Repeat After Me: I Will Go To College
Students are settling into the routine of fall semester, drilling spelling words and memorizing times tables. But at some schools, students are drilling another key idea: motivation.
Journalism
Supporting My Mom While Supporting Myself
During those two years while my mom was losing her voice, in a way, I lost mine as well.
Q&A: New Commanding Officer For Hollenbeck Division On Community Policing, Connecting With Latino culture
After 24 years with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Captain Martín Baeza has returned to the Hollenbeck division, where he first started his career.
Boba Tea Resurgence
In Oakland, Calif. we’re noticing something peculiar… an old craze is bubbling back up to the surface of youth culture. And it’s Bubble tea!
Study Shows Negative Impact Of Police In Oakland Schools
School policing isn’t a new topic but since the Connecticut school shooting, administrators and school officials have been pushing for even more police presence in schools.
On Some College Campuses, A Focus On Asian American Mental Health
Moving away from home and going to college can be stressful for anyone, but Asian American students often face culturally related factors–model minority expectations and family pressures, among them–that can affect their mental well-being.
A Psychological Lifeline for Asian American Teens
It’s unusual enough for an Asian American parent to discuss mental health with teens, given the stigma that surrounds mental illness in many Asian American communities. But Wei speaks with an indisputable authority: a teenage son who struggled for years with minor depression, a daughter who took her life in college.
Life Lessons From Laundry
This story originally appeared on Marketplace Teenagers are three times more likely to be unemployed in this country than adults.…
Cultural Stigma Hurts Asian American Teens With Depression
Make no mistake: most Asian American teens are emotionally healthy and thriving. But government statistics suggest that a substantial number struggle emotionally. Among Asian American high school students, 29 percent have reported feeling “sad or hopeless” for at least two weeks in a row during the past year.