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July 8, 2010

voicesTV: Refugee Fruit Harvesting by Marianna Madden

voicesTV: Refugee Fruit Harvesting by Marianna Madden

“When I first went fruit harvesting, I was really excited.  I loved climbing the ladder and pulling the fruit with my hands, it reminded me of the time when I used to pick mangos off the trees in India”…

Written and Directed by Mariana Madden, 20, Pima Community College
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July 8, 2010

Radioactivism: Braids by Brigette Dumais

Radioactivism: Braids by Brigette Dumais

Braids
“My name is Brigette Dumais and I used to be a princess, complete with a pony. It was the last horse show of the year, the state finals… all horses and riders were required to wear their hair in french braids. My grandma braided my hair for every competition. When grandma finished my braids, I [...]

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June 15, 2010

VOICESTV: Adult Education in AZ – Written and Directed by Carter Gates

VOICESTV:  Adult Education in AZ – Written and Directed by Carter Gates

“If we hadn’t been evicted and I wasn’t forced to live with my dad, there would be a good chance I wouldn’t be in high school at the moment and like 800,000 Arizonans, I would be without a highshool diploma…” — Carter Gates
Arizona may become the only state in the nation without GED testing, meaning [...]

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June 14, 2010

Radioactivism – Son by Leonard Johnson

Radioactivism – Son by Leonard Johnson

Leonard discovers the difficulties and rewards of being a young, single father.
Son – by Leonard Johnson

Leonard Johnson, 21:
I’m a really outgoing person and a good father. VOICES caught my eye on the last day of hiring. The chance to work in a safe environment with great people who understand me and who I can relate [...]

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June 14, 2010

Radioactivism – Youth by Sarah Reed Nichols

Radioactivism – Youth by Sarah Reed Nichols

Sarah learns how difficult it is to refrain from projecting anxieties upon children.
Youth

Sarah Nichols, 16, Tucson High Magnet School:
At VOICES I’ve learned how to condense detail and get more into what my story is really about. I love that the mentors here care to listen to what we have to say.
Photo by Lilliana Lopez

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June 14, 2010

Radioactivism – Books by Ramon “Rami” Hernandez

Radioactivism – Books by Ramon “Rami” Hernandez

Ramon recounts the importance of books throughout his life.
Ramon recalls his experiences with drugs, and the way they changed his personality.
Books by Ramon “Rami” Hernandez

Ramon “Rami” Hernandez, 20:
VOICES was an amazing experience. The mentors helped me reach my full writing potential and the bonds I made with the youth here will never be forgotten.

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June 14, 2010

Radioactivism – Tattoo by Dylan Shapiro

Radioactivism – Tattoo by Dylan Shapiro

Dylyn realizes the importance of her first tattoo, and positive affects on how she looks at herself.
Tattoo by Dylan Shapiro

Photo by Lilliana Lopez

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Katie Tarter on her failed attempt to be a vegan

May 21, 2010

Viva la Vegan!
Story and photos by Katie Tarter, 18,  a senior at Tucson High Magnet School
After spending the holidays of 2008 stuffing my face with rich, delicious foods, I felt as bloated as a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloon. My love for good food had led me to struggle with my weight for years, and [...]



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Photo slide show: Victoria Garcia on why she started stealing

May 21, 2010

Victoria Garcia explains the complex reasons she and her younger sister, Ashley, began shoplifting. We come from a low-income family that my mother can barely support with her minimum wage salary, Garcia said. The need for necessities was strong but when we fulfilled those needs, the desire for things and objects [...]



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KXCI: Radioactivism: Michael Ortiz discovers the true meaning of courage

May 12, 2010

Michael Ortiz discovers the true meaning of courage.
VOICES Ortiz Courage
(VOICES Photo/Marena Priday)



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KXCI: Radioactivism: Bryan Walker discusses growing up in an interracial family

May 12, 2010

KXCI:  Radioactivism:
Bryan Walker discusses growing up in an interracial family.
VOICES Walker BlackSister
(VOICES Photo/Marena Priday)



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Kelsey Gates on starting a high school choir club

May 12, 2010

Attempted Harmony:  the trials of starting a high school choir club
Story by Kelsey Grace Marie Gates
I placed my hand gently on the cold, shiny doorknob and slowly rotated my wrist to ensure a silent entrance. But I tripped on my foot and ended up stumbling into the crowded classroom, pens falling out of my purse [...]



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KUAT promotes tonight’s ‘Best of 2010′ event

May 12, 2010

Luis Carrion of KUAT produced this great promotional video for today’s ‘Best of VOICES 2010′ celebration. Enjoy!
KUAT promo of VOICES May 12th celebration



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Celebrate the ‘Best of VOICES 2010′ on May 12th!

April 27, 2010

Please come celebrate the ‘Best of VOICES 2010′ for a fundraising event on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Temple of Music and Art at 330 S. Scott Avenue in downtown Tucson. Doors open at 5:15pm, and the program will begin at 5:45pm. Don’t miss this free community event! Please RSVP to event@voicesinc.org or call [...]



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Marena Priday on Suidical Ideation

April 21, 2010

Marena Priday, 17, a junior at Sahuaro High School, shares how she learned that the seven signs of Suicidal Ideation – the detailed thoughts and plans to harm oneself – fit her. She sought, and received, help and is now working to make others aware of the warning signs.
Click this link to view Marena’s photo [...]



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Cleopatra Caperón Mendoza in the Tucson Weekly

April 16, 2010

Cleopatra Caperón Mendoza, 15, a freshman at Sunnyside High School, writes about the person the financial cuts to the current adult GED programs in Arizona will really affect: her mother.
Click here to go directly to the story on the Tucson Weekly’s website.



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Nina Foushee in the Tucson Weekly

March 17, 2010

Nina Foushee, 17, a student at University High School, writes about the complex reasons that motivate her to volunteer at the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF).
Click here to go to story on the Tucson Weekly’s website.



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VOICES’ Natalee Dawson named 2010 Outstanding Teen Citizen

March 16, 2010

VOICES’ Natalee Dawson, a senior at Salpointe Catholic High School and a Youth Apprentice Journalist veteran of the Magazine program, was named a 2010 Teen Citizen by the City of Tucson’s Metropolitan Education Commission.
Click here to the Metropolitan Education Commission’s web site.
(VOICES Photo/Lilliana Lopez)



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VOICES’ Kelsey Gates named Student of the Week by Arizona Daily Star

March 16, 2010

Kelsey Gates, a senior at City High School and a Youth Apprentice Journalist in the Magazine program, was named Student of the Week by the Arizona Daily Star.
Click here for the story.
(VOICES Photo/Lilliana Lopez)



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VOICES on KUAZ: Natalee Dawson on her family’s bird collection

February 26, 2010

Natalee Dawson on KUAZ
Natalee Dawson, a junior at Salpointe Catholic High School, speaks about her family’s growing bird collection. “There are birds, small trilling creatures, and then there are Birds with a capital ‘B’ – the ones whose beaks are uncomfortably large in comparison to your fingers.”



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Fernanda “Fern” Frias

Fernanda “Fern” Frias, 17, Tucson High Magnet School:
At VOICES I am known as the 2% milk girl because of my story about my obsession with milk. These people that I have only known for a short period of time are like family to me. It is so easy, like breathing air, to open up to [...]

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Voices Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week:  3.9.2010

Photo of the Week: 3.9.2010

VOICES Photo by Chris Romero.
Photo edited by VOICES Assistant Photo Editor Lilliana Lopez.

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