Young people writing about what matters.

JYV is a global, youth-run community of students writing about politics, policy, and the ideas shaping our generation.

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Who Gets to Be Exceptional?

On January 4, Timothee Chalamet accepted the award for Best Actor at the 2026 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. Because Critics’ Choice winners often shape Oscar momentum, the ceremony plays a major role ...

By Felícia Coutinho Feb 6, 20261

Our Mission

Most publications don't trust young people to write about serious topics. They want "student perspectives" on surface-level issues, not deep dives into policy or philosophy.

We think that's backwards. Young people are living through climate crisis, political polarization, and social upheaval—why shouldn't they write about it seriously?

The Journal for Youth Voice publishes student writing that deserves to be read, not just because it's written by students, but because it's good.

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Youth-run

Entirely managed and edited by students, with a youth-only Board of Directors.

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Youth-written

All content published by JYV is written, edited, and distributed by youth around the world.

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Youth Ideas

We publish ideas that make you think, challenge your assumptions, and bring the perspectives of youth to the forefront.

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We're looking for bold, thoughtful writing on politics, policy, philosophy, and social issues. If you're a student with ideas worth sharing, we want to hear from you.