Youth Journalism
International's blog welcomed the new year with students across the globe
writing stories and sending pictures about their customs and celebrations as
last year rolled into 2011. You can see all of it on the blog at
www.YJIBlog.org or follow the links below for a taste of the package.
The YJI symbols on the map indicate where the YJI students who participated live.
(Map by Robert
Guthrie / youthjournalism.org)
By Robert Guthrie in DUMFRIES, Scotland
-- “Hogmanay” – yes, I know what you’re thinking. It’s a weird
word. But believe it or not, it is the Scots’ word for “Last Day
of The Year” and is a night of many superstitions, traditions,
and fun.
Read the whole story.
By Caroline Nelissen in ERMELO, Netherlands
- This year we celebrated New Year's with a fondue. We also traditionally
have champagne and what we call "oliebollen," or oilballs, that consist of
lumps of deep-fried dough.
Read the whole story.
By Monica Blaze in WIXOM, Michigan, U.S.A.
– Most people are out on New Year’s Eve. Crazy parties top the lists of
adults and even teens. However, some teens aren’t as fortunate. Some of us
are forced to babysit, andI
was one of the chosen.
Read the whole story.
By Mariah Pulver in TUCSON, Arizona, U.S.A.
–
Saturday’s shooting of a congresswoman in Arizona is a day that will go down in
history, but to me it’s even more personal than that.
My house is eight miles from where the shooting happened – at a
shopping center where I go to frequently, a place that I drive
by every single day.
When I think about the people that were killed or injured, I
know that it could have been my family or my friends. Luckily,
my family was safe, but the families of others were not so
fortunate.
Six people were killed, including a 9-year-old year girl, three
elderly residents, a federal judge and Gifford’s community
outreach director. Read whole story
Young writers, photographers,
cartoonists and other journalists are encouraged to join YJI now
and add your name to the high-achieving teens
across the globe who belong. It is free to participate. Please see
youthjournalism.org
for more information.
Flooding in
Australia
Brisbane resident Lisa Hong, who is a medical
student at Griffith University, standing shin deep in floodwaters in the
West End section of the city, close to the central business district. Photo by Linna Hong
Please see the Youth Journalism
International Blog to follow ongoing coverage by YJI's Nancy Hsu of
the horrible flooding taking place in and around Brisbane, Australia.
By Narine Daneghyan
in YEREVAN,
Armenia –While Christmas falls on December 25 for many of the
world’s Christians, in my country, we celebrate it on January 6.
We have many
traditions that would feel familiar to Christians in other lands. We attend
church, light candles, make special foods, and put out our shoes so the Wise Men
can leave us presents.
Our
celebration, however, marks the original date for celebrating the birthday of
Jesus. Read
the whole story.
Help The Tattoo thrive! Your donation can
help us continue to provide the world's premier teen journalism.
