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...Barack Obama speaks of hope, and here is a generation of teens and twentysomethings finally listening and getting involved, realizing they can help shape the future. The hope Obama speaks of lies not only in the election of a new President but also in the mere fact that the youth of America care. They are our future leaders, and their political participation is just as important to the nation as the election itself is. Harmony A. Trevino, Program Coordinator, Hands of Hope, CYPRESS, CALIF...
Obama does have a lot of youth support, and he seems young, fresh. But you made insufficient note of Senator Hillary Clinton's youth supporters. While many of our organization's members can't vote, we are dedicated to doing everything we can to help elect Clinton. Don't forget that she received a big portion of the youth vote in Florida, where the Democrats agreed not to campaign. Let's look at this race evenly. Thomas R. Senecal, President, Teens for Clinton, BOWIE...
...Commend TIME and Rick Stengel for recent cover stories recognizing the powerful role that service plays in political engagement, academic achievement and workforce readiness. It is natural for youth to care (and vote) once they understand the issues beyond the schoolyard. The key to expanding this movement is to make sure that young Americans from all backgrounds and every grade have the same opportunity to bring their energy, commitment, idealism and creativity to the big problems facing our country and the world. Steven A. Culbertson, President & CEO, Youth Service America WASHINGTON...
...child hits puberty can affect the way the bones grow. "I saw one kid who was asked to do multiple plyometric jumps through the pain, and he pulled a growth plate off his knee," says Dr. Jordan Metzl, a member of the American College of Sports Medicine's youth sports committee. "Another kid tore a piece of plate off his hip from using too high weights while lunging and squatting...
...average of $900 for a six-week training session that they must back off and put the health of the child first. "Sports used to be this wonderful even playing field," says Regan McMahon, a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle who has covered the professionalization of youth sports. "Now it's the rich kids who make the team. It's the upper-middle-class parents who can afford all of these supplemental programs...