“I think that I was always really sheltered. I just think there was a long time in my life where my parents didn’t expose me to the realities [of this country] because they wanted me to have this so called perfect life, so my desire to learn now is so much stronger... It’s only now not starting to hold me back”
-Ian Letts
Journalism and Advanced Journalism at Arcata High School
Civic Journalism for Rural Youth is part of the National Writing Project’s family of youth publishing projects, all gathered under the Writing Our Future initiative.
Writing Our Future projects are designed by educators for educators and the young people they work with. Intended for use in schools, libraries, and other educational settings. All projects are COPPA compliant and educator-managed. NWP is committed to supporting young people’s writing and civic participation by providing a safe and supportive environment for youth writing, media creation, sharing, and publishing.
