Why VOX … Why Now?
The VOX teen and adult staff chose the name VOX because it means “voice” in Latin. In giving teens a voice in our community, VOX responds to the sense of powerlessness and isolation that many teens often feel every day. By publishing original writing and artwork in the VOX newspaper and website, facilitating workshops for peers, and leading outreach activities throughout metro Atlanta, teens who particpate in VOX develop many skills and gain a sense of connection and community that can be hard to find elsewhere.

VOX collaborates with other organizations to strengthen services for youth in our community. Partnerships have included peer-writing workshops and readings with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and several foster care group homes, a teen show at the Center for Puppetry Arts, peer writing and cross-cultural exchanges with refugee and immigrant youth, and a By Teens/For Teens Resource Guide in collaboration with the United Way and the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention.

Programs are organized and planned by teens with support from trained adults, both after school on weekdays and on Saturdays. The main program is the creation and distribution of VOX newspaper and website, which provide training in a range of media skills. The newspaper, blog, and website positively impact an even broader, more diverse audience of teens.