About #PassTheMicYouth #PassTheMicYouth is a multimedia Extension program that amplifies the voices and experiences of young people, shines a spotlight on youth-led civic and community engagement, and provides practitioners with resources for teaching social impact storytelling. Storytelling Workshops & Showcases We work with youth to …
Read MoreEmpowering Voices: Local Youth Leading Change at TEDxYouth@ChavisWay
Written by: Diya Bhatia and Manar Bouleqcha On April 13th, 2024, a small stage awaited its young speakers. This year speakers and performers from the Triangle area in North Carolina presented on a wide range of topics at the the John Chavis Community Center. Excitement filled …
Read MoreTEDxYouth@ChavisWay: “From Here to Everywhere”
“From Here To Everywhere” shines a spotlight on the incredible ways youth are igniting change that echoes both locally and globally. This year’s TEDxYouth@ChavisWay theme highlights the powerful idea that actions within our communities send out ripples of inspiration, touching individuals, communities, and the world …
Read MoreRaleigh Youth Inspire Change at TEDxYouth@ChavisWay Event
The inaugural TEDxYouth@ChavisWay event was a huge success! Under the theme of “Inspiring Change,” the March 2023 event brought together 11 incredible youth speakers and performers from across the Triangle to share their ideas and talents on the TEDx stage. In case you missed any …
Read MoreWhere I’M From
The following piece is a poem by Hamed, who shares how his lived experiences have shaped who is today. Where I’m From By: Hamed I was born in Afghanistan Born to a kind mom and a sacrificing dad I was taught kindness and love …
Read MoreYouth Reporting Institute
Younger generations have developed a peaked interest in storytelling. Radio Journalism can provide opportunities for individuals to shed light on relevant societal and communal issues on a more personal level. Despite social media being an obvious and more popular method of sharing stories for many, …
Read MorePodcasting from A to Z with the Youth Reporting Institute
The #PasstheMicYouth multimedia program and Youth Reporting Insititute both strive to create and maintain a community that focuses on strength, empowerment, and storytelling. The Youth Reporting Institute concentrates specifically on journalism. The #PasstheMicYouth program stresses the importance of young people being encouraged and prepared to …
Read More5 Tips for Blog Post Writing
Blog posts have become one of the more popular methods for spreading awareness and starting important discussions. Younger generations have found great opportunities to be heard in using blog posts to create unique and important platforms. However, some find the simplicity that blog post writing …
Read MoreA Culture of Conversation
We believe in the power of conversation and stories. They have the power to shift perspectives and help us see issues from another person point of view. This post comes from Cyrus Rad who has worked extensively to bring people together for the purpose of …
Read MoreLeadership – The Act of Leading Others (And Yourself)
By Solteria Ross I’m Solteria, a rising junior in aerospace engineering, and I want to tell my story about leadership: how I discovered a passion for it, how it has affected me, and how I realized it is much bigger than what it typically seems. …
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