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“We’re Not Doing Enough:” How Mental Health Is Treated at School

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As a part of our VOX Investigates Mental Health coverage, we sat down with teens from Meadowcreek High School to get their thoughts on how mental health is handled at school. Among their concerns were not enough counselors and not enough communication. Watch the video to see what they had to say.

Special thanks to the Latin American Association for inviting us to their after-school program, and to VOX ATL volunteer Joshua Cubas for filming.

You are invited to join VOX ATL’s teens at our annual VOX-A-PALOOZA celebration where we will highlight all of the work that has been created this semester as well as give you an opportunity to meet the teens themselves. You will also be one of the first to receive the newest print edition of VOX Investigates: Mental Health! RSVP HERE.

VOX ATL Brings Teen Voice to Gwinnett Youth Summit

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VOXers Christina, Izzy, Sophie, Jasmine, Amariyah, & Emma went to the Gwinnett Youth Summit to hear what teens had to say about leadership and how creative self-expression is important. Check out the video above to see what happened. Then, take a look at some of the art the teens created below.

Collage created by teens from all over Atlanta and Georgia at the Gwinnett Youth Summit

 

 

The American Dream: Fact or Fiction?

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The American Dream: sought by many and achieved by few.

This video strives to qualify the definition of the American Dream and demonstrate the variety of beliefs relating to the dream, some of which define it as equal economic opportunity. The equal chance for success and to achieve the American Dream is one that society advocates. However, this video explores the reality and unfortunate truth to our current circumstance. With mayoral interviews and discussions with educational board members, we examine the fallacy behind a key foundation of the United States and provide potential solutions to our current situation.

This documentary was created by Michael Fu, Avinash Palliyil, and Kamen Iliev; tenth-grade students attending Walton High School. All children of 1st generation immigrants, the trio wanted to learn about the American Dream their own parents strive to achieve.