to watch Flora's animation about the stink bug.

Flora's animated guide to fighting invasive species

Flora Duckworth-GuerraWednesday, June 11, 2025
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Flora's illustrated guide to managing invasive species

Flora Duckworth-GuerraWednesday, June 11, 2025
Feature Story Zack Sporte of Walker's Zack's Bees.

Teen beekeeper builds buzz with sustainable honey

Solange SifaWednesday, June 4, 2025
Feature Story Some schools and programs are teaching teens how to manage their screen time instead of banning phones completely.

For teens, healthy use of smartphones is matter of balance

Mazonnah HolidayWednesday, May 28, 2025
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Vietnamese immigrants’ sacrifices, struggles shape daughter’s identity

Christina LeWednesday, May 14, 2025
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Grandson of Vietnamese refugees gratefully accepts his legacy

Ethan LienWednesday, May 14, 2025
Feature Story Youth in the NCN program are helping families who need food get farm-to-table meals.

Educating Teens About Food and the Farm Through New City Neighbors

Luke FannWednesday, March 26, 2025
Feature Story Call to Climate Justice event (Climate Action & Adaptation Plan kickoff event) in partnership with C4.

How the city of Grand Rapids is working to reduce CO2 by more than half by 2030

Solange SifaFriday, February 28, 2025
Feature Story Through the after-school program, Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC), dozens of teens learn about and help positively influence their local government.

VOICES OF YOUTH: Grand Rapids youth increase civic engagement after school

Luke Fann Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Feature Story Rapid Growth Publisher Tommy Allen welcomes students at Lee High School to Voices of Youth.

Voices of Youth: Listening to the issues facing Grand Rapids teens in 2024

Lindsay PattonFriday, July 12, 2024
Feature Story Solange Sifa researched the Pink Tax in Michigan.

How Michigan addressed period poverty by getting rid of the Tampon Tax

Solange SifaWednesday, June 19, 2024
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