September 2024 - Page 2 of 3

Extinction Rebellion Is Protesting to Help Spread Awareness About Our Climate Crisis

By: MAX RAGOLIA, age 13 Protests are going on in New York City because of an organization that is trying to improve the environment and make people aware of the global climate crisis. Extinction Rebellion is an organization with an estimated 250,000 members who join in protests and help improve the environment. The organization was …

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Klaudia Ofwona Draber and Elif Usuloglu stand outside the KODA house on Governors Island.

The Amazing Art Program KODA

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By NOEL FERNANDEZ, age 9 Have you ever wondered if there is an art program on an island where you can learn more about its history? Well, if you visit Governors Island this fall, you’ll find an art organization called KODA. KODA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to mid-career artists, providing residencies, exhibitions, and arts education. …

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Artist MaLo giving IndyKids a tour of her exhibition at Flux Factory’s house on Governors Island.

Flux Factory: An Organization for Artists to Continue Their Art Journey

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By ANAYANSI FREILLA-WILLIAMS, age 11 and IndyKids staff There are thousands of people in the world who love art. If you love art, wouldn’t you love a place to be able to make art? Flux Factory is a nonprofit organization for artists. People apply to make and show art at the space. Flux Factory was …

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The History Of Governors Island

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By ESTEBAN GUERRA, age 12 In 1524, Governors Island was known to the Lenape as “Nut Island.” It was then held by Dutch colonizers, before England captured it in 1664, along with the rest of New Amsterdam (now New York City). In 1699, the island was named Governors Island and was reserved for the British …

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Our Trip to Governors Island

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By LEE CLARK, age 12 We took a trip to Governors Island to talk to and learn about several different organizations there. We interviewed representatives of Flux Factory, Billion Oyster Project, Climate Imaginarium, KODA, Extinction Rebellion and the NYC Climate Writers Collective. All of these groups were part of Governors Island Arts’ annual Organizations in …

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Rising Temperatures Are More Dangerous Than You Think

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By ARMAAN SOORMA, age 12 Temperatures all around the world are slowly rising every year due to climate change. While these rising temperatures may not seem to be harmful, they are not only creating problems in everyday life, but are killing thousands of people per year. High temperatures in New Jersey recently caused electronics in …

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The Threat of Christian Nationalism

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By SHANTI HUBBARD-BENNETT, age 13 Being a Christian is very important to some people, but should it be forced upon those who have different values? The 2024 election is coming up, and if Donald Trump gets reelected, there is a plan called Project 2025. Project 2025 threatens women, LGBTQ people, immigrants, the environment and will …

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Between Wars and Climate Disasters, Millions of People Are Forced to Leave Their Homes Each Year

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By ZAYNAB LATHEEF, age 12 Every year, many people are forced to leave the comfort of their homes, also known as displacement. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, over 120 million people worldwide have been displaced because of “persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations.” Most of the world’s …

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Bell Ringing Is Coming Back to Spain

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By AYAAN SOORMA, age 10 and INDYKIDS Staff Nowadays we use devices to communicate and talk to each other. But in Spain, there is an effort to bring back a way of communicating used many years ago. Ringing church bells was a very popular way to communicate in Spain in the past. In 2022, UNESCO …

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The Way We Dress: How Dress Codes Can Be Connected to Systematic Racism and Sexism

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By GRACE STEVENS, Age 13 Dress codes in schools are supposed to maintain a distraction-free, safe and professional environment, but can instead make students feel less than their peers because of sexism or racism in school rules. Some school dress codes have rules directly targeting certain genders or ethnicities. These exist because school dress codes …

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