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Terrified About Senior Year? Here’s How I Overcame It.

Sep. 13, 2017 / By Patrick Thompson
Tags: anxiety, graduation, High School, mental health, poly, Youth

Find out the simple solution to this Long Beach Poly teen’s coming-of-age anxiety.

SUMMER PLAYLIST: This is What Long Beach Teens are Listening to

Aug. 7, 2017 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: music, playlist, summer, teen, Youth

VoiceWaves' season started off with a beat drop -- we asked our Youth Reporters hailing from all sides of Long Beach to tell us their favorite jams of the summer.

A PSA from Petty Roosevelt

Jul. 25, 2017 / By Thomas Lick (Vanguard)
Tags: life, petty, vent, Youth

Annoyed with today's youth using slang? Protestors blocking roads? Millennials in general? If so, this article's especially for you.

I Found Out My Long-Lost Friend was Homeless. So We Caught Up…

Jul. 6, 2017 / By Rudy Cardoso-Peraza
Tags: Homeless, Poverty, teen, Youth

"I lost contact with him after high school and was pretty shocked to know a friend of mine was living in the streets."

Here’s What’s at Stake for LGBT Youth if Obamacare is Scrapped

May. 3, 2017 / By M. Smith and Veronica Caro
Tags: Healthcare, LGBT, obamacare, Youth

Facing stigma, homelessness, and living off "survival crimes" such as sex work, many LGBT youth may lose critical services if Obamacare is repealed.

Ballot Measure Aims to Stem Rising Youth Homelessness in L.A.

Mar. 2, 2017 / By Ben Novotny
Tags: gentrification, Homeless, Housing, Youth

More youth are homeless now because of Los Angeles' rising cost of living. Can Measure H help?

This is What California Youth are Wishing for this Season

Dec. 23, 2016 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: Holidays, new years, Youth

We asked youth reporters from across the state what they wish for themselves and their communities this holiday season.

What My Twenties Have Taught Me So Far

Dec. 21, 2016 / By Thomas Lick (Vanguard)
Tags: Millennials, reflection, Youth

A personal reflection on adulting, self-care, and seizing the moment.

Q&A: Youth Organizers Reflect on a Year of Leadership and Growth

Dec. 14, 2016 / By Sandy Garcia
Tags: Leadership, mentors, Youth

One youth organizer sits down with another to reflect on a year of organizing, speaking truth to power, and inspiring future generations.

I Occupied the Freeway Last Night

Nov. 10, 2016 / By Community Guest
Tags: civil disobedience, clinton, election, Immigration, trump, Youth

A Long Beach immigrant writes that joining hundreds on the 101 Freeway brought him both fear and hope as drivers joined them to ‘Dump Trump.’

Youth POV: Getting Out The Vote is Hard, but Necessary

Nov. 5, 2016 / By Sandy Garcia
Tags: election, gotv, Youth

Even reaching out to one person can make a big difference.

Race and Leadership — Youth React to Presidential Debate

Sep. 30, 2016 / By Lola White
Tags: debate, election, president, race, Youth

The presidential candidates were asked questions about race and American leadership at Monday's debate. Were high school students satisfied with what they heard?