Trending New Edition Launch

YC is proud to celebrate the new edition of our Trending curriculum, marking 10 years of supporting middle school students through real teen stories.
This updated version of Trending features 24 authentic stories written by teens, paired with lesson plans that help students navigate identity, friendships, peer pressure, and more. It's more than a curriculum - it's a bridge to connection, understanding, and growth.
🗣️ Panel Discussion: Hear from the inspiring teen writers behind the stories
🌟 Curriculum Insights: Learn how Trending aligns with SEL standards to create culturally responsive and supportive learning environments
💬 Fireside Chat: Tanya Walker from Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation and Florene Price, the Founder & Executive Director of the Ohana Services
Real Stories. Real Change.
About us:
Since 1980, Youth Communication has worked with youth facing systemic challenges--including youth of color, LGBTQ+ youth, and youth who are recent immigrants, living in foster care, unhoused, and economically struggling--to tell stories that support their peers and help adult professionals provide more equitable and effective services.
We run an award-winning writing program, in which NYC teens work one-on-one with professional editors to write true stories about their lives for the benefit of helping other young people navigate similar challenges.
We leverage the stories of young people to create change through our education program, providing teachers, after-school workers, and other youth-serving adults. with culturally responsive, social and emotional learning programs. By centering youth voice, these programs engage students, inspire their confidence and feelings of self-worth, and show teachers and other adults who's in their classrooms.
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