Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth Voices"
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3.6KGuest Opinion EssayThe forgotten ones: Congress must extend pandemic aid to foster youth like me
Protections that foster youth like me fought for to safeguard us during the pandemic will disappear today, September 30, if our representatives...
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3.8KGuest Opinion EssayA Case for Better Funding of California’s Community Alternatives to Juvenile Detention and Probation
Supporters of the juvenile justice status quo wrongly claim that community-based organizations are not yet strong enough to serve all youth who...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayHow Youth Voices Can Help Us Keep Kids Away From the Juvenile Justice System
Statistics recently released by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice illustrate a grim reality for the outcomes of most individuals who have...
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3.4KYouth VoicesDeclaration of Inner-Presence, From South Central Los Angeles
As kids we were told not to touch the stove or we’d get burned. A warning was enough for some, but others...
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6.1KGuest Opinion EssayMy ESL Journey: For Every Dark Night, There’s a Brighter Day
When I was 8 years old, my mom decided it was best for our family to move to this country: her, my...
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssaySchool Relationships Helped Me Harness Power of Perseverance to Learn English, Use My Voice
I came to the United States two years ago, absolutely terrified of speaking in English. I was depressed because I had left...
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3.0KYouth VoicesAutism: An Experience, a Story, a Proposal
My name is Benjamin Adams and I have autism. I was diagnosed with autism when I was 2 years old and have...
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3.1KGuest Opinion EssayThe American Dream Delayed by Addiction
A young writer reflects on how his father’s addiction impacted his family, his growing up and his own substance use. “After everything,...
