Sun Youth Forum

Respect, politeness mark Youth Forum: Tuesday, January 8, 2013; Where I Stand: Sun Youth Forum:; Liel Asulin; Typically thought of as rebellious and angsty, today’s teens are often excluded when it comes to voicing their opinions.

Students make nice on controversial issues at Sun Youth Forum: Thursday, November 22, 2012; By Paul Takahashi; About 1,000 students from 52 high schools across the Las Vegas Valley participated Tuesday in the 56th annual Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum. The Sun Youth Forum gives students an opportunity to share their views with peers and community leaders.

Teens to share opinions on local cable station: Sunday, January 22, 2012; SUN YOUTH FORUM: Peers selected nine of about 1,000 students to appear on TV; others will be guests on public affairs radio broadcast; Las Vegas Sun; Some of Clark County’s brightest high school students will appear on a TV public affairs show today and next Sunday, offering viewers a flavor of the thoughtful discussions about current events they had during the Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum.

Sun Youth Forum: School uniforms don’t curb bullying: Friday, January 6, 2012; WHERE I STAND:; Jazmine Kiera Williams; Nov. 22 was one of many students’ first opportunity for fellowship with others from the Clark County School District and to discuss major topics in the world.

Sun Youth Forum: No time to waste — the future is here: Tuesday, January 3, 2012; WHERE I STAND:; Daniel Daniels; The first thing to come across the minds of the students in room N241 of the Las Vegas Convention Center was the ever-so-touchy topic of whether marijuana should be legalized and taxed.

Sun Youth Forum: Teens empowered by discussion: Sunday, January 1, 2012; WHERE I STAND:; Samuel Cooper; For teenagers, it sometimes seems as though the world dictates every waking aspect of life.

Sun Youth Forum: Discussion prepares youth for future: Friday, December 30, 2011; WHERE I STAND:; Alec Rogers; If you put a group of kids with different ideas in a room, what would happen?

Sun Youth Forum: Improving education is critical for the future: Wednesday, December 28, 2011; WHERE I STAND:; Alexander Kolyszko; The future of America lies with its youth.

Sun Youth Forum: Perspectives can be changed when people work together on the issues: Sunday, December 25, 2011; WHERE I STAND:; Elizabeth Charles; When I walked into the mammoth Las Vegas Convention Center, I was unsure of what to expect.

Sun Youth Forum: Local issues bring out passionate but friendly disagreement: Friday, December 23, 2011; WHERE I STAND:; Sean Elezra; Should there be a constitutional amendment banning abortions?

Sun Youth Forum: A lottery, bullying and immigration: Wednesday, December 21, 2011; WHERE I STAND:; Daniel Dominguez; Las Vegas is a city that knows a good fight.

Sun Youth Forum: On crime and punishment: Sunday, December 18, 2011; WHERE I STAND:; Miu Suzuki; Although humans have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of prosperity, some rights procured by the people in their natural state are relinquished in order to have a functioning society.

Bright teens engaged in dialogue offer lessons in civility: Thursday, November 24, 2011; SUN YOUTH FORUM:; By Paul Takahashi; Fans of talk radio, TV news shows and political rallies have grown accustomed to the rudeness, acrimony and vitriol that typically accompany discussion of politics and public policy. Civility seems a lost virtue. Imagine, then, what might happen when nearly 1,000 people gather to debate the issues of the day.

Sun Youth Forum scholarship winners: Thursday, November 24, 2011; SUN YOUTH FORUM:; By Paul Takahashi; At each year’s Sun Youth Forum, several students are randomly picked to receive $1,000 scholarships. Here are this year’s recipients, their names pulled from a revolving drum.

A look at interests, ambitions of Sun Youth Forum attendees: Thursday, November 24, 2011; Las Vegas Sun; A few of the Sun Youth Forum participants share what they like and dislike about living in Las Vegas. Also, they offer what concerns them most, both in Nevada and the world.