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Youth Stories

Unity, the one word I’d use to describe the volunteer experience at YouSpoken. I appreciate working in a small core team at YouSpoken. Everyone is passionate about what we do and honestly, we can spend hours in conversation inside and out of the organization. Family at YouSpoken, definitely one of the best opportunities you will get!

Everything you think you know about life gets thrown out the window when you listen to the stories of endured youth. It’s different hearing about issues on the news that are happening to kids across the globe than when you witness someone recounting stories with who lives around the block from you. It’s tough for everyone, for the listeners but especially the speakers. You will get emotional. You will remember what you try so hard to forget. But, it is part of a process, part of healing. This process is what YouSpoken strives to encourage through storytelling. We build communities of trust with vulnerable youth who have overcome and continue to battle adversity.