Our July 2021 Young Voices Media Project was a hybrid of online and in-person learning. High school students from the Salinas Valley spent two weeks learning professional journalism and writing skills. See their stories below.
Despite being well practiced in running this program by now, we weren’t sure what to expect for 4th annual Young Voices Media Project. COVID-19 continued to complicate everything. But distance learning was nothing new to our young reporters, who have been dealing with this stuff at their Salinas Valley high schools for more than a year. Our students challenged us to level up with them. We hope you enjoy their work as much as we did.
Meet the 2021 Young Journalists
Gallery: The Class of 2021
Young Voices reporting:
Pandemic takes a heavy toll on Gonzales High students
By Angela Rodriguez
Salinas students defend ethnic studies
By Karen Dorantes
Santa Rita school named for beloved principal
By Carolyn Dorantes
Unpacking critical race theory
By Marcela Perez
Nurses were the quiet COVID-19 heroes
By Sophia Espinosa
Teachers kept connected during the pandemic
By Sophia Espinosa
Personal Essay: First Death, Second Birth
By Angela Rodriguez
Opinion: Schools should limit time on computers
By Karen Dorantes
Opinion: School schedules need to change after the pandemic
By Carolyn Dorantes
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