An Exchange for Change & South Florida Youth Academy Publication
Gram Talk is a newspaper written by the journalism students at South Florida Youth Academy, a juvenile-commitment facility for teenage boys. The journalism class is taught by Henry Unger, a retired newspaper reporter and volunteer for Exchange for Change.
Because they are minors, this public version of Gram Talk has blurred photos of the students. Also, their names on story bylines have been changed to initials.
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“I woke up this morning and ate breakfast. Then I got dressed, went to class and was told that I won $1 million in the lottery.” -J.W.
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“People tell us all the time that we’re going to end up in prison. But we don’t need that. We don’t need hate. We need guidance.” -J.G.