“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?
Sometimes the small things in life really do make a big difference. Two organizations run by youth have realized that and are reaching out to the unfortunate through the pleasures of food.
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...
W hen a Wal-Mart cashier was little and facing a bleak Christmas, she was thrilled to receive presents from a "secret" Santa, and the memory still makes her happy. She told Ben Davis High School students that story as they purchased...
A merica's Promise was founded in 1997, after the Presidents' Summit for America's Future, "to ensure that every young person -- no matter their class, race or culture -- has access to the tools that create opportunities for success,"...
According to recent news reports, the tsunami in South Asia has killed an estimated 212,000 people, with thousands more still missing. People all over the world have reacted by donating money to many relief organizations. Locally, many...
Take a moment to appreciate your hair. You can wash it, blow it dry and style it. Most people take for granted having hair that doesn't get matted and fuzzy after a few years, like synthetic hair does. Since synthetic hair lacks natural...
Ancient Olympians competed in footraces, and the prize, a wreath, was symbolic. But the victors' home cities awarded the winners money. Today, some races benefit nonprofit organizations instead of individuals. Turning a race into a charity...
What is a pod? Is it a storage bin? A container that holds peas? Something from outer space? A pod is all of these things, but the pods we're talking about are groups of philanthropic children who want to help their communities. In 1981,...
Is philanthropy helping an old lady across the street? Is it being an aide at a Girl Scout camp? Or is it sitting behind a desk deciding whose program deserves more money? According to four teens involved in various charities, philanthropy...
When Henri Landwirth was a teen-ager in Belgium, he faced a firing squad. But for some reason, the German soldiers who were supposed to kill him told him to run. Landwirth fled the concentration camp, and after the war found his twin...
Think back to when you were younger. You might have had a stuffed animal or doll that went everywhere with you. It was your buddy, your best friend. It was anything you wanted it to be. We all remember the events of Sept. 11 and the relief...
There is the belief in this country that every individual has the fundamental right to the "American dream." With work, we believe, it can be achieved. But sometimes the opportunity to fulfill this dream is cut short. In such cases, there...
Watching movies is a favorite pastime for many Americans, but some Indiana teens are watching films for a different purpose. Meg's Gifts, an outreach program of Kids First, the Coalition for Quality Children's Media, sends videos to...
How would you react to the news that a kid had cancer? What could you do to help? Last year, three seventh-grade girls from Westlane Middle School heard about a boy who had been fighting cancer and decided to take action. Hanna Benn, 13,...
Last winter, Barbara Pace's fifth-grade class from Brook Park Elementary in Lawrence Township had settled into the comfortable routine of having hot chocolate every day after recess. When one girl suggested that they start paying for their...
When Charity Abner was 8 years old, her mom worked three jobs to support the family. Knowing time with her daughter was limited, she turned to Big Sisters, a program that pairs girls with adult mentors. Doris entered Charity's life. Doris...