Nov 12 Health In Louisville, more than two in five Black children live in poverty More than 20% of Kentucky children are growing up in poverty, but Black and Latinx children are worse off in the state's most urban counties. By Jasmine Demers Nov 12 Health In Louisville, more than two in five Black children live in poverty Jasmine Demers
Oct 29 Health Youth suicides, self-harm on the rise in Louisville More Louisville youths died by suicide this year than any year since 2014. And people of color are over-represented among these deaths. By Jasmine Demers Oct 29 Health Suicides rates among young people in Louisville reach decade high Jasmine Demers
Dec 3 Metro Louisville Louisville Awards Grants For Young Adult Support Services The goal is to create a support system for young adults who are out of school, some of whom may also have been incarcerated or in foster care. By Amina Elahi Dec 3 Metro Louisville Louisville Awards Grants For Young Adult Support Services Amina Elahi
Nov 27 Arts and Culture 13-Year-Old Louisville Beekeeper Has Big Aspirations For His Fledgling Business Keith Griffith III found solace in beekeeping during a tough time in his life. He’s since built a business from it and has written a book. By Stephanie Wolf Nov 27 Arts and Culture 13-Year-Old Louisville Beekeeper Has Big Aspirations For His Fledgling Business Stephanie Wolf
Oct 25 Environment From Appalachia To Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss The Future After Coal On a recent Saturday, over Zoom, a group of seven high schoolers from Wyoming, eastern Kentucky and West Virginia gazed at an image of a gleaming, pale blue, coal-fired power plant. “OK, so this one really interested us,” said Sarah Belcher, a senior from eastern Kentucky. “So we noticed your all’s coal facilities, they’re really […] By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 25 Environment From Appalachia To Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss The Future After Coal Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 9 Health Mountain Air: Youth Help Identify Causes Of Ohio Valley’s High Lung Disease Rates Young people in eastern Kentucky set out with digital cameras to document contributors to lung disease in their communities. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 9 Health Youth Help Identify Causes Of Ohio Valley’s High Lung Disease Rates Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 26 The Next Louisville The Next Louisville: Youth Talk Environment Four young people met in our studio to talk about the environment and climate change, climate activism, and their wishes for the future. By Erica Peterson Oct 26 The Next Louisville The Next Louisville: Youth Talk Environment Erica Peterson
Sep 2 Health Ky. Health Advocates Credit New Law For Rise In Tobacco-Free Schools New data from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky show that 84 percent of Kentucky public school districts now have tobacco-free policies. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 2 Health Ky. Health Advocates Credit New Law For Rise In Tobacco-Free Schools Lisa Gillespie
Aug 29 Health Kentucky To Begin Tracking Mysterious Lung Illness Linked To Vaping Nearly 200 cases of the disease have been found among teenagers and young adults in other states. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 29 Health Kentucky To Begin Tracking Mysterious Lung Illness Linked To Vaping Lisa Gillespie
Aug 29 Community Nearly 7,000 Youth Employed Through SummerWorks Officials with the Louisville program say this is their most successful season yet. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 29 Community Nearly 7,000 Youth Employed Through SummerWorks Kyeland Jackson
Aug 27 Community AmeriCorps To Fund Conservation In Louisville The approximately $75,000 grant is a small piece of more than $7 million AmeriCorps has awarded to fund 21 programs across the state. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 27 Community AmeriCorps To Fund Conservation In Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
May 30 Education With New Lawsuit, Civil Caseload Against JCPS Officials Grows Louisville attorney Teddy Gordon is representing at least 11 active cases filed in Jefferson Civil Circuit Court against administrators at JCPS. By Liz Schlemmer May 30 Education With New Lawsuit, Civil Caseload Against JCPS Officials Grows Liz Schlemmer
May 20 Election 2019 The Next Louisville: Candidates For Governor Take Questions From Young Kentuckians We heard from more than 20 young people and they delivered a number of forward-thinking, important questions. By Ashlie Stevens May 20 Election 2019 The Next Louisville: Candidates Take Questions From Kentucky Youth Ashlie Stevens
May 20 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: E-Cigarettes And Kentucky Youth We’ll talk about e-cigarettes and vaping, and how the habit is affecting the health of young people. By Kyeland Jackson May 20 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: E-Cigarettes And Kentucky Youth Kyeland Jackson
May 17 Education JCPS Celebrates Improved Attendance At Shawnee Students at the Academy at Shawnee were rewarded with a surprise party Friday to celebrate their improved attendance record. By Liz Schlemmer May 17 Education JCPS Celebrates Improved Attendance At Shawnee Liz Schlemmer