Adobe Youth Voices
A global philanthropic initiative to empower youth in underserved communities
Learn about AYV
Demonstrating the power of technology to engage middle- and high-school-age youth, Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) provides breakthrough learning experiences using video, multimedia, digital art, web, animation, and audio tools that enable youth to explore and comment on their world.
Resources for educators
To empower educators to use media to engage youth in learning, Adobe and its founding nonprofit partners have compiled a variety of free and low-cost resources to help you integrate youth media into your classroom or out-of-classroom programs.
News and events
Adobe Youth Voices accepting grant proposals for 2008-2009
Adobe Youth Voices grants support leading youth-focused programs and organizations — through a competitive grants process — to engage youth in breakthrough learning experiences using digital tools to express themselves and to create with purpose. Deadline for proposals is May 23.
AYV youth screen work at Sundance Film Festival
Adobe Youth Voices hosted an exclusive breakfast event on January 23 for young filmmakers and audiences at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
AYV and Human Rights Watch create first youth category at film festival
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival and Adobe Youth Voices have collaborated to create Youth Producing Change, the first exclusively youth produced program at the film festival. The program will screen in its New York (2008) and Boston, London and San Francisco Film Festivals (2009). Submissions from youth are currently being accepted.
AYV Spotlight
Burnett Academy, San Jose, California
A second-year AYV site, Burnett Academy engages youth 11 to 14 years of age in creating with purpose. Last year, Burnett students created photo-essays as part of the Day in the Life photo project with AYV founding partner What Kids Can Do.
Contact us
For more information about the Adobe Youth Voices program, send an e-mail to youthvoices@adobe.com.
