Being Young
As a young person in America, I've always realized that I am seen differently because of my age. Although it is not uncommon to have this happen, I sometimes wonder why some...
Xenophobia in the United States
If I'm honest, I almost titled this post, "Xenophobia in America." But I quickly caught and fixed this mistake. Xenophobia is one of the biggest problems facing the United...
Human Rights? Whats that?
On September 20th 2011 the United States passed the DADT policy regarding gay lesbian of homosexual military personnel. The dont ask don't tell prohibited members of the...
Xenophobia in America
"Xenophobia: Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries."Many Americans today are pledged by xenophobia. An example of xenophobia that my generation is...
Because I Am a Girl
“I am going to the beach with my classmate,” said my little brother in his cheerful tone.“Forget...
Proud to be Beyond the Stereotypes!
[Before plunging into the text of my post, I'd like to offer you a little background. I work with the Women in War Zones International, which is an organization that is devoted...
CLIMATE FOR CHANGE
Angadbir Singh is the youngest member of an NGO- GEC(globalenvironment concern) and also THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF the UN Solution Exchange Climate Change Community.I read this...
Really? That's how I'm supposed to act?
Fried Chicken, Big Lips, Red Kool-Aid, Horrible Grammar, Ghetto, Loud-Talking, etc......When these words are brought up most people think of black people. They get these images...
Third Culture Kid
The idea of the Third Culture Kid, or TCK, is often relegated to the realm of wealthy expat brats or international jetsetters, and therefore ignored in many reports about young...
What does the word stereotype mean to you?
In this video a group of students at Brooklyn International High School, all recent immigrants to the USA, talk about their experiences in settling in a new country, and in...
Judgement Today – The Cancer of Our Society
We need to take a step back and look at our world.We are all human beings, are we not? So why is...
My Life in Black and White
My life was unique from the day I was born. My mother is a black South African and my father is Greek. My mother was born on a farm in a rural area; my father was born on a...
Adolescence - Beyond the Stereotypes
About the PublicationOn the occasion of UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children (SOWC) 2011 on...
Methodology
A brief explanation of the methodology employed to create this reportWe are the New York and Global Reference Teams, we are 14 to 23 years of age and we come from Belize, Benin,...
Message from us
Dear Readers,“Young people are the future.” This adage is used in almost every presentation about our generation. Although it does convey the necessity for an educated and...
Progress Will Never Happen If We Are Forced to Obey
Today, expectations for us adolescents are high. Families, schools, communities, companies and...
I Want Freedom
This entry is part of a series of essays and messages from the publication "Adolescence - Beyond the Stereotypes" - written, compiled and edited by adolescents and young people...
My 14th Revolution Around the Sun
Spring Hope springs eternal, and so do my yearly examinations. Weeks of preparation, revision and recollection leaves us sleepless and drained out.The year we spend at school,...