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teen-agers | teen-agers

thaisa-frank's picture
Jun.19.2012
When Victoria Johnson invited me to write a guest blog about what I would tell my 16-year-old self, I instantly had an image of  being sixteen and looking at myself in the mirror--an image I kept dismissing.   I had a template in my mind about what I should want to tell myself at that age...
becky-blanton's picture
May.18.2011
Not everyone who leads intends to. Some leaders are appointed. Others are hired. Many fall into the position through default. But David, a slightly built, African-American 12 year-old who rarely spoke except to say "no" or "please," managed to do what no other child had ever...