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The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes seeks nominations for its 2010 awards. The Barron Prize honors young people between the ages of 8 and 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet.

Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,500 to support their service work or higher education.

“Each year, the Barron Prize honors twenty-five winners nationwide. Half of the winners have focused on helping their communities and fellow beings; half have focused on protecting the health and sustainability of the environment.

These young people reflect the great diversity of America. They are female and male, urban and rural, and from many backgrounds. Examples are Michaella, who organized a rodeo for disabled kids; Carter, who led the effort to conserve a local river; Ashley, who created a scholarship fund for African girls; Kyle, who organized a reading mentorship program; Joying, who cleaned up South Carolina’s beaches; Ryan, who helped provide clean drinking water to more than 70 African villages; and Barbara, who created a successful oil recycling project in Texas.

The goal of the Barron Prize is to celebrate such heroic young people—and to inspire others to do their part. Like the woman for whom the prize was named—my mother, Gloria Barron—these young people demonstrate the power of one person to make a difference to the world.”

T.A. Barron
Prize Founder

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Join me for a special interview with four teen entrepreneurs from Cleveland’s E-City program! Ariana, a Junior at Shaker Heights High School, Gilberto,a Senior at Max Hayes High School, Demetri, a Senior at SuccessTech Academy, Raquel, a Sophomore at SuccessTech Academy.

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Corbin Davis graduated from Valley High School and just got a job at Billionaire Mafia, a local fashion business. He went from the streets to a steady paycheck.

He’s not the only one whose luck has changed — thanks to local business owners.

Homeless Teenagers Land Jobs
“I was in shock, disbelief — dumbfounded,” Davis said. “It blew my mind, because I was looking for a job.”

Davis said he was surprised after he got a job offer from fashion designer Lana Fuchs. She said she had seen him on FOX5.

“We have the glitz, glamour, beauty, fashion, but these homeless kids and homeless people are part of Las Vegas,” Fuchs said.

So, Fuchs gave Davis and his friend, Donna Hill, a shot at learning the ropes of the industry. She said she has also made a few calls to get other businesses to offer other homeless teenagers jobs. About a dozen graduates are now earning a paycheck.

“They’re giving me the opportunity to learn how to conduct business, because I’m going to college for business administration — learn accounting, sales,” Davis said.

“I can wake up and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to work today. I’m happy to work,’” Hill said.

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Source: Fox5Vegas.com

NEW YORK – The nation’s newest texting champion has a message for parents across the land — although they might not want to hear it.

“Let your kid text during dinner! Let your kid text during school! It pays off,” 15-year-old Kate Moore said Tuesday after winning the LG U.S. National Texting Championship.

After all, she said: “Your kid could win money and publicity and a phone.”

For the Des Moines, Iowa, teenager, her 14,000 texts-per-month habit reaped its own rewards, landing her the competition prize of $50,000 just eight months after she got her first cell phone.

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Source: SAMANTHA GROSS, Associated Press Writer

June marks the start of the deadliest time of year for teen drivers. In response, AAA Northern California is offering a new package of tools that can help keep teens safe on the roads this summer. The Teen Safe Driver package includes insurance, free associate AAA membership, and an optional coaching device installed in teen cars that alerts parents and their teens to unsafe driving patterns.

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Source: PRWeb

OJJDP seeks applicants to establish mentoring programs that offer a mixture of core services and engage youth with activities that enable them to practice healthy behaviors within a positive pro-social peer group. The target population should be youth at risk of gang activity, delinquency, and youth violence. This program should develop and strengthen protective factors against gang involvement and other problem behaviors. It can be based in a school or community setting. Successful applicants will include organizations, local school districts, and communities dealing with demonstrated gang problems who are a part of a communitywide strategy to combat gang activity.

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