Kids Speaking Up is a non-partisan group started in 2004 by Isabelle D'Arcy, Sophie D'Arcy, and Ben Radersrstorf dedicated to combating ignorance and apathy in young people. At our junior high and high schools, we meet weekly to discuss social, national, and global issues. We discuss peace, racism, sexism, homophobia, protecting our natural environment, healthcare, abortion, separation of church and state, separation of powers, worldwide access to education, and other topics.

We are not yet old enough to vote, but we will be soon. We have thoughts and feelings about what is going on in our world. The foundation of our future is being built now. Let us be knowledgeable about what is going on. If we are educated and take action, we can and will make a difference and make the world the one we dream of, with peace, individual expression, and compassion for every single living being.

As anthropologist Margaret Mead once said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."