Silent Voices: On the Fifth Day
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
05:12
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Youth
A performance from a BYC series called Silent Voices that highlights female composers.
Black Mountain Songs: Anni's Constant
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
07:25
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Youth
A choral performance of Anni's Constant from the Black Mountain Songs series.
Art Start
02:42
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Youth
A music video featuring thoughts on the impact of gun violence on youths.
MNN's Youth Channel
03:19
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Youth
East Harlem-based artist Manny Vega creates murals and other visual art in the neighborhood.
My Ideal Horrible Life by Rumer LeGendre
Girls Write Now
03:46
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Youth
Rumer LeGendre shares a poem about a relatively peaceful and moderate life.
Girls Who Code
03:00
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Youth
Girl coders talk about programming languages, and which ones they use most often.
Mama and Me by Rumer LeGendre
Girls Write Now
03:18
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Youth
Rumer LeGendre shares two poems, one about her grandmother and the other about her own life.
Blurred Lines by Lawrencia Terris
Girls Write Now
06:26
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Youth
Lawrencia Terris shares a piece inspired by weddings and her personal family situation.
Girls Write Now
02:55
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Youth
Sabrina Cevallos shares a poem about the pain of broken family and her feelings about her mother.
Girls Write Now
04:22
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Youth
Moie Uesugi shares a piece of mystery fiction at a Girls Write Now event.
Girls Who Code
03:26
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Youth
Girls Who Code cover what code is and what it means to be a coder.
How to Resurrect a Wooly Mammoth
DIY
01:52
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Youth
An animated explainer of how de-extinction works.
My Code: Being A Girl Who Codes
Girls Who Code
03:02
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Youth
Four girls talk about what it's like to be a girl who codes.
MNN's Youth Channel
05:42
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Youth
Single moms share their stories of empowerment, and discuss the necessity for more childcare and safe parenting resources.
Be There and Be Pretty by Lawrencia Terris
Girls Write Now
05:04
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Youth
Lawrencia Terris shares her work inspired by a historical fiction workshop.
My Code: Hi, We're Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code
03:04
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Youth
Audrey, Brittney, Margot & Shannon are girls who are into coding.
It's The Effort That Counts
Ballet Tech
02:33
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Youth
Some select segments from It's The Effort That Counts by Stephanie Terasaki, Conner Bormann and Riley O’Flynn.
Girls Who Code
02:09
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Youth
Girls in the program make an app to highlight contributions of female pioneers throughout history.
Girls Who Code
05:03
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Youth
A young girl learns to code in order to fulfill her dream and move up in life.
MNN's Youth Channel
04:26
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Youth
The story of how Laquan assumed a different position in his family after the death of his father.
Kaytlin Carlo and Ashley Rose
Girls Write Now
04:40
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Youth
Kaytlin and Ashley perform a piece about the individuals they see while people-watching at Starbucks.
Ballet Tech
03:03
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Youth
Some select segments from Eliot Feld's Dotty Polkas, dance by Ballet Tech students at the Joyce Theater.
Girl Rising
03:58
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Youth
The story of an Ethiopian who escaped an early marriage and teaches girls about their rights.
Ballet Tech
03:54
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Youth
Selected moments from Eliot Feld's The Jig Is Up, from a Ballet Tech performance at the Joyce Theater in 2017.
Samantha Young Chan and Alex Berg
Girls Write Now
03:25
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Youth
Samantha Young Chan and her mentor, Alex Berg, read a collaborative piece about running away.
Girl Rising
02:26
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Youth
Aminatta shares Mariama's story about going to school and later creating a radio show with a round table discussion of social problems in Sierra Leone.
MNN's Youth Channel
05:21
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Youth
The Youth Channel talks about the benefits of fitness and gives a few tips on how to get motivated.
Girl Rising
03:13
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Youth
Marie Arana remembers the first time she came across Senna, who lived in the toxic mountains of La Rinconada, Peru.
MNN's Youth Channel
03:10
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Youth
The Youth Channel chats with a current cannabis user about why he began to smoke, and the stereotypes he, amongst others, are categorized under due to the consumption.
Girl Rising
02:31
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Youth
An author puts a spotlight on Nepal's law that makes slavery practice with kids legal.
Girl Rising
02:31
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Youth
A young Haitian girl and her family had to move to a tent camp after a massive earthquake, but the decreased chances of sending her to school did not make her give up.
Girl Rising
02:41
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Youth
An adult photographer grows a connection with a young girl living in poverty, and follows her story as she begins her education.
Girl Rising
03:12
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Youth
A family breaks the Ethiopian tradition of early arranged marriage to allow Azmera pursue her education.
Perspectives On Student Loans
MNN's Youth Channel
04:19
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Youth
The Youth Channel's Tamara speaks with current and future college students about the pros and cons of student loans.
Make-A-Wish Metro NY
03:01
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Youth
A girl diagnosed with aplastic anemia fulfills her model ambitions in a photoshoot with former "America's Next Top Model" and "The Face" judge, photographer Nigel Barker.
Girl Rising
02:43
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Youth
Mona Eltahawy shares her story of being assaulted in the streets of Egypt by correctional officers.
Make-A-Wish Metro NY
02:13
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Youth
A girl living with lymphatic syndrome visited NYC's famed Macy's department store for a day of fun and laughter with friends and family as part of her dream with Make-A-Wish.
Girl Rising
02:36
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Youth
Girl Rising raises awareness of restrictions females in Afghanistan are bound to; from arranged marriages to honor killings.
MNN's Youth Channel
05:08
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Youth
The Youth Channel explores how art can tackle mental health issues through self expression.
Lily Visits Columbia University
Make-A-Wish Metro NY
01:55
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Youth
A young leukemia survivor takes steps towards her dream of becoming a doctor by visiting Columbia University's Medical School with Make-A-Wish.
Girl Rising
04:13
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Youth
Senna's journey began in the mountains, and after being sponsored, her dreams of becoming a business administrator are closer to becoming true.
Girl Rising
01:33
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Youth
Girl Rising travels around the world as the youth connects through dancing.
Cure For Conflict: Prison System
MNN's Youth Channel
01:56
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Youth
The Youth Channel's Bilal talks about the United States prison culture, and how mass incarceration has had no positive impact on crime.
Make-A-Wish Metro NY
02:10
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Youth
Make-A-Wish, Southwest Airlines, and The First Responders Children's Fund partner up to grant wishes to kids with critical illnesses and their families to visit Macy's famed Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Make-A-Wish Metro NY
01:32
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Youth
New York City's Fire Department teams up with Make-A-Wish to make critically-ill children honorary firefighters and EMTs for a day.
Children's Aid
05:28
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Youth
Karina and Nativa are brought together by Children's Aid to talk about the success that can come from having a support system at a young age.
Girls Write Now
06:53
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Youth
Maxine Armstrong shares a short excerpt of a piece she wrote about a family battling to stick together.
Children's Aid
00:59
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Youth
Zorraida Torres explains why she fosters teenagers and the benefits that come with it.
Elshaima Omran and Stacie Evans
Girls Write Now
04:54
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Youth
Elshaima Omran and Stacie Evans share their personal experiences with difficulty of friendships through a poem and short story.
Children's Aid
01:04
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Youth
Maria Serrano talks about being raised around a foster family and how it influenced her to become a foster parent in the future.
MNN's Youth Channel
06:57
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Youth
The Youth Channel talks with Dulce Martinez who was brought to the United States as a young girl by her parents, and shares the obstacles she faced to become DREAMer.
DIY
01:48
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Youth
R.E. and Joram have some fun and show you how they make sandwiches with non-traditional ingredients.
Children's Aid
01:43
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Youth
Krystine Dykes remembers the day she found out about two brothers close to being separated in the foster care system.
MNN's Youth Channel
03:09
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Youth
The Youth Channel breaks down German Expressionism and how it has influenced current mainstream artists and filmmakers.
Girls Write Now
03:29
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Youth
Fanta Camara shares a personal piece about West Africa's idea of marriage vs. education, how it had an impact on her family, and why she chose a different path.
DIY
05:27
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Youth
DIY kids create a stop motion about a glass bottle's journey between a sand creature and a snow creature.
MNN's Youth Channel
07:13
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Youth
The Youth Channel focuses on fast food restaurants and how the FDA doesn't properly regulate what goes inside the food.
Going Outside: Tic-Tac-Toe
DIY
03:03
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Youth
Charlie and his friends try their version of lawn mowing grass art by playing tic-tac-toe.
MNN's Youth Channel
04:10
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Youth
The Youth Channel talks with locals about riding the Subway and whether they believe the price hikes match up to the service.
DIY
02:57
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Youth
Simon Panrucker creates a song by playing and singing one note at a time.
Children's Aid
01:51
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Youth
Children's Aid takes you inside Wagon Road Camp, a place where children are encouraged to interact and play with others despite cultural background or identity.
MNN's Youth Channel
02:05
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Youth
The Youth Channel's Ari speaks on gender identity, and how it plays a role on their day-to-day decisions, appearance, and sexuality.
Girls Write Now
02:57
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Youth
Roberta Nin Feliz shares a poem about being raised in a rough neighborhood and how she plans to strive in the future.
MNN's Youth Channel
04:41
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Youth
The Youth Channel chats with activists about the rise of New York City's Public Transportation costs and its affects on low income communities.
Going Outside: The Physics Of A Curveball
DIY
03:21
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Youth
Charlie and his friends explain how physics plays an important role when pitching a curveball.
MNN's Youth Channel
05:12
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Youth
The Youth Channel speaks with members of Picture the Homeless about the misconception of homeless youth in New York City.
MNN's Youth Channel
04:52
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Youth
The Youth Channel visits their local super market to find some healthy alternatives from the fast food restaurants.
MNN's Youth Channel
03:06
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Youth
The Youth Channel's Brazil raps about the importance of history and characteristics of East Harlem in the rise of gentrification.
MNN's Youth Channel
05:39
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Youth
The Youth Channel visits the Museum of the City of New York to speak with a fellow about the "AIDS At Home" exhibition and how it shines a spotlight on untold personal stories of struggles during the AIDS epidemic.
Girls Write Now
02:18
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Youth
Martia Johnson reads a piece inspired by a poetry slam and her experiences with falling in love.
Blurring Gender Lines: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
MNN's Youth Channel
04:43
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Youth
The Youth Channel talks with Alexandera Ross about her experience with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a female, and how the sport increased her body positivity.
MNN's Youth Channel
07:24
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Youth
The Youth Channel chats with "A.P." about the obstacles he had to face in Singapore and how the United States allowed him to get a proper education for his learning disability.
Lower Eastside Girls Club
02:41
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Youth
The LES Girls Club chats with Valeria Hammond about her career as an artist, and the process of how her ideas come to life.
Emily Ramirez and Jennifer Epstein
Girls Write Now
06:46
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Youth
Emily Ramirez and her mentor write complimentary pieces to talk about rising above the issues they faced with close family members.
Expectations by Corrine Civil
Girls Write Now
04:12
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Youth
Corrine Civil shares a personal piece that takes place a few days after Hurricane Sandy, and how anxiety built from being separated her and from her mom.
Dirty Feet by Corrine Civil
Girls Write Now
04:08
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Youth
Corrine Civil shares her poem "Dirty Feet," where she shares her memories through seasons of the year, while battling the fear of forgetting it all.
Girls Write Now
02:30
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Youth
Cindy Caban shares her descriptive short story titled, "Lacrymosa," where she paints every detail for the audience about the struggles people face during war.
Girls Write Now
02:17
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Youth
Chenelle Agnew reads a short poem that covers topics from segregation to the Great Depression and expresses the positivity that was brought by the change in things.
Chenelle Agnew and Mary Pat Kane
Girls Write Now
05:22
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Youth
Chenelle Agnew and Mary Pat Kane read their collaborative poetry and comedy piece on why they began to write.
Girls Write Now
05:08
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Youth
Chandra Huges shares a personal essay about her first heart break and how it lead her to pursue her passion for dubbed anime.
The Cuchifritos Art Gallery
Lower Eastside Girls Club
02:16
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Youth
The LES Girls Club talks with a Cuchifritos Art Gallery volunteer about what it takes to run the non-profit.
Making Electronic Instruments
Lower Eastside Girls Club
01:17
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Youth
Harvestworks teaches young girls how to create electronic instruments with boxes and contact microphones.
100 Year Old Knish Bakery
Lower Eastside Girls Club
02:29
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Youth
LES Girls Club visits a 100 year old knish bakery in New York City to chat with the current owner of the family business.
Girls Write Now
00:54
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Youth
Samori Covington shares a short memoir about having fun with her mother in the kitchen.
Girls Write Now
01:51
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Youth
Mya Watkins reads a poem where she expresses the pain and struggles she faced from the absence of a father figure.
Girls Write Now
01:59
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Youth
Maya Lashley reads a sensory poem to expresses the battles she faces with low self-esteem issues.
Girls Write Now
01:54
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Youth
Leilah Fagan reads a poem about issues in her home land, and learning from mistakes to have a better future.
Girls Write Now
01:37
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Youth
Kiara Joseph expresses her frustration of the constant rapid movement in New York City, through a descriptive poem.
Girls Write Now
01:21
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Youth
Giselle Vargas reads two poems, and opens up about what she believes are her biggest flaws.
Girls Write Now
01:59
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Youth
Gina DiFrisco performs a spoken word piece about overcoming temptation and aiming for a better future.
Girls Write Now
01:43
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Youth
Lauren Melendez shares a poem about the lack of diversity in Starbucks, and a second poem about being bullied for attending special ed.
Girls Write Now
01:01
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Youth
Jennifer Bean shares a piece about life and the struggles that are attached.
Girls Write Now
01:22
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Youth
Dahnay Bazunu reads a poem where she expresses how she will not sink herself to please modern standards of a woman in society.
Girls Write Now
03:29
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Youth
Chandanie Hiralal shares a short piece about happiness and what it takes to earn it.
Who Am I by Carmin Wong and Hadia Sheerazi
Girls Write Now
05:37
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Youth
Carmin Wong and Hadia Sheerazi share their co-written piece, where they express what society has called them because of their appearance.
Carmin Wong and Hadia Sheerazi
Girls Write Now
07:36
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Youth
Hadia Sheerazi shares her personal experiences about being raised as a girl of color in Pakistan through a short story.
Girls Write Now
02:01
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Youth
Calayah Heron shares a personal story about over coming her anxiety after feeling ashamed of being catcalled by strangers in the street.
Bushra Miah and Gillian Reagan
Girls Write Now
04:05
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Youth
Bushra Miah and Gillian Reagan read a collaborative piece where they challenged to express their opposite father-daughter experiences through their least favorite writing style: poetry.
Brianna Marini and Kristen Demaline
Girls Write Now
08:02
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Youth
Brianna Marini and Kristen Demaline share their personal experiences with music; from inspiration to relaxation.
Girls Write Now
06:50
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Youth
Brenda Bota shares a short descriptive story about a young girl missing her mother on a very important day and reuniting through a special piece of jewelry.
She Is by Bre'Ann Newsome
Girls Write Now
02:32
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Youth
Bre'Ann Newsome reads a spoken word piece about religion and how people seek it when they are in need.
Lions and Demons by Bre'Ann Newsome
Girls Write Now
02:16
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Youth
Bre'Ann Newsome reads "Lions and Demons," a spoken word poem about dealing with obstacles to prove one's ability.
The Awakening by Ashley Sandino
Girls Write Now
05:47
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Youth
Ashley Sandino shares "The Awakening," a chilling story about a young boy who woke up in a hospital bed with his dead sister trying to communicate with him.
DIY
01:13
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Youth
DIY members create a multiplicity quintet.
DIY
03:02
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Youth
Charlie and Jamie interact with squirrels in their community, and share facts about the common species.
Power Strength and Water by Ashley Christie
Girls Write Now
02:38
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Youth
Ashley Christie reads "Power Strength and Water," a piece about freedom, where she shows off the exercises taught by her mentor.
Girls Write Now
04:38
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Youth
Arnell Calderon shares a story of a young girl struggling to maintain a relationship with her father who consistently intoxicates himself with alcohol.
The Woman Upstairs by Angelica Rozza
Girls Write Now
04:22
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Youth
Angelica Rozza shares a piece titled "The Woman Upstairs," a personal story about the obstacles a young girl had to face with her mother, who suffered from Bipolar Disorder.
The Silent Room by Angelica Rozza
Girls Write Now
05:22
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Youth
Angelica Rozza shares a piece about a young adult suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder and the guilt he carries from his illness.
Angel Pizarro and Annie Reuter
Girls Write Now
05:39
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Youth
Angel Pizarro and Annie Reuter write about overcoming their fears of opening up in their writing.
Andreina Avalos and Heather Graham
Girls Write Now
06:02
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Youth
Andreina Avalos and Heather Graham share a collaborative piece about something they have in common: having a crush on someone.
DIY
02:50
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Youth
DIY asks kids what they believe the meaning of life is.
Amanda Day McCullough and Samantha Carlin
Girls Write Now
06:15
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Youth
Amanda Day McCullough and Samantha Carlin share a piece they each wrote inspired by the same quote from a guest author: "Things I learned from smoking cigarettes."
Alexus Colbert and Dahlma Llanos
Girls Write Now
07:20
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Youth
Alexus Colbert reads a vivid piece about a young girl struggling with domestic violence at home.
Girls Write Now
03:46
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Youth
Adhelia Pena shares a story about a young girl who misses her father, struggles with her past, and later meets a dog in a park that would change everything.
Birds, Smores and Ninja Wars
Children's Museum of the Arts
08:33
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Youth
CMA Films presents a short stories about making s'mores, ninja wars, pandas in candyland and more.