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A Eulogy Too Soon

From Philly Youth Radio | Part of the Students of Violence series | 01:55

For Luis Lopez, violence arrived unexpectedly at his own front door. The seventeen-year-old sophomore starts his story in a classroom.

Luislopezprx_small For Luis Lopez, violence arrived unexpectedly at his own front door. The seventeen-year-old sophomore starts his story in a classroom.

Peer Mediation with a Pencil

From Philly Youth Radio | Part of the Students of Violence series | 02:51

Shayla Torres dealt with a lot of violence in her last school, where she was a peer mediator. Here, the 17-year-old junior recalls one especially contentious situation.

Shaylaprx_small Shayla Torres dealt with a lot of violence in her last school, where she was a peer mediator. Here, the 17-year-old junior recalls one especially contentious situation.

The Cycle of Cyberbullying

From Philly Youth Radio | Part of the Students of Violence series | 05:48

Twenty-year-old Thien To first learned about cyberbullying in her native Vietnam. The South Philadelphia High junior has since learned about cyberbullying American-style and has discovered a way out.

Thien_s_self_portrait_small Twenty-year-old Thien To first learned about cyberbullying in her native Vietnam. The South Philadelphia High junior has since learned about cyberbullying American-style and has discovered a way out.

The Cycle of Cyberbullying

From Philly Youth Radio | Part of the Students of Violence series | 05:48

Twenty-year-old Thien To first learned about cyberbullying in her native Vietnam. The South Philadelphia High junior has since learned about cyberbullying American-style and has discovered a way out.

Thien_s_self_portrait_small Twenty-year-old Thien To first learned about cyberbullying in her native Vietnam. The South Philadelphia High junior has since learned about cyberbullying American-style and has discovered a way out.

Soundtrack to School Violence

From Philly Youth Radio | Part of the Students of Violence series | 05:02

Cristel Martinez came to America from the Dominican Republic with a dream to become a music producer. But the only music she hears in school, says the eighteen-year-old senior, is the sound of violence.

Cristelprx_small Cristel Martinez came to America from the Dominican Republic with a dream to become a music producer. But the only music she hears in school, says the eighteen-year-old senior, is the sound of violence.

To Date or Not To Date? That is the Chinese Immigrant Teenager's Question

From Philly Youth Radio | Part of the At the Heart, From the Heart series | 04:40

Philly Youth Radio’s Yingci Chen is a first generation Chinese immigrant. She's noticed that Chinese immigrant parents often don't want their kids to date as teenagers, which can cause problems when the kids disagree. Here is her investigation.

Img_4628_small Immigrants can often have their feet in two or more cultures. That’s the case for Philly Youth Radio’s Yingci Chen, a first generation Chinese immigrant and sophomore at Bodine High School. She’s got one foot planted in the culture she sees in the US, and her other foot in the lessons her parents teach her.

What Twilight Didn't Teach Me About Love

From Philly Youth Radio | Part of the At the Heart, From the Heart series | 04:23

Many songs, books, and movies focus on love and romance, but what happens when they become one’s only source for learning? Philly Youth Radio’s Jaya Montague used to love romantic movies, especially Twilight. But recently, she decided that she needed to find better sources if she wanted to end up with her own fairy tale. Here is her quest to find answers.

Screen_shot_2013-02-12_at_12 Many songs, books, and movies focus on love and romance, but what happens when they become one’s only source for learning? Philly Youth Radio’s Jaya Montague can tell you. She’s a junior at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts and she used to love romantic movies, especially Twilight. But recently, Jaya decided that she needed to find better sources if she wanted to end up with her own fairy tale.

Head Over Heels for Cooking

From Philly Youth Radio | Part of the At the Heart, From the Heart series | 04:01

It's often said that love can be transformative. For Philly Youth Radio's Dinh To, the saying couldn't be more true. Two years ago, Dinh moved from Vietnam to the US and traded in one love for another, with some surprising results.

Img_4686_small It's often said that love can be transformative. For Philly Youth Radio's Dinh To, the saying couldn't be more true. Two years ago, Dinh moved from Vietnam to the US and traded in one love for another, with some surprising results.