Youth /tags/youth Youth en-US Copyright © 2024 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 20:19:05 GMT Sk8 Liborius leaders plan next steps after a devastating fire at the St. Louis skate park /arts/2023-07-03/leaders-of-st-louis-skate-park-sk8-liborius-plan-next-steps-after-devastating-fire A four-alarm fire destroyed much of the building that housed Sk8 Liborius, a skate park and gathering place for young people in north St. Louis. The organization’s leaders are just beginning to sort out plans for the future. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 20:19:05 GMT /arts/2023-07-03/leaders-of-st-louis-skate-park-sk8-liborius-plan-next-steps-after-devastating-fire Jeremy D. Goodwin When should you talk to kids about cannabis? 5th grade, one expert suggests /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-09/when-should-you-talk-to-kids-about-cannabis-5th-grade-one-expert-suggests Young people are capable of having serious conversations about cannabis and other substances. Adults usually make it awkward. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:34:50 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-09/when-should-you-talk-to-kids-about-cannabis-5th-grade-one-expert-suggests Miya Norfleet Animated show ‘Drawn In’ spotlights St. Louis voice actors and representation /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-12-05/animated-show-drawn-in-spotlights-st-louis-voice-actors-and-representation Produced in St. Louis, “Drawn In” aims to raise literacy outcomes for Black and brown students. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 23:15:51 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-12-05/animated-show-drawn-in-spotlights-st-louis-voice-actors-and-representation Miya Norfleet, Danny Wicentowski ‘Our City Is Legendary’ — Story Stitchers Project Celebrates St. Louis Neighborhoods /arts/2021-03-04/our-city-is-legendary-story-stitchers-project-celebrates-st-louis-neighborhoods An album and podcast series by St. Louis Story Stitchers, a collaborative of young artists, is highlighting life in different neighborhoods of the city. The songs, poems and stories of “The Why of My City” — show fierce pride in the city's history, particularly the accomplishments of Black St. Louisans. They also share optimism about the future. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:10:12 GMT /arts/2021-03-04/our-city-is-legendary-story-stitchers-project-celebrates-st-louis-neighborhoods Jeremy D. Goodwin ‘Unheard Voices’ stages stories of young men who’ve written their way through trauma /arts/2018-04-27/unheard-voices-stages-stories-of-young-men-whove-written-their-way-through-trauma Actors will tell the real-life stories of young men aging out of a children’s home in a staged reading on Saturday in Ferguson.The free event at the… Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:12:18 GMT /arts/2018-04-27/unheard-voices-stages-stories-of-young-men-whove-written-their-way-through-trauma Nancy Fowler St. Louis County closing residential treatment center for teens /health-science-environment/2016-12-16/st-louis-county-closing-residential-treatment-center-for-teens St. Louis County will close a residential facility for young people referred by Family Court at the end of the year. On Friday, several teenagers moved… Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:32:39 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-12-16/st-louis-county-closing-residential-treatment-center-for-teens Teens and other St. Louisans get money for projects to make city a better place /economy-business/2016-10-16/teens-and-other-st-louisans-get-money-for-projects-to-make-city-a-better-place If you want to come up with a good idea for teen lives, why not ask a teenager?That’s what a group called The Good Journey Development Foundation does. A… Sun, 16 Oct 2016 10:54:19 GMT /economy-business/2016-10-16/teens-and-other-st-louisans-get-money-for-projects-to-make-city-a-better-place Nancy Fowler Local artists teach kids how performance and visual art can squash conflict /arts-culture/2016-07-31/local-artists-teach-kids-how-performance-and-visual-art-can-squash-conflict Sarah Bernhardt was seeing a lot of conflict in her south St. Louis neighborhood — moving between day-to-day destinations, and between the kids in her… Mon, 01 Aug 2016 03:29:06 GMT /arts-culture/2016-07-31/local-artists-teach-kids-how-performance-and-visual-art-can-squash-conflict St. Louis Muslims recall their first fasts during Ramadan /arts/2016-07-01/st-louis-muslims-recall-their-first-fasts-during-ramadan The Islamic holy month of Ramadan, with its daily sun-up to sundown fasts, increased prayer and focus on charity, is drawing to a close. That means there… Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:17:30 GMT /arts/2016-07-01/st-louis-muslims-recall-their-first-fasts-during-ramadan Donation funds more STL Youth Jobs for summer /government-politics-issues/2016-06-01/donation-funds-more-stl-youth-jobs-for-summer STL Youth Jobs launched the first day of its 2016 summer work program Wednesday, while also announcing it has received a financial boost to fund more… Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:44:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-06-01/donation-funds-more-stl-youth-jobs-for-summer