Youth Voices

In El Monte, where nearly half the city is classified a food desert, students and gardeners grow a lush garden with even bigger plans for the future.

Get Lit poet Gordon Ip responds to former FBI Director James Comey's recent testimony before the Senate.

In an original poem, Get Lit poet Lucie Hodgson expresses some of the hopes and concerns of the LGBT community.

Get Lit poet Colleen Hamilton responds to Trump's consideration to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.

As a Mexican-American who feels like he has "Brown Pride" running through his veins, poet Marc Lemus hopes to inspire others to speak their minds about the current administration.

Poet Alex Luu reflects on Trump's first 100 days in office.

Inspired by the famous Gil Scott-Heron poem, youth poets, with their revised version of "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", hope to remind their peers that it is in their hands to say something that the world needs to hear.

Get Lit poet, Jojo Louis, responds to Trump's recent actions as Commander-in-Chief.

Get Lit Player Samantha Healy responds to the recent bombing in Afghanistan and missile strikes in Syria.

Mila Cuda and Caitlyn Bove from iLead North Hollywood use the analogy of car traffic to break down sexual assault.