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Category: Youth issues

We solved illiteracy, malaria, & human trafficking. What did you do this morning?

May 19, 2011 Bobbi Clemons Education, Ideas, Youth issues Leave a comment

HIV/AIDS. Removal and banning of landmines. Healthcare for children in developing nations. Clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. These are huge issues. They’re complicated. Politicians,

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150,000 at-risk pre-schoolers await a champion

May 4, 2011 Barbara Finch Charity & Justice, Education, Missouri region, Youth issues Leave a comment

There are more than 300 agencies and organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area working to provide programs and services for children, according to

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Women may be driving revolution in the Arab world

February 3, 2011 Madonna Gauding International, Youth issues Leave a comment

The mass demonstrations in Egypt, which will most likely result in the overthrow of U.S. backed President Mubarak, and the recent revolution in Tunisia,

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The DREAM is alive in some cities and states

November 26, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Charity & Justice, Civil Rights, Education, Good government, Youth issues Leave a comment

Some states and municipalities aren’t waiting around for Congress to pass the DREAM Act. “Despite the anti-immigration rhetoric of the 2010 mid-term elections, states

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A jar of pennies, a stranger’s kindness and a serious case of apathy

August 11, 2010 Katharine Joiner Charity & Justice, Youth issues Leave a comment

Having developed a short-lived interest in film production, I took a class in high school called “Electronic Media.” We had an assignment where we

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Q & A with Jamala Rogers

July 29, 2010 Katharine Joiner Charity & Justice, Civil Rights, Missouri region, Youth issues Leave a comment

Jamala Rogers is a community activist who has done extensive work for black causes and youth development in St. Louis. She is also a

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The National Farm to School Network

July 13, 2010 Madonna Gauding Education, Good government, Youth issues Leave a comment

As childhood obesity approaches an epidemic, medical professionals, nutritionists, and parents are starting to pay attention to what kids are eating at school. Unfortunately,

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Getting it right for teens

July 12, 2010 Katharine Joiner Missouri region, Youth issues 5 comments

It’s 8 pm, and I’m leaving the Dollar Store in University City, Missouri. It’s a magnificent June evening: the sun is setting and a

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To get young people to vote, let them pre-register at 16

July 9, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Government, Politics, Youth issues 2 comments

Dismally low voter turnout among eligible citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 is a perpetual cause for despair. The numbers are particularly

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