After hardship, student ready to “push on and face life”
A series of setbacks in early childhood and high school could have left Brittany discouraged about her future. Instead, she worked hard and now looks… Read More
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Flight 93 Memorial serves as reminder and lesson to future generations
Video produced by Jordan Brown, a Student Reporting Labs intern at WITF in Pennsylvania. In a remote field outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the Flight… Read More
Homeless in paradise: a garden program helps Hawaiian youth gain control
For homeless youth living in Hawaii, the weight of poverty and the high cost of living on an island makes them feel like they… Read More
Cincinnati mayor aims to break poverty cycle in 5 years
Nationally, more than 20 percent of youth experience poverty. In Cincinnati, Ohio that number is twice as high and the risk of remaining below… Read More
Homeless, transgender immigrant teen finds hope in education
In the hopes for a better life, Hunter Heksch, along with his family, left Hungary to immigrate to the United States. But this land… Read More
‘Art saved my life’: how art integration lifts Miami students out of poverty
What happens when youth living in poverty are given the proper tools to express themselves? Art Studio World integrates art into learning to help… Read More
Growing up with a parent behind bars
Malayna was nine years old when her mom was arrested. Samantha’s father was arrested before she was born. Learn how these children try to… Read More
Girls living in poverty refuse to devalue their self-worth
With all the misleading stereotypes about people who live in poverty, it’s hard to maintain a positive self-image, especially as a teenager. But these… Read More
Sisters band together to overcome trauma of mom’s drug addiction
Sisters Chelsie and Zayddi grew up constantly moving between foster families, treatment facilities, friends and family while their mother battled drug addiction. Chelsie often had… Read More
Rural youth need the military as much as it needs them
Is the U.S. military unfairly targeting youth in poverty? Some might see it that way, but that’s only looking at one side of the… Read More