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Sun Youth Forum

Giving the valley’s youth a voice since 1956

58th annual Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum

By Steve Marcus · Nov. 13, 2014

The 58th annual Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum at the Las Vegas Convention Center Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.

Students air differences on hot-button issues, leave vitriol behind

By Brian Nordli · Nov. 20, 2014

Unlike the mudslinging, belittlement and intolerance on display not just during overheated campaign seasons but, increasingly during legislative sessions, students raised hands to speak rather than talking over each other ... More »

Participants plan on pursuing college, then the American dream

By Brian Nordli · Nov. 20, 2014

Unlike the mudslinging, belittlement and intolerance on display not just during overheated campaign seasons but, increasingly during legislative sessions, students raised hands to speak rather than talking over each other ... More »

Sun Youth Forum $1,000 Scholarship Winners

By · Nov. 19, 2014

About the Youth Forum

In 1955, Las Vegas Sun founder Hank Greenspun approached his newspaper’s staff with a concept to gather students and have them debate topics that interested them. More than 50 years later, Greenspun’s mission is still going strong. Many former participants have gone on to be community leaders, including Sen. Harry Reid and Former Rep. Shelley Berkley. Read more »

Scholarship Recipients

Each year several lucky seniors are randomly chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship. See this year's recipients »

Student Bios

Read extended bios for 10 students. See the bios »

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