Stories by The kNOw (Page 2)
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The Strength Of A Child: My Little Sister's Fight Against Leukemia (Issue 7)
By Denise Yang
June 9, 2011
"My mom had called with bad news. Jasmine had a relapse. At that moment, I was struck with overwhelming sadness and I began to feel like the world was very unfair. It has been almost three years since my five-year-old sister Jasmine has lived with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)..." >>More
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Dedicated FAX Rider Uses BusTracker
By Jaleesa Vickers
May 18, 2011
"A normal Monday was underway: I was on my way to work, and the bus was a few minutes late. It finally pulled up along the curb, and I could already see that it was crowded inside. This wasn’t typical for the beginning of the week, or for the bus that I normally take. There were hardly any open seats – I had to stand for a majority of the trip. Right before I reached my destination, I checked my pockets for my phone and clutch, but my clutch wasn’t there. I panicked..." >>More
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The Crash That Killed Me: Dangers Of Teen Driving (Issue 7) 
By Yee Leng Vang
April 19, 2011
"My name is Phillip Ly. I am fourteen years old and I am the second oldest son in my family. I have an older brother named Doi, older sister named Hong, and a younger brother named Parker...My life has just begun. But on March 7th 2006, it all ended. I died..." >>More
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A First-Hand Tale Of Youth Homelessness (Part 3)
By Marcus Vega (special to Vida en el Valle)
April 7, 2011
"During the past month, I teamed up with Rebecca Plevin, a journalist from Vida en el Valle, to seek out homeless youth and families to inquire about their struggles to access education but more importantly to tell their stories...In the process of hearing the stories of other homeless, I think of my own experience. I was homeless too at one point, and sort of am still since I live with a friend's family..." >>More
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School Suspension And Student Conflict
By Amelia Garrido
April 4, 2011
"When I began middle school, I thought school would be a breeze. But somehow, it wasn’t enough to just have friends and good grades. It was challenging for me to get along with students at school, because I would easily lose my temper and fight, which led me to get suspended many times and now I am behind in credits and struggling to graduate. Most of the conflicts I faced could have been fixed by talking it out..." >>More
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Daniella Finds Her Place In College (Part 2)
By Marcus Vega (special to Vida en el Valle)
April 1, 2011
"When Daniella Valencia relaxes on the grass in front of the California State University, Fresno, library, she appears to be a typical college student...But until December, Daniella was living at one of the Fresno County Economic Opportunties Commission's Transitional Living Centers (TLC), a program that provides housing services to homeless youth ages 18-24 during troubled times..." >>More
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Homelessness No Barrier To School (Part 1)
Story by Rebecca Plevin, Vida en el Valle
Video by Daniel Casarez, Vida en el Valle
April 1, 2011
"Every morning, Anissa Gutiérrez leaves her home at the Fresno Rescue Mission Emergency Family Shelter and walks her three children to Lincoln Elementary School. The route to school is short, but not pretty: Gutiérrez and her kids, 8-year-old Lily, 7-year-old Gavien, and 4-year-old Deon, pass the homeless shelter Poverello House and the Village of Hope, a lot filled with small sheds that house the homeless..." >>More
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Tagging And Youth Violence
By The kNOw Youth Media, Various Authors
March 25, 2011
The sad and recent stabbing and death of 15-year-old Nicolas Quiroz has deepened the vicious connection between youth violence and tagging. As many young writers in The kNOw point out, this is a cycle that requires immediate help or else it could worsen. >>More
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Getting Robbed On My Way Home, And The Park That Saved Me (Issue 7)
By Miguel Bibanco
March 3, 2011
"As I passed the school almost making it home, I heard someone call out to me. The voice was not familiar but I decided to stop. Out of the children’s playground ran out a lean, tall teenager of about seventeen. The moment I saw him I asked myself what this stranger wanted with me..." >>More
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Letting Go Of The Stress: My Painful Addiction To Cutting (Part 1)
By "Vector"
March 3, 2011
In a special series on self-injury, a young writer from The kNOw opens up about her addiction to cutting and its impact on her mental and physical health, along with how the stress created by her family environment only aggravate the challenges of staying healthy. Follow her story as she shares the painful truth about self-injury and begins her journey to find help. >>More
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When My Childhood Innocence Was Taken Away
By "Phoenix"
February 28, 2011
"Growing up in my old neighborhood there were many horrible things such as drug dealers, drug abusers and a lot of other bad things. As a child, I never saw any of it myself and I never thought about all of the bad things that went on, but I knew it happened..." >>More
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Remembering Life As A Child
By Jaleesa Vickers
February 15, 2011
"When I was eight years old, my world was very small. Of course I didn’t know that back then; I did very few things and went very few places. I was almost always at home or at school, playing the important role of good student, good sister, and good daughter. Compared to now, life was simple..." >>More
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Confessions Of A 20-Something Smoker
By Donny Lumpkins, YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia
February 3, 2011
"The first time I smoked a cigarette was years later when I was about 21. It was from someone else’s pack. I didn’t really enjoy it, but I didn’t hate it either. It seemed like the right time to start smoking: I was stressed, and I was looking for a community to be a part of. I had just stopped going to church, and was falling out of touch with the friends..." >>More
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Sister Vs. Sister: When An Older Sibling Bullys A Younger One
By Denise Yang
February 1, 2011
"...My best friend told me that her older sister would put her down in front of a whole group of her friends and humiliate her. As a result, my best friend spent most of her freshman year being alone at school in the library with no one to talk to really. I understand too because it happens sometimes when I go to their house..." >>More
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In The Belly Of The Beast: Why I Organize
By Ernesto Saavedra
January 12, 2011
"As economic refugees from Mexico, my parents struggled like so many others so that my siblings and I would not. Risking their lives to slave at jobs that in turn put their lives at risk. Growing up I did not understand why my parents worked so hard for money and never seemed to have it. Monolingual, my parents got by with the help of my older brother until he was incarcerated..." >>More
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Getting More Sleep In The New Year
By Denise Yang
January 3, 2011
"As soon as I get home I start my homework and I can’t seem to finish until late in the morning. This wears me out and it has got to the point where I am not getting enough sleep. My body just doesn’t feel like doing anything except rest..." >>More
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Dream Act Or No: I Will Still Dream On
By Adrian Ramirez, New America Media
December 9, 2010
"Ever since the first Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM, Act was introduced in the U.S Senate on August 1, 2001, my hopes have been taken on a rollercoaster ride to new lows and highs—and the journey has left me very pessimistic..." >>More
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Louie Kee Market Mural: Young Artist Reflects On How She Helped Make Fresno A Better Place
By Jaleesa Vickers
December 6, 2010
On Saturday, December 4, 2010, people from all over Fresno came to see the final result of a long awaited mural. The new mural, painted by a group of talented youth, graced the side walls of Louie Kee Market at Tulare and B Street, a family-owned business with more than 87 years of history and service to the residents of West Fresno. Supporters and people in the neighborhood gathered to celebrate the new change in their community... >>More
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Youth Weigh In On Immigration, Pedro Ramirez, And Cultural Diversity In America
By The kNOw Youth Media, Various Authors
November 24, 2010
Student Body President at Fresno State, Pedro Ramirez, recently revealed that he is an undocumented citizen who has been living in the United States since he was three years old. Although many people have expressed support, including Fresno State President John Welty, others have spoken out against him. In this piece, youth writers from The kNOw share their views on immigration, on Pedro, and on the power of cultural diversity in America. >>More
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A Friend's Life, Taken By Violence
By Kevis McGee
November 11, 2010
"For Fresno, this is the 38th homicide of the year, and for me, this is a friend whose life was taken by violence. I knew the victim. I can't believe I was just hanging out with him a few weeks ago. We have known one another for about six years..." >>More
