MESSAGE of the DAY
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." ~ President Barack Obama
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1,000 Register Every Hour for World Youth Day
The enrollment for World Youth Day, which will begin July 25 , is as rampant as ever with more than 1,000 youth registering an hour during the day on June 30. June marked the end of the regular pilgrim sign-up and last minute registration will run from July 1-22 for individuals and small groups of under 150 persons. So far, the countries with the most enrolled for the youth encounter are Poland with close to 170,000 people, Italy with more than 77,000, 34,353 in France, Spain with over 30,000, and there are more than 27,000 registered from the USA. As a result, the most popular languages present will be Polish, Italian, Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Teenager is not defined by color
Who am I? I am a regular teenage girl. I go to school, hang at the mall with my friends, and listen to music my father doesn't quite understand. I'm like every other girl in America. There's only one thing that separates me from my friends and makes me different and unique. I am biracial. Let's start with the basics. What does biracial mean? "Bi" means "two" and "racial" means relating to or characteristics of races or a race of people. Together these word parts mean relating to or characteristics of two races. That's me. My mom is white and my dad is black. It doesn't seem like a big deal right? Well, maybe it's not, but no one has ever asked what it's like to be part of two worlds. What people ask is: Am I more black or white? Even as a baby I didn't fit in. I didn't look like my parents, and most people thought I was adopted. "The thing I most remember is feeling like I had to k...
Teens learn money management ABCs at Travis Credit Union
Travis Credit Union employee Damian Alarcon told nearly 100 area teens a word-to-the-wise tale about overdrafts on his checking account. On his way to a college class one morning, he decided to stop at a coffee kiosk to buy a fancy cup of Joe, a latte, along with a baked good for a snack. The bill came to a little more than $7, he told the students, ages 14 to 19, who on Wednesday had gathered in the credit union's community room for a financial literacy workshop, Mad City Money. What he learned later, to his disappointment, he recalled, was that there was not enough money in his account when he swiped his debit card to pay the bill. With overdraft fees, the cup of coffee and snack came to more than $25 with the assessment.
WANTED: Teens Advisory Board
Want to get involved? Want to share your ideas? Consider joining Xceptional Teen Advisory Board. Act as teen advisors to Xceptional Teens Inc., Xceptional Teens Digest, schools and community staff on matters directly related to youtg programming and new development. Further, the board serves as facilitators in identifying programming opportunities for youths, while promoting wellness, school and neighborhood pride, character development and civic leadership. To join or for more information, please email xceptionalteens@usa.com with the subject: Xceptional Teens Advisory Board.
