TEEN TRUTH: ON THE ROAD - A middle school student in California explains how TEEN TRUTH affected her and why she thinks everyone in America should see it.

A short poem from an 8th Grade TRUTH TRIBE Member named LJ. YOU LIVE IN THE DARK. YOU HIDE THE TRUTH. WHY ARE MY FEELINGS. ALWAYS THE NONPOLUTE. WHY DOES HE SHOOT. WHY DOES SHE CRY. WHY DID MY BEST FRIEND. HAVE TO BE THE ONE TO DIE. WHY IS THIS WORLD SO SAD AND CORRUPT. I FEEL LIKE MY HEART IS ABOUT TO ERUPT. I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS. I HAVE TO MANY FEARS. AND ALL I NEED IS SOMEONE TO LISTEN AND HEAR... Inspired by TEEN TRUTH - Phoenix, AZ

JC Pohl met TRUTH TRIBE member Donte Winrow while on the road this fall. Donte and JC learned a lot from each other at that TEEN TRUTH LIVE: BULLY presentation at Johnson Middle School in Westminster, CA. Read Donte's powerful story! I want you to understand that the TEEN TRUTH LIVE: BULLY presentation changed my life and the way I look at my disorder. The disorder I have is called Tourettes Syndrome and it’s not very common. The disorder forces me to have physical and vocal tics that often can’t control. I realized ...

TEEN TRUTH producer and co-creator JC Pohl presented TEEN TRUTH LIVE: BULLY a total of 142 times, reaching over 180,000 students this year. We caught up with JC to find out a little about him and his life on the road. Q. You were on the road for almost 3 straight months presenting TEEN TRUTH LIVE: BULLY this fall. Why do you do what you do? A: Well first and foremost, I am a filmmaker, and I love telling stories. My goal in co-creating TEEN TRUTH LIVE was to allow audiences the opportunity ...

During my first year in Middle school I was alone, I had no friends. Except for this girl who'd ask me for money EVERYDAY, and since I had money, I would give it to her so that she would sit with me at lunch. Truth is, she would always leave me, but since it was only the sixth grade, I didn't really care about what people thought about me. People seemed to bully me because I wore a big coat all year long. One time a kid even made up a rap about my coat. Something like, "You wear a big ...

It was one week ago that students at A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas responded to a posting on Facebook by beating up at least 7 of their redheaded classmates as part of "Kick a Ginger Day," a pseudo-event thought to be inspired by a 2005 South Park episode. Not only did the attacks provoke an investigation (and may well result in arrest and prosecution of the attackers) but has renewed the discussion of the extent to which kids are influenced by pop culture and the media, and the responsibility of the parents. Now some ...

At TEEN TRUTH we often meet many students that are upset with certain issues in their lives, heck, we even get upset sometimes. During the holidays stress levels sometimes rise, and it is important to remember how to control our anger during emotional times. Here are a few tips that might help you calm down and find your F.L.O.W. Life is filled with situations that can lead you to wanting to lose your temper and unleash havoc. But learning to control yourself when you're about to have a tantrum is an important part of anger management and will ensure that your ...

Beth Delacour has served as the Principal at South Tahoe Middle School since last year. Faculty, staff and students are giving her rave reviews after having improved morale and test scores in her short tenure thus far. We asked Beth if she would share her approach with you. Here is what she said: Q: What is your background? Did you ever see yourself becoming a principal? A: I have 30 years in the education field. I began as a general education teacher. I worked in special education as a Resource Specialist and later ...

TEEN TRUTH: VOICES - Listen to several students talk about body image and the pressure that it creates for students. These kids are telling the TRUTH. Are you willing to tell the TRUTH?

TEEN TRUTH: INSIGHT - A TEEN TRUTH expert describes that super heroes can actually be very unhealthy for our body image. We look at them and think that their look and body type is attainable, but in actuality no human could ever be as big and as strong as them. Take a look at their plastic action-figures like GI Joe Extreme. If GI Joe Extreme were life-size, he would have a 55 inch chest and a 27 inch bicep. In other words, his bicep would be almost as big as his waist and bigger than most competitive body builders. In comparison, ...