“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?
With a brother who works for the Obama campaign as well as a family that tends to lean Democratic, I have grown up favoring Democrats. Early on in the Indiana primary, I strongly supported Barack Obama for president. I believed that he was...
Victoria Blackstone, Ashley Gunn, Mike Knopf:
What makes you so special?
Why did you get into the Xcel Center, site of the Republican National Convention, and Y-Press did not?
Entering the Xcel Center on Sept. 3, I could sense the excitement building inside the massive 650,000-square-foot stadium as thousands waited for the greatest show on Earth, or at least the greatest show in St. Paul, Minn.
According to CIRCLE, the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at the University of Maryland, more than 32 million youth ages 18 to 25 will be eligible to vote in the upcoming election. If 55 percent of these...
As a teenager, Beth Foster has had an ongoing interest in politics. In 2005, she worked on the governor’s campaign in Virginia, and then in 2006, she helped out in a congressional campaign.
Shoshana Akabas is editor in chief of Political Fire, a political newspaper at Stuyvesant High School, a renowned public school in New York. She hasn’t always been interested in politics — a few years ago, she was pretty apathetic even...
Nik Ritchie helped start the Ron Paul club at the University of Central Florida. Although John McCain appears headed for the Republican nomination, Ritchie feels that Paul accomplished a lot. “No one knew who he was before he ran for...
Raheel Anwer joined the Mikva Challenge Club at Amundsen High School in Chicago without knowing that it would take him to New Hampshire, standing next to Hillary and Chelsea Clinton.
Megan Waggoner’s first love is the environment. She is active in Alaska Youth for Environmental Action and traveled to Washington, D.C., last year to attend the President’s Environmental Youth Awards ceremony, which recognized her...
As the political gambits of the 2008 campaigns kick into high gear, involvement by youth is higher than in any election. According to the Pew Research Center, overall youth turnout - voters ages 17 to 200 for the primaries has increased...
Princella Smith is young and black. She's also loyal to the Republican Party and President Bush, and encourages her peers to become involved in politics and their communities. Her support for President Bush goes back to a speech he made in...
Political conventions are for kids, too. That's the take from Cy Hudson, the 17-year-old son of delegate Angela Hudson, of Jeffersonville, who tagged along for some political clarity. "I've been considering myself a Republican for many...
Children's issues aren't what they used to be. At past Democratic conventions, education, health care and safe neighborhoods were at the forefront. This past week, national security and foreign policy were the top priorities -- with some...
Most high school seniors focus on such essential activities as playing sports, working on the fall play and participating in student council. But senior Blair McCarthy has added one more activity to her list: politics. "I'm very much...
Many 19-year-olds are freshmen in college, and Derrick Seaver of Ohio is one of them. But he also is a freshman in his state's House of Representatives. Born in Cincinnati and raised in Minster in west-central Ohio, Seaver developed an...
In last year's presidential election, just more than 50 percent of registered voters in Marion County actually cast votes. Among them were 1,050 area 18-year-olds, including Doug Singleton and Matt Holbreich from North Central High School....
Do you think children should be aware of U.S. politics? "Well, yes, because if some people didn't know anything about
(politics) they wouldn't be able to carry on a decent conversation
when they get older."
Rebecca Whitesell, 16
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