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Before the Teen Age
originally aired 4.5.04
Diantha Parker,
Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
People over 70 describe a time in their life when they found
themselves emotionally and culturally adrift and the definition
of teenager was just emerging.
Photo: Dorothy Flanagan (then Dorothy Walsdorf) in her 1947 high school graduation photo. |
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ReportWhy Me?
originally aired 4.6.04
Julia McEvoy, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
Early puberty redefines youth for many kids and their parents.
Photo: Evanston Girl Scout troop #48 learned about puberty on their camp-out. |
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IM-ing with Sunkisseddreamer 7
originally aired 4.7.04
Katia Dunn, Correspondent
How are youth using new technologies for self-expression? What
are the implications for them and the rest of us? |
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Coming of Age Story Me and My Realtor
originally aired 4.8.04
Amy Dorn, Producer
Hillary Frank, Producer
Suzana describes her initiation into adulthood: first,
she loses her childhood home in the chaos of war in Croatia,
then serves as her family's official translator, negotiating
all of their basic needs in a new country—most importantly,
finding them a home.
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Military Schools on the March
originally aired 4.12.04
Catrin Einhorn, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
Chicago Public Schools is expanding its military programs. What do young people think about this effort during wartime?
Photo: Mario Paz is a freshman at the Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville. |
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Food Fight
originally aired 4.13.04
Ben Calhoun, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
Are rising obesity statistics changing the way kids eat? Do
diabetes rates, sedentary lifestyles, and a culture of fast
food affect their choices? |
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Another Border to Cross
originally aired 4.14.04
Melba Lara, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
Undocumented Latino youth struggle for higher education opportunities.
Photo: Students at Northeastern Illinois University work on homework assignments in the school's computer lab. |
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Lizandra Nevarez in fourth grade (right) and at 19. |
Documentary
Lizandra is College Bound
originally aired 4.14.04
Melissa Giraud, Correspondent
“Lizandra is College Bound” examines the life
of one high-achieving fourth-grade student in the Pilsen neighborhood
of Chicago, following her through the years to her present
day decision, at age 19, about whether to go to college. This
documentary, produced by Lizandra's former fourth-grade teacher,
explores some of the obstacles facing Latino students.
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Lizandra talks about dealing with the pressures of school. |
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piece was produced as part of Ochoteen,
a radio project funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. |
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Coming of Age Story
The Big Whack-a-Mole Game in My Head
originally aired 4.15.04
Amy Dorn, Producer
Hillary Frank, Producer
For most people, growing up means learning to become more
serious. But for thirteen-year-old Jake, who has Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder (OCD), it's about learning how to become more laid-back.
Related Link
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Photo: Thirteen-year-old Jake demonstrates writing under the influence of OCD (top row), and after treatment (bottom). Retracing handwriting is a common symptom of OCD. |
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Rural Gang Culture
originally aired 4.19.04
Steve Shadley, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
Residents of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, try to prevent gang activity
in their small town. |
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Coming of Age Story
Sad, Sad, Sad
originally aired 4.20.04
Amy Dorn, Producer
Hillary Frank, Producer
Nineteen-year-old Rochelle remembers a time when she was looking
for someone to be her guiding light—and almost ended up
in jail. |
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Higher Ground
originally aired 4.21.04
Jane Farrow, Correspondent
Former juvenile delinquent girls try to stay straight.
Related Link:
Girl Talk
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It Takes a High School—Reviving North Lawndale
originally aired 4.22.04
Sandy Hausman, Correspondent
A local high school is ground zero for rebuilding a blighted and violent community.
Photo: Students from Manley Career Academy's Umoja program are rehabbing a house on Taylor Street—gaining job skills, applying what they learn in math class, and literally rebuilding their community. |
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Keeping Secrets
originally aired 4.26.04
Heidi Goldfein, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
Some moms and daughters struggle to establish a trusting relationship
as girls declare their independence while moms want to know
what's going on in their daughters' lives. Then, sometimes it's
mom who's keeping secrets. The complexities of the mother-daughter
relationship. |
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Coming of Age Story
Are You Trying to be Corny?
originally aired 4.27.04
Amy Dorn, Producer
Hillary Frank, Producer
Kim thought she wanted a mature relationship. But the role of "nagging grandmother" was more than she bargained for. |
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Makki Chimachi, a Muslim student at Loyola University. |
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A Mosaic, Not a Monolith, Part One
originally aired 4.28.04
Jason DeRose, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
Progressive Muslim youth carve out religious identity while
caught between a sometimes hostile Judeo-Christian and secular
culture, and conservative Islamic society.
Related Links
Muslim Women's League
Progressive Muslim Network
American Muslims Intent on Learning and Activism
Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
Feminist Sexual Ethics Project
Al-Fatiha Foundation |
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A Mosaic, Not a Monolith, Part Two
originally aired 4.29.04
Monique Parsons, Correspondent
Why do conservative Muslim youth choose conservative Islamic
values and traditions? Does how they practice their faith affect
their participation in the larger culture?
Related Links
Beliefnet
Muslim Student Association of the U.S. and Canada
Rayyan Center
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The Push Out
originally aired 4.30.04
Jesse Hardman, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
Some schools are quietly directing low-achieving children to alternative schools to keep school test scores up.
Photo: Teens meet up with their mentors at the Westside Association for Community Action Foundation. These young men have either dropped out or been "pushed out" of their high schools. |
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Welcome Back
originally aired 5.3.04
Jay Field, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
How young men relate to their fathers when dads try and re-establish
contact. |
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Coming of Age
Dead Man in the Way
Amy Dorn, Producer
Hillary Frank, Producer
originally aired 5.4.04
High school sophomore Antoine used to have the same name as his father. In this story, he explains why he changed it. |
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Politics Ain't Beanbag
Jenny Lawton,
Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
originally aired 5.5.04
We follow several high schoolers through months of political
campaigns to see how the process changes their take on politics. |
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Documentary
Dream of Democracy
Jonathan Menjivar,
Producer
Barrett Golding, Producer
originally aired 5.5.04
"Dream of Democracy" asks college students to consider their democracy, politicians, activism, and the American Dream.
Photo: Pink Bloque members Roxy Trudeau (left) and Rachel Caidor perform at an antiwar rally in Chicago on March 20, 2004. The activist group blends music, dance, and politics to get their message across.
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Harold Washington College students E-Baby and Kenneth Harris reflect on their relationship to the political process. |
Related Links
Meetup
Pink Bloque
HearingVoices |
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Dealing with Conflict
Andrea Wenzel, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
originally aired 5.6.04
How do youth deal with global and local conflict in their daily lives?
Related Programming
Connecting Global Conflict on Worldview
Photo: Sudanese "Lost Boys" living in Chicago get together for a community gathering.
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Latch Key Lockout
Sylvia Ewing, Chicago Public Radio Correspondent
originally aired 5.10.04
Why are many Chicago youth unable to participate in after-school
programs? Take a look at Chicago's big push to get them involved.
Related Links:
After School Matters
Urban Gateways: Center for Arts Education
National Institute for Out of School Time
Chapin Hall Center
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Coming of Age Story
The Ugliness
Amy Dorn, Producer
Hillary Frank, Producer
originally aired 5.11.04
Monique had a group of friends who would have slumber parties and go to the arcade. She dreamed that when they grew up, they'd be as close as the women on Sex and the City. But when two of her friends started dating each other, everything changed.
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Like I'm in a Bubble
Hillary Frank, Correspondent
originally aired 5.12.04
Five Chicago teens talk about what it's like to be quiet in
school. |
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Out Here on My Own Linda Paul, Producer
Cate Cahan, Editor
originally aired 5.12.04
How well are young people being prepared for a life on their
own after release from the foster care system?
Photo: Americorps intern and former DCFS ward Michael Williams. Related Links:
Chapin Hall Center
The Night Ministry
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Coming of Age Story
All My Stuff in Bags
Amy Dorn, Producer
Hillary Frank, Producer
originally aired 5.13.04
A Chicago youth finds his way toward adulthood by having it thrust upon him when his father kicks him out of the house for being gay. On his own sooner than he expected, he has to figure out how to find a home, support himself, and finish high school.
Related Link:
Center on Halsted
Association of Latino Men for Action
Chicago Anti-Bashing Network
Horizons Community Service
Howard Brown Health Center
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Connecting Global Conflict
originally aired 5.16.04
Explore how youth deal with conflict both here in Chicago through stories, interviews, music, and poetry. This special program features excerpts from the Connecting Global Conflict live event on May 8, 2004.
Related Programming
Connecting Global Conflict on Worldview |
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