Posts Tagged as "weced"

Richard Sherman, Race and Coded Language

Jan. 28, 2014 / By
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Editor’s Note: Following the NFC Championship on January 19th, where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers, much attention was paid to Richard Sherman, a player from Seattle...

Where is El Nido?

Jan. 12, 2014 / By
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by Lisbeth Vazquez

Editor’s Note: This story is published in We’Ced Youth Magazine Issue #3

“Where do you live?”..

Lessons of a Former Bully

Jan. 6, 2014 / By
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We’Ced Youth Media / New America Media, First Person, Diego Sandoval

According to studies by the American Medical Association, more than 3.2 million youths experience “moderate” or “serious” bullying...

Living With Diabetes As A Teen

Jan. 6, 2014 / By
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One week later, the doctor called to break the news that her hunch was indeed correct...

Youth Journalism

Dec. 20, 2013 / By
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by Kalvin Saelee

Editor’s Note: This story is published in We’Ced Youth Magazine Issue #3

Even though traditional journalism is struggling, more and more young people are creating and publishing their own media...

When Substitute Teachers Go Wrong

Dec. 10, 2013 / By
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by Deborah Juarez

Editor’s Note: This story is published in We’Ced Youth Magazine Issue #3

“You’re taking Algebra Readiness this year,” said my school counselor...

Youth Led Candidate Forum a First for Merced

Nov. 1, 2013 / By
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by We’Ced Youth Media 

Nearly 100 people gathered at Tenaya Middle School on the evening of October 22nd for a city council candidate forum.  ..

Partying In Merced: The Thin Line Between Fun And Disaster

Oct. 7, 2013 / By
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By Alyssa Castro

As I walk into a random house I’m greeted by smiling faces. All around me are friends, united in a common purpose — to have a good time, by any means necessary...

Merced LGBT Health Forum: Youth Responses

Sep. 4, 2013 / By
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by We’Ced Youth

Editor’s Note: On August 8th, We’Ced Youth Media attended Merced’s first LGBT Health Forum held at the Italo-American Lodge on Main Street...

I Am From: Boys And Girls Pre-Teens Share Through Poetry

Aug. 21, 2013 / By
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by B&GC Summer Youth

Editor’s Note: We’Ced Youth Media spent the summer conducting weekly writing circles with over two dozen pre-teens at Merced’s Boys and Girls Club’s Summer Camp...

CalGang Database: Should You Know If You’re Labeled?

Jul. 8, 2013 / By
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by We’Ced Youth Media

Editor’s Note: CalGang is a non-public database that started as a way to help Los Angeles law enforcement keep track of gang members and affiliates...

Death to Molly: Youth React to Rapper’s Anti-Drug Stance

Jun. 5, 2013 / By
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by We’Ced Youth Media

Editor’s Note: Kendrick Lamar, a young rapper from Compton, CA, recently broke into the mainstream with his critically and commercially successful debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d..