Author Archives: Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

Carlos Leon

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/08/02/ypwr_olympic.art._mock2.jpg caption=”Carlos Leon, 24, is a member of the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field team.”]I thought it would be all business when Carlos Leon was training for the Beijing Olympics at the Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing talents, Athletes, Olympics | 8 Comments

Aaron Arnold

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/06/14/art.arnold.ypwr.jpg caption=”Aaron Arnold, 29, is the founder of Music is My Business.”]No matter how old we are, no matter what stage we’re at in life, we all tend to wonder, “If money didn’t matter, what would I do?” Aaron … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurs | 60 Comments

Tiffany Tucker

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/06/10/art.tucker.ypwr.jpg caption=”Tiffany Tucker, 25, is the founder of Redemption, a youth empowerment organization based in Brooklyn, New York.”]Tiffany Tucker’s smile beats her into any room. Her smile gets even brighter when she says, “the door is always open!” … Continue reading →

Posted in Community contributors | 50 Comments

Zac Sunderland

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/06/03/art.sunderland.ypwr.jpg caption=”Zac Sunderland, 16, plans to sail around the world in a boat that he and his father fixed up.”]Some dreams, it seems, probably will remain just that: distant, whimsical, cinematic adventures. That’s what you probably think when “sailing … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventurers, Under 20 | 60 Comments

Connor, Hayley, and Emma Gilbert

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/05/17/ypwr.gilbert.jpg caption=”Half of the proceeds from the teens’ ‘Polar Bear Gear’ help fund a program that sends kids to the Arctic North.”]This week we heard big news from Washington: Polar bears are now listed as “threatened” and have additional … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental advocates, Science and discovery, Under 20 | 136 Comments

Alicia Mixson

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/05/10/art.ypwr.mixon.jpg caption=”Alicia Mixson takes care of her brother Catlin Mixson, who was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq last year.”]The Mixson family has two young heroes. Catlin Mixson, 21, is one of the nation’s heroes, serving in … Continue reading →

Posted in Unsung hero | 88 Comments

Kate Atwood

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/05/03/art.atwood.ypwr.jpg caption=”Kate Atwood, second from right, was 6 years old when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.”]When I was 11, my father died. I didn’t know anyone my age who had lost a parent. I thought that … Continue reading →

Posted in Community contributors, Entrepreneurs | 23 Comments

Generation Engage

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/29/spike-lee.jpg caption=”Director Spike Lee speaks to Generation Engage members during a Get Engaged Forum.”]How do you mobilize young people this election season? We hear it over and over again: “The apathy!” “The sloth!” “The lack of civic engagement!” … Continue reading →

Posted in Political activists | 28 Comments

Rachel Rosenfeld

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/14/art.rosenfeld.ypwr.jpg caption=”Rachel Rosenfeld, 17, founded the R.S. Rosenfeld school in Srah Khvav village in Siem Reap province, Cambodia.”]During Rachel Rosenfeld’s junior year in high school, the unexpected happened. She developed a stomach condition that kept her out of school … Continue reading →

Posted in Under 20, Worldwide reach | 64 Comments

Zachary Peskin

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/07/art.ypwr.peskin.jpg caption=”Zachary Peskin, right, and his brother Adam discuss the Special Business Partners Program with a retailer.”]It’s Autism Awareness Month, but for people who have autism or live with someone who does, they are aware every day. Zachary Peskin, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community contributors, Entrepreneurs, Under 20 | 18 Comments