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Partner with
VOX ATL!

Teens don’t have to join the teen staff to join the fun!

Teen-serving organizations & schools can partner with VOX ATL to amplify youth voices! Here’s how: 

Book a self-expression & skills workshop* for teens:

  • Classroom Takeovers – Teaching Your Students to Lead
  • Find Your Voice – Journaling and Self Expression  
  • Podcasting 101 – Equipping your teens with the skills to tell their own audio stories
  • Media Literacy & Misinformation: Fact-check like a professional, Recognize Bias & Fight back against AI

Descriptions are below and on our request form

Schedule a field trip to VOX ATL:

    • All workshops (above) can be hosted at VOX to experience our youth-led environment.
    • Record a podcast, make a video, write poetry at VOX ATL’s downtown teen office.

The VOX ATL office can also be used for a variety of teen/teen-centered events 

Specify your request to visit VOX on our request form

Book teen talent:

  • An Atlanta Youth Poet Laureate or YPL Ambassador to perform at your event 
  • A trained youth emcee to support your event 

Book a training for your team of adults who work with youth:

  • Crafting your personal story as a professional 
  • Mental health in the workplace: Journaling workshop
  • Customized trainings for your staff & board

VOX ATL’s workshops, talent bookings and creation stations at events are available by request and availability.

Please download our partnerships overview (here) to share with colleagues.

After requesting a VOX ATL session, Lauren Poe will reach out to coordinate a date and time for your session.

VOX ATL
Workshop Topics

(75-90-minute sessions customized for each group)

Self-expression: “Grab the mic — what do you speak up for?” A session focused on supporting individuals in a group speaking up about a community issue / social justice topic the group is passionate about. Participants will speak-up and make media about their social justice topic. Writing and art options are available for individuals, group media projects can include podcast or video*. Two-part series are recommended where possible. 

Self-expression & advocacy: “Your voice – your power”  A session for youth who already know what they are passionate about and want to craft persuasive messages about their topic. Participants will write an op-ed or letter for publication, and/or design social media posts promoting their advocacy agenda. 

Journalism & Media trainings – We create custom trainings for teens using the tools of journalism to increase written communications skills, media literacy (solid vs. sketchy sources), interviewing skills, writing strong features and persuasive articles, developing a podcast, and more. One topic per workshop.

You can also sign up here to receive headlines & highlights — monthly e-news from VOXATL, as well as free copies of our print edition at your school or community organization.

For questions or information: 

To speak with someone at VOX ATL about our community workshops, please contact lauren.poe@voxatl.org.