Tag Archives: youth
Thought Question: The youth and the elderly
This Thought Question is part of A Collection of Thought Questions 1 ebook.
Study: Youth Less Interested in Environment, Civic Activity
Martha Irvine The Ledger CHICAGO | They have a reputation for being environmentally minded do-gooders. But an academic analysis of surveys spanning more than 40 years has found that today’s young Americans are less interested in the environment and in … Continue reading
Children’s ‘tsar’ backs calls for boys to be allowed to dress as girls at school
Chris Musson Daily Record CROSS-dressing pupil Jamie Love says a call by Scotland’s youth “tsar” to allow schoolboys to wear girls’ clothes will help people like him. Children’s commissioner Tam Baillie claims gender-specific uniforms can cause serious distress. Jamie, 17, … Continue reading
TEDxGurgaon – Osama Manzar – Information Poverty
Osama Manzar TED Osama Manzar is a social entrepreneur and founder of Digital Empowerment Foundation. He talks about Information Poverty and opportunities that Indian youth can explore using the power of technology.
Young people battle unemployment in France
Source: Al Jazeera With presidential elections in France less than three months away, unemployment is emerging as one of the key issues. The overall unemployment rate is nearly 10 per cent, the young are particularly hard hit with 1 in … Continue reading
Online theft earns real-world conviction
Source: News THE amulet and mask were a 13-year-old boy’s virtual possessions in an online fantasy game. In the real world, he was beaten and threaten with a knife to give them up. The Dutch Supreme Court overnight upheld the … Continue reading