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A Child of the Tsunami
02 Oct 2006
Tsunamika is a tiny doll representing joy, hope and our unconditionalgiving. Born from the Asian tsunami and stitched from colourful scrapsof waste fabric, she has become a living symbol of the good that comesfrom destruction.
Young Journalists’ Launchpad: Pan World News
11 Sep 2006
Rosie Sanders, freelance journalist and arts coordinator, reports on the achievements of young people from Downside Middle School on the Isle of Wight, who have set up their very own sustainable newspaper.
Letters From Young Activists
05 Sep 2006
From the title alone, you would not expect this to be the sort of book you take on holiday for light reading. It is true that Letters From Young Activists is driven by anger but it is too tenacious and heartfelt to be cynical about.
The Sound of War Child
12 Jun 2006
Ever wanted to listen to the Kaiser Chiefs' version of Marvin Gaye's I Heard it through the Grapevine or the Stereophonics cover of Nothing Compares to you? Well, through War Child Music, now you can.
Press for Respect
07 Jun 2006
A recent survey published by Young People Now has shed light on thenegative portrayal of young people by the media. The report highlightedall the dramatic differences between representation of the young andold and how the majority of reporting on young people focused onnegative issues only.
Teenage Kicks in Shrewsbury
07 Jun 2006
On 1st July, Shrewsbury Quarry will host The Teenage Kicks Festival- a day for young people in Shropshire, with loads of different activities, bands and organisations taking part.
Citizenship in Scottish Schools
07 Mar 2006
Members of the Scottish Parliament, are going into schools across the country's eight electoral regions and 73 constituencies.
Positive Youth News Launched!
03 Mar 2006
Positive Youth News has recently launched its own website, a place where young people can write, read and share positive stories.
Yoga teens
29 Sep 2005
Teenagers benefited from a summer yoga course, enjoying the effective alternative for relieving stress and anxiety from the hectic exam period. Stress is an increasingly important issue. In June The Observer reported that the number of teenagers relying on drugs such as Prozac to see them through GCSE's and A levels has soared, with prescriptions reaching 140,000 in less...
Youth Gain Skills in Greening Workplaces
28 Feb 2005
Youth teams are being hired and trained to conduct environmental audits and assessments in order to gain employment skills and make businesses more environmentally friendly and efficient.
Youth Contribute to Tsunami Relief Effort
28 Feb 2005
Determined young people from around the world have been helping the victims of Asia's devastating tsunami in anyway they can. From Romania to Malaysia, young people are playing inspiring roles joining the relief efforts of governments and aid agencies. Catalina, age 18, from Bogot·, in Colombia, has been organising a book drive. Her plan is to raise funds to...
Visions for Environmental Education
28 Feb 2005
The challenge of the environmental crisis demands that children are educated to become responsible citizens and environmental decision makers. If young people are to develop the values, skills and knowledge needed to create a more fair and sustainable world, a radical re-visioning of education is required. How can this be achieved?
Young Mayor for Lewisham
28 Feb 2005
This winter, Lewisham's first Young Mayor, Emanuel Hawks, announced the exciting ways he will use his £25,000 allocated budget for young people in his borough of London. It will be spent on issues and concerns that affect all Lewisham's youth in their everyday lives: community safety, sport, music, information and a Be Involved website providing access to citizenship activities...
Youth For Peace in a Season for Non-Violence
28 Feb 2005
The Youth for Peace Network are celebrating a Season for Non-violence, January 30th until April 4th, a 64 day educational, media and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that non-violence is a powerful way to heal, transfom and empower our lives and our communites.
Youth Jam USA: Leveraging Privilege for Social Change
28 Feb 2005
A unique event is being organised by Youth for Environmental Sanity, bringing together 30 diverse and committed young people with access to exceptional wealth and or fame whose lives are dedicated to building a thriving, just and sustainable world for all.
Play Makes Good Medicine
28 Feb 2005
Playright, a Hospital Play Service, has been using fun and play to help young patients and their families in 10 Hong Kong hospitals. Since 1994, they have been building playgrounds, organising community fun days, setting up centres with toys for loan and equipping play buses which visit local housing estates.
Ethical Enterprise for Young People
29 Dec 2004
A new ethical enterprise project has recently been launched involving more than 130 young people from 25 schools across Scotland and Northern England. The young people, aged 13-18, are creating their own co-operative businesses, selling fair trade products.
Radio Kidocracy
29 Feb 2004
Children from around the world joined each other for the fourth Annual Radio Kidocracy Konference in Cape Town, South Africa last September.
Young Dancers
30 Dec 2003
Talented young dancers are creating some exciting work at Union Dance, one of the UK's most accessible dance companies. Their youth performing group, Union Too, is made up of committed young people from 14-24.
Awards for Young Environmentalists
30 Sep 2003
The award was organised by the Wildlife Trusts, Severn Trent Water and BBC Wildlife Magazine, seeking to recognise and reward the thousands of young people who are working to help their environments