It’s Kind of a Funny Story — movie discussion

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recap by Angel Gomez & Genevieve Harvey Even though we live in an age where we can access information almost instantly, sometimes it’s hard to spread awareness of certain topics society views as “problems” or “controversial.” An example of this is the topic of mental illnesses, mental health, and how […]

Ending the Silence

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Ending the Silence – National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) By Alaina Joby , Grade 9        In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week, the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) organized a presentation this October 8th to educate and spread awareness about people with mental health issues. Three volunteers from […]

Teen Advisory Board — July 2016

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Teen Advisory Board 7/9/2016 Present:  Chris, Kara, Haneen, Bella, Meep, Luke, Lauren, Julia Special guest:  Geoff Milam, Pasadena Health Department   Two months ago, the Teen Advisory Board launched a mental health initiative to increase awareness and discussions around topics of mental health, provide specialized services and programs for teens, […]

YA Book Club — Challenger Deep

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YA Book Club recap by Kara Eng, Grade 11 Summary: Caden Bosch is on a ship that’s headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench. Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior. […]

Teen Advisory Board — May 2016

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Teen Advisory Board 5/14/2016 Present: Bella, Chris, Hadley, Haneen, Jane L, Lauren, Madison, Maya, Meep Special guest: Ms. Deb Takahashi, Librarian from Santa Catalina & Linda Vista Branch Library Announcements & summer projects: Pasadena Loves YA:  Those of you who have volunteered to read & review this summer, I’ll connect back […]