by Leela Rosaz Shariyf | 14 Jul 2020 | Health and Wellness, Miss Porter's School, Technology, Youth Voices
U.S. teenagers are increasingly depressed and spending more and more time on smartphones. But technology, used wisely, can make us smarter, safer and happier. A young man on his smartphone, Munich, Germany, 9 December 2014 (Tobias Hase / picture-alliance / dpa / AP...
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by Nelson Graves | 31 Dec 2019 | African Leadership Academy, Indiana University, Miss Porter's School, News Decoder Updates
By Nelson Graves News-Decoder readers like stories about Africa, written by students. And while citizens in nearly 200 countries and territories turned to News-Decoder this past year, most readers live in the United States. Those are some of the conclusions that...
by Isabella DeMarco | 13 Dec 2019 | Africa, Economy, Miss Porter's School, Podcasts, The Kids Are Alright
Young voters in South Africa aren’t as loyal to the ruling African National Congress as their elders. This could reshape the young democracy. podiumme · Episode 5 The Kids are Alright Democracy in South Africa In this episode of The Kids Are Alright, Leela Rosaz...
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by Miki Yang | 1 Aug 2019 | Africa, Miss Porter's School, Nationalism, Student Posts
Secessionist Biafra lost a war that divided Nigeria. But songs aimed at motivating troops in a lost cause have given the Igbo group a lasting heritage. Songs can provide harmless entertainment, but during war they can inspire patriotic fervor and inject nationalistic...
by Ella Hough | 10 May 2019 | Americas, Donald Trump, Immigration, Miss Porter's School, Refugees, Student Posts, United States, Youth Voices
I am proud that my hometown Houston embraces immigrants. It would be great for the U.S. economy if the rest of America did as well. As a native Houstonian, I am proud that my hometown embraces diversity. If you walk around the city, you will see people of many...
