Hip-hop mentoring aims to bridge generational divide
A high school program mixes hip-hop music and mentorship to encourage self-expression and open dialogue among teenagers. Produced by David Campa, Allicia Dean,… Read More
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Texas youth unite in fight for immigration reform
Teen participants in Youth Rise Texas learn to organize their community in order to heal and prevent families from being separated by deportation. Produced… Read More
DACA provides chance for undocumented student to attend college
Even though she is undocumented, DACA recipient Lessli Martinez has applied to multiple universities and has even received scholarships to help her pursue a… Read More
Russian academic calls life in U.S. ‘a different world’
Victor Kostelanetz brought his family to the United States from Russia so that they could enjoy the freedoms and opportunities life in America affords. Read More
Native American teens: “We’re equal and we’re here”
Though not #New Americans, Native American students at a Wisconsin high school still have to deal with ignorance and hate speech. Produced by… Read More
High school program helps ease new students into life in U.S.
Langham Creek High School’s New Arrivals Center helps new students from other countries transition to school in the United States. Produced by… Read More
DACA student prepares for academic barriers
Despite stellar academic and extracurricular accomplishments, Ewaoluwa Ogundana may not be able to afford college due to her immigration status. Produced by Bridget Castell,… Read More
How Reagan amnesty created an American educator
Drew Academy Assistant Principal Gabriel Tellez shares his experience as a Nicaraguan immigrant and the life he has been able to build for his… Read More
Taking flight
Hannah Miller loves dancing, but her true passion is flying planes. Although she knows the aviation industry is dominated by men, Hannah is earning her… Read More
Dangerous and neat
Kalei Kipp is the only girl in Cedar Crest High School’s welding program. Even though only three percent of welders in the U.S. are women,… Read More