In the world today, about 27 million people are trafficked for prostitution and forced labor. According to recent studies in Ghana alone, about 20 percent of children are engaged in child labor, most of who are captured by Ghanaian fishermen coming from the North Atlantic Ocean. Recently, it was reported that girls from Ghana have been found in Russia living as prostitutes …
Youthful voice: “How to help combat global poverty”
Global poverty is on the rise because food prices are increasing. It is estimated that more than 100 million people may fall into poverty because of the food price increase. More than 3 billion people in the world live on less than $2.50 each day. And more than 22,000 children die every day due to not having enough money to buy food, and more than 200 million children are undernourished. Poverty affects more than 1 billion children in the world …
Youthful voice: “A need for progress in women’s rights”
All over the world and throughout history, females have often been treated as inferior to males. Although we now celebrate National Women History month, there’s still a lack of equality between the sexes …
Youthful voice: “Middle class crisis”
What exactly is the middle class? For almost 50 years, a middle class standard of living in the United States meant having a secure job, a safe and stable home, access to health care, retirement security, time off for vacation, opportunities to save for the future, and the ability to provide a good education, including a college education, for one’s children …
Youthful voice: “No subtitles, please”
By Emily Wong SYLP STUDENT How important is language to culture? Currently, the only language I know is English. Does that mean that nothing separates me from the average American? […]
Youthful voice: “Life as an ESL Asian American”
During my childhood, I struggled with learning English. I often used “Chinglish” words, such as “fire rice,” instead of, “fried rice.” I was made fun of for not speaking English correctly, but that’s OK, because I don’t remember much about being teased, anyway …
Youthful voice: “Language barrier”
Thinking back to my childhood, I realize that I was a very naturally curious kid. Questions ranged from the origins of life to why the sky is blue, and reasons why we celebrate strange holidays that I hardly ever hear other kids talk about. Though my mother and father did not always have the knowledge to answer all of my questions, they taught me about Chinese culture, which in turn gave them a moment of peace and quiet before I asked them questions about something else …
Youthful voice: “Minding Facebook etiquette”
An online social networking site seems to be taking over the world. Facebook. It started as a college-based network where kids from different colleges could add each other as friends, but soon enough, it branched out to high school, and now everyone can use it …
Youthful voice: “My story of immigration”
To most Chinese people, moving to the United States is a dream because they think they can get more opportunities. Compared to China, the United States can provide a better life to its citizens. Also, people can get a better education here. Because of these reasons, my family decided to move to the United States …
2012 Youth Issue
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