#Youth Storytelling

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Teen Ink: A Platform for Teen Voices

Teen Ink: A Platform for Teen Voices Teen Ink is a magazine and online resource where teens can express themselves through writing, art, and photography. It features articles, poetry, and book recommendations created by teens, providing an outlet for creativity and connection with peers. Recommended Reading and Writing Ages: Ages 13-19: Perfect for teenagers exploring creative writing,…

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Megan: I thought you weren’t getting a dog. Asher: I mean, did anyone really believe that? Megan: [laughs] No, but I didn’t expect you’d come home with three. Asher: Well, the black one is Phoenix’s. Phoenix: Is it okay if he stays here, just for tonight? I want to surprise Aspen at her party tomorrow. Megan: Sure. It’s a good thing we have a quiet house tonight.

Asher: What do you mean? Megan: Dad’s working late and Spencer is sleeping over at a friend’s house. And I assume Iris is taking the opportunity to stay with her boyfriend.   Asher: Did she finally tell you about him? Megan: No, but you just did.

Asher: Rude. You cannot tell her I said anything. Megan: Don’t worry. It’s not like she’s been subtle. Asher: I guess. I just wish she’d bring him around, so I know whether to be worried or happy for her. Megan: You two… always so protective of each other. It’s sweet. Asher: Yeah, well, I have reason to be. Megan: Maybe, but she’s been quite happy lately, so let’s assume the best for now. And introduce me to these babies.

Asher: Okay, so these two are ours. The little singer over there is called Pluto.    

Asher: And this happy girl is called Pixel.   

Asher: Phoenix’ doesn’t have a name yet. He wants Aspen to help name him, so we’ve just been calling him Pup in the meantime.

Megan: You’re certainly going to have your hands full tonight. I’ll put out some food; I assume you brought some home with you. Asher: It’s up on the porch. Atlas: I’ll get it.

Phoenix: Maybe I should’ve asked this before getting the dog, but is there any chance I can talk you into dog sitting for a week this fall? Asher: Yeah, of course. You guys taking a trip or something? Phoenix: I’m taking Dawn and Aspen to Chestnut Ridge.

Asher: [gasping dramatically] Really? What changed your mind? Phoenix: Some asshole called me out for being stubborn, and I decided he wasn’t completely wrong. Asher: This asshole sounds very wise… AND good looking. Phoenix: Don’t push it.

Phoenix: But I realized that I need to decide if I’m going to give him a real chance or not, and if I am, then I need to give him the opportunity to show me he’s really changed, that I can trust him. Asher: I think this will be really good. And I know it isn’t easy…

Asher: I’m proud of you. Phoenix: Please don’t make this weird. Asher: So, no hug then?

Phoenix: Thank you. But also, if he fucks up and hurts my family, I’m holding you personally responsible. Asher: Well, that’s not fair, I don’t even know the guy. I’m not vouching for him. Phoenix: Too late. Asher: [laughs] Whatever. Get home safe and I’ll see you tomorrow.

[urfavcrime]

dsmp is still SO insane to me. still not completely convinced it wasn't a social experiment. it is something that can never be replicated again due to the really specific circumstances that attributed to it's creation and popularity

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[storytelling-2075]

Introducing Olivia Zhang, the artist behind “Over the Years.”

"Over the Years" is a multimedia artwork that bridges imaginative storytelling and climate data science. Inspired by the role of location: how people interact with each other, with our histories, and with our environment, this artwork features a timelapse of satellite imagery, overlaid and blended with a personal portrait. Accompanying these visuals is a poignant poem that delves into the artist’s personal fears and hopes regarding the escalating climate crisis. Through this fusion of data visualization and intimate self-expression, the artwork seeks to humanize the often impersonal nature of climate science, making the pressing issues of environmental change more relatable and emotionally resonant. By visually and lyrically intertwining the stark realities of climate data with the deeply human response to our uncertain future, "Over the Years" transforms abstract visuals of “change for the worse” into a narrative that speaks to both urgency and our shared humanity.

Olivia Zhang is from New Orleans, LA and grew up in South Florida, where she discovered her passion for climate action and environmental justice. As a geography and data science student at the University of Florida, she is passionate about supporting community-centered initiatives through research and data storytelling. Art and storytelling are interwoven through everything she does.

[radical-aurin-care]

crazy to think that I spent 13 years in school learning how to write BORING. Writing actually interestingly was trained out of me. We did like 2 short stories or whatever, and who knows how many essays????? And even the short stories couldn't be speculative, they had to be """"real""" or whatever.

Like yeah schools are factories where kids' creativity is killed.

And it makes people WORSE at learning, at experimenting, and at communicating.

Now it's "easier" for me, by force of habit, to write a post like this one - almost in essay form - than to tell a bit of a story or a joke or make up a silly little song on the spot. In short, to communicate like humans have done since the dawn of time. In ways that our brains are used to and feel at home with, that connect us to oral traditions and our roots and histories through time.

But no, school taught me that that's no way to transfer knowledge or keep it alive 🙄 Even though oral traditions are better at that than books or computers, especially better at keeping the knowledge alive and relevant and human and compassionate and actionable...

I need to listen to songs more

[malepresentingbirds]

Here's your regular bird-themed video.

via taylor.munsell

[no-light-left-on]

every dishonored game (with the exception of DotO) ends with the Outsider narrating what came after, when the story came to a close, and it does give the game the quality of one - a story recounted to you, in detail, by a master storyteller that explains what came after, what fate the characters you grew to love in the tale met, before it all fades to nothing. and it conjures ideas of human Outsider relaying strange stories like this to others, those of the plague and of the coup, tales of the Knife of Dunwall, or the tales of the witch-Empress before she became an Empress at all. maybe even presents the idea of the third game being, at the end of it all, a retelling of what human Outsider lived through, but now he is a little older, a little less otherworldly.

[tonightillbeonthathill]

Dave Marsh: 'The youthful Springsteen saw death in its relationship to life’s boundless potential for freedom. The adult Springsteen sees it in its relationship to life’s endless potential to crush that spirit.'

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"Death has been Springsteen’s other great topic. In his most anthemic early songs— “Born to Run,” “Thunder Road,” “Badlands,” “Darkness on the Edge of Town”—the central character finds a way to assert that death is preferable to living without fulfillment. The forty-five-year-old Springsteen sang well aware that for every success story like his own there are millions for whom death is neither a metaphor nor a welcome juvenile fantasy. It’s what most often comes from reaching for things as simple as “Pastures of gold and green/Roll down into cool clear waters.”

The youthful Springsteen saw death in its relationship to life’s boundless potential for freedom. The adult Springsteen sees it in its relationship to life’s endless potential to crush that spirit. For the first time, his writing recognizes that for a lot of people, the prospect of realizing hope is an obvious fiction. In the end, “Across the Border” answers the question of “The River” (the similarity in setting cannot be accidental): A dream’s not just a lie if it doesn’t come true, and it is not something worse—it is something much worse. A dream that has no chance of coming true is a kind of death. And dead is what we are without hope in our hearts."

Dave Marsh: Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen: "And more than rich, and more than famous, and more than happy, I wanted to be great. Also, I wanted to have a sort of apocalyptic grandeur."

Video: 'Just kids wasted on something in the night. Nothing is forgotten or forgiven, when it’s your last time around, I got stuff running ’round my head That I just can’t live down'

[abuckygirlarchive]

results of the poll are in and we have a winner ! as such, have a compilation of highlights from the winning comic run ' bucky barnes: the winter soldier (2014 - 2015) ' by marco rudy and ales kot.

[tenebrius-excellium]

Just once. I would like a story where the main characters have kids go on to be about the main characters and not the kids

[kytsuine-blog]

...yes, I have, and I'm 24. And for some reason I just wrote an essay in the tags about it.

Tag your age if you wanna bc I was just thinking about how I have used floppy disks before (I'm 25 and used them in elementary computer lab) but my 22 y.o. brother hasn't which is so weird to me like 3 years isn't a long time at all to me

[itgetsbetter]

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ GOOD queer news for the TL: a bunch of students across the U.S. are using grants to make their schools more welcoming for LGBTQ+ youth

Queer students deserve to feel safe at school! We're in our third year of giving grants to put the power in their hands to make their schools more welcoming - students know what they need most in their own communities and their own schools.

Through 50 States, 50 Grants, 5,000 Voices, we've awarded over $1.5 million in grants across the U.S. to support student-led projects. Our third season has some of the most badass projects yet, like these:

❤️ “With this grant, we’ll establish an LGBTQIA+ community space in the library, open to all students, with guest speakers, arts and crafts, LGBTQIA+ books and literature, and LGBTQIA+-specific resources.” - Pocatello, Idaho

🧡 “Our project aims to support LGBTQ+ students through teacher training, development of gender-neutral bathroom protocols, and the organization of a district-wide Queer Prom.” - Gypsum, Colorado

💛 “We’ll take students from the 3 middle schools and our local high school to Honolulu Pride to make local LGBTQ+ friends, feel accepted in a large group, and see the community beyond just school.” - Ewa Beach, Hawai'i

💚 “We’re going to increase access to queer literature by working with a local nonprofit to expand our school’s collection, host storytelling events, and foster community connection." - Mobile, Alabama

💙 “Our plan is to create new Inclusivity Zones across the state in critical areas for local GSA clubs to meet, plan shared events, and be their own safe space.” - Charleston, West Virginia

💜 “We’ll host the Rainbow Youth Summit for LGBTQIA+ youth from across southern California to network, learn, and have fun in a safe, judgement free and supportive environment.” - Cathedral City, California

These students are truly the definition of making things better - you can see the rest of the amazing projects lined up across the country on our blog here!

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[storytelling-2075]

Climate Storytelling 2075 is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the inaugural cohort’s anthology in September of 2024.

These artists and storytellers offer us an expansive and uplifting roadmap to a climate future where, to borrow from Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (@ayanaeliza), we “get it right.”

Join us as we spotlight our young storytellers.

In the timeless words of @tonicadebambara “The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.” The works in this inaugural anthology illuminate the beauty and promise of a climate revolution, helping us envision a just world for people and planet.

This September, the 2024 cohort of climate storytellers envision a 2075 free from the dystopian narratives that dominate the public imagination. From the frontlines, these artists and storytellers offer an equitable vision of a thriving future.

Watch this space for announcements of the digital and print publications, as well as opportunities to experience the work with a public launch this fall.

Interested in partnership, offering mentorship to young artists, or sponsorship? Email climatestorytelling2075@gmail.com

https://www.instagram.com/climatestorytelling2075

[halflingkima]

the way brennan handles the divinity in the prequels is masterful. i think part of it is the context of the high stakes but he absolutely knows how to use the moments