YA By The Bay’s signature event is a multi-district teen literacy and leadership festival uniting 2,000 students and 50+ authors for one transformative day.

Students celebrate stories in fast-paced, laugh-out-loud panels. They dive into interactive writing workshops. They ask unfiltered questions about publishing and perseverance. They connect with community leaders and public figures and sharpen the storytelling skills that help them succeed in school, careers, and life.

Students leave changed: clearer, stronger, and ready to use the power of their own story.