Find out what inspired author Sandra Cisneros’ special voice by reading or listening to this National Public Radio interview.
Category Archives: Making Your Voice Heard
Haters Gonna Hate. Teen Girl Activists Shake it Off and Try Again
Nothing can keep this group of teen girls from expressing who they are by helping others.
Lascaux
Take a virtual tour of the Lascaux cave in France. See how prehistoric cave dwellers made their voices heard in their art.
Christo’s Newest Project: Walking on Water
Art is the medium that Christo Javacheff uses to make his voice heard. It took 46 years for his floating piers to be realized on a lake in Italy, but Christo was determined. Read his story.
How British scientist Hertha Marks Ayrton discovered the secret of ripples
Mathematician, engineer, physicist, and inventor Ayrton received recognition for her first invention at a British exhibition, and many more inventions followed. Read about her work on ripples and the electric arc and her award for making her ideas heard.
With Seattle Shelter Effort, Amazon Shows Glimmers of a ‘Good Neighbor’
American cities are getting help from companies in creating housing for families in need. Find out how one corporation in Seattle responded to the housing crisis and is partnering with a nonprofit to provide shelter.
Egypt’s Oldest Known Art Identified, Is 15,000 Years Old
Thousands of years ago, rock paintings and etchings were the way to make your voice heard. This article proves the message is still being heard today.
Why Are Shirt Buttons on Different Sides for Men and Women?
Read about some interesting theories related to fashion for men and women. Did nobility dictate the differences in fashion?
What Is Fashion?
Why do we wear what we wear? How is fashion a way of making your voice heard? This article on fashion provides insights into these questions.
The Life of the Buddha
Read about the events of the Buddha’s early life that lead him to preaching about a different way of living.
Langston Hughes: Biography
American poet, playwright, and novelist Langston Hughes was an influential contributor to the Harlem Renaissance. Discover how his voice expressed in writing the feelings and beauty of African American lives in the 1920s.
The First Writings
Voices from the past are still heard today in ancient writing. Learn why archaeologists changed their minds about the origins of writing after discovering tiny tablets in an Egyptian tomb.
What Are The Dangers Of A Single Story?
In this radio interview, author Chimamanda Adichie discusses the benefits of hearing stories from multiple points of views. Her original TED Talk on the subject is also included.
Order to the Chaos of Life: Isabel Allende on Writing
Chilean American author Isabel Allende answers the question why writers write. Read why she shows up every day to make her voice heard.
Cave Paintings and Artifacts
The ideas of people who lived tens of thousands of years ago are preserved in cave paintings. Read what art historians speculate cave dwellers were trying to communicate.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: 8 peaceful protests that bolstered civil rights
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the famous civil rights leader, believed in nonviolent protests against racism. This article describes 8 of the peaceful protests King organized, including the march from Selma, Alabama, and the political rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where he delivered his powerful “I Have a Dream” speech.
A Jazzed-Up Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes made his voice heard by writing poetry about the African American experience. One of those poems has become the core of a multimedia jazz performance, helping young people hear Hughes’s voice in a new way. Read about the performance, watch a video clip, and see pictures from a rehearsal.
A promising test for pancreatic cancer . . . from a teenager
If someone said you could change the world, would you believe it? If you had an idea that could save countless lives, would anyone listen? Watch this talk by Jack Andraka, a teen who discovered a revolutionary way to detect certain cancers. Discover what he did, how he did it, and what it took to get people to listen.
Texting May Be Taking a Toll
Thumb cramps, sleeplessness, distractions, falling grades. . . . Is it possible that texting teens are too busy making their voices heard? Read this article to discover what some experts suspect. It may be time to turn off that phone and get some rest.
Dangerous Exotic Pets
Lions and tigers and bears—and cougars, leopards, cheetahs, chimpanzees, lemurs, anacondas, and pythons—are sometimes kept as pets. How wise is it for people to keep dangerous exotic animals? Visit this site to learn the Humane Society’s opinion and arguments about whether anyone should keep an exotic pet.