Featured Youth & Teachers

Though it may be tempting to give up and accept the fate of the world, young people like Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg are proof that in each individual lies the power to make a change in the world, no matter how overwhelming the odds may be. The SPEAK! program enables one to make a positive change through activism.

Throughout the past couple years, there have been constant reboots or remakes, but rarely anything new or bold. Why is that? Are we just running out of new ideas? Intern Imani Cafe discusses the reasons behind reboots in showbiz, and how Novelly youth authors can bring bold ideas to life with the Rising Voices Collective program.

There are over 1,100 books banned in America. Intern Imani Cage will discuss the history of book banning and the present state of banned books, why they are important, and how you can help by joining Novelly’s Rising Voices program.

The American dream is portrayed as both ideal and real but often undermines the struggles that immigrants endure to achieve their goals. In Episode 6 of Read to Heal Podcast, Novelly Author Lauren Lee discusses this from an Asian American young woman’s perspective and how the media exacerbates this.

Novelly Author Maya Henry discusses how school work culture can be toxic, how students are striving to keep things under control, and how these themes are related to her e-book, De-Cocooned, in Episode 4 of the Read to Heal Podcast.