Culture

According to Russian sociologists, every year 70 thousand Tajiks migrate from Tajikistan to Russia with the purpose of earning some money. From this number of people 68% are men and 32% women. Every year in Russia more than 500 people die or get injured.

When we enter Qurghon-teppa market the first things we see are small children and teenagers carrying heavy bags or carts with heavy goods or groceries. These children earn a penny, but if they get sick or injured at the market they would spend 1000 somoni on medical treatment.

Said Rozikov, a 5 year old boy from a poor family, invented a broom which can sweep all places difficult to reach for a common broom. Said lives with his father- Rahmatullo Rozikov and two brothers. His mother died due to illness 2 years ago. Right now his 45 years old father works at Apartment/Buildings Services for the city of Qurghon-teppa.

Starting in January 2011, iEARN, PBS Newshour Extra and UNICEF partnered to support students to report on the Millennium Development Goals. Students from Turkey, Pakistan, India and U.S. successfully completed the WYN reporter certification course and reported on the state of the MDGs in their communities. Mentors from PBS NewsHour Extra and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism Graduate acted as their advisors. Here is the first report from our MDG Reporting Labs:

IZMIR, Turkey -- I was in Mardin, the city of civilizations. It is a magical city. Its culture, its history and its geography are fascinating. I was on the other side of Turkey. It was a big adventure for me. I explored a new culture, a different city and met lots of wonderful people.

Watch the first part of a series of discussions with journalist Stacie Chan from Redwood City Patch. In this interview, the WYN reporting team at Peapod Academy in California, U.S., asked her about hyerlocal news.

WYN Reporter Yasser Alaa provides a glimpse into life in Egypt through his photographs.

iEARN and ICFJ hosted an online discussion with youth journalists from around the world to mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3.

BOSTON, U.S. — With a budget cut of about two million dollars for summer youth jobs in Boston between 2009 and 2010, many prospective youth employees fear a bigger potential budget cut for the summer youth jobs of 2011. "Summer youth employment is vital to our city," said Rosy Gonzalez, who works with City Council Felix Arroyo. Without summer jobs this year, thousands of youths will be left jobless and with nothing to do in the summer to prepare them for future jobs.

Students from Boston Latin, Quincy Upper, Snowden and O'Bryant schools in Boston are reporting stories for the U.S.-Mongolia Emerging Youth Leaders Program. This program engages youth in both countries in a community journalism program exploring democracy and free expression in civil society. It is supported by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Check out their stories!