Youth | The Contra Costa Pulse

15 Mar

Where Do You Feel Safe in Richmond?

EDITOR’S NOTE: The shooting deaths of a 14, 15 and 21--year-old in Richmond this month have rocked the community and have youth advocates and community leaders looking for answers. In...

12 Mar

Scholarship Funds Available to Richmond’s High School Seniors

For the very first year, the city of Richmond is offering scholarships of up to $1,500 for local students to attend a community college or four-year university. Officials say that...

10 Mar

Immigrants Encouraged to ‘Take Action’ — Apply for DACA, Get Ready for DAPA

Immigrant rights advocates are encouraging families to get ready for the possible implementation of two programs that could go into effect later this year. Both programs provide beneficiaries with temporary...

02 Mar

DACA Gives Korean Immigrant a ‘Shot in the Arm’

Somewhere, in some corner of his mind, 25-year-old Brian Cheong was aware since he was in middle school that he, like the rest of his family, was undocumented. ...

01 Mar

Dating a White Person is Hard: Why I Choose to Struggle Through It

By Thomas Lick | Voicewaves “In a way he was like the country he lived in, everything came too easily to him; except he knew it.” –1973 film, The Way We Were. … Five years...

29 Feb

Young People Reveal Holes in the Foster Care Safety Net

Liberty Dycus, 23, who was adopted from Ethiopia as a child, ended up in foster care after being abused. She says that when she emancipated at 19, she “never felt...

23 Feb

For One Young Woman, DACA Was a Lifesaver

Maria Perez’ mother Gema describes her family’s first years of living in the United States as “very frightening.” Undocumented, they didn’t speak the language and had no friends or relatives...

23 Feb

Want to Farm in Richmond? Urban Tilth Will Show You How

Every third Saturday of the month, non-profit organization Urban Tilth invites the public to volunteer and learn urban agriculture while cultivating the community garden at AdamsCrest Farm in Richmond....

22 Feb

The Violence in Richmond is Baffling

On January 11, a student was arrested at Richmond High School with an ounce of marijuana, a little bag of methamphetamine, and a small .32 caliber semi-automatic pistol....

19 Feb

Social Media Connected to Lack of Sleep, Depression

New research by the University of Pittsburgh shows a strong connection between social media use, irregular sleep patterns and depression. The study, which focused on the sleeping and social media...

12 Feb

Why I Love Black History Month–and How To Do It Better

I love Black History Month. I just believe we can do it better....

10 Feb

Residents, Officials Unveil Yellow Brick Road Play Street

Richmond nonprofit Pogo Park, Iron Triangle residents and city officials celebrated the grand opening of the Yellow Brick Road Play Street last week, which includes a series of parks, walking...

09 Feb

For Delayed-Diploma Students, The Wait Was Worth It

Some waited months, some waited years. Finally, however, more than 100 high school students from the West Contra Costa Unified School District have now received their diplomas....

25 Jan

De Anza Students Tackle Computer Woes at Free Fix Day

Community members brought their computers to the De Anza High School cafeteria earlier this month, hoping students could banish viruses, remove spyware and speed up their laptops and desktops, free...