Friday, May 28th, 2010
My Wash – Written and Directed by Savanna Chevalier from voicesinc on Vimeo.
Savanna Chevalier, 15, Alta Vista High School:
I chose video because I like to take pictures to make memories, stories, songs, or slideshows out of them. VOICES has offered me the opportunity to get published and get noticed, and it pays youth as young [...]
Monday, May 24th, 2010
VOICES “Best of” 2010 Highlights and Comments
Fabian’s Computer story
Stacy’s Needle Story
Chris’ Prank Story
Katie’s KUAZ Band Story
Nina’s Food story
Dylyn’s The Bat Mitzfit Story
VOICES “Best of” 2010 Speeches Pt1
VOICES “Best of” 2010 Speeches Pt2
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Friday, May 21st, 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 [...]
Friday, May 21st, 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 [...]
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Michael Ortiz discovers the true meaning of courage.
VOICES Ortiz Courage
(VOICES Photo/Marena Priday)
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
KXCI: Radioactivism:
Bryan Walker discusses growing up in an interracial family.
VOICES Walker BlackSister
(VOICES Photo/Marena Priday)
Wednesday, May 12th, 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 [...]
Wednesday, May 12th, 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
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
Cleopatra Caperón Mendoza, 15, a freshman at Sunnyside High School, writes about her hopes that Arizona will support and pass Prop 100. She wishes that the residents of the state will value education as much as she and her mother do.
Click here to read Cleopatra’s story in Spanish on La Estrella’s web site.
Tuesday, April 27th, 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 [...]
