Young Adults: Can You Picture Your Retirement?
Do young people even think about retirement? That’s what we asked Youth Radio’s Asha Richardson, 21, Sayre Quevedo, 20, and Ashley Williams, 18.
The unanimous answer: Are you kidding?!
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Mr. President: Break the Silence on Problems Beyond Guns
It is truly heartbreaking to post article after article chronicling the decimation of an entire generation – my generation – to gun violence. As a blogger in Chicago, I’ve written headlines like “Shirley Chambers Loses Fourth Child to Gun Violence,” “19 Shot Overnight; 13 Wounded in Just 30 Minutes,” and “Hadiya Pendleton, Teen Who Performed At Obama Inauguration, Shot and Killed on South Side.”
State of the Union – Need More Job Training
Job training was a major emphasis of President Barack Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address delivered last night. “To…
School Should Make Me Ready To Work
Imagine a world where you can graduate from school, by working. A world where at the end of every week,…
Prioritizing Privacy Online And Off
Facebook says you’ve got to be at least 13 to sign-up, yet there are millions of underage users, giving away…
Superintendent Wants Students To Be Ready To Work
Superintendent of Oakland Unified School Districts Tony Smith wants Oakland K-12 schools to be the primary workforce preparation organization in…
One Man’s Education
The following originally aired on KQED-FM. By: Carlyn Bynes Young. Black. Poor. From Oakland. If someone heard that description, they probably wouldn’t…
Jobstacles: Teens Navigating The Job Scene [Episode 3]
Merrick Yra really wanted a job, so much so that he was willing to apply at Petco, even though he has major pet allergies. Sniffle sniffle. Scratch scratch. Let’s see if he gets the job…
Jobstacles: Teens Navigating The Job Scene [Episode 1]
In this episode, Ryan is going through a training that would land him a job but finds it hard to stay away from the ladies. Let’s see if he gets the job…