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Teen Issues

August 30, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

We Need to Talk: An Interview with Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Brendan Kiely By Lisa Krok

Teen Librarian Lisa Krok interviews Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson and Brendan Kiely about The Talk and The Other Talk, seminal works on racism and white privilege

February 24, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Helping RevolTeens Fight the Mental Health Crisis, by Christine Lively

Christine Lively talks about the mental health impacts of our current year on teens

February 14, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: The Things We Won’t Buy, a Reflection on Generation Z, Conscious Capitalism, and “Cancel Culture”

Generation Z spends their money purposefully as they attempt to help create the world they want to live in. So let's talk about what that means.

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Teen art councils are using their voice to help change the world with art

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