FSM News
In partnership with PBS Student Reporting Labs, FSM News South producers, Amoriana Ballard, Kinyada Craine, Perrione Reed, and Yasmeen Scott travel to Ci3 Game Changer Chicago Design Lab to explore creative and fun ways to raise awareness for sexual and reproductive health.
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In partnership with PBS Student Reporting Labs, FSM News South producers, Anthony Killick, Jessica Powell, Jamaari Ramirez, and Devon Stephens travel to the Gary Comer Youth Center to explore Green Teens, an innovative program focusing on urban agriculture, food security and green career development for high school teens.
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In partnership with PBS Student Reporting Labs, FSM News South Reporters, Patricia Joyner, Aaron Noel, Desireé Williams, and Jalen Young spoke with Speech Pathologist, Marylin Sandler about The Snoezelon Room, a multi-sensory environment for children with autism and other sensory needs. Mrs. Sandler led the initiative to create a Snoezelen Room at Stockton Elementary in Chicago.
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In partnership with PBS Student Reporting Labs, FSM News Anchors, Amariona Ballard and Desireé Williams delve into health innovation.
The Real Chi
This video is about New Life, a health food store in North Lawndale.
The Real Chi
Over 2,000 inmates were released to Illinois in December 2017 from Cook County Jail. Over 90 percent of those returning citizens are African American, and roughly 20 percent are African-American women. Real Chi Youth Reporter Kwyn Townsend Riley sat down with Colette Payne, a returning citizen in South Shore, who works with the Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM), which is a part of Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA).
The Real Chi
On Feb. 19, Real Chi Youth reporters Alloíza Mari and Pascal Savino followed organizers from BYP 100 and Teachers For Social Justice, and students from the National Teachers Academy, among others, as they marched to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s house in Ravenswood to protest the closing of the National Teachers Academy and the phasing out of four Englewood high schools over the next three years.
The Real Chi
On Feb. 20, the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) and sponsors hosted a Title IX townhall at the National Museum of Mexican Art. The event aimed to inform people on Title IX-related protections and allow youth to speak directly to their experiences with the federal law in public schools.
Free Spirit PRO
Five young Peace Builders from Chicago traveled to India in 2017/2018 as part of the Peace Exchange leadership development program. In New Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra, they continued their exploration of peace with youth organizations committed to nonviolence and tolerance. This documentary of their trip will be shared with children from their communities.
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In partnership with PBS Student Reporting Labs, FSM News South producers, Britney Martin, Justin Patterson, and Marquica Shipp travel to Air Aerial Fitness to learn about how their innovative workout is potentially revolutionizing fitness.