Students are highly motivated to read Youth Communication stories because they see their own challenges and triumphs refl ected back to them. All of our curricula and professional development sessions are built around highly compelling true stories by teens. In the stories, the writers show how they used social and emotional learning (SEL) skills to make positive changes in their lives. They are credible models for your students. In each session, your students read for meaning and participate in fun, interactive activities that reinforce SEL and literacy skills. Youth Communication has helped marginalized teens write powerful personal stories since 1980. The stories and curricula have won more than two dozen top awards from the Association of Educational Publishers.