Why We Still Need Black Graduation Ceremonies
“Black graduation is where African-American graduating students come together to be celebrated and supported by their peers, faculty members, family, and friends,” writes 2018 Drexel grad Chè Benjamin.
Journalism
Young Filipino Activists Want ‘Education Over Militarization’
Young Filipino student activists find connections between policies in the United States, and the Philippines, where a prolonged anti-drug campaign has led to the deaths of thousands.
How My Charter School Prepared Me For College
When I left the public school system to attend a charter school, I was afraid. I was moving away from my friends. I didn’t want to wear a uniform. And I thought I’d miss out on the classic high school experience.
I Was Rejected From All My College Choices. A Year Later, I’m Grateful
Now, a year later, I feel like being rejected from my “dream school” was an opportunity to get to know myself better.
How To Handle School Shooting Threats? Schools Aren’t Sure
In the first thirty days after shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, there was an almost 300-percent increase from the rate of shooting threats. What qualifies as a shooting threat? What steps should be taken afterwards by schools and law enforcement?
Advice From Mom For The #MeToo Era
Youth Radio’s newsroom interns decided to share the ways their mothers have advised them on how to handle sexual assault and harassment.
My Parents’ American Dream
My parents left their home country behind to give me the American Dream. But, like other immigrants, they discovered that this dream is only attainable if you know English and have a solid education.
What Love Is, In the Words of Foster Youth
Fostering Media Connections (FMC) launched its first-ever Youth Voice nonfiction writing contest and invited current and former foster youth between the ages of 18 and 24 to submit essays on the theme “What love is.”
Is Your School Ignoring LGBTQ History?
LGBTQ history is often glossed over, and in California that’s against the law.