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By: Sone Boutviseth Alcohol and drug abuse is a huge problem for teens today. There are many main causes of teen drinking and drug abuse. Influences caused from alcoholic and drug related parents, peer pressure and escapism are all sources for underage drinking and drug abuse. For example, I’ve heard a fellow student talking...

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By Shantel Moua Being a teenage mother in the Hmong culture is actually quite common. If a Hmong girl was to already be married the Hmong way, then in a sense, getting pregnant would be okay. But in the American way, it is frowned upon. Traditionally, if a girl is not pregnant and the...

By Taji Brown Over its 31 participating years, the Asian Resources Inc. (ARI) summer program has aided endless amount of youth seeking employment. Without this program there would be countless unemployed citizens, resulting in free time that would probably be utilized for crime, unproductive accounts, and disturbance to society. My name is Tajii Black...

by Amber-Chanel Anderson When you go online, are you hesitant to check your email, your Facebook account, or your instant messages because you are scared of what you will find? Do you find yourself worried and scared after checking your cell phone and finding a vicious text message? More and more teens in today’s...

By: Jessica Hom I gazed over the crowd of five-hundred young adults clustered together at the first day orientation for the Summer YEAH Youth Program. Teenagers gathered from all regions of Sacramento in order to find a job through Asian Resources Inc. (ARI) summer program that they started 31 years ago. People stood along...

Looking for a Job?!? Need Help with your Resume? Job Searching? Preparing for an Interview? Need a mentor Summer Access Lounge is the place for you & all your friends! Starting June 22nd, we’ll be hosting incredible, interactive, innovative enrichment workshops for youth every Wednesday for the summer from 4-6PM. Open Workshops Make a...

by Amy Luong Recently the world has seen many tragedies costing lives. On March 11, 2011, the country of Japan faced many horrific tragedies; an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. These crises caused Japan to deal with so many issues, eventually putting Japan in economical and medical stress. Japan may have been affected the...

by Xue Lor During the day General Vang Pao died, I asked my friends “What did you think about General Vang Pao’s death?”. They responded, “I don’t really care,” “Why should I care? He’s not part of my life,” and “Okay.” I am ashamed to hear that they don’t have any compassion at all...

The Sacramento Works career center provides you with the tools and training necessary to find the type of job you are looking for. This youth friendly center welcomes all types of job seekers looking for job training, resume development, mock interview...