Youth Noise (website)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

YouthNoise
URL	http://www.youthnoise.com
Commercial?	No
Type of site	Internet forum, Social Action
Registration	Yes, optional
Available language(s)	English
Owner	YouthNoise
Created by	Numerous Contributors
Current status	active

YouthNoise is a youth-oriented website created in 2001 as a place for teens to talk about various issues, raise money for different causes, and many other things. The issues discussed range from economy, government, education, animal rights, tolerance, media, environment, health, poverty, war, peace, violence, spirituality, and more.

[edit] About the Site

The website contains the NoiseBoards, the center of action on the site. Membership is required to post on the boards and one must be older than 13 years of age.

YouthNoise is an international organization with members from all corners of the globe.

Each month, YouthNoise has a "Just One Click" campaign to raise money for member recommended charities. Past benefactors include Covenant House, Heifer Project International, UNICEF, Common Threads and Huckleberry Youth Programs.

[edit] 2006 Site Redesign

Youth Noise, often referred to simply as "YN", with its members called "YNers" or "NMers", underwent a redesign in the spring of 2006. The new site was launched on June 3, 2006.

In the new site redesign, the new features were:

Showcase - an area of the site where YNers can share their art, poetry, projects, and soon even short films and music videos.
Debate - As the name says it, this area of the site features the debates between YNers about various issues.
Channels - The channels are divided by causes (for example, education or the environment), and each channel features its own articles.
Awards - a page with a listing for scholarships, recognition awards, and project support awards.
Calendar - Lists current events around the globe involving various issues.

The website is a non profit organization.