VOX ATL was invited to bring the mic to teens at Discovery High School in Gwinnett County to guide them in sharing their thoughts on topics that were meaningful to them. Among them were mental health, self-care and building school culture. Read below to see what teens at Discovery High School had to say. *Teens… Read on
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VOX is Latin for “voice,” and we would like to amplify yours. VOX ATL wants to hear from you! The goal of this annual survey is to help adults who work with teens understand what you need, where you feel valued, and how you like to communicate — including questions specific to mental health. All… Read on
VOX ATL is celebrating the end of the school year with our annual VOX-A-Palooza event highlighting the many voices published and creating opportunities for youth in Atlanta to share their own stories about topics important to you! We’ll also be celebrating our 2022 Atlanta Youth Poet Laureate ambassadors and award one with the title of Atlanta… Read on
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?” Read on
Why do we set such high expectations for teenagers, individuals whose brains aren’t fully developed, individuals who are unable to completely organize behavior? Read on
On Oct. 13, 2019, I planned to take my first PSAT in 9th grade. I was a bit nervous about the exam until I heard my sister, Tokunbo, would be in the same testing room. Walking into the testing room, I took my seat, grateful I had my sister with me. Fifteen minutes into the… Read on