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Simone Tucker’s Winning 1D Essay

youthjournalism.org The tickets above are the ones Simone Tucker won for next Friday’s One Direction show at Mohegan Sun. Youth Journalism International still has tickets for sale, so contact us if you are interested at (860) 655-8188 or write to tickets@youthjournalism.org. By Simone Tucker Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – It is incredible to know that there are people out there in the world who are trying to help others. The reason why I say this is because nowadays, it is really hard for families to survive financially. Money is a huge deal in our generation today. I am being raised by a single mom, and although we both work our butts off, it’s still quite difficult to afford luxury expenses such as concert tickets, vacations, or other delightful adventures that are available. I myself … Read entire article »

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Simone Tucker’s Winning 1D Essay

Simone Tucker’s Winning 1D Essay

youthjournalism.org The tickets above are the ones Simone Tucker won for next Friday’s One Direction show at Mohegan Sun. Youth Journalism International still has tickets for sale, so contact us if you are interested at (860) 655-8188 or write to tickets@youthjournalism.org. By Simone Tucker Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – It is incredible to know that there are people out there in the world who are trying to help others. The reason why I say this is because … Read entire article »

Filed under: Connecticut, contest, Hartford, One Direction, Simone Tucker, Youth Journalism International

Simone Tucker’s Winning 1D Essay

youthjournalism.org The tickets above are the ones Simone Tucker won for next Friday’s One Direction show at Mohegan Sun. Youth Journalism International still has tickets for sale, so contact us if you are interested at (860) 655-8188 or write to tickets@youthjournalism.org. By Simone Tucker Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – It is incredible to know that there are people out there in the world who are trying to help others. The reason why I say this is because nowadays, it is really hard for families to survive financially. Money is a huge deal in our generation today. I am being raised by a single mom, and although we both work our butts off, it’s still quite difficult to afford luxury expenses such as concert tickets, vacations, or other delightful adventures that are available. I myself … Read entire article »

Filed under: Connecticut, contest, Hartford, One Direction, Simone Tucker, Youth Journalism International

Buddhist Sand Art Created At Trinity College

Francis Byrne / youthjournalism.org The mandala built at the Trinity College Austin Arts Center By Francis Byrne Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – A recent mandala exhibit at the Trinity College Austin Arts Center showed the Buddhist art of sand. “Mandala: The Sacred Art of Sand,” was open at the college for about a month before closing over the weekend. The Buddhist nuns who came to the U.S. from Nepal to show this off are incredibly skilled, using metal tubes to form intricate designs with colored sand.  Before entering the room where the mandala is being made, you had to remove your shoes, as is customary in their culture, and the atmosphere inside brought you into another world. There was a distinct smell of incense, and as I walked in, the nuns were in the middle … Read entire article »

Filed under: art, Buddhist, Connecticut, Francis Byrne, Hartford, mandala, Nepal, Tibet, Trinity College

Buddhist Sand Art Created At Trinity College

Buddhist Sand Art Created At Trinity College

Francis Byrne / youthjournalism.org The mandala built at the Trinity College Austin Arts Center By Francis Byrne Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – A recent mandala exhibit at the Trinity College Austin Arts Center showed the Buddhist art of sand. “Mandala: The Sacred Art of Sand,” was open at the college for about a month before closing over the weekend. The Buddhist nuns who came to the U.S. from Nepal to show this off are incredibly skilled, using metal … Read entire article »

Filed under: art, Buddhist, Connecticut, Francis Byrne, Hartford, mandala, Nepal, Tibet, Trinity College

Buddhist Sand Art Created At Trinity College

Francis Byrne / youthjournalism.org The mandala built at the Trinity College Austin Arts Center By Francis Byrne Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – A recent mandala exhibit at the Trinity College Austin Arts Center showed the Buddhist art of sand. “Mandala: The Sacred Art of Sand,” was open at the college for about a month before closing over the weekend. The Buddhist nuns who came to the U.S. from Nepal to show this off are incredibly skilled, using metal tubes to form intricate designs with colored sand.  Before entering the room where the mandala is being made, you had to remove your shoes, as is customary in their culture, and the atmosphere inside brought you into another world. There was a distinct smell of incense, and as I walked in, the nuns were in the middle … Read entire article »

Filed under: art, Buddhist, Connecticut, Francis Byrne, Hartford, mandala, Nepal, Tibet, Trinity College

Sit Down, Watch A Movie, And Help YJI

Carl Schlesinger If you can be in Hartford, Connecticut Thursday night, please show your support for Youth Journalism International and come to a special movie screening at the Mark Twain House. Youth Journalism International is an educational non-profit organization with a great partner in the Mark Twain House & Museum, a national treasure devoted to Twain, one of America’s best loved authors and journalists. The museum is generously hosting the Connecticut premiere of Linotype: The Film in its wonderful auditorium, and is sharing proceeds with YJI. Now we need your help to pack the theater! Linotype: The Film, will be shown Thursday, July 26 at 7 p.m. in the museum’s plush, air-conditioned theater at 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford. It’s is a fascinating, feature-length documentary – filmed in part at the Mark Twain House – and centers on the linotype machine … Read entire article »

Filed under: Carl Schlesinger, Hartford, Linotype: The Film, Mark Twain House, Natalie Minor, New York Times, Youth Journalism International

Sit Down, Watch A Movie, And Help YJI

Carl Schlesinger If you can be in Hartford, Connecticut Thursday night, please show your support for Youth Journalism International and come to a special movie screening at the Mark Twain House. Youth Journalism International is an educational non-profit organization with a great partner in the Mark Twain House & Museum, a national treasure devoted to Twain, one of America’s best loved authors and journalists. The museum is generously hosting the Connecticut premiere of Linotype: The Film in its wonderful auditorium, and is sharing proceeds with YJI. Now we need your help to pack the theater! Linotype: The Film, will be shown Thursday, July 26 at 7 p.m. in the museum’s plush, air-conditioned theater at 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford. It’s is a fascinating, feature-length documentary – filmed in part at the Mark Twain House – and centers on the linotype machine … Read entire article »

Filed under: Carl Schlesinger, Hartford, Linotype: The Film, Mark Twain House, Natalie Minor, New York Times, Youth Journalism International

Sit Down, Watch A Movie, And Help YJI

Carl Schlesinger If you can be in Hartford, Connecticut Thursday night, please show your support for Youth Journalism International and come to a special movie screening at the Mark Twain House. Youth Journalism International is an educational non-profit organization with a great partner in the Mark Twain House & Museum, a national treasure devoted to Twain, one of America’s best loved authors and journalists. The museum is generously hosting the Connecticut premiere of Linotype: The Film in its wonderful auditorium, and is sharing proceeds with YJI. Now we need your help to pack the theater! Linotype: The Film, will be shown Thursday, July 26 at 7 p.m. in the museum’s plush, air-conditioned theater at 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford. It’s is a fascinating, feature-length documentary – filmed in part at the Mark Twain House – and centers on the linotype machine … Read entire article »

Filed under: Carl Schlesinger, Hartford, Linotype: The Film, Mark Twain House, Natalie Minor, New York Times, Youth Journalism International

Sit Down, Watch A Movie, And Help YJI

Carl Schlesinger If you can be in Hartford, Connecticut Thursday night, please show your support for Youth Journalism International and come to a special movie screening at the Mark Twain House. Youth Journalism International is an educational non-profit organization with a great partner in the Mark Twain House & Museum, a national treasure devoted to Twain, one of America’s best loved authors and journalists. The museum is generously hosting the Connecticut premiere of Linotype: The Film in its wonderful auditorium, and is sharing proceeds with YJI. Now we need your help to pack the theater! Linotype: The Film, will be shown Thursday, July 26 at 7 p.m. in the museum’s plush, air-conditioned theater at 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford. It’s is a fascinating, feature-length documentary – filmed in part at the Mark Twain House – and centers on the linotype machine … Read entire article »

Filed under: Carl Schlesinger, Hartford, Linotype: The Film, Mark Twain House, Natalie Minor, New York Times, Youth Journalism International

Author Judy Blume Tells Her Own Stories

Author Judy Blume Tells Her Own Stories

By Avery St. Germain Junior Reporter And Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – When she was a little girl, author Judy Blume never wrote down all the stories she thought of as she bounced a ball against a wall at her house. “I was a creative kid,” Blume told an audience of several hundred in Hartford, where she spoke at a fundraiser for the Mark Twain House. But Blume, who wrote Are You There, God? It’s … Read entire article »

Filed under: author, Avery St. Germain, banned books, Connecticut, Featured, Hartford, Judy Blume, Mark Twain House, Mary Majerus-Collins, Yelena Samofalova

Author Judy Blume Tells Her Own Stories

By Avery St. Germain Junior Reporter And Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – When she was a little girl, author Judy Blume never wrote down all the stories she thought of as she bounced a ball against a wall at her house. “I was a creative kid,” Blume told an audience of several hundred in Hartford, where she spoke at a fundraiser for the Mark Twain House. But Blume, who wrote Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret., the vastly popular “Fudge” series and many other books for children, teens and adults, said she was never encouraged to write as a child. “I kept those stories to myself,” she said. “What a shame.” She said she loved books from an early age and visited the library with her mother. “The first book I ever loved was … Read entire article »

Filed under: author, Avery St. Germain, banned books, Connecticut, Hartford, Judy Blume, Mark Twain House, Mary Majerus-Collins, Yelena Samofalova