A blog, or web log, is a dynamic online space where you can express yourself through journal entries and share information, photos, and links with your community and with the world. A forum is a place where lots of people can participate virtually in a conversation online. Remember, these forms of expression are very public: anyone can see what you write, so be cautious!
Here are some blogs and forums you might like. Do you have one that fits here? Send us the link!
Idealist.org Blog
Visit our home page for stories about people and organizations who are making connections in order to build a better world.
Wiretap: Ideas and Action for a New Generation
WireTap is the Webby-winning news and culture magazine by and for young people interested in social change. Here, you will learn about political issues that matter to young people, and hear from young activists, as they articulate their vision and describe their work that turns individual hopes into collective, political possibilities.
Young People For
Young People For (YP4) is a fellowship program for progressive teens and young adults in the United States. Their fellows blog on this relevant and frequently updated site.
NYC Student Union Blog
A project of the NYC Student Union, this blog is a space where students write about happenings in the New York City public school system.
Youth Noise Boards
Youth Noise has tons of inspiring resources. We like their boards (forums) because lots of people chime in to answer questions posed by their peers.
Campus Progress Blogs
Campus Progress is part of the United States-based Center for American Progress. Their Community Blogs give people space to develop new ideas and share information about current events, important issues, campus goings on, and more. If you enjoy writing and want to participate, you can start your own community blog through the site and see your work get posted and shared!
Youth Net
This United Kingdom-based charity aims to engage, support, and inspire youth through the internet. Youth Net blogs on youth issues, charity and volunteering trends, and our complex relationship with media and technology.
It's Getting Hot in Here
Originally created by youth leaders to allow youth to report from the International Climate Negotiations in Montreal, It’s Getting Hot in Here has since grown into a global online community, with over 100 writers from countries around the world.
YO! Youth Outlook
On Youth Outlook you can find blog categories such as Neighborhood, World and Politics, and School and Streets.
Raise Your Voice!
Before you start a blog, you might want to read the article What College Students Can't Get From Blogging on the Brazen Careerist. If you decide to go for it like that blogger did, here are some free tools you can use to get started:
(Tip: If you do start a blog, you might want to consider changing the settings to "private" so that it can only be viewed by your family and friends when you give them a password. If you go public with your blog, remember never to give away personal information such as your home address or phone number.)
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