Youth Radio Newsroom interns gathered around to watch President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union address. As they listened to Obama’s speech, they shared their questions and comments on Twitter. There were a lot of critical questions that were brought up by the Youth Radio interns about how the country’s issues — are youth issues too.
Here are some of their thoughts:
I would love to see more vocational classes in high schools to prepare students for the workforce. #SOTU #highschool #jobs @Whitehouse
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014
Tired of seeing my peers being endangered by gun violence. Let’s see some change. #SOTU #Oakland #gunviolence @Whitehouse
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014
@youthradio reporters covering #SOTU !! Awesome coverage going on! pic.twitter.com/VjCtkb9HvJ
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014
As youth, we can do our job by recycling paper/glass/aluminum and starting a compost pile! #SOTU #environment @Whitehouse
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014
Obama says: "Here are the results of your efforts: The lowest unemployment rate in over five years." Is this evident to youth? #SOTU
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014
Obama says that Community Colleges and other youth institutions must prioritize skills for future jobs. So, what are they doing now? #SOTU
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014
If we are going to reward teachers, how will we define what makes a “good” teacher? #SOTU @WhiteHouse #education
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014
"..new ways to measure how well our kids think, not how well they can fill in a bubble on a test." Obama critiques standardized tests? #SOTU
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014
Obama asks corporations to help him close the opportunities gap for men of color. Will corporations care about boys and men of color? #SOTU
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014
As a young woman in high school who wants to join the military, what are the rights for #women in sexual assault cases? #SOTU @WhiteHouse
— YR Media (@itsYRmedia) January 29, 2014