Partnering with the San Diego County Office of Education, the Juvenile Court & Community Schools, San Diego Unified and several local colleges and universities, Words Alive opens opportunities for underserved teens to realize academic and social success.

Adolescent Book Group

Words Alive’s Book Group brings books alive for youth facing extraordinary circumstances such as housing insecurity, food scarcity, trauma and violence, and impact by the foster and justice systems.

Through engaging projects, writing workshops, and discussion sessions, Adolescent Book Group participants enhance their critical thinking skills, self-esteem, and ability to express themselves.

Words Alive’s commitment to reading diverse and relevant texts allows program participants to connect books to themselves and the world while changing their life story.