Children Left Behind The moving stories of two young adults who have incarcerated parents and who endured unpleasant visits to prison as well as the heavy emotional baggage of having a loved one taken from them at a young age. (Part 1) [more] Hear a free excerpt
Collegiate Community Service Hoping to imbue students with values that transcend traditional academic content, many colleges now offer "service learning" programs where students gain valuable real-life experience in efforts to help the community. [more] Hear a free excerpt
Giving Youth a Voice Barbara Cervone, a lifelong educator who started a network of small schools and later became a grantmaker involved in investing hundreds of millions of dollars in public schools, undertook a new venture in 2001. She founded What Kids Can Do as a national effort to amplify the voices of young people. [more] Hear a free excerpt
High School Tolerance and Optimism High School and College-aged winners of the Laws of Life essay contest tell personal stories about tolerance, optimism, family and other values they feel are essential to leading a life of meaning and integrity. [more] Hear a free excerpt
Mattie Stepanek In this poignant profile taped prior to his death last year of complications from a rare form of muscular dystrophy, child poet and peacemaker Mattie Stepanek showed wisdom beyond his years. [more] Hear a free excerpt
Nurturing Moral Development in Children Family therapist and Harvard lecturer Richard Weissbourd discusses how to help children find their moral compass, the 'achievement craze' that places intense pressure on young people, and parents' role in athletic activities. [more] Hear a free excerpt
Peace Camp We travel to a summer camp on a sparkling lake in Maine where teenagers from the Middle East play sports together. [more] Hear a free excerpt
Playwrights Becoming Free Chicago dramatist Meade Palidofsky uses theater as a therapeutic tool in her work with juvenile offenders who write and perform plays while incarcerated -- and in the process see their lives through a new lens. [more] Hear a free excerpt
Teaching Nonviolence We travel to the Maryland high school classroom of Colman McCarthy, a former Washington Post columnist who now devotes most of his time to challenging high school students to think about alternatives to warfare. [more] Hear a free excerpt
Wisdom of Proverbs Elementary school students learn about ethics, language and common sense when a folklorist leads them through a fascinating exploration of age-old wisdom sayings and their relevance to everyday life. [more] Hear a free excerpt
YES! Camp As summer camp season begins, we travel to a program led by Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES!) where kids gather to learn, have fun and support each other in their quest for a more sustainable planet. [more] Hear a free excerpt
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