by Jack Kapund Kambale | 13 Feb 2026 | African Leadership Academy, Culture, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Every moment could be our last opportunity in life, and this acknowledgement gives weight to our actions while stripping away trivial distractions. A section of the painting “Death And Life” by Gustav Klimt, 1908. This article by student Jack Kapund...
by Ayira Browne | 12 Feb 2026 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Culture, Economy, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
We learn that it is good to share what we have with those less fortunate. But when those around us simply take, important social bonds begin to fray. Two hands beg for help. (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock) This article by student Ayira Browne was produced out of News...
by AyanfeOluwa Ayanlade | 10 Feb 2026 | African Leadership Academy, Environment, Student Posts, Technology, Youth Voices
Many argue that technology comes with high social and environmental costs. Others say innovation will save our planet. Can both be right? A smart phone sits on a dinner table. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article by student AyanfeOluwa Ayanlade was produced out...
by Fatma Ezzahra Rziga | 9 Feb 2026 | African Leadership Academy, Culture, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Language shapes how people perceive each other. Small differences in pronunciation can affect who is welcomed or dismissed. But language can also be a bridge. Two women in conversation. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article by student Fatma Ezzahra Rziga was...
by Ramona-Blessing Mkunna | 9 Jan 2026 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Contest winners, Health and Wellness, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Raising a child with autism carries special challenges. Confronting the ignorance of society shouldn’t be one of them. A Tanzanian flag set against the colorful jigsaw puzzle pieces that signify autism awareness. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article by...
by News Decoder | 9 Dec 2025 | African Leadership Academy, Contests, European School Brussels, Journalism, News Decoder Updates, SOS-HGIC, Thacher School
E-cars, autism, climate change, racial discrimination, a religious cult. These were subjects students tackled in the 18th News Decoder Storytelling Competition. A trophy and the News Decoder logo. (Illustration by News Decoder) A story about pollution caused when...
by News Decoder | 4 Dec 2025 | African Leadership Academy, Decoder Dialogues, Hewitt, News Decoder alumni, News Decoder Updates, VIBGYOR
In our latest Decoder Dialogue we sat down with young people to hear their thoughts about speaking out. Why aren’t more people listening to what they say? Video of the Decoder Dialogue on speaking out shows a woman at a microphone. (Illustration by News Decoder)...
by Marcy Burstiner | 24 Nov 2025 | African Leadership Academy, News Decoder alumni, News Decoder Updates, School Year Abroad
With News Decoder, young people not only question what is going on around them, they discover they’ve got peers across the globe asking similar questions. A selection of News Decoder student story headlines and the questions they ask. (Illustration by News...
by Joseph Katusabe | 17 Jan 2024 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Catholicism, Decoder Replay, Human Rights, Religion, Student Posts, Youth Voices
One parishioner argues that the Church should welcome gay members. The Pope is just now cracking open the door by offering a small blessing. Vatican City with an LGBT flag superimposed to seem waving in welcome. Photo illustration by News Decoder. Editor’s note:...
by Kamuskay Kamara | 28 Mar 2023 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Youth Voices
Overdevelopment has caused so much destruction. It is time to replant the trees we have cut down and be better stewards of our land. Volunteers search for bodies after heavy flooding and mudslides just outside of Freetown, Sierra Leone, 15 August 2017. (AP...