Since its launch in , BlackGirlBooks has helped distribute more than 11, books to libraries, schools and community organizations around the world. Treating cancer requires immense precision: Doctors try to kill all the diseased cells, while sparing as many healthy ones as possible. This can be especially difficult for pancreatic cancer , since the pancreas moves around, and sometimes gets obscured by other organs. In an effort to help solve this problem , Rishab Jain, an eighth grader from Oregon, developed a software tool that, during simulations, was shown to help doctors zero in on the pancreas more accurately, ideally improving treatments. But her next project, executive producing and starring in Little alongside Issa Rae, a film based on an idea she pitched herself , may well take her to the next level.

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The DC Children's Advocacy Center - Teen Advocate
As kids get older, too much screen time can interfere with activities like being physically active, doing homework, playing with friends, and spending time with family. Too much screen time also can contribute to obesity , attention problems, sleep disorders, and problems at school. For teens, screen time can include things like researching a school project, creating music or art, or interacting with friends via social media. But it also can include less productive activities, like watching inappropriate TV shows, visiting unsafe websites, or playing violent video games.


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Safety Advocates in Colorado such as educators, local health departments , law enforcement and other safety-based organizations have made strides in making a real difference and increasing teen driving safety. Because of you, Graduated Drivers Licensing GDL laws that are now enforced statewide have contributed to a 50 percent decline in teen traffic fatalities since its inception. This website is designed as a resource for safety advocates statewide. These materials have been prepared for you by CDOT and the Colorado Teen Driving Alliance CTDA , an interagency statewide coalition of champions that acts on reducing teen motor vehicle crashes and improving teen motor vehicle safety.




They say if nothing is done now, more adults, teenagers and children will be killed by gun violence. Family and friends of year-old Kenneth Wayne Bottoms knew him as Kenny. He was killed during a shooting at Fayette Mall Sunday afternoon. An advocate for at-risk teens, Corey Dunn knew and worked with Kenny his whole life.