“Developing both of those languages well is very important for immigrants and for any kids of color," said Cynthia Garcia Coll, Brown University professor and developmental psychologist.
"When I first came, I was scared. There were many people from different countries, talking in their native languages, and like I didn’t really understand what’s going on."
Young journalists typically begin work on a radio project with enthusiasm and a basic idea for a
story.
But where can they go for help to rein in an idea, find the right interviewees, develop questions
or refocus a story idea that didn’t go in the direction planned?
“People have a lot of barriers that they put up for themselves as kind of like a reason why they can’t do something,” says Zoe Damacela, 19, whose clothing business is helping her cover college expenses.
Teens are notorious for being careless with their money, keeping wads of cash stashed in their pockets and wasting it on fast food and other frivolous purchases.
In 2002, a Japanese company designed a stronger elastic band, next was the ingenuity of an Ohio businessman. Robert Croak found that adding silicone allowed an elastic band to keep its shape. His Toledo-based company trademarked the name,...
Jabari Sanders is a 17-year-old volunteer at SOME (So Others Might Eat), an interfaith nonprofit whose mission is to “help the poor and homeless of our nation’s capital.”
In the past 10 years, youth activism on behalf of the poor and unfortunate has increased exponentially, “which is a very important thing because back in 2001, a lot of youth were attacking [homeless] people on the streets,” said...
In this series, four Y-Press journalists explore how the current economy has affected youth. While many stories have been done about adults and the economy, few mentioned teens.
News that their family was moving came as a shock to Michael White, 18, and his sister, Christianna, 16, of Indianapolis.
“We just have family meetings where we talk about things, and that came up in one of them,” Michael said....
News that their family was moving came as a shock to Michael White, 18, and his sister, Christianna, 16, of Indianapolis.
“We just have family meetings where we talk about things, and that came up in one of them,” Michael said....
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard said that the city, United Way of Central Indiana and a local foundation will launch a major educational reform program early in 2009.
The program, which will be piloted in two schools at first, will track...