The cafeteria can be a scary place when you do not have a place to sit. Natalie Hampton, an 11th grader, has created an app to help students avoid this feeling. The “Sit with Us” app helps students find “open lunches”, which are tables with students willing to have people they don’t know join them. Listen to hear about how Natalie Hampton took her lunch time struggles and created an app to save students from facing public rejection in the cafeteria.
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A group of fathers in Texas wanted to be sure every student in their schools had a father figure. So they created a group called All Pro Dads. This group of volunteers now has 1,300 fathers who serve the school district. At every school there are dads who welcome students as they are dropped off to help them start their day. They provide male role models in an effort to support students with mentorship, positivity, and encouragement. Listen to hear from volunteers as well as students about this program.
Read MoreStudent Activism Over Gun Violence
Students who witnessed the deadly school shooting in Florida are channeling their rage and grief into activism for gun reform. The classmates of the 17 people who were killed by a gunman in a Parkland, Florida high school are demanding state lawmakers ban assault rifles. There are protests and school walkouts planned across the country, in an effort to encourage lawmakers to rethink their positions on guns. Listen to one of the the high school students who survived the shooting as she talks about why she has become a gun control activist.
Read MoreTeens React to Uvalde Shooting
Recently an 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 19 children and two teachers in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The horrific incident was a reminder that gun violence has become a frightening reality for many students throughout the country. In this audio story, two Washington, D.C. teens reflect on the impact of gun violence on them and their peers, and suggest what might be done to address it. Listen to hear the voices of young people coping with the reality of violence at school.
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News of bullying, fighting, and shootings in schools has left society wondering what can be done to stop the violence. This audio story about a young man’s evolution from an angry teen who posted violent threats on social media to a high school graduate with positive relationships and a fulltime job offers hope for solutions. Listen to hear the teen tell his story, and learn how educational and mental health professionals helped him turn his life around.
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09/26/2022
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