In Georgia, especially Fulton County, the quality of sexual health education is severely lacking. The Atlanta Youth Research Coalition (AYRC) — a group of 12 teens from metro Atlanta working with public health leaders at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health — conducted research and make recommendations for better sex ed for today's students. Read on
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Black Lives Matter. Immigration. Sustainability. LGBTQ rights. Mental health in the prison system. Education. Intersectionality. VOX visited Emory's Youth Theological Initiative to discuss these issues and other social justice issues. Read on
While mental illness is the result of many biological and environmental factors, there are tools we can use to build positivity and stress resilience. Here are some tips from students who have been there. Read on
The room at Emory was full of excited teenagers from different schools around Atlanta. The workshop was about leadership and about developing leadership skills while highlighting what a leader truly is. The interaction and engagement from the teens stuck out to me the most during the workshop. They all seemed so enthused to be participating and quick to share their opinions. Read on
As our first stop on the Youth Theological Initiative “Praying With Our Feet” Travel Seminar, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, the only church where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pastored, became a monumental part of our experience, for reasons no one quite expected. Read on
According to loveisrespect.org, one in three teens have experienced relationship or dating violence. I interviewed Emory University's Sexual Assault Peer Advocates (SAPA) to gain insight on what safety in a relationship is. Read on