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Have you ever experienced a farm and a school put together? IndyKids reporters interviewed Jessenia Preciado, the Far Rockaway regional coordinator at Teens for Food Justice. Teens for Food Justice fights food insecurity by growing leafy greens including lettuce, cilantro, basil, parsley, Swiss chard and bok choy in hydroponic farms located inside public schools. This interview has been edited for clarity andbrevity for print. To learn more about Teens for Food Justice, visit their websi...

Lara Bergen is the founder and director of Press Pass NYC, which is an organization that helps New York City public schools create and maintain their school newspapers. In the past 2 ½ years, Press Pass NYC has helped create 19 school newspapers in middle and high schools.More about Press Pass NYC:Press Pass NYC’s free programs are all in service of helping New York City public schools start and sustain a successful school newspaper program in a comprehensive way. Unlike outside-school opport...

4th graders from P.S. 117Q in NYC explore the power of art. They reflect on their own ideas about art and interview Carlos Mateu, a painter, mural artist, poet, dancer, and teacher. Support IndyKids by visiting us at IndyKids.org.Special thanks to Ms. Perry, Mrs. Maraj, Carlos Mateu, Claudine DeSola, and Groundswell!Produced and edited by Em Löwinger. Music by Adrian Moring. About Carlos Mateu:Carlos Mateu was born in 1970 in Havana, Cuba, and has resided in the United States sinc...

IndyKids reporter CJ interviewed Shakira Barrera, a Nicaraguan-American actress and humanitarian. You can catch her playing a role in the upcoming Marvel series, Ironheart.They discussed her career, the challenges of being an actor, representation in Hollywood, Shakira's humanitarian efforts, and advice she has for young people who want to be actors.Produced and edited by Em Löwinger; Theme music by Adrian Moring.Visit IndyKids.org to find out how you can participate and support!

Which planets are hot? Does a planet made of diamonds exist? Why hasn't there been an astronaut on the moon for 50 years? Has a spaceship ever flown near a black hole? Are humans treating space as badly as we're treating our oceans? Students at the Gillen Brewer School interview Dr. Erika Nesvold and ask her all of these questions and more! Visit IndyKids.org to learn more about our newspaper, educational programs and how you can get involved!About Dr. Erika Nesvold:Dr. Erika Nesvold is an as...

IndyKids reporters from P.S. 117Q in NYC explore the power of kindness. They interview Malachi Coleman, a 4-star football player from Lincoln, Nebraska who will play for the Nebraska Huskers next year. Because of his own experiences in foster care, Malachi founded Fly Like Chi, a foundation that brings sports and arts to children in foster care. Listen as IndyKids fourth graders go through the process of preparing for and conducting their interview, and reflect on what kindness means to them....