I wish the world we lived in was like music, mostly because music is color blind...and segregation in ohio is still an issue. It stops here. We must use the art of music to bring races together and not tear them apart. Youth Voices is in to all types of music and all types of cultures. Diversity is needed in the world that we live in.
Television
"The Wire" on HBO and the daily news...we must stay informed on the current issues(on a local and national level)that will impact our lives in one way or another.
Books
Anything that will give knowledge...Knowledge is the only thing that will break the chains of injustice and unfairness in our country. We must educate ourselves first. Remember...knowledge is power!!!
Hoping to make positive social and political changes in our lives, we present our agenda.
We need a full curriculum that includes high level academic courses, opportunities for vocational education, art, music and computer access at home and school. That curriculum should be taught in classes no larger than 25 in a class.
We need real world classes, basic financial skills and internships that connect education to careers.
We need an accountability system that measures progress and doesn't base graduation on the results of just a test. Classes should be offered during the school day that support tutoring based on learning both the content and test taking skills, instead of having students repeat courses with first year high school students.
We need plans to prevent drop-outs that includes peer counseling, smaller classes, individual tutoring.
We need school counselors that help with social and mental health problems, not just scheduling of classes.
We need better access and knowledge for college that will include counselors providing specific information about applications and scholarships, an equal number of college recruiters compared to the military, and reduced tuition at college to make it affordable for more students.
We need youth centers with peer leaders to provide after school opportunities and actively prevent violence and pregnancy. We need to make weapons less attainable to ensure our safety.
We need to enforce or change the state ratio so that all students have regular access to nurses in schools and all Ohioans need adequate medical insurance for healthy lifestyles.
And to make all this happen we need a school funding system that does not rest on passing school levies and increasing property taxes.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO LET OUR NEEDS BE KNOWN UNTIL THEY ARE ADEQUATELY FULFILLED.
Ohio Youth Summit Pictures
Cincinnati High School Students phone banking on election day
Youth STILL have a voice in America. Too many times in the 21st century have we seen teenagers fall in the backround of having no influence in the political arena... this stops now. In ohio we are putting together a youth agenda where the youth in this state can have an open door to walk into the political world and have an impact. In the lives of teenagers we all know that there are many issues and concerns that we have to deal with everyday. Inside this youth agenda we will address specifically the issues based around economics, poverty, and different levels of injustice in the our various cities. If you believe in making a change and feel that you have something to offer to this youth agenda, dont hesitate to contact us and ask about our next event. Speak out...We are "Youth Voices with a Youth Agenda."
Who I'd like to meet: Any teenager or adult that has a "voice" and is willing to speak out against the wrongs the we have to deal with in this nation.
~from the viewpoint of youth and teen life.
well we didnt have school 2day so we couldnt get anything done for the things we were supposed to do we were supposed to talk to our principal about small group meetings but things didnt work out with the weather its a rather sticky situation
