Posts Tagged as "Youth"

Soda Sucks 2, Anti-ad Campaign, Launches!

Oct. 4, 2012 / By
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By Liz Gonzalez, New America Media

Picture this: Stylish, athletic and beautiful people are dancing in the street to hip-hop beats...

Shifting the Technological Paradigm

Oct. 4, 2012 / By
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Often understaffed and overworked, non-profiteers have often had to juggle multiple tasks all white struggling to get schooled on all the latest #hashtags, widgets and cloud computers...

Every 26 Seconds, a Student Drops Out of High School

Sep. 28, 2012 / By
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Loop21, Video, Andrew Lambertson, Posted: Sep 28, 2012

Every 26 seconds, a student drops out of high school...

Think Outside the Box – ACLU Essay Contest For Teens

Sep. 28, 2012 / By
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Deadline Oct. 17

Event Date(s):

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 – 00:00 – Wednesday, October 17, 2012 – 00:00

Enter the Think Outside the Box essay contest… Make your voice heard!

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A Dream Deferred for an Alhambra Chinese Youth

Sep. 25, 2012 / By
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Alhambra Source, Commentary, Posted: Sep 25, 2012

My father, mother, and brother stare down at their rice bowls, and the dinner table falls silent except for the click of chopsticks on porcelain.*..

Health Happens In Schools

Sep. 22, 2012 / By
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A forum on parent participation in schools,  academic success and,  positive school environments.

The Building Healthy Communities: Long Beach Schools Work Group will be hosting a forum on schools in Long Beach where we want to hear from parents and youth and their experience: involved in the schools, academic opportunities and the school environment...

Changing Lives A World Away

Sep. 21, 2012 / By
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By Kimberly Miranda, Coachella Unincorporated

 

A few years ago, my friends and I decided to help nourish children in Africa – and we were able to do so without leaving the Eastern Coachella Valley...

VoiceWaves Is Recruiting

Sep. 5, 2012 / By
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VoiceWaves is seeking committed, engaged and enthusiastic Long Beach Youth to participate in a journalism and media-training project...

A Roadmap to the Future of Juvenile Justice

Aug. 28, 2012 / By
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New America Media, Commentary, David Muhammad, Posted: Aug 28, 2012

Juvenile justice is transforming throughout America...

Reading Their Fortunes: Improving the Reading Levels of Elementary School Students

Aug. 23, 2012 / By
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The Long Beach Public Library Foundation (PLF) is on a mission to dramatically improve the reading levels of primary school-aged children in Long Beach by the year 2020...

The Story of Byron Wilson

Aug. 13, 2012 / By
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Rico Blevins, Long Beach, CA., is a member of Men Making A Change at Long Beach Community Action Partnership and was a participant in a Media Boot Camp in San Diego as part of VoiceWaves...

Tennis Courts Keep Youth Away from Dangers

Aug. 9, 2012 / By
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“Let’s hit DeForest today at 7,” reads a text message received by David Rodriguez, 16, Long Beach Jordan High School...