"A kid growing up in the 'hood has different expectations than a kid growing up in Newtown, " said Bocanegra, who works with ex-offenders at the faith-based nonprofit Community Renewal Society in Chicago.

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Maybe the generation who know nothing of the Cold War are growing up with a different perspective on radiation?

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Gavin and Mohammed are smart kids growing up in very different circumstances, but their parents share a dedication to giving their children the tools they need to thrive and making sure their educational needs are met.

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So the opportunities available to a child growing up in one neighborhood in this city might be vastly different than a child growing up just five blocks away.

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They split up growing areas into different divisions rather than allowing the growth of empires.

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Things were sure different when I was growing up.

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And today life is so different from when I was growing up, kids.

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Stephens Anglican Deanery and Youth Development Centre was dear to him because he wanted to make sure that the younger generation passed through a better system of education different from the one he experienced while growing up.

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Although many of my peers growing up idolized sports figures and entertainment stars my path went in a different direction.

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"Maybe people growing up now, in the age of technology and media saturation, will develop a different attitude, " wrote Williams in a chapter extolling the talents of Zidane.

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