NYSA’s intent is to provide a unique platform and venue for youth to give ‘voice’ to their experience in a rapidly evolving culture. The monthly newspaper utilizes these experiential hands on social learning, skill building vehicle as a means for youth to inspire, educate and practice civic involvement in a safe and publicly visible manner.

 

Topics range from biologically determined, inherent sexual preferences and the importance of acceptance of diversity amongst young people through to teen suicide, the dangers of alcohol and drug misuse, the need for environmental awareness and the rise in global conflict, pop culture, fashion trends, etc.

 

Youth participate in a real life, hands on print medium and journalistic newspaper publishing experience. Active participation in this publishing venture is free and available to all youth with in the age cohort of 13 to 30 years that NYSA’s mission serves.

 

The publication remains a youth managed; youth produced newspaper published in partnership with the Nanaimo Daily News who prints the hard copy. However, the content is  otherwise researched, written and contributed by youth columnists who have been recruited from each of the High schools in School district #68 ages 18 years and under.

 

The Mind’s Eye is successfully published once a month under the banner of NYSA who sponsors the publication and the Association and employs a part time editor to coordinate the monthly publication on time and budget.

 

If you are interested in joining  the newspaper Click Here for more info and check out some Back Issues! or look in our program descriptions.