August - 2016

Changing the World: One Story at a Time

Youth Citizen Journalists Tell Their Stories

THE HUB is an online magazine and blog that features feminist articles and films by citizen journalists. The publication is a longterm project conceived by Advice Project Media, and its mission is to help lift the voices of youth, women, and indigenous peoples from around the world by sharing their articles and films about gender, the environment, intersectionality, and climate change.

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Intern with Advice Project Media

Advice Project Media is now accepting applications for youth (12 - 18) and young adult leaders (19-25) interested in interning with us for the 2016-2017 school year. These internships are journalistic in nature, and involve a serious commitment between October, 2016 to June, 2017 (please see dates and times at the end of this post). Do you have a passion for learning about gender and environmental issues? Do you believe that the world would be a better place if we worked to s

Contributors to Advice to My Thirteen Year Old Self

I had worked in educational programs for many years with youth before it dawned on me that there was an absence of women's voices in the textbooks my students and their families were reading. It was an "a-ha" moment, and I immediately decided to do something about it. Overnight, I started reaching out to women around the world, asking them if they'd be willing to write essays about topics such as gender-based violence, war, peace, feminism, LGTBQ rights, indigenous rights, an

Advice Project Media Spotlight: Fomuso Blessing Nabila

The Advice Project’s Cameroon Program Director, Fomuso Blessing Nabila, is heading into her third year leading an Advice Project media and writing class for teen girls living in Bamenda, Cameroon. Every Saturday and Sunday, the young women in Blessing’s classes will discuss gender and environmental issues and strategize solutions to some of the problems occurring within their community. We’re excited to give you updates once the class begins! Learn a little about Blessing in

I'm sorry... Not.

Standing on the subway as I headed home after a sleepover, my knees buckled from lack of sleep. Spotting a seat, I felt a wave of relief that soon turned to discomfort after I noticed that in the adjoining seat sat a man with his legs spread wide. I sighed, as I knew from experience that I would need to position myself in my seat with my knees locked or thighs crossed to allow myself enough room. As I sat down the subway jolted forward and my knee knocked my neighbor’s thi

You will live through this

According to the World Health Organization, over 800,000 people die to suicide every year, and there are many more who attempt suicide. Despite the prevalence of completed suicides and attempts, many people are reluctant to ask for ask for help for fear of facing discrimination. Dese’Rae L. Stage, a photographer, writer, and suicide awareness activist, is tackling this discrimination head-on. A survivor of nine years of self-injury, as well as a suicide attempt catalyzed b