Youth Service America

The movie clip successfully sends out its core message by connecting with its viewers through emotion and appeals. Youth can look at this photo and relate to Mulan’s young age and her desire to express who she is inside. Mulan's body language enhances the emotional tie between character and viewer which further illustrates the message. Moving away from what is considered…

the documentary “Why Poverty” by Weijun Chen. O'Connor's poems explores the concept of humanity’s impact on the environment. Chen’s documentary presents the audience with the effects of poverty, on youth education. Chen explores both rural and urban China, documenting poverty's effect on the local youths education. Thus both texts will be further analysed to demonstrate imagery’s influence on the issue conveyed. In the poem “Turtles Hatching”, Mark O’Connor incorporates imagery to…

Why is society teaching the youth today that lack of effort deserves a reward? At what age should a child be taught that hard work and extra effort not only lead to reward, but also to a greater sense of pride and accomplishment? By the time a child reaches the age of eight, he or she should be taught that participation, or “Just Show Up,” trophies are a thing of the past. Children must understand that life does not give participation rewards for just being a part of the team. This culture of…

old saying in the Hispanic culture that translated into English says, tell me who is around you and I will tell you who you are. It is clear that each individual is a product of their environment and the people who surround them. Youth usually hang out with other youth. Majority of those young people become influenced by pop culture and the messages they portray. Since adolescents are very vulnerable and naïve during this time because of their brain development, they are more likely to adapt to…

For many youth today, the transition from childhood to adulthood is a challenging one. This journey requires youth ages 8-17 to understand and manage such things as physical changes in their bodies, relationships with authority, friendships and relationships with others, greater freedom and responsibility for personal decisions and increased peer pressure. Through Boys & Girls Clubs Healthy Lifestyles initiative developing young people's capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture…

In America, prom has been a part of our school and culture for more than 100 years and a piece of high school culture since the 1940’s. To put it plainly, blogger Joanne Sallay states, “For many, prom is considered a rite of passage” (“Why Prom is Worth All…

Eight teens, two adults, and one box shaped van. This was the base for the Bethany Lutheran Church teen group as we headed four hours north to the 2015 Bethany Lutheran church summer mission trip. Me and a crazy group of teens canvas to help spread the news of a vacation bible school that kids in the community could attend later in the week. We were a hungry group of teens when we arrived so the members of Trinity Church fed us tons of food that satisfied us. As we ate we talked about our…

Youth MMA If you are looking to add one of the fastest growing and popular sports in the United States for youth, consider adding Youth MMA to your Martial Arts program. Youth MMA-mixed martial arts, offers many benefits that streamline sports such as soccer and football simply can’t measure up to. This ancient art of training the mind, body and spirit, while at the same time building self-defense skills, is quickly catching on with young people across the country. What are the benefits of…

drive today’s youth to stay inside all day. Professional athletes are the light at the end of the long technological tunnel. These athletes provide a sense of what hard work is and where it can take you. Although the physical aspects of what athletes can do are what is most observed by people, the psychological factors that athletes help young people develop are also very important. Some critics deem athletes unfit to be role models for kids. They say that all athletes show the youth of the…

Youth Sport Dangers Despite youth involvement in sports teams creates friendships, studies show it’s best to wait for sports participation. First of all, starting sports at too young of an age can be very dangerous. Although parents believe they need to put their young kids in sports early so they are familiar with the sport and not lost if they join later as they grow up, they may be putting their kids at risk because most of the body of a young kid is barely developed at such a young age. For…