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Video: Total solar eclipse in Missouri

August 22, 2017

by Sydney Hallett

YJI Senior Reporter Sydney Hallett filmed the moment when the total solar eclipse reached South St. Louis, Missouri today:

Youth Journalism International updated their cover photo.

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Happy Halloween! Cartoon by YJI Senior Illustrator Parnian Shahsavary of Tehran. ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy to see Youth Journalism International mentioned by Coffee For the Arts in California as a great place for donors to "actually lend a helping hand and make a big difference in the lives of countless children."We appreciate it, Coffeeforthearts!coffeeforthearts.com/blogs/news/15-nonprofits-to-support-inner-city-arts-programs ... See MoreSee Less

15 Nonprofits To Support Inner City Arts Programs

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All of us here at Coffee for the Arts have some degree of understanding when it comes to the prevalent obstacles that inner-city and low-income kids have to face in their day-to-day lives. Rather than...

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In awarding this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to courageous journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said the pair “are representatives of all journalists who stand up for this ideal in a world in which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions.” “Free, independent and fact-based journalism serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda,” it said, adding that it is “convinced that freedom of expression and freedom of information help to ensure an informed public. These rights are crucial prerequisites for democracy and protect against war and conflict.” “The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov is intended to underscore the importance of protecting and defending these fundamental rights. Without freedom of expression and freedom of the press, it will be difficult to successfully promote fraternity between nations, disarmament and a better world order to succeed in our time.” Our students, writing all over the world, share this prize in a small way since they, too, are journalists who stand up for a free press. ... See MoreSee Less

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Youth Journalism International is in Delta, British Columbia.

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Canada 🇨🇦 is observing its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today. Read why at the link in bio for reporter Jaime Terada's analysis and more photos. #canada #indigenouspeople #humanrights #britishcolumbia #nativeamerican #racism #journalism #education #everychildmatters #genocide #215children #youthjournalisminternational ... See MoreSee Less

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Youth Journalism International is in Delta, British Columbia.

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"These residential ‘schools’ have been a painful mark on Canadian history since the first was opened in 1831, and the scars have lasted longer than 1996, when the last was closed," writes Jamie Terada, a student reporter from British Columbia, Canada. This week, the country begins to finally recognize, as she described them, the "... thousands of children, cruelly stripped of their humanity and their lives, children that Canada forgot, at least for a while." www.youthjournalism.org/canadas-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-is-a-good-start/ ... See MoreSee Less

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