Pekin, Illinois, U.S.A. – Without much joy, I trudged through my Global Studies textbook reading...
Author - Norah Springborn
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
The cruelty of innocence lost to sexual assault
One day, a nine-year-old is having the best day of her life. Nothing but pure fun, creativity, and...
Ghoulish and happy Halloween scenes around the globe
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Saturday night in front of the People’s Committee Building in...
Having a whale of a good time
Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.A. – I wasn’t expecting to see and...
Peaceful, patriotic traditions that start with silence
Pekin, Illinois, U.S.A. – Every year around the Fourth of July, I reflect on some pretty cool life...
Researchers: zombie websites and misinformation hurt journalism
Pekin, Illinois, U.S.A. – We live in a world full of misinformation waiting to grab us, and that’s...
Tune in to a radio version of ‘It’s a Wonderful...
Pekin, Illinois, U.S.A. – As the idiom goes, “the show must go on!” Yet in the midst of a global...
Despite the pandemic, count your blessings
Pekin, Illinois, U.S.A. – Happy Thanksgiving! With everyone’s favorite food holiday coming up...