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Rozaria’s Two Mottos for Being a Teen Change-Maker
Standing out can feel like a challenge, but for Rozaria, it became her greatest strength. As a first-generation immigrant, she struggled to fit in, until she found the power of embracing her identity and using her voice to create change through her leadership at the Boys & Girls Club.
How India’s food shortage filled American libraries
BSU Names Multicultural Center in Honor of Civil Rights Icons Vivian Conley and Hurley Goodall
These two activists dedicated their lives to education, equity, and service, paving the way for inclusion and empowerment. Their legacies remind students everywhere of the power of advocacy and determination to transform communities.
Nellie Bly Biography
Nellie Bly (born Elizabeth Cochran) was a pioneer in investigative journalism. She took great risks, such as going undercover as a patient of a mental institution and a worker in a sweatshop, and her work was instrumental in making improvements in the poor working conditions and treatment of women.
Coming from nothing makes giving all the more important to refugees
A group of adult students are giving to other refugees who are just arriving in the United States. Having been in their shoes themselves, they do everything they can to make the transition easier for others.
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.
Why Do We Buy What We Buy?
In this interview, a sociologist explains how competition among consumers—not necessarily the providers of goods and services—is what drives spending.
Study: You Really Can ‘Work Smarter, Not Harder’
Studying or practicing a skill non-stop may not be the ticket to achieving your goals, according to this study.
Titanic’s 100th Anniversary: 6 Survivor Stories
The Titanic sank more than 100 years ago, but the tragedy lives on in our hearts and minds. Read about six people who survived the disaster.
How to Create More Belonging for Yourself and Others
It’s important for people to feel like they belong–among their friends and families, in their communities and workplaces, and within society at large. Check out this link to read some tips for helping ourselves and others feel valued and accepted.
Self-care: why looking after No 1 isn’t always best for your wellbeing
Is it better for our health to take care of our own needs or to lend a helping hand to others? Studies suggest that taking part in activities that involve caring for other people can have a positive impact on our own well-being.
Ryan Coogler talks Afrofuturism in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Hear the creative artists behind the Black Panther movies, including director and writer Ryan Coogler, discuss Afrofuturism and how it influenced their superhero films to create a world unlike anything seen on the big screen before—and how those films would go on to shatter box office records and start a discussion about an art movement many had never heard of before then.
Embracing My Chinese-American Identity
An Rong Xu describes how she uses photography and art to explore Chinese-American culture, and what it means to her.
Lessons From Vanderbilt And Rockefeller: Know Your ‘One Big Thing’
During the Gilded Age, both Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Rockefeller amassed fortunes by focusing on what they knew best.
8 Amazing Inventions by Immigrants
Did you know that a popular brand of American cheese was invented by an immigrant from Canada? Learn more about this and seven other surprising, everyday inventions by Americans from different regions of the world in this brief article.
9 Intrepid Women Explorers
Read about the extraordinary lives and feats of 9 remarkable women.
Psychology says you need to achieve these 3 goals to become an adult
Clark University Professor of Psychology Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has conducted polls to gather information regarding people’s ideas about adulthood. According to his findings, what are the three most important signs that you’ve reached adulthood? Read to find out.
How Cesar Chavez Changed the World
Through hard work and dedication, Cesar Chavez created a labor union for farm workers. His intense desire to make things right came from his own struggles as a child of farm workers.
96th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee Ended in a Sudden, Rapid-Spelling Tiebreaker
What does it take to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee? Nearly 250 students from all 50 states found out in a competition that lasted three days, covered fourteen rounds, and ended in a rapid spelling tiebreaker, with the winner spelling 30 words in only 90 seconds!