Youth Communication

242 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
info@youthcomm.org
https://www.youthcomm.org

Youth Communication's mission is to help young people in New York City develop the social-emotional learning (SEL) and literacy skills that contribute to personal growth, school success, and professional achievement Participants in our writing and youth development program create true-life stories that over 1,000 educators and out-of-school time staff use in their academic, counseling and youth deveopment work.  We also publish curricula that consist of anthologies of teen stories and extensive leader guides. Our professional development program trains educators to use stories and leader guide lessons.

Grants

2024 Academic Readiness/Post Secondary Success Grant | $60,000
Toward support of their writing and professional development programs that help teens and educators strengthen social-emotional skills that contribute to academic and life success.

2023 Academic Readiness/Post Secondary Success Grant | $60,000
Towards support of YC’s writing program and culturally responsive professional development to help teens strengthen social-emotional and reading skills that support academic and life success.

2022 Life Skills Grant | $50,000
Toward support of its writing program and professional development to help teens strengthen the social-emotional and reading skills that contribute to academic and career success.