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Winter 2015/2016 Edition of Bronx Youth Heard is Out!

Bronx Youth Heard

Bronx Youth Heard, the after school program that teaches the fundamentals of journalism, is out with its first edition of 2016. The original work is a culmination of the elements of journalism taught at the class by Dalila Johari-Paul, the program’s lead instructor, and David Cruz, Bronx Youth Heard’s program director. Below is synopsis of each student’s piece:

At Catholic Schools, Lessons Extend Beyond the Classroom: Jonathan Mercedes explores the benefits of after school programming at high schools under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of New York.

Teen Pregnancy Rates Drop, But Still Pose Problems in the Bronx: Teen pregnancy rates have dropped in the Bronx, and reporter Safiya Hylton explores resources available to young mothers.

For Teens Finding Work, a Job Unto Itself: It’s pretty tough to find a job. Try being a teenager on the hunt for one. Reporter Tayrell Jackson spoke to some teens who were persistent enough to land one.

For Teens of Foreign-Born, Double the Pressure to Succeed: As if high school weren’t hard enough. Reporter Thomas Poku probes the academic pressures foreign-born parents place on their children.

Last Leg of High School No East Feat: As if high school weren’t hard enough. Arlenis Pena writes a moving opinion piece on the struggles high school seniors, particularly foreign-born, face when going through their last year of high school.

A PDF version of the articles can be found here.

We want to thank the students for their hard work and commitment to the program. We also hope, along the way, they’d consider a career in journalism.

Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.

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