“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?
In 2009, Laura Keaton was a high school senior and an ad on Facebook caught her attention. “I wasn’t excited about going to college, so I think that’s why I clicked it,” she recalled.
On May 12, 2008, a deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck Sichuan, China. Horrified, the Li siblings of Pearland, Texas, knew they had to do something for the victims.
Professional soccer’s top competition will be played in South Africa this summer, and the country is buzzing with excitement. Not only will it be the first time the Federation of International Football Association will stage the FIFA...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged nearly 1 billion euros in 2007 to aid the suburbs after the riots. However, youth in Banlieue 93 have not seen any of that money, nor have they seen much change at all.
In the suburbs, youth complain about a lot of things – poor living conditions, lack of education, joblessness, boredom. But tense police relations often top the list.
African and Asian immigrants first came to France by invitation of the government. But as their numbers grew, so did the polarization between them and the native Parisians. Socioeconomic and ethnic differences amplified the distance...
African and Asian immigrants first came to France by invitation of the government. But as their numbers grew, so did the polarization between them and the native Parisians. Socioeconomic and ethnic differences amplified the distance...
Imagine more than 60,000 locals being uprooted from their homes every 30 days; Indianapolis would be a ghost town in about 14 months.Since 2003, that many Iraqis have fled their homes each month to escape the turmoil that has divided their...
As a Mexican-American high-school sophomore, Cindy Gil was a good student but felt that something was missing in her life at school.
There were no programs or clubs at Pike High School to bring Hispanic students together or teach...
Firdas Abamislimov, 15; Abdullah Abamislimov and Yusuf Abamislimov, both 12; and Maleyka Musoyeva, 15, were born in Russia and miss their friends and family still there, but they consider themselves lucky.
Their ancestors were deported...
The whole family was in misery – weeping and mourning for Arach Kevin, who they had heard had been killed by rebels.
And then one day, then-12-year-old child soldier escaped the Ugandan rebel forces that had abducted her at...
A 7-inch tall, red-white-and-blue-starred Beanie Baby may not seem precious, but for a little girl whose father is off fighting in Iraq, it was one of the few comforts available.
She slept with the teddy bear, which her dad had given...
Most people watch a movie, critique it, and then move on.
For Jenna Knapp, 19, it wasn't that easy.
Jenna first saw the documentary "Invisible Children" during her senior year of high school, when a college friend brought back a copy...
Only half of all Beninese kids attend school, according to the Beninese government. The government is working to change that by making elementary education free for all citizens, beginning this year.
The change will involve an...
As the first African country to transition from a dictatorship to a democracy, Benin has been hailed as a "beacon of democracy" by the British Broadcasting Corp. and has attracted admirers worldwide.
The Beninese have former President...
COTONOU, Benin -- Amavi guesses she's 13. She doesn't know her last name or her native village. And she has survived canings, hard labor and a desperate yearning to see her mother.
The six Y-Press members who make up the Benin team are excited to tell a story about an African democracy whose future will depend upon people like them.
Almost half of Benin's population is younger than 15, and none of the U.S. media...
Benin is one of the poorest countries in the world, but it also has been hailed as the poster child for democracy.
Between Nigeria and Togo, this western African country is about the size of Pennsylvania but has about the same number of...