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Redefining Beauty Standards on Adolescents in Today’s World
Photo by Nicholas Kusuma on Unsplash Over time, the youth's view of their physical appearance affected how they looked at themselves with all the beauty standards in place. Beauty standards on adolescents – is an important and timely topic that addresses...
The Youth Protecting the Environment Is a Wonderful Future
Photo by SHVETS production The youth protecting the environment is one of the best futures that our world could ever ask for, and fortunately, there are ways in which the youth can do precisely that in the present. Alfred H. Kurland, author of The Soul of Adolescence...
Teen Rebels as Alternative Story Makers and Agents of Change
Photo by Edmond Dantès In my book, the Soul of Adolescence Aligns with the Heart of Democracy, I discuss how the assets of adolescent nature align with the demanding work of reforming the deficiencies inherent in our governance. I cite examples of how our generation...
Power in the Hands of the People: What Democracy Means
The Soul of Adolescence Aligns with the Heart of Democracy by Alfred H. Kurland is a brilliant piece of advocacy for power in the hands of the people. The Soul of Adolescence Aligns with the Heart of Democracy by Alfred H. Kurland is a sober and compelling...
Youth Empowerment Through Social-Emotional Learning
Photo by Jed Villejo on Unsplash Academics build successful adults. But it’s in social-emotional learning that the youths learn to be better and thriving humans. This is what true youth empowerment is. What good are mathematic equations when people aren’t decent...
Lower the Voting Age to 16: A Rite of Passage, and a Civic Right
Photo by Max Fischer In the Afterwards for my book, the Soul of Adolescence Aligns with the Heart of Democracy, I open this chapter with the following words: ‘ Emergent narratives and interjoined civic relationships are being born and nurtured in the transition to a...
The Prevalence of Social Media and the Youth
Photo by Michael Burrows The youth have the power to shape society’s influence however they want to, whether positively or negatively. But in the prevalence of social media and its seemingly unobtrusive effects, how will they fare? The youth is society’s future....
Second Chances: Juvenile Offenders Deserve One Too
Photo by Trinity Kubassek Society has gradually become harsher. Between the declining environment and an increase in overall crime probability, it’s no surprise society has slowly become harsher. As an extreme consequence, these conditions might have birthed an...
Discover the Many Reasons Why the Youth is the Future
Photo by THIS IS ZUN It's not a debate that the youth is a country's greatest asset. After all, our children will take care of the nation once we pass away. The role youths play in nation-building (or better yet, in world-building) is most likely more important than...
Youth: The Game Changer
Photo by Fox Youth, the game changer, is often faced with the generational question: What can they do to change the world? This is one question young people ask these days. Young adults want to change the world, they are commonly aware of relevant issues that affect...
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