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NYC May/June 2011
NYC May/June 2011
 

Asexuality. Many who hear that word may automatically think back to biology class.

There, asexuality meant “one-parent” reproduction, where an organism replicates itself without a sexual partner. When I was taking biology, it never occurred to me that asexuality might exist in people.>>>(MORE)

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Association of Educational Publishers

Youth Communication swept four top Distinguished Achievement Awards (for grades 9-12) in the annual competition for the country’s best educational products, sponsored by the Assocation of Educational Publishers. >>>(MORE)

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NYC writers on YouTube

Video: Teen writers publish first-person stories about how they fell behind in school—and what they did to get back on track. Funded by America's Promise Alliance. >>>WATCH THE VIDEO

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CUNY-TV

Independent Sources features Youth Communication on CUNY-TV.>>>(MORE)

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Janice Tosto

Janice Tosto describes the valuable experience of working as a teen writer
at Youth Communication.>>>(MORE)

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Village Voice Best Of NY

The Village Voice names New Youth Connections "Best Developer of Young City Writers" in their Best Of New York 2010 Awards. >>>(MORE)

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Open Society Institute

The Open Society Campaign for Black Male Achievement hosts a panel on empowering young men of color featuring Youth Communication's curriculum, Real Men. >>>(MORE)

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Harlem Children's Zone

Harlem Children's Zone introduces a writing curriculum developed by Youth Communication in a Summer 2010 program. >>>(MORE)

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Begun in 1993, Represent (formerly FCYU) is a bimonthly magazine written by and for teens in foster care.

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articles from Youth Communication’s two award-winning magazines, New Youth Connections and Represent (formerly FCYU) — are now available in paperback anthologies.


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