Fit For Life: Eat Smart and Exercise
There's no question that many teens in the U.S. are overweight and don't get enough exercise; in fact, an estimated 15% are considered obese, with the numbers growing. Even those who are thin often eat poorly. In this program, four diverse teen reporters point out the current and future dangers of an unhealthy lifestyle, such as low energy, difficulty concentrating, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis and diabetes. To help viewers make smart choices, this episode offers easy-to-use information about reading labels to check the fat and sugar in food; ways to exercise at home; eating well at fast food restaurants; changing family habits; and much more. We also visit a school that makes nutrition and fitness part of the curriculum and a Boys & Girls Club where middle school teens learn nutrition basics and fun activities. Through humor, surprising facts, and compelling personal stories, teens and parents alike see how they can gain more energy and self-esteem through a healthy lifestyle.
Interns and Volunteers: Giving and Getting Back
Hosted by In the Mix interns, this program looks at various ways teens can gain valuable skills and a head start
on careers, while making a positive difference in the world. We meet teens volunteering at Youthline, a helpline for their
peers, teens who started a mentoring program in their neighborhood, and teen environmental activists who cleaned up their local beach. We also
take an ambulance ride with an amazing group of young, lifesaving EMT's, and we see how other teens join Habitat for Humanity
to build a house on their spring break. Plus, a winner of react magazine's scholarship award and a teen intern
at Polygram Records who designs album covers. They all give their time to help others, but in return they get back
much more experience and self-esteem.
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Iraq Unplugged
This special, a follow-up to Voices From Iraq, covers a second videoconference between a group of Baghdad teens and their peers from a Connecticut school just weeks after the Bush Administration declared an end to major combat in Iraq. The episode offers viewers unique insight on post-Saddam Iraq through the eyes of teens who lived through the war. They talk openly about their experiences, their attitudes about the U.S., and their hopes for the future.
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It's My Life: Tweens Take On...
It's My Life (www.pbskidsgo.org/itsmylife) is the PBS Kids Web site for 8-14 year olds to explore (you guessed it!) life and the stuff we all deal with every day. Whatever problem you're having, whether it's an issue with your friends, family, school, or your body and emotions, others have gone through the same thing. You can get info and advice, play games, take quizzes and polls, and share your experiences with young people all over the world. On this In the Mix special we'll see tweens take on issues important to all of us, like Bullying, Depression, Sibling Rivalry, Divorce, Time Management, Crushes and more.
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Living With Change (The New Normal Series)
As one girl said soon after 9/11, "Our lives have changed in so many ways, and we won't really know how until the dust settles." In this episode, hosted by Eden Riegel of ALL MY CHILDREN, we highlight how teens have responded to the ongoing events of September 11. Among those speaking out are students who were closest to Ground Zero and have returned to their schools; a teen EMT who volunteered at the site; a boy who abused drugs but stopped after 9/11; and a teen who lost her step-father, a fireman. Teenagers in California and Colorado also reveal how the attacks and terrorist threats have changed their lives and hopes for the future.
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Love Shouldn't Hurt: Recognizing Dating Violence
Dating violence is a serious problem affecting 1 in every 5 girls. This program features a yearly county wide symposium to raise awareness and educate both sexes. Attended by nearly 300 diverse teens, the highlight is a group of peer educators who perform vignettes and then answer in character to questions raised by audience members who also give advice. It opens discussion among boys and girls on this critical issue. Note: Program length is 18 minutes.
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Media Literacy: TV - What You Don't See!
By the time the average student graduates from high school, he or she will have watched 15,000
hours of television. Yikes! We'll show you what's behind the boob tube with a revealing look
at video editing tricks and techniques, a lesson in how news stories are chosen and covered,
some personal insights from veteran newsman Peter Jennings, and a close-up examination of
images used in advertising and music videos. Learn ways to analyze and evaluate what you see
on TV – and know whether or not to believe it.
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