World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child (WCPRC)
4/18/2008

6 593 335 children, who have participated in a Global Vote, have chosen Somaly Mam, Cambodia, as laureates of the Global Friend's Award! The international jury of children also awarded the World's Children's Prize to Somaly Mam! The World’s Children’s Honorary Award went to Agnes Stevens, USA and Josefina Condori, Peru. Josefina Condori, Peru and Agnes Stevens, USA receive children’s honorary awards.
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Malibu's School on Wheels founder nominated for Children's World prize
4/10/2008

Agnes Stevens, founder of School on Wheels, the volunteer tutoring organization that mentors homeless children, is headed to Sweden this month.
She has been nominated for the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child, sometimes known as the "children's Nobel Peace Prize," for her "20-year struggle for homeless children in the USA."
"I have no idea who nominated us," Stevens said. "And, really, it's not a competition. The other two people who have been nominated have helped children in extraordinarily dangerous circumstances. We're just honored to be included
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Making a Difference report - NBC Nightly News
3/14/2008

March 14 2008: Thanks to the efforts of one retired schoolteacher, "School on Wheels" helps the children of the homeless in Los Angeles keep up in school. NBC's George Lewis reports.
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On Skid Row - The Kids face Overwhelming Odds. Part 2 of 5
2/24/2008

On Skid Row: Kids
Video By Lindsay Utz, Sam Slovick
Franklin Arburtha carries the mantle of disenfranchised youth on Skid Row. But the deck is stacked against anyone who's lived here—especially the children.
Students and staff from School on Wheels interviewed for this piece. Please watch this very powerful video.


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Webindia123
2/23/2008

3 children activists shortlisted for World's Children's Prize
New Delhi | Saturday, Feb 23 2008 IST
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Skid row school program gets $20K in computers
1/2/2008

12th February 2008

The Good News Foundation and Office Max made the donation of computers and school supplies to School on Wheels. Harold Greene reports.
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Tutoring program helps kids in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties
1/1/2008

The School on Wheels program is helping homeless do well in school by sending volunteer tutors into shelter, motels and wherever else the kids are staying..Report by Lance Orosco KCLU News, February 5th 2008
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KNBC News: Homeless Special
12/29/2007

Homeless Students: Forgotten Neighbors
They live in shelters, motels and the streets -- 30,000-plus homeless students trapped in a chaotic world. Kim Baldonado explores the hard fought battle to keep them in school and their plight of surviving the streets.
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Good News Foundation
12/3/2007

At a wonderful, fun luncheon in Santa Monica, The Good News Foundation presented Agnes Stevens and School on Wheels with a check for $10,000. And if that wasn't enough, Office Max filled a truck with computers, school supplies, backpacks and all sorts of amazing wish list items. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Salvation Army Shelter Revamped
11/24/2007

"Their education is number one," said Sinead Chilton, communications coordinator. "The Salvation Army provides for their basic needs — shelter, food and security. School on Wheels is filling in the gaps in their education."

Featured in the Ventura County Star.
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Homewalk
11/17/2007

5K Family Walk to Help The Homeless
Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
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Hollywood Heart: Student's Film Premier on NBC
7/13/2007

Check out our wonderful students making movies at our skid row learning center on NBC.

Check out our wonderful students making movies at our skid row learning center on NBC. Click here to watch the video.

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School on Wheels on KISS FM
6/3/2007

Featured on KISS FM.
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Feeling At Home in Carnegie Hall
5/29/2007

Featured in the Los Angeles Times.
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KCAL 9: School on Wheels Help Homeless Kids Learn
2/9/2007


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Today Show Coverage: Life on Skid Row through the Eyes of a Child
1/25/2007

Featured on the Today Show on NBC.
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Malibu Times Article
1/3/2007

Featured in the Malibu Times.
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Ventura County Star Newspaper Multimedia Stories
11/26/2006

Featured in the Ventura County Star.
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California Report on NPR
11/26/2006

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People Magazine Article
11/13/2006

Featured in People Magazine.
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KROQ 106.7 Radio Interview
9/10/2006

Featured on KROQ.
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Ventana Monthly Article
9/1/2006

Featured in Ventana Monthly.
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100.3 The Beat Radio Interview with the Poetess
7/6/2006


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KZLA 93.9 Radio Interview
5/15/2006

Featured on KZLA 93.9.
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A Tour of L.A.'s Skid Row Mean Streets
4/12/2006

NPR: Politics & Society.
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Coming of Age in the Mouth of Madness
3/13/2006

Featured in LA Weekly.
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KBLA 1580 AM Pasadena Radio Interview
3/10/2006


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