The graduation speech you'll never hear
A former Somerville High student reflects on the waste of young lives and the need to instill hope in schools
Mark McLaughlin gave this speech last month at the Somerville Youth Peace Conference, where more than 400 young people devised priorities for youth organizations to secure jobs and more programs for teens and forge relationships with adults. McLaughlin, 20, works as a bicycle courier in Boston, and with his brothers Matt and Danny formed Save Our Somerville, a neighborhood group ... (Full article: 1158 words)
This article is available in our archives:
Globe Subscribers
FREE for subscribers
Subscribers to the Boston Globe get unlimited access to our archives.
Not a subscriber?
Non-Subscribers
Purchase an electronic copy of the full article. Learn More
- $4.95 1 article
- $9.95 4 articles
- $25.95 Monthly
