Voices of Youth

Simranjit Kaur, the author of this story.

Creating safer spaces for domestic violence survivors of marginalized identities

People from non-Asian communities may not always understand the cultural factors that impact domestic violence survivors from South Asian and other marginalized communities. Student writer Simran Kaur digs into the issue for our Voices of Youth series.

Forgot your life jacket at home while visiting the Bay City State Park? No problem. You can borrow one for the day.
Voices of Youth: Five ideas for kids and teens to unlock summer adventures

Right now, the 2025-26 school year feels far away, but it will arrive faster than you think. Make a plan now to make the most of this summer.

The Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center emphasizes career and technical education through a combination of academics and work experience. Students also are encouraged to join clubs that teach professional skills.
Voices of Youth: Clubs at the Bay-Arenac Career Center help students gain real-world experience

Six different clubs help students at the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center get hands-on experience and insight into careers ranging from farming and marketing to health care and finance.

Welding is an in-demand career, prompting the Bay-Arenac ISD to offer training programs for adults and high school students.
Voices of Youth: Exercise and diet pump health into your heart

During February, we celebrate heartfelt love and health. The American Heart Association encourages everyone to focus on simple exercise and diet tips for a healthier heart.  

A sculpture, made up of a split globe connected by a large metal arch, symbolizes the relationship between Bay City and its sister city Ansbach, Germany. The sculpture in Uptown Bay City was dedicated in 2022.
Sister City Project bridges cultures across the Atlantic Ocean

Students from both Bay City and Germany immersed themselves in a foreign culture and came away with new perspectives. Educators in each community hope the exchange program grows in the coming years.  

Four Bay-Arenac Career Center students recently competed in an international career skills conference. (Photo courtesy of Olivia Maurer)
Four Bay-Arenac Career Center students qualified for an international competition held in April

Olivia Maurer, a Voices of Youth correspondent for Route Bay City, writes about four Bay-Arenac Career Center students who recently traveled to California to be part of an international competition

College-bound high school juniors recently completed the SAT.
SAT test is stressful for students

SAT testing is always stressful. When it was offered less than a week after Spring Break, the stress was amped up for students.

Owning a business is one version of the American dream. Olivia Maurer, a youth correspondent for Route Bay City, talked to three business owners in the area who graduated from the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center.
Career Center program plants the seed for three Great Lakes Bay Region entrepreneurs

Many students from the Marketing & Management program at the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center have gone on to start their own businesses. Here, we profile a few success stories.

Social media can improve our connection to people from far away, but it also can lead to unrealistic expectations.
Social media broadens our world, but also can harm our mental health

Voices of Youth writer Elyse Hompstead explains how students and teachers feel about the good and bad of social media platforms

H2O's Waterside Grill invited high school students to enter a festive window decorating contest this holiday season. (Photo Credit: Elyse Hampton)
Student Santas deliver decorated windows to a Midland Street restaurant

H2O's Waterside Grill invited high school students to enter a festive window decorating contest this holiday season. This week, the restaurant announced the winners of the contest.

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