Before I even started going to school, a staffing specialist told my parents to put me in a special education classroom setting because I would never be able to succeed in a regular classroom setting. My parents, however, made sure that I would get the help that I needed in a regular class setting instead… [Read More]
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[Video] "Earth Defenders" – A Tabacco Awareness Program by Girl Scouts Academy in Washington
More than 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered worldwide each year. Truth Initiative®, the national public health organization building a culture where all youth and young adults reject tobacco, has partnered with Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital in the Greater Washington Region, to engage more than 2,000 girls in the fight against tobacco. The ‘Earth Defender’ curriculum teaches Girl… [Read More]
Meet KiDNuz, the First Daily News Podcast Created Just for Kids
KiDNuZ is the brainchild of four broadcast journalists who have nine Emmys and 12 children between them. After years of producing, reporting and anchoring news for adults, they realized that kids deserve a newscast all their own. The result is a worldly wake-up that is long enough to engage but short enough not to bore…. [Read More]
[VIDEO] Visiting the Mountains of North Carolina: Family Roadtrip Ideas & Safety Tips
The Mentor4Teens Series is presented as part of Los Tweens & Teens’ partnership with Ford. All opinions are our own. Los Tweens & Teens founder, Cristy, and her teen daughters, The Sophlivia Twins, went LIVE on Facebook LIVE to show us the beautiful mountains of North Carolina, which they drive to from Miami a few… [Read More]
Applications Open for S.T.E.M. Summer Program for New York-Area High School Girls
The NYU Tandon School of Engineering is now accepting applications for the Computer Science for Cyber Security (CS4CS) summer program, a free, three-week intensive introduction to computer science and cybersecurity for high school girls. A new major sponsorship by The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, will enable… [Read More]
[Video] Exclusive Interview with "The People's Engineer" Brianne C Martin on Careers in S.T.E.M
We met Brianne C Martin, the self-proclaimed “People’s Engineer”, at Hispanicize Texas 2017 in Houston. Brianne is a Latina on a mission. She wants to encourage kids to study S.T.E.M. careers (science, tech, education & math) by sharing all the opportunities available in these industries – specially for multicultural kids. Basically, she shares how cool… [Read More]
[Video] Linda Ponder Talks Mentorship with Her Teen Mentees at Hispanicize 2017
The Mentor4Teens Series is presented as part of Los Tweens & Teens’ Partnership With Ford. Like always all opinions are our own. Linda Ponder, better known in the social media world as “Ponderela,” is one of the people that lights any room she enters. Her kinded spirit and contagious puertorican energy draws you in and… [Read More]
[Photos] [Video] Recap of Ford's "Driving Skills for Life" Teen Event in Miami
The Mentor4Teens Series is Presented as part of Los Tweens & Teens’ Partnership With Ford. All opinions are our own. WATCH CRISTY AND THE SOPHLIVIA TWINS JOIN THE FUN AT FORD’S “DRIVING SKILLS FOR LIFE:” Anllelic LozadaAnllelic Lozada “Angie” is a proud P.A.N.K (professional aunt with no… [Read More]
[Video] 250+ Houston Girls Got Inspired to Play BIG in Life During NFL Women's Summit in Super Bowl LI
This content is a paid product endorsement for the NFL and in collaboration with DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own. ** Watch video below where USA Gymnasts advice girls to “Fight for what you want!” ** We had the wonderful opportunity to join 250+ teen girls from Houston-area schools for the NFL Women’s… [Read More]
[Video] Abuelo Sergio Shares Safe Driving Advice With Soon-to-be-Driver Sophia
This article is part of the “Mentors4Teens” special editorial series, which highlights positive influence to our teens thru mentors beyond mom and dad. Channel is sponsored by Ford en Español, and their #AbrochatePorAmor campaign for safe teen driving. All opinions, as algways, are our own. * Watch abuelo Sergio give driving advice to his soon-to-be-driver teen,… [Read More]