Editor's Note: Welcome to Youth Connection

You might see a few new authors and articles here on Patch over the weekend and this morning. These were written by young people in the program, a leadership program of the city of Bellevue and the Bellevue School District.

Their articles were published in the Bellevue Youth Link's newsletter, which is written and distrbuted by the organization's Marketing Team. Their stories cover a variety of topics of interest to kids and teens, parents, and to people interested in what's happening with the program.

However, their topics aren't just limited to what Youth Link is doing this month. They also covered a new language program that the Bellevue School District is slated to start in the fall, the upcoming Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club's 5k/10k run and a movie review and play preview.

I'm impressed with the high quality of the writing, which has been edited by Youth Connection editor in chief Lucinda Li and Bellevue Youth Link adviser Patrick Alina. Be sure to check out these articles in and download a .