Save L.A. Youth
We need your help to keep providing an invaluable free resource to teachers, students and the community.

After a quarter century of providing L.A.'s only independent voice for teens, L.A. Youth needs your generous support RIGHT NOW. We have to raise $500,000 by May 15 or L.A. Youth will shut down after the current school year. Without you, L.A. Youth won't be able to keep helping thousands of students every year become better writers, engaged citizens and critical thinkers.
We fought for fairness and won!
After Maceo, 17, got a ticket for being late to school, he helped change the law so students will be treated more fairly.
Dad, I miss you
After Alexia’s dad died unexpectedly, she wished she had spent more time with him.
Vote for me!
Avika, 16, hoped her hard work would be enough to get her elected class president.
Driving me crazy
Learning to drive wasn't easy for 16-year-old Andrew with his mom freaking out.
The jobs of the future will be green jobs
With more than two dozen programs at Los Angeles-area community colleges, you can get training to make a living out of helping the environment.
Movie review: Bully
Julia and David say they were moved by this powerful documentary and think schools should do more.
Yours truly
Writing letters makes keeping in touch more meaningful for Kelly, 17.
Turning our lives around
These teens say the juvenile justice system helped them change.
Foster youth in California are no longer on our own at 18
A new law lets youth stay in foster care until age 20 so they’re less likely to become homeless.
Having a ball doing Bollywood dancing
Shivani, 16, loves connecting to her culture through Bollywood dancing.
Is your relationship unhealthy?
Jannvi, 14, interviewed an expert to learn about dating abuse and how teens can stay safe.
Movie review: The Hunger Games
Silvia and Aaron say that if you're a fan of the book then go see The Hunger Games movie immediately.