A math and social studies teacher at Camp David Gonzales, a juvenile probation camp in California, worked tirelessly with a group of incarcerated young men to turn a kit of wooden planks into a solar-powered boat, able to compete against vessels built by high school students from across Southern California.
When Regina Mayer's parents dashed her hopes of getting a horse, the resourceful 15-year-old didn't sit in her room and sulk. Instead, she turned to a cow, offering hours of training, tons of treats, cajoling and caresses.
A train-crazy youngster has landed his dream job after applying for the position of Director with the National Railway Museum in York, England. Bosses were so taken with his enthusiasm they created a role for him on the museum board: Director of Fun.
Kaylee is a Tennessee teenager who provides CDs and DVDs to U.S. troops overseas. Her Tunes 4 the Troops organization, begun as a high school project at age 14, just hit a major milestone packing its one millionth disc.
Zachary Ahlheim, 13, has become the youngest Eagle Scout in his Boy Scout troop's 65-year history.
A high school junior's life was turned upside down. But she was determined to not fall into depression. I had a choice to make: Delve into depression or grasp the opportunities I still had to make the most of them. I decided to go for it.
A Louisiana charity for sick kids granted a dying wish for ten-year-old Brennan Daigle who always wanted to become a soldier in the US Army.
An inspiring short based on a true story, tells the tale of an aspiring youth football team that lived on a tiny island in the south of Thailand -- a floating village in the middle of the sea without an inch of soil for practice or play. The kids challenged themselves to think differently and have become a great inspiration, winning youth tournaments year after year.
Thousands of layoff notices have been delivered to teachers nationwide, but one fifth grader has inspired an entire school district to show their appreciation for educators with her unselfish act to try to save the teachers.
The pint-sized Darth Vader who appeared in a Volkswagen commercial is now a big star after his Super Bowl debut. But, just when you thought the little guy couldn't endear himself anymore, he takes his mask off and reveals he is overcoming a congenital heart condition.
At 14, a victim of relentless taunting and cruelty herself, Ashley Craig dedicated eight months to research, and preparation for an anti-bullying program for her New Jersey school district. After her presentation to the High Point Board of Education, the members unanimously approved her initiative, "Students Against Being Bullied".
It's not every day that a 13-year-old boy gets a chance to address the United Nations General Assembly. But Felix Finkbeiner is no ordinary teenager. Finkbeiner had one item on his agenda: taking adults to task for their lack of action on planting trees.