I want to express my sincere appreciation and enthusiasm to The Columbian’s Micah Rice and Amanda Cowan for the Oct. 1 story “Protests Stir Emotions.” Their choice to explore how our youth are expressing their opinions is a true achievement of journalistic purpose. So often the news relates to the grown-up world only. Teens need to feel and know that this is their world, too.
As a social studies teacher, I get really excited when I see community organizations choosing to give teen voices a significant, meaningful platform through which to engage their larger community.
