Proposition 8, a California ballot initiative banning gay marriages, has polarized many communities. As part of the YO! Youth Outlook Blog-A-Thon on the topic of modern love, youth journalist, Jaleesa Vickers, shares her point of view on Prop 8.
I was there for you when you needed me most. /I was there for you when the world turned upside down and/Our lives fell apart.
Editor’s Note: Since 1996, The Beat Within has published a weekly magazine and conducted writing workshops in juvenile halls in the San Francisco Bay Area and

Committing to do positive things and follow through takes responsibility and passion, as some youth point out in this video.
Fresno, CA—In this month’s Open Workshop, youth participants gathered to discuss the impact of drug abuse among friends and family members. Here, they share ideas