Posts Tagged as "Youth"

A Case for Investing in Mental Health Services to Prevent Violence

Dec. 30, 2013 / By
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Since the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last November, there has been a continued national discussion prioritizing mental healthcare as a means to end violence in communities...

A Young Person’s Guide to Getting a Job in Long Beach

Dec. 27, 2013 / By
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Let’s face it: While it’s been a few years since the recession began, it’s still hard to find a job...

Youth Radio Podcast: Teen Depression

Dec. 27, 2013 / By
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Today on the Youth Radio podcast, we talk to a mental health advocacy organization for teens suffering with mental illness about whether there is a link between gun violence and mental illness...

The Struggle to Love My Body: One Young Woman’s Story

Dec. 20, 2013 / By
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Women’s bodies are all created differently. There’s the pear shaped body, bodies with curves and the boyish figure, just to name a few...

Castlemont High: One School’s Struggle With Daily Violence

Dec. 13, 2013 / By
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Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut...

When our Sons and Brothers Succeed

Dec. 13, 2013 / By
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Our young sons and brothers will help define California’s future.  They are tomorrow’s innovators and leaders:  a source of strength, creativity, and economic dynamism.  ..

High Schools Students Doubtful About Future Careers

Dec. 5, 2013 / By
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Everyday, Californians struggle to find and keep jobs in today’s languishing economy. For the high school students who are about to make decisions that will impact the rest of their lives, watching their parents, friends and teachers lose their jobs has created a sense of doubt about their future...

Encore: Re-Imagining Diversity in Long Beach Part 3

Dec. 3, 2013 / By
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VoiceWaves, in partnership with Palacio de Long Beach Magazine and the Public Access Digital Network (PADNET), presents Re-Imagining Diversity in Long Beach...

Community Activism Through Mapping

Nov. 29, 2013 / By
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Say there’s an issue in your community you want to fix. There are the obvious tactics...

VENICE ARTS 20th Anniversary Video

Nov. 29, 2013 / By
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A Tribute to a great Youth Media Project

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Minimum Wage Workers Deserve Higher Pay, But Also Respect

Nov. 23, 2013 / By
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Yaveth Gomez • Silicon Valley De-Bug

San Jose and the rest of California increased the minimum wage...

12 Years a Slave – A Must See Film For Black Youth

Nov. 23, 2013 / By
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Movie Review, Monet Boyd

I recently had the privilege of watching the new movie, “12 Years a Slave,” which is based on a memoir by Solomon Northup...