By the end of the Hack Jam, youth and mentors alike carried a newfound understanding of the scope and power of freedom of speech.
Radio Rookies | Posted 05.07.2012
We all attend the High School for Global Citizenship in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Around the school, there are different types of people -- it's like a mini-world in one neighborhood.
Johnny Thrower | Posted 05.03.2012
I experienced so much in my media class, including a trip to Germany, where I worked with other teens to produce a documentary. Through my experiences, I've grown as a person and media maker.
Ricardo Castro | Posted 05.03.2012
18-year-old Keith Salgado was out late on a Saturday night in Campos Plaza, a group of housing projects on the Lower East Side, when he was shot. Keith was still in high school, just like us, when he died.
Vincent Marrero | Posted 05.23.2012
The first time I got stopped by the police I was 14. I didn't know what was going on. I remember I had been hanging out with friends and it was getting kind of dark. I was walking alone up Avenue D in New York City and all of a sudden I heard the sound of a police car.
Zainab Oni | Posted 04.02.2012
Hacking doesn't only happen with computers -- you can hack clothes, games, decorations, styles, etc. I learned that hacking isn't always illegal and you can hack for good sometimes.
Katharine Hannah | Posted 03.11.2012
Maybe in a slanted universe that we aren't conscious of, it is possible to push your hand through a wall or walk on the ceiling. Maybe it is possible to push past the boundaries in this dimension.
Tonya Ingram | Posted 04.30.2012
If you ever wonder if language can exist beyond the page, can speak without speaking, can actually live amongst us, then our experiences at the 2011 Bring to Light Festival is your answer.
Dominique James | Posted 04.30.2012
Harry Belafonte's book aims to inspire and enlighten, and as I listen, I have no option but to allow him to do so. He works his magic, eyes closed, voice bright.
Matthew Byrd | Posted 04.30.2012
Prepare for an extreme nostalgia blast with my list of the top 10 favorite television episodes of my childhood.
Sharon Mizrahi | Posted 04.30.2012
Together, me and a group of inspiring teens and adults debated, experimented, sketched, asked questions, and explored. We created something truly amazing. Now that's the future of education.
Sharon Mizrahi | Posted 05.21.2012