“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?
After hearing John McCain speak at the Republican National Convention, it made me think about my grandpa's picture on top of our piano. In the photograph he is wearing a uniform, and I can see a resemblance to Sen. McCain.
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...
Britain is often seen as one of America's strongest allies and was a key supporter of the war in Iraq. However, British youths are much more reluctant to support U.S. military action. In May, Y-Press talked to four Children's Express...
In the United States, the war in Iraq has generally increased patriotism and support for troops. For one Indiana youth, the patriotism has a more personal tone. Keith Fromme, 14, Ferdinand, last saw his father, Patrick, in February, when...
Ann's story is told in Howard Greenfeld's book, After the Holocaust, a historical work set in the 1930's and 1940's. It is a moving historical collection of maps, photographs and stories of real people who went through horrible situations....
What do Nelson Mandela, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter, Mother Teresa and Nadja Halilbegovich have in common? They are all "peace heroes," according to the nonprofit Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. You have...
With all that's going on in the world these days, patriotism means different things to different people. The word might conjure up images of the U.S. flag or the young people and adults who make up the armed forces fighting in Afghanistan....
Americans have watched as Pakistan prepared to support the United States in its campaign against terrorism. Pakistan's leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, has distanced his country from Afghanistan, angering his people and Afghanistan's Taliban...
Elie Wiesel is an author and survivor of the Holocaust whose accounts of the Nazi concentration camps earned him renown, and whose efforts on behalf of other oppressed peoples earned him the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. Craig Kielburger is the...
How could one flag that bears the nation's colors be offensive to so many Americans? While some say it is a symbol of heritage, others say it is a symbol of bondage. The flying of the Confederate flag over the South Carolina Capitol in...
Life is like a puzzle, and sometimes it's hard to see how the pieces fit, especially if you have been through a war. But as you grow older, even these pieces often slip into place. When Nidal and Abeer Tebawi were children, their lives...
How would you feel if half of your family was in America and the
other half was living in a war-torn country thousands of miles away? Would you try to live with them or try to stay in America? Children's Express interviewed 15-year-old...
Life as a kid in Northern Ireland differs in many ways from a
kid's life in the United States. For one thing, in Northern Ireland, hearing an occasional bomb blast isn't unusual. From 1969 to 1993, 3,824 people have died in the conflict...
"The recent bombing in a Detroit bar has an estimated death toll of nine. ... The rebels in Wisconsin have reportedly claimed responsibility." Imagine Wisconsin and Michigan at war over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Every day you would...
Three Kuwaiti sisters were stranded in the U.S. With temperatures always well above 100 degrees, many people leave
Kuwait for the summer months of July and August. When Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, these vacationers
suddenly...