By Giavanna Bravo Recently, I sat down with Abby Everett, a fellow high school student at Greens Farms Academy. Everett is one of the many politically active members of our school community. Abby is in her third year at GFA. She is a member of Model United Nations and...
My family’s helper told me “being single” is her greatest challenge. She showed me an incredible Kenyan welfare group that supports single women. When I asked Dorine, the helper who lives with my family, about her greatest challenges, she quickly...
When former colonizers claim their due, they get repaid. But when Africans do the same, they’re told to forget about the past and look to the future. Supporters of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari celebrate his election win, 27 February 2019 (AP Photo/Sunday...
Daisy Lawrence of The Thacher School in California wins this month’s “Decoder in the Spotlight” award for her strong reporting and leadership. Daisy Lawrence, Student Ambassador at The Thacher School By Alexandra Gray Daisy Lawrence has reported on...
By Karina Andersen We live in a farming-based community, so we often hear of the struggles local farmers face from a changing climate and rising temperatures. Our video explores how agricultural practices affect the environment and the ways farmers are changing their...
The plight of these “Lost Boys” didn’t stop after they escaped danger. They’re U.S. citizens today but wrestle with what it means to succeed in America. Sudanese refugee Kuol Deng laughs as he explains how he watches Western movies with his...
By Daisy Lawrence Faced with one of the most severe droughts in its history, Californians have had to grapple with the effects of water shortage in nearly every area of life. The students and faculty of Thacher School in Ojai, California are no strangers to this...
This photo report complements two stories by students at Friends Seminary school on New York City’s fight against climate change. By Rocco Danese For this photo series, I decided to focus on a variety of buildings in New York City. New York is so diverse, with...
Journalists practice a dangerous craft and now are accused of peddling fake news. With the world facing annihilation, is it worth plying that trade? Photographer Shah Marai, among several Afghan journalists killed in a suicide bombing, is buried in Afghanistan, 30...
(All photos by Jose Carpio) By Jose Carpio The Ojai Valley in the U.S. state of California is suffering from climate change. Air temperatures have been unusually high, and there’s been below-average rainfall. The effects can be seen in dried-out creeks and the...