A TEEN LINE student counselor discusses different ways to make friends when starting a new school. She says getting involved with extra curricular activities is a great way to build relationships.

Check out our latest INSIGHT interview from one of our newest TEEN TRUTH LIVE speakers GISELLE RODRIGUEZ... Q: Tell us a about your teen years - where you grew up, how you felt and the challenges you faced. A: I remember thinking, "If these are supposed to be the best years of my life, the future is looking pretty bleak." I moved four times between the ages of 13 and 18, from my grandparent's home to my dad's home to another set of grandparents, and then finally "settled" at ...

Check out our latest VOICES from this 2011 TEEN TRUTH ULTIMATE DIFFERENCE MAKER... I have always felt different, like I did not quite fit in. When I was younger I would wonder why. It took me many years to realize that though I don't fit the typical mold, I am still okay. Even as a little girl I always loved all people and the pain that I felt always seemed to go away when I was able to make others smile. So I realized that making people feel good about ...

We are inspired by those individuals who have taken TEEN TRUTH’s message to heart and made it part of their life. As a result we’ve started to develop TRUTH GEAR; an apparel line that exists for those who live their TRUTH. We feel our sleek black t-shirt provides our TRIBE with a reminder of what principles they have committed to and a personal link to the greater mission. The placement of the iconic TT Logo above the heart symbolizes where the commitment and truth must come from. We invite all individuals ...

We are inspired by those individuals who have taken TEEN TRUTH’s message to heart and made it part of their life. As a result we’ve started to develop TRUTH GEAR; an apparel line for those who live their TRUTH. We consider individuals who have committed to our TRIBE to be a kind of soldier that is always ready to stand up for someone in need or volunteer their time to be the difference whenever they can. For this reason we have developed a stylish stainless steel TT DOG TAG ...

Check out our latest SIMPLE TRUTH from this TEEN TRUTH TRIBE member... In school our children are taught to be leaders. Show initiative. Take a stand. The system has created a mini adult world for our children. We want them to know their life path by the age of 16. We expect them to have it all mapped out, and be ready to chart their course through life. We have expected so much from these little people, but we have failed to give them the skills. We have taken ...

Check out our latest INSIGHT interview from one of our newest TEEN TRUTH LIVE speakers CYNTHIA RUFFIN... Q: Tell us a about your teen years - where you grew up, how you felt and the challenges you faced. A: Growing up I always felt that I was a bit different. Not only was I one of the only black students in my school, but I was smart and had what was considered a handicap. Funny though I never thought I was handicapped until my sister pointed it out to me years and years ...

Check out our latest INSIGHT from TEEN TRUTH filmmakers and co-founders JC and ERAHM... Five years ago we produced the first TEEN TRUTH film to give students a voice, challenge them to think differently, and empower them to be the difference in their lives and in the lives of others. Now everything we create has this mission at its core. Inspired by our passion to create films, we launched the TEEN TRUTH: FILM FESTIVAL to invite youth to help promote our mission in their own unique way. In just one year ...

Recently our friends from SPECIAL OLYMPICS competed in this year's SO World Games in Greece. Check out what this team member has to say about her experience... Tanealya Hueth (Athlete, Special Olympics Montana): Today our Global Youth Summit visited the Young Athletes Program. It was amazing with Opening Ceremonies and everything! I was very impressed with how much the little athletes ages 2-7 really enjoyed doing their exercises for us today and how happy their parents and friends were to see them perform at the World Games in Athens. It's great that Team ...

TEEN TRUTH: INSIGHT - Listen to a principal from New York discuss the positive environment he's help build on his campus.