Teen Media

May 9, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Miriam Rothchild (Video)

Sara explains that Miriam Rothchild is an artist and a former Lt. Colonel. She has a very interesting story to tell.

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May 5, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Dan Lednicer (Video)

Ebony explains that Dan Lednicer is a miniature painter. Mr. Lednicer taught me about miniature painting. He also told me about his inspirations for his art work. He has travelled to many different countries. His paintings are extremely small and detailed.

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May 2, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Judy Walser (Video)

Melanie explains that she had the pleasure of interviewing Judy Walser, who told her all about community organizing and what it is. She told her amazing stories about all the volunteer work and projects she worked with. She taught her that in order for change to happen, things need to get done as a community.

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April 28, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Nancy Kaplan (Video)

Anna explains that Nancy Kaplan is a volunteer who has worked with charities such as Project Turkey. She has donated goods, organized materials, and sown pillows for children in cancer units, as well as sown curtains for homeless shelters.  This is the story of her life helping others.

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April 25, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Bob Youker (Video)

Angie explains that she interviewed Bob Youker who is a former bomb diffuser. He told me about what it was like to defuse a bomb and what to do. I learned that being in the military with a job like bomb defusing can be dangerous and you can have a good time as well.   […]

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April 21, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Elaine Rosenblum (Video)

Cathy explains that her story was about a lady names Elaine Rosenblum and she traveled to Australia and Russia. She said that Australia was more similar to the United States of America compared to Russia. This is because the language and food were different.  She enjoyed it either way. These two trips were the most important […]

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April 18, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Beth Van Lenten (Video)

Donicia explains that Beth Van Lenten was an indexer at the Library of Medicine. She used to organize many medical articles and sort them out by the topics that they were focused on. Beth now lives at Ingleside at King Farm and is in charge of taking care of the library there.

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April 11, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Spring Break Backpack Journalism Success! (Photos)

If you have been following us on social media, then you know that our newest Backpack Journalists had a lot of fun for Spring Break! I had the honor of working with some very talented young ladies!  I was beyond impressed with their maturity and talent. They had some great ideas and represented MCM’s Backpack […]

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August 31, 2015 | Backpack Journalist

Inside Aspiring Teen Basketball Players by Tristan Johnson

Tristan hits the courts and talks to aspiring teen basketball players. https://youtu.be/WFTzUaM5jLo

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August 29, 2015 | Backpack Journalist

Aging in Someplace: Where the Elderly Live by Anna Vidergar

The elderly are everywhere in our society, yet we never really think about where they live. What are the benefits and downsides of each living area for the elderly? In this clip, we explore the living areas for the elderly.  

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