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Youth Portraits is a division of Sound Portraits.

Youth Portraits seeks to give voice to young people who have been in prison – to giv ethem the tools to tell their own stories, to teach then an important set of skills, and to empower them to speak up about the experiences that have made them who they are.

Teachers can use the Youth Portraits stories to help other young people explore their sense of self.  The 60-page study guide if more then just a prescriptive curriculum with lesson objectives and end-of-chapter tests; it invites students to relate to the narrators and learn from their stories.

http://youthportraits.org/resources.php3

The Youth Portraits Study Guide was designed for use with the Youth Portaits audio stories.  it provides discussion, writing, and exploration activities to help teenagers analyze how the Youth Portraits narrators dealt with incredible obstacles in their lives.  Hearing the stories and participating in suggested activities, teenagers will strengthen their ability to comprehend and cope with the challenges they face every day.

There is also a Recording and Interviewing Tutorial on this website.