Rookies Rookies held their 2001 workshop at the Seamen's Society for Children and Families right in downtown St. George. The Seamen's Society provides HIV support and counseling, plus foster care, adoption and domestic violence services. But it isn't just a social service agency. Seamen's runs The LABB where everyone in St. George can get access to computers for technical knowledge, word processing and even the newest games.
About the neighborhood:
About 70,000 people ride the Staten Island Ferry each day and all of them end up in St. George at one end of the trip or the other. It's a free ride and only takes 25 minutes. Besides housing the ferry terminal, St. George is the borough's civic center and has all the courts, the Borough Hall and all the City and State buildings. It is also an arts center with the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences, the St. George Theater and Staten Island's largest public library. The neighborhood is a mix of office buildings, stores, restaurants, apartment buildings, townhouses and even some older detached homes. From the waterfront of St. George you can see the Manhattan skyline, New Jersey and the Statue of Liberty.
Disability
Friday, April 19, 2002
Christy reports on what happened to her family after her dad got hit by a car and became permanently disabled.
Timmy
Thursday, April 18, 2002
Jonathan looks at the challenges of being an older brother to someone with Down Syndrome, and just being an older brother in general.
Jonathan was mentored by Katya Rogers.
Tracking
Tuesday, April 16, 2002
When Jaimita got bumped up into a more advanced high school program, all the books were brand new and the students listened politely to each other. Then, because of overcrowding, she got dropped back into the relative chaos of mainstream classes. In the course of reporting on it, Jaimita surprises herself and her principal.
Jamita was mentored by Will Morton.
Stress After 9/11
Monday, April 15, 2002
Since September 11th, Jacky has noticed that confusion and anxiety has seeped into the everyday lives of Staten Island teens -- including her own. But in her search for ways to 'deal,' she finds adults 'missing in action' and some friends less ready to help than she expected.
Jacky was mentored by Andrea Bernstein.
Activism
Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Marisa, leftist teen activist, tries to start a youth activism group on Staten Island and learns a few things about what does and doesn't sway the conservative masses.
Marisa was mentored by Subrata De.
Lamecca Thomas
Friday, October 12, 2001
Hey, I'm Lamecca. I'm 17 years old. I like to go to school and I also like to sleep, eat and go to my cousin's house right next door from me. I like shopping and doing hair. I would like to finish school (that's my main goal) and I need ...
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