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Boston Online – Hairston’s family said he was friendly with gang-involved youth but was trying to pull away from the rough life of the streets. “This is not a City Hall problem; this is not a Boston police problem,” Leonard M. Lee, an uncle who helped raise

Mosaic Youth Theatre concert will display greatness in action
Detroit News – M osaic Youth Theatre, the revolutionary after-school program that teaches performing arts to Metro Detroit young people, has a simple credo: “Excellence on stage and in life.” As a young man, Kenneth Anderson found out what that excellence is all

Youth Sports Highlights
Free Lance-Star – VAST NEW YEAR’S MEET Tsunami results Jan. 6-7 at Savage Natatorium Boys 9-10 Brad Allison, 9, 100 IM, 1:34.90, fifth; 50 Breast, 48.75, second; 100 Fly, 1:55.21, third. Mason Cavendish, 9, 50 Free, 37.45, sixth; 100 Back, 1:42.20, eighth; 100 Fly, 2

Singer will tell Tulalips, other tribal youth story of addiction
Everett Herald – TULALIP – A Grammy award-winning American Indian singer plans to speak out against drugs and alcohol in front of a crowd of tribal youth from around the region at the Tulalip Reservation on Thursday night. Star Nayea was part of a collaboration with

Cherokee Nation Youth Testing Universal Savings Program
Native American Times – Tahlequah, O.K. – Cherokee Nation youth are proving that starting early to save for their future can not only be rewarding but also beneficial to society as a whole. Cherokee Nation is one of 12 community organizations across the country that are

Homophobic Bullying Getting Worse, UK Gay Youth Group Says
Gay Wired – High-profile homophobic bullying initiatives are failing to make a significant impact in preventing homophobic bullying, according to the Queer Youth Network, a national organization by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people. The