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Uncle Tom’s Cabin Marathon Includes YJI

YJI alum Courtney Pendleton reads a portion of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on Tuesday at the Stowe Center in Hartford.      HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. — The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Conn., is marking the 160th anniversary of the historic American novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin with a 24-hour reading of Stowe’s important anti-slavery novel. Youth Journalism International provided several guest readers on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.     It might be interesting for readers to know the diversity of YJI here in Connecticut. One student reader is a native of Ukraine, another is Tunisian and another is a native of Israel. Two students and the alum are U.S.-born. Together, they all contribute to the wonderful tapestry of Youth Journalism International.     Though YJI will soon post special video coverage of the event, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Ameni Mathlouthi, Erez Bittan, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Howard Wright, Israel, Kiernan Majerus-Collins, Mary Majerus-Collins, Stowe Center, Thirman Milner, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Yelena Samofalova

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Marathon Includes YJI

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Marathon Includes YJI

YJI alum Courtney Pendleton reads a portion of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on Tuesday at the Stowe Center in Hartford.      HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. — The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Conn., is marking the 160th anniversary of the historic American novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin with a 24-hour reading of Stowe’s important anti-slavery novel. Youth Journalism International provided several guest readers on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.     It might be interesting for readers to know the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Ameni Mathlouthi, Erez Bittan, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Howard Wright, Israel, Kiernan Majerus-Collins, Mary Majerus-Collins, Stowe Center, Thirman Milner, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Yelena Samofalova

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Marathon Includes YJI

YJI alum Courtney Pendleton reads a portion of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on Tuesday at the Stowe Center in Hartford.      HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. — The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Conn., is marking the 160th anniversary of the historic American novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin with a 24-hour reading of Stowe’s important anti-slavery novel. Youth Journalism International provided several guest readers on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.     It might be interesting for readers to know the diversity of YJI here in Connecticut. One student reader is a native of Ukraine, another is Tunisian and another is a native of Israel. Two students and the alum are U.S.-born. Together, they all contribute to the wonderful tapestry of Youth Journalism International.     Though YJI will soon post special video coverage of the event, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Ameni Mathlouthi, Erez Bittan, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Howard Wright, Israel, Kiernan Majerus-Collins, Mary Majerus-Collins, Stowe Center, Thirman Milner, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Yelena Samofalova

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Marathon Includes YJI

YJI alum Courtney Pendleton reads a portion of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on Tuesday at the Stowe Center in Hartford.      HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. — The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Conn., is marking the 160th anniversary of the historic American novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin with a 24-hour reading of Stowe’s important anti-slavery novel. Youth Journalism International provided several guest readers on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.     It might be interesting for readers to know the diversity of YJI here in Connecticut. One student reader is a native of Ukraine, another is Tunisian and another is a native of Israel. Two students and the alum are U.S.-born. Together, they all contribute to the wonderful tapestry of Youth Journalism International.     Though YJI will soon post special video coverage of the event, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Ameni Mathlouthi, Erez Bittan, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Howard Wright, Israel, Kiernan Majerus-Collins, Mary Majerus-Collins, Stowe Center, Thirman Milner, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Yelena Samofalova

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Marathon Includes YJI

YJI alum Courtney Pendleton reads a portion of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on Tuesday at the Stowe Center in Hartford.      HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. — The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Conn., is marking the 160th anniversary of the historic American novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin with a 24-hour reading of Stowe’s important anti-slavery novel. Youth Journalism International provided several guest readers on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.     It might be interesting for readers to know the diversity of YJI here in Connecticut. One student reader is a native of Ukraine, another is Tunisian and another is a native of Israel. Two students and the alum are U.S.-born. Together, they all contribute to the wonderful tapestry of Youth Journalism International.     Though YJI will soon post special video coverage of the event, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Ameni Mathlouthi, Erez Bittan, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Howard Wright, Israel, Kiernan Majerus-Collins, Mary Majerus-Collins, Stowe Center, Thirman Milner, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Yelena Samofalova

Seeing Her Korea With Fresh Eyes

The young woman pictured above is Minha Lee, a native of Korea and a YJI alum. We first met Minha in 2004 when she was a young teenager growing up in Minnesota, looking for a place to write. We even had the pleasure of meeting her whole family one summer when their travels brought them to the U.S. East Coast. Minha’s time as a YJI writer spanned five years, but our friendship didn’t end with her last piece, which I am featuring today. Born in Seoul, she spent her early years in Korea, Romania and Ukraine before moving to the United States at age 11. Minha spent her teen years in Minnesota and is currently an art student at the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York City. She returned to Korea for a visit a few years … Read entire article »

Filed under: Korean, Minha Lee, Minnesota, Pratt Institute, Romania, Seoul, soju, Ukraine

Seeing Her Korea With Fresh Eyes

The young woman pictured above is Minha Lee, a native of Korea and a YJI alum. We first met Minha in 2004 when she was a young teenager growing up in Minnesota, looking for a place to write. We even had the pleasure of meeting her whole family one summer when their travels brought them to the U.S. East Coast. Minha’s time as a YJI writer spanned five years, but our friendship didn’t end with her last piece, which I am featuring today. Born in Seoul, she spent her early years in Korea, Romania and Ukraine before moving to the United States at age 11. Minha spent her teen years in Minnesota and is currently an art student at the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York City. She returned to Korea for a visit a few years … Read entire article »

Filed under: Korean, Minha Lee, Minnesota, Pratt Institute, Romania, Seoul, soju, Ukraine

Seeing Her Korea With Fresh Eyes

The young woman pictured above is Minha Lee, a native of Korea and a YJI alum. We first met Minha in 2004 when she was a young teenager growing up in Minnesota, looking for a place to write. We even had the pleasure of meeting her whole family one summer when their travels brought them to the U.S. East Coast. Minha’s time as a YJI writer spanned five years, but our friendship didn’t end with her last piece, which I am featuring today. Born in Seoul, she spent her early years in Korea, Romania and Ukraine before moving to the United States at age 11. Minha spent her teen years in Minnesota and is currently an art student at the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York City. She returned to Korea for a visit a few years … Read entire article »

Filed under: Korean, Minha Lee, Minnesota, Pratt Institute, Romania, Seoul, soju, Ukraine

Seeing Her Korea With Fresh Eyes

The young woman pictured above is Minha Lee, a native of Korea and a YJI alum. We first met Minha in 2004 when she was a young teenager growing up in Minnesota, looking for a place to write. We even had the pleasure of meeting her whole family one summer when their travels brought them to the U.S. East Coast. Minha’s time as a YJI writer spanned five years, but our friendship didn’t end with her last piece, which I am featuring today. Born in Seoul, she spent her early years in Korea, Romania and Ukraine before moving to the United States at age 11. Minha spent her teen years in Minnesota and is currently an art student at the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York City. She returned to Korea for a visit a few years … Read entire article »

Filed under: Korean, Minha Lee, Minnesota, Pratt Institute, Romania, Seoul, soju, Ukraine

Seeing Her Korea With Fresh Eyes

The young woman pictured above is Minha Lee, a native of Korea and a YJI alum. We first met Minha in 2004 when she was a young teenager growing up in Minnesota, looking for a place to write. We even had the pleasure of meeting her whole family one summer when their travels brought them to the U.S. East Coast. Minha’s time as a YJI writer spanned five years, but our friendship didn’t end with her last piece, which I am featuring today. Born in Seoul, she spent her early years in Korea, Romania and Ukraine before moving to the United States at age 11. Minha spent her teen years in Minnesota and is currently an art student at the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York City. She returned to Korea for a visit a few years … Read entire article »

Filed under: Korean, Minha Lee, Minnesota, Pratt Institute, Romania, Seoul, soju, Ukraine

Seeing Her Korea With Fresh Eyes

The young woman pictured above is Minha Lee, a native of Korea and a YJI alum. We first met Minha in 2004 when she was a young teenager growing up in Minnesota, looking for a place to write. We even had the pleasure of meeting her whole family one summer when their travels brought them to the U.S. East Coast. Minha’s time as a YJI writer spanned five years, but our friendship didn’t end with her last piece, which I am featuring today. Born in Seoul, she spent her early years in Korea, Romania and Ukraine before moving to the United States at age 11. Minha spent her teen years in Minnesota and is currently an art student at the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York City. She returned to Korea for a visit a few years … Read entire article »

Filed under: Korean, Minha Lee, Minnesota, Pratt Institute, Romania, Seoul, soju, Ukraine

Seeing Her Korea With Fresh Eyes

The young woman pictured above is Minha Lee, a native of Korea and a YJI alum. We first met Minha in 2004 when she was a young teenager growing up in Minnesota, looking for a place to write. We even had the pleasure of meeting her whole family one summer when their travels brought them to the U.S. East Coast. Minha’s time as a YJI writer spanned five years, but our friendship didn’t end with her last piece, which I am featuring today. Born in Seoul, she spent her early years in Korea, Romania and Ukraine before moving to the United States at age 11. Minha spent her teen years in Minnesota and is currently an art student at the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York City. She returned to Korea for a visit a few years … Read entire article »

Filed under: Korean, Minha Lee, Minnesota, Pratt Institute, Romania, Seoul, soju, Ukraine