by Marcy Burstiner | 3 Dec 2024 | Decoder Dialogues, Education, Environment, European School Brussels, Gimnasio Los Caobos, Kepler, News Decoder Updates, Thacher School
Thousands of world leaders can’t seem to get a handle on climate change. But gather a group of young people together and they’ll show you how to do it. In the month of December, News Decoder is focusing on ways we can bridge divides through the power of...
by Marcy Burstiner | 27 Sep 2024 | Gimnasio Los Caobos, News Decoder Tips, News Decoder Updates, Tatnall School, Thacher School
We asked young people from five countries this question: Is it time for young people to take charge? The answer is yes. They showed us different ways do it. (Credit: Sensvector via Canva) Journalism and activism can be powerful tools for change. Each week in our News...
by Ama Okigbo | 23 Jan 2024 | Education, Student Posts, Technology, Thacher School, Youth Voices
We turn to technology to solve our problems but most of it is designed by men. One woman believes girls can program their own solutions. Girls sit in front of computers as they learn to code. (Photo illustration by News Decoder) This article, by high school student...
by Joyce Yang | 8 Dec 2023 | Faculty in the Spotlight, News Decoder Updates, Thacher School
Russell Spinney of The Thacher School knows teaching history means teaching humans. He wins this month’s Faculty in the Spotlight award. This feature is part of News Decoder’s Faculty Spotlight series, where we shed light on the incredible work of educators in...
by Joyce Yang | 6 Mar 2023 | News Decoder alumni, News Decoder Updates, Thacher School
Equestrian, artist and writer Li Keira Yin is finding her footing in Boston after graduating from News Decoder partner school The Thacher School. Former News Decoder Student Ambassador, Li Keira Yin. (Li Keira Yin) When a student has four stories published on News...
by Ama Okigbo | 15 Feb 2023 | Student Posts, Thacher School, World, Youth Voices
Though girls in different countries wear different clothes and follow different customs, in many ways they share the same thoughts and speak the same language. Teens in Girls Across Borders Zoom together. Photo illustration. This article, by high school student Ama...
by Jaeda Liddell | 3 Nov 2022 | Art, Culture, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Thacher School, Youth Voices
Writing poetry helps 14-year-old Jaeda Liddell handle pent-up emotions. She gives voice to the anxieties and concerns of an entire generation. This article, by high school student Jaeda Liddell, was produced out of News Decoder’s school partnership program. Jaeda is...
by Nelson Graves | 9 May 2022 | African Leadership Academy, Contests, News Decoder Updates, Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich, Thacher School, Transylvania College, Youth Voices
Kai Lengwiler of Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich examined Switzerland’s fight against drugs, winning News Decoder’s 11th Storytelling Contest. Winners of the 11th News Decoder Storytelling Contest A video report by a high school student in Zurich examining...
by Li Keira Yin | 2 Feb 2022 | China, Contest winners, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Thacher School, Youth Voices
Our family used to gather in joy around my grandfather’s couch. He and his sofa are now gone, and I wonder if home will ever be the same. Taken in Shenzhen, China in 2013. The author is hiding behind a cousin, second from right. (All photos courtesy of Li Keira...
by Nicole DiSante | 27 Jan 2022 | Students in the Spotlight, Thacher School, Youth Voices
A Chinese citizen studying in the U.S., Li Keira Yin wins this month’s Student in the Spotlight award for her contributions to News Decoder’s community. She has published more stories on News Decoder and won more awards than any other student in our 6-½...