Read Part III of this TEEN TRUTH Tribe Member's personal story of challenge and resilience... A year later I was able to start the season off with a clean slate, knowing that the girls I had the most problems with had graduated, and that the whole team was ready to start over. I still have Megan with me, and I know that when I’m having a bad day, she’s always right there for me. There are so many things that I can take away from this experience. The strength and willpower I gained ...

TEEN TRUTH: VOICES - After the TEEN TRUTH LIVE presentation, one inspired school develops "Kindness Week." Everyday is a new random act of kindness.

TEEN TRUTH: INSPIRATION - Listen to this story about a student named Donte who won TEEN TRUTH's 2010 Difference Maker award for Middle School. One of the ways Donte made a Difference in his community was by stepping up against a fellow student who was being bullied. Donte is making a Difference are you?

TEEN TRUTH: VOICES - Listen to these students as they explain their reaction to a TEEN TRUTH LIVE presentation. One student says, "its very important to treat everybody the same because we don't know what they are going through.:"

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... FREEDOM WRITERS Directed by: Richard LaGravenese Screenplay by: Richard LaGravenese Book by: Erin Gruwell Based on a true story, this film explores the incredible power of using your VOICE to create change. When new teacher Erin Gruwell is assigned to one of Los Angeles' most violent high schools, she faces a classroom full of young men and women who have already given up hope. By refusing to give up on her students, Erin empowers ...

Sometimes talking with a counselor or therapist can give you a SAFE PLACE to open up and talk about your problems.

Check out the latest SIMPLE TRUTH from our featured professional contributor... "The Hebrew word for parents is horim, and it comes from the same root as moreh, teacher. The parent is, and remains, the first and most important teacher that the child will have." - Rabbi Kassel Abelson When we watch our children and how they interact, we can catch a glimpse of the influences in their lives. They come into the world as empty slates with a desire for attention, wisdom, and unconditional love. As a parent, how ...

Read this piece of INSIGHT from the current president of CADA, one of our newest partners... President Obama recently held a national conference call on bullying, and his timing is perfect. No matter where we turn, who we talk to or what we read, bullying is the issue of the day. If bullying is truly at a pandemic level, then what do we do? And how do we treat the problem and not just the symptoms? You might have guessed that I have some thoughts on this. I believe the ...

TEEN TRUTH: INSPIRATION - Listen to this story about a student named Donte who won TEEN TRUTH's 2010 Difference Maker award for Middle School. One of the ways Donte made a Difference in his community was by stepping up against a fellow student who was being bullied. Donte is making a Difference are you?

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... FINDING FORRESTER Directed by: Gus Van Sant Written by: Mike Rich When Jamal Wallace scores exceptionally high on a state-wide standardized test, he finds himself enrolled in a prep school and very much out of his element. A gifted basketball player, Jamal's true passion is writing, but he lacks the self-confidence to embrace what he initially thinks untenable. Jamal seeks out an unlikely mentor in reclusive writer, William Forrester, and discovers the meaning ...