Love, Loss and Hope Sky Center director reflects on the pandemic’s effects on teens Over the course of the last year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has flipped our lives upside down. With so many new battles to fight and conflicts to address, many of us have...
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Tribalism, Folly and Sporadic Bouts of Inspiration
Teens: Tribalism, Folly and Sporadic Bouts of Inspiration How the pandemic sparked a call for youth activism It’s coming up on a year and a half since I first typed a Google Meet code into my phone and joined an online class. Much sooner than I could have imagined, a...
The Omnipresent Feeling of Nothingness
The Omnipresent Feeling of Nothingness COVID’s isolation through a teen’s eyes For as long as I can remember, I have been an introvert. I like the quiet, the ability to think in peace, not having to be around people. Intrinsically motivated to an extent that had...
YouthWorks is On a Roll at Age 20
YouthWorks is On a Roll at Age 20 Santa Fe nonprofit provides innovative education, training and employment opportunities. YouthWorks, a Santa Fe organization offering a continuum of education, employment training and job placement services for “at-risk” and...
The Big Read Puts Us in Immigrants’ Shoes
The Big Read Puts Us in Immigrants' Shoes Library program invites Santa Fe to read, talk and learn together. Santa Fe Public Library, through a grant from the National Endowment Through the Arts, is sponsoring a series of programs called The Big Read, which kicked off...
Senior Year Silver Linings
Senior Year Silver Linings When hopes for a normal school year evaporate, try to make the most of what’s left. When my senior year began this past August, the idea of never going back to school was possibly the worst thing I could imagine. Now, however, I can stomach...
Spring 2021 Cover Kid – Kayden Kelly
Spring 2021 Cover Kid Kayden Kelly is 13. His love of music started when he began playing the piano at the age of 5 and the violin at age 7. He has been a violinist with the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association since he was 8. Kayden has attended music summer programs...