Youth Speak Out

NCFY talks to two youth who take part in a unique acting group led by Washington, DC's Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League, where they learn about self-expression and identity. Time: 3:56 | Size: 3.6 MB  
A member of two prominent youth advocacy boards explains how leadership opportunities can help young people overcome experiences with bullying. Time: 3:25 | Size: 3.2 MB
A member of two prominent youth advocacy boards explains how leadership opportunities can help young people overcome experiences with bullying. Time: 3:25 | Size: 3.2 MB | Transcript
Two young women discuss their attempts to understand dating violence in their Chicago neighborhood and what they and other teens are doing about the problem. Time: 6:50 | Size: 4 MB | Transcript    
A former runaway and her father discuss her struggles with drug use and childhood abuse and the relationships that helped them both recover. Time: 6:48 | Size: 4 MB | Transcript
A young woman talks about how she became a victim of sex trafficking at age 17, how she was able to exit "the life," and the people who aided her recovery. Time: 8:49 | Size: 5.8 MB | Transcript  
Two team members from Jacksonville’s Project S.O.S. program describe how their original play, "Live Like it Counts," has helped convey the benefits of healthy youth lifestyles and sexual abstinence to a larger audience. Time: 8:21 | Size: 7.6 MB | Transcript
Six high school girls talk about the benefits of mentoring and community service through Baltimore’s Young Women in Action Initiative. Time: 7:11 | Size: 6.6 MB | Transcript
NCFY speaks to two Native American young people to get their perspectives on the importance, and challenges, of Native youth leadership. Time: 7:43 | Size: 7 MB | Transcript
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