What It’s Like To Be A Teen Farmworker
I like the sounds of the fields, hearing people speaking Spanish and the radio blasting ranchera tunes. It sounds like my childhood.
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Destiny Of A Dishwasher
Being born into a family business is kind of like being born into the mafia. You are brought up knowing that one day you will have to fulfill a predetermined destiny.
My Experience At Youth Radio
I learn many things at school. The teacher taught us about different jobs and mentioned Youth Radio. Before I didn’t…
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…
Best Juvenile Justice Stories Of 2013
From the George Zimmerman verdict to the ins and outs of sealing a juvenile record, Youth Radio’s Juvenile Justice desk was hard at work this year.
Work-Life-School Balance Is High Wire Act For Low-Income Youth
For working class families, young people are often the default safety net.
California Adopts Statewide Ban the Box Law
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill 218. Unfamiliar? Introduced February, 2013 by Sacramento Democratic Assemblyman Roger Dickinson. Bill 218,…
How A Teen Factory In Georgia Turns Out High School Grads
Students have to be at risk of dropping out of high school to land a job at Southwire. It’s all part of a program called “12 For Life.” Southwire created it in 2007, together with the local County school system, to try and improve the dropout rate and improve the lives of teens like Deriek Foster.
My Aunt’s Double Duty
While I know most parents work hard for their families, I quickly saw firsthand that being a working mother is no easy task.