The Global Youth Storytelling and research lab at penn state (GYSRL)
About The Global Youth Storytelling and Research Lab
Launched in 2023 with the support of the UN Foundation and the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment, The Global Youth Storytelling and Research Lab (GYSRL) is a collaborative storytelling and research ecosystem building bridges between youth-centered academic research, multimedia storytelling, and policy work housed at Penn State University.
Our Lab ecosystem consists of academic researchers, storytellers and digital content creators, students and youth leaders at Penn State and beyond. We support, coordinate, and conduct collaborative academic research, policy writing, digital content creation, and multimedia storytelling projects surrounding youth advocacy on climate change and intersectional forms of global injustice. Our emphasis is on translational and transformational work that elevates and amplifies the perspectives, stories, and lived experiences of young people in most impacted communities and regions. For regular updates from the Lab, subscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletter here.