Lessons Learned From A Box Of Raisins
By Bianca Pulido/ South Kern Sol Have you ever been a teenager working in the fields turning grapes into raisins…
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What Boston Youth Have To Say About The Marathon Bombing Verdict
For young Bostonians, Wednesday’s guilty verdict against 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev can bring up mixed feelings. Youth Radio teamed up with the young folks at ZUMIX Radio in Boston to ask local youths what they think justice looks like in the wake of the Boston Bombing verdict.
Social Payment Apps Are Making Waves: Both Good And Bad
The other morning I asked my friend Amanda Mae Meyncke, a writer here in Los Angeles, to explain an app…
Youth & Police: Building Community Trust
Youth Radio brought together young people, community leaders and representatives from police departments throughout the East Bay for a candid discussion about building trust and safety in our communities.
Raising The Smoking Age: East Valley Youth Respond
By: Coachella Unincorporated Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, California Senator Ed Hernandez introduced the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement (STAKE) Act…
DISCUSSION: Graduating High School Versus Earning A GED
Would you consider earning a high school equivalency certification instead of a high school diploma? What, if anything, does the high school experience offers versus the potential “shortcut” of a GED? How well does high school fit your learning needs?
How To Improve Media Coverage For Transgender Youth
The AP Style leaves no room for doubt: journalist reporting on transgender individuals must use those people’s preferred pronouns in…
Childhood In The Eye’s of An Only Child
Growing up as an only child, my friends always told me how lucky I was. “My bratty brother won’t stop…
Creating My Own Educational Path
When I turned 18, I gave myself a birthday gift. I became a high school dropout. I went to a…