Reporting in Danger
Janna Jihad Ayyad is a ten-year-old reporter who lives in the West Bank. She records videos on her camera and reports on social media about what is happening in her village.
Year: 2016
Meet IndyKids Kid Reporter, Sophia Rothman
Learn a little about Kid Reporter Sophia Rothman!
Meet Paul from Germany!
Meet 11-year-old Paul, from Germany!
Raise the Minimum Wage!
The state of New York is the first to declare a $15 minimum wage for all state employees, and as of January 2016, workers for the City of New York can also look forward to a raised minimum wage of $15-an-hour. While this marks a victory for some, many workers nationwide struggle to earn a living wage.
Student Activists Fight Campus Racism
After weeks of protests against a culture of racism on the University of Missouri campus, and a week-long hunger strike by student Jonathan Butler, the school’s president, Tim Wolfe, resigned two days after the football team joined the protests by going on strike. Mizzou students are not alone, as students at universities across North America are calling for an end to campus racism.
Meet IndyKids Kid Reporter, Justin Lamport
Meet IndyKids kid reporter, Justin Lamport!
Fires in Indonesia Bring Toxic Smoke to Southeast Asia
Raging fires have been erupting in Indonesia since June 2015, impacting the entire region of Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
How Misty Copeland Turned Hard Work into History
Misty Copeland has been dancing ballet since she was 13 years old. She is now the American Ballet Theatre’s first female African-American principal dancer in 75 years.
