Sun Youth Forum

Students brainstorm ways to improve education: Thursday, December 30, 2010; WHERE I STAND:; Ashley Martinez; About 1,000 students from high schools throughout Southern Nevada participated in the 54th annual Sun Youth Forum on Nov. 23. The students were divided into groups to discuss various topics. A representative was chosen from each group to write a column about the students’ findings. Ashley Martinez of Green Valley High School writes about issues covered by her group, “School Days.”

Education, advice were hot topics at forum: Monday, December 27, 2010; Where I Stand:; Taylor Beacham; An opportunity to give your opinion — to be heard — is such a valued opportunity. The Sun Youth Forum, for nearly six decades, has given this opportunity to juniors and seniors in Southern Nevada. Every person who attends has an opinion and voices it — and the best part is that their voices are heard.

Forum gives teens chance to voice their opinions: Saturday, December 25, 2010; Where I Stand:; Cameron Carlson; Teen topics today are often controversial but, for some reason, most teens do not get to have their opinions heard.

Forum debate yields a few surprises: Friday, December 24, 2010; Where I Stand:; Jeremy Chen; One of the many questions participants of the 54th annual Sun Youth Forum were presented with was “Should prostitution be made legal?”

Youth of today give us hope for tomorrow: Sunday, November 28, 2010; Where I Stand:; By Brian Greenspun; We have much to be thankful for in 2010. I know it is hard to believe that statement, given all we have endured as a community and all that still lies ahead. But if it is true that there is no gain without pain, then Las Vegas should be among the biggest gainers when we come out of this economic meltdown because our community has certainly felt the pain.

Teens tackle hot topics at Sun Youth Forum: Thursday, November 25, 2010; From education to the tax structure, health care to immigration, high schoolers make their opinions known to their peers; By Delen Goldberg; High school students are used to adults writing them off as flip-flop wearing tech junkies more concerned with texting and their iPods than with politics and the economy.

Sun Youth Forum participants to discuss issues facing students: Friday, January 22, 2010; Participants from the 2009 Sun Youth Forum will discuss a wide range of issues at 8 p.m. Sunday on Cox Cable Channel 110.

Teens need guidance, freedom to grow: Sunday, January 3, 2010; WHERE I STAND:; Justin Gutzwa; Nearly 1,000 students from 50 high schools throughout Southern Nevada participated in the 53rd annual Sun Youth Forum on Nov. 24. The students were divided into groups to discuss a variety of topics. A spokesperson was chosen from each group to write a column about the students’ findings. Justin Gutzwa of The Meadows School writes about issues covered in the discussion group “Teen Topics.”

Teens take on hot topics, from gay marriage to marijuana: Wednesday, December 30, 2009; WHERE I STAND:; SeHoon Park; Nearly 1,000 students from 50 high schools throughout Southern Nevada participated in the 53rd annual Sun Youth Forum on Nov. 24. The students were divided into groups to discuss a variety of topics. A spokesperson was chosen from each group to write a column about the students’ findings. SeHoon Park of Clark High School writes about issues covered in the discussion group Home in Nevada.

Students' plea: Prioritize education: Tuesday, December 29, 2009; WHERE I STAND:; Catherine Cabo; Nearly 1,000 students from 50 high schools throughout Southern Nevada participated in the 53rd annual Sun Youth Forum on Nov. 24. The students were divided into groups to discuss a variety of topics. A spokesperson was chosen from each group to write a column about the students’ findings. Catherine Cabo of Shadow Ridge High School writes about issues covered in the discussion group School Days.

Government responds only when people take action: Monday, December 28, 2009; WHERE I STAND:; Asher Dvir-Djerassi; Nearly 1,000 students from 50 high schools throughout Southern Nevada participated in the 53rd annual Sun Youth Forum on Nov. 24. The students were divided into groups to discuss a variety of topics. A spokesperson was chosen from each group to write a column about the students’ findings. Asher Dvir-Djerassi of the College of Southern Nevada High School writes about issues covered in the discussion group “Around the World.”

On pay scales, technology, immigration and language: Friday, December 25, 2009; WHERE I STAND:; Jessica Menchaca; Nearly 1,000 students from 50 high schools throughout Southern Nevada participated in the 53rd annual Sun Youth Forum on Nov. 24. The students were divided into groups to discuss a variety of topics. A spokesperson was chosen from each group to write a column about the students’ findings. Jessica Menchaca of Advanced Technologies Academy writes about issues covered by her group.

Nevada’s just not for us, many top high schoolers at Sun forum say: Friday, November 27, 2009; DAILY MEMO: EDUCATION:; By Emily Richmond; At the Sun Youth Forum this week, 100 students were asked whether they planned on living in Nevada as adults.

Teens tackle the issues: Thursday, November 26, 2009; Nearly 1,000 students from 50 high schools gather for 53rd annual Sun Youth Forum; By Emily Richmond; In 1955 then-Sun Publisher Hank Greenspun worried that adults weren’t doing enough listening and too many young voices were going unheard. For the 53rd annual Sun Youth Forum, nearly 1,000 students from 50 high schools gathered Tuesday at the Las Vegas Convention Center. They made full use of the opportunity to tackle the issues of the day, including such statewide concerns as whether to legalize marijuana and how to diversify Nevada’s economy.

Group confronts national, global issues: Sunday, January 4, 2009; WHERE I STAND (GUEST COLUMN):; Noel Gordon; Nearly 1,000 students from 49 Southern Nevada high schools participated in the 52nd annual Sun Youth Forum on Nov. 26. The students were divided into groups to discuss a variety of topics. A representative was chosen from each group to write a column about the students’ findings. Noel Gordon of Coronado High School writes about issues covered by his group, America.