“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?
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...