Are we hindering our youth growth? All children are gifted and talented; we have to find a way to bring the best out of each of them. People please, let’s stop Killing their dreams by saying what they can’t do. To all my youth males Never ever let anyone tell you that you can’t achieve something. If you have a dream or vision pursue it to the fullest of your capability. “It is possible”

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What do academically struggling students have in common with gifted and talented students? A lot more than we give them credit for.

All young children share the gift of an intrinsic desire to learn. Go into any school in the country and you will see children of all backgrounds filled with anticipation.

As they grow, many students gain experiences outside the classroom and textbooks: a big sister teaching her siblings how to read, a son translating for his immigrant father, a teen keeping the accounting records at a local store. The lifelong talents bestowed through these experiences are valuable beyond measure.

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You never become truly successful by sitting down and wishing to become so. You must undertake something so great that you

cannot accomplish it unaided.

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• Helping children thrive
• Age: 17
• School: The Lawrenceville School
• Hometown: South Orange, N.J.
• Gender: Male
• Category: Social Activism and Community Service

We all have a duty to give back to those who are less fortunate. Are we training our youth to be ungrateful and selfish? It’s very important that they know the impact of giving

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WASHINGTON — When 50 Cent announced that part of the proceeds from his new energy drink would be used to help fight hunger in Africa, some questioned whether his motives were genuine.

But the rapper says he’s making a difference, and since a visit to the continent earlier this month, he’s a changed man.

“It enlightened me in different ways,” 50 Cent said. “To actually see people under the circumstances that I saw was a totally different experience. I don’t think you can prepare yourself for that, no matter how many times you’ve seen the images.”

The rapper-turned-humanitarian flew to Kenya and Somalia with World Food Program earlier this month to witness the effects of hunger firsthand. He has a goal to provide one billion meals to hungry children over the next five years. Every purchase of Street King, an energy drink the rapper promotes and launched last fall, will provide a meal for a person in need through the United Nations’ program. So far, the rapper says he’s provided more than 3.5 million meals.

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