Posts Tagged as "Youth"

Is College Worth The Money?

May. 22, 2012 / By
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Written by: Denise Yang

As Seniors get used to to their last year of high school, counselors begin inviting guest
speakers from different colleges to motivate students, but this seems inadequate in
guaranteeing a higher high school to college transition rate...

CSULB Journalism Project: West Long Beach

May. 22, 2012 / By
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Students from the Journalism and Mass Communications Department at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) partnered with New America Media’s youth-led Voicewaves this semester to cover issues in some of the city’s most diverse and economically disadvantaged communities...

Stanford Grad Reflects on Year Since Graduating

May. 18, 2012 / By
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By Edgardo Cervano-Soto

Edgardo Cervano-Soto, 22, is a Richmond and San Pablo raised writer and film-maker...

The Road to S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

May. 16, 2012 / By
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Watch this video from Youth Empowerment Studios
to learn how young people are working together to keep kids in school.

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Obama’s Speech Gives LGBTQ Community Hope

May. 15, 2012 / By
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By ANDRES GARCIA/South Kern Sol

BAKERSFIELD – Local LGBTQ community is left a little uncertain after United States President Barrack Obama announced of his support for same Sex Marriage...

Student Changing Community Through Art

May. 14, 2012 / By
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By Alejandra Alarcon
Coachella Unincorporated

Coachella, Calif. — College of the Desert student Nancy Ramirez hopes to bring about change in her community by doing the thing she loves to do the most – create art...

Opinions Divided on Richmond Soda Tax

May. 7, 2012 / By
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Commentary, Iraida Santillan / Richmond Pulse

The possibility of a citywide soda tax is causing a debate among our residents...

SERIES: Four Voices, One Dream

May. 7, 2012 / By
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Compiled by MIROSLAVA DELEON

Ed. Note: In October 2011, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB-131, the second part of the California Dream Act...

Coachella Unincorporated Coordinator Returns to Broadcast Roots

May. 3, 2012 / By
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By Aurora Saldivar
Coachella Unincorporated

Gloria Rodriguez knew she wanted to be a journalist at a very young age...

A Healthy Community Is…

Apr. 30, 2012 / By
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VoiceWaves Journalist Wendy Lopez asked Long Beach residents, “What does a healthy community look like?” Here’s what Camerine Ponn had to say...

Youth Voices Strong at Boys & Men of Color Hearing

Apr. 29, 2012 / By
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Written by: Luis Pacheco

Luis is a graduate of Edison High School and joined The kNOw in 2009.

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“Everything is Possible through Education”

Apr. 25, 2012 / By
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By Johnny Flores
Coachella Unincorporated

PALM DESERT, Calif. — The son of migrant farm workers, Raul Ruiz grew up in a trailer in Coachella dreaming of becoming a doctor and returning to his impoverished community to make difference...