Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Nov. 30, 2022

  Bridges to understanding

  Bridges High School hosted a book signing event on Nov. 17. Top row, left to right: Andrea Monique Peña Harris, Josue Deloera, Elian Najera, Roxanna Ramirez. Bottom row, left to right: Karyme Gallardo, Salvador Medrano Lupercio, Abby Delgadillo Cigarroa, Maria Gonzales Rea, Ariel Ruiz. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  A new book by students at Bridges High School proudly proclaims: “We Are America”. The subtitle, “Voices of the Nation’s Future”, takes it a further, reminding adults that they are accountable to these youth and their futures. The book features intimate portraits from 18 students and is part… read more →

• Locations: Columns, Español By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 30, 2022

  Poesía bilingüe por estudiantes recién llegados

  Estudiantes de Carbondale Middle School crearon poesía bilingüe representando sus identidades multinacionales. Foto de cortesía

  Newcomer emerging bilingual students in Mary Hernandez’s class at Carbondale Middle School studied poetic techniques and used sensory imagery to write biographical poems. They wrote and revised bilingual poems in Spanish and English, and strategically chose which language to use to create their ideas. They then practiced reading expressively before… read more →

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Mar. 2, 2022

  Our Town: Mountain Maes, a fifth-generation Carbondalian

  Mountain Maes is a familiar face at KDNK and other places where music is shared around Carbondale. Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

  You may have heard the dulcet tones of 16-year old Mountain Maes spinning some jazz sides on KDNK last Saturday night. Or perhaps you’ve heard his stories, public affairs shows and music sets on the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) for almost a decade. Mountain’s dream, to be… read more →