Category: Youth Profiles
Hispanic Heritage Month: OYA Youth Reflections
Youth reflections for Hispanic Heritage Month on their identity: “Culture, to me, is about connecting—with the Earth and with the plants, with the food, and with other people. I grew up around it, helping with the gardening, but not so much the cooking. Even though I was only in Mexico when I was little, I ...
‘Just be you’
Five formerly incarcerated young women recently returned to Oak Creek to share their stories and advice.
Symphony of Words
For many youth in OYA custody, making music is a form of therapy.
Youth wins national talent competition
J.T. won for a rap song he wrote while at Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility.
Into the Light
MacLaren is not a dark place with nothing to offer, a youth at the facility writes — it’s a hub of opportunities for growth.