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City youths join global climate strike protest.

They want clean energy, no funding for projects polluting the environment, t environmental justice education in public schools and environmental protection for 30 percent of the country’s  land and sea. 

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Young volunteers help the vulnerable during coronavirus crisis

Volunteers help shop for groceries, package meals and then deliver them to New Yorkers in need.

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An interfaith gathering before the climate march

Students decided to skip class to make a clear statement about climate change. They  felt the responsibility of fighting for the world that would be passed onto future generations

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Youth raise their voices against climate change

 With the majority of the crowd in their teens, the calls to action that echoed through the streets were more so pleas to an older generation in hopes of creating a better future.

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For the young, 9/11 is only history

With the average age of a high school freshman being between 13- 15, no one in the ninth grade and below would have been born for the events of 9/11.

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A$AP Ferg Hosts Health Fair For Youth

A$AP Ferg hosts the first-ever Ferg Fair in Harlem.

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Advice columnist for the undocumented

In October 2010, Angy Rivera created Ask Angy, the first and only advice column for undocumented youth.

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NYC homeless youth population at a record high

These youth continue to function in society, hiding the issue of their homelessness to the outside world.