VOX Teen Poetry: Branded
Now ain’t that funny? You don’t buy black cuz it’s “too expensive,” But let Calvin, Gucci, or Prada do it you go running to it with open arms. Standing in line like cattle ignorant to the painstaking branding that awaits you Now don’t get me wrong, I know it’s the exclusivity you’re chasing after. After […]
A Letter from VOX ATL’s Executive Director
April 22nd’s episode of Jeopardy! featured yours truly, losing handily to a juggernaut champion, 23-year-old Mattea Roach. Maybe I should be more disappointed, but I can proudly say that my career in education and youth development in Atlanta has made me no stranger to the very situation I was in on the show – being […]
Weekly Music Wrap Up: 4/27/22
The VOX ATL Weekly Music Wrap up returns with the VOX teens sharing their favorite tunes! This week we hear from Belle, Hunter and Jonah. Listen to see if you leave with a new favorite song.
VOX Teen Poetry: Precious Perennial Peony
She is as fragile as a flower on the inside Pretty as a pink peony on the outside But we will never understand what nutrients she had to find to grow… She wasn’t your typical rose… Nor was she your average daisy… She was so much more on the inside. Her roots were long beneath […]
Things Students Wish Teachers Understood [OPINION]
One of the many infamous complaints is one almost every student has experienced: the hand-raising problem. When students don’t raise their hands, they’re either too scared to speak, or they don’t know the answer, and when teachers call on them anyway, it’s embarrassing and creates a hostile learning environment for the class.
Don’t Feed Into The Frenzy, Peer Pressure Is Not Your Friend [OPINION]
They were doing all this risky stuff, smoking in the back of the school, going to the mall just for the intent of stealing. They seemed to enjoy it, and they were all doing it together, as friends, and I wanted that. I believed I needed that, so I joined, letting peer pressure overtake me and becoming someone I wasn’t.
Critical Race Theory: Why Should Students Be Restricted in Learning the Truth? [OPINION]
Critical Race Theory is being put on the stand across the country as legislators decide whether or not it should be taught in public education. In June 2021, right here in Atlanta, the Cobb County school board banned the teaching of Critical Race Theory. This was followed by the Georgia Senate passing a similar bill […]
How Mental Health Affects Athletes
An athlete’s mental health can really affect their performance, confidence, and self-esteem. As a teen athlete, sometimes it is difficult to balance school, my sports, and other outside distractions. It is hard to balance and focus on everything when us teens have a lot going on outside of our sports. If an athlete’s mental health […]
INSTAGRAM IS DESTROYING OUR MENTAL HEALTH
Instagram, in particular, has affected our mental health. But how? What can we do to stop our mental health from being affected by “Click here to enter text?”
Teen Brains & Mental Health: Understanding and Respecting a Developing Mind
Why do we set such high expectations for teenagers, individuals whose brains aren’t fully developed, individuals who are unable to completely organize behavior?
