Hi My name is Samil. My family is very important to me. It is important to know that...
Should students wear uniforms?
, , , Bullying, Decision Making, Design & Style, Fall 2019, Showcase, Student-Centered, 8
In regards to schools making students wear a uniform, I disagree with the idea that it makes schools safer....
How can college become more affordable?
, , , College Costs, Economy, Education, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
College affordability has always been an important and highly debated issue. With student loans climbing to an extreme level...
A dive into the world of 3D printed ghost guns
, , , Con Gun Control, Constitution, Fall 2019, Guns, Showcase, Spark Inquiry with Questions, This is America, 0
The 3D-printed firearm debate is quick paced and rapidly evolving. As the name suggests, 3D weapons are firearms made...
Vaping is a No No!
, , , Call to Action, Drugs, Education, Fall 2019, Health, Showcase, 1
How can we prevent teenagers from vaping? That is a great question that many parents are trying to figure...
Is the price tag of college worth the education?
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Education, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
We live in a society where we are expected to go to college straight out of high school. Many...
In 500 years….
, , , Climate Change, Fall 2019, Getting Started, Showcase, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Technology & Computer Science, 1
In my thought, I think that the world will be very different 500 years from now. The world will...
Bio
, , , Fall 2019, LRNG Portfolios, Showcase, Student-Centered, 2
I am Lainie Himebaugh, I am a dedicated swimmer, water polo player, and leader in the chieftain marching band....
Intro To Me
, , , Badges Earned by Youth Voices Authors, Fall 2019, Family, LRNG Portfolios, Mental Illness, Showcase, Write & Record 3 True Paragraphs about You, 0
My name is Annie Garcia and I was born in Lansing, Michigan in the year of 2002. I’m a...
What I am made of?
, , , Art, Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Places We Love: Photos, Showcase, 1
I was raised by the biggest Castel opposite my old windows. I am from Taiz, the sound of motorcycles...
When I go backpictures of the past comethe most pleasant memories have become fairy talesCome and then go. Look with...
When choosing a college that is right for students many people look at academics, location, programs, and size. However,...
The Discriminatory Student Debt Crisis
, , , Art, College Costs, Debt, Fall 2019, Showcase, Student-Centered, Women, 0
I am extremely interested in the student debt crisis that currently plagues college graduates. As I apply to colleges,...
At Home in a Strange Space
, , , Art, Education, Fall 2019, Language, Religion, Showcase, Summer 2019, 0
We moved sometime during the spring, so renewal must have been at the forefront of my mom’s mind: new...
Fresh Earth
, , , Art, Fall 2019, Places We Love: Photos, Showcase, Summer 2019, 1
My favorite place in New York City is Prospect Park. It is where I have grown up. It’s a...
Booker T. Washington Middle School at 108th between Amsterdam & Columbus is a place I grew up, from the...
Sights and Smells of a Mall
, , , Art, Beauty, Fall 2019, Places We Love: Photos, Showcase, Summer 2019, 0
I love to go to Bay Plaza Mall. It’s my favorite place in the Bronx. The mall has good stores...
Filming at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
, , , Art, Arts & Entertainment, Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2019, Media, Photography, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, 1
Our names are José Disla, Carlos Nuñez, and Cristopher Beltre. We are students at Crotona International High School. We...
My Portfolio
, , , Fall 2019, LRNG Portfolios, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 0
Free CTA Pass for Chicago Students
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Education, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Transportation, 9
Many Chicago Students walk it to school every day. For various reasons, some of the students come in late...
The WPII
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Immigration, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 0
The WPIL is the Working Permit for Illegal Immigrants that allows immigrants without a legal status to work in...
School Funding For Low Income Schools
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Education, Inequality, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 2
Money has been misplaced in communities that are high income. Schools in the mid/low-income community are suffering due to...
An additional social worker in CPS Schools
, , , Education, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 2
Yo, Chiraq Oscar here and I am posting this blog to talk about an issue that concerns me. I...
Reflection of My Digital Activism Project
, , , Education, Health, Inequality, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, What do I stand for?, 0
Hi, my name is Rachel. From the span of February to my group and I had to find a...
Fight For Victims: The Results
, , , Call to Action, Education, Goals, Happiness, Health, Media and Message, Raise Your Voice, Rape Culture, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Stress, Student-Centered, Summer 2019, Technology, 0
Our project was about the dangers of sexual harassment and our overall goal was to inform people about sexual...
Deforestation in NY Reflection
, , , Climate Change, Community, Education, Media, Nature, Pollution, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Technology, 2
My name is Karen, the authour of the blog “Deforestation In NY”. This blog is a high-school project where...
Marijuana Project
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Inequality, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
Hello everyone! Me and my classmates recently created a project about Marijuana, that proved to be widely successful. Our...
For my digital activism project, from February to May, I chose a goal that I would need to promote...
Below is my multimedia presentation about insulin! Below is a link to one of my blogs! Check it out!...
Puppy Mills Project Pt. 2
, , , Animal Protection, Media, Showcase, Spring 2019, Student-Centered, 0
It is known at this point that my team and I have been working on our end of year...
Sexual Harassment in Schools
, , , Call to Action, Happiness, Media, Raise Your Voice, Rape Culture, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Stress, Student-Centered, This I Believe, Upstander, 0
In tech, we are doing a digital presentation project and the issue that me and my group chose was...
Digital Activism Topic
, , , Bullying, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Education, Inequality, LGBTQA, Love, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Stories, Upstander, 0
I want to fight for better LGBTQ healthcare. Prejudice and discrimination is everywhere but when it endangers someone’s life, it is unacceptable. I have friends in the LGBTQ community and they should...
Benefits of Medical Marijuana
, , , Drugs, Education, Emotional Health, Health, Mental Illness, Showcase, Spring 2019, This is America, 3
Hello everyone! I created a video describing the benefits of Medical Marijuana. For all those who prefer to read,...
The Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM)and How It Has Helped.
, , , Decision Making, Education, Family, Love, Nature, Raise Your Voice, Science, Science & Math, Showcase, Spring 2019, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Women, Women in Action, 0
The NAM is not the only way or the best way to treat children with cleft lips and palates,...
Social and Economic Inequality
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Economy, Education, Inequality, Showcase, Spring 2019, 3
In our society today and especially all over the world; there has been a deeply concerning problem with the...
To begin we were giving a project in humanities class about an issue in our community and the one...
Standardized testing has become a hot topic in recent years. Growing concerns over the amount of tests that students...
Standardized testing has become a very hot topic in recent years. For over 25 years, government mandated tests have...
Problems with College Admissions
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, College Costs, Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
In Legacy Admissions Offer An Advantage – and not Just at Schools like Harvard by Max Larkin, the author...
Photos found in my camera roll
, , , Badges Earned by Youth Voices Authors, Places We Love: Photos, 0
One place I love is Mexico. I took pictures of it when I went over there for vacation and...
In this playlist, we took photos of a place we love and posted them on youth voices. One important...
The “Blue Park”, has been around for a long time. It’s been around for my whole childhood and is...
A park is a place where I used to go and play with my neighborhood friends. I don’t go...
It’s no secret that the many education reforms across the nation have led to a not so successful...
Testing in public schools has reached an all-time high. A study from the Washington Post found that the average...
To me, the American Creed means the freedom to be who you are and become anything you want to...
“Expansion of American education” is an article that goes into detail about the evolution of the American education system,...
College Admissions
, , , Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
Education is widely recognized as one of the most important factors in an individual’s success and ability to mold...
The article I read talks about a variety of problems and solutions for the current American education system. It...
“A matter of fairness: The Struggle of Betsy DeVos” is an article written by Jay Nordlinger which talks about...
A Broken System – College Admissions
, , , Call to Action, College Costs, Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, Student-Centered, 2
What Colleges Want in an Applicant (Everything) by Eric Hoover delves into the the volatile and often unfair world...
High School
, , , Community, Education, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, 2
It was hard leavingfrom middle school tohigh school, what wasnot easy was the bigtransition betweenI was scared to tryway...
There are many minor flaws in the education system that ultimately lead to a much greater overall issue. In...
How to Voice Your Opinion in Democratic Schooling
, , , American Creed, Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, 3
The American Creed can define each person and who they are. The American Creed is the motivation everyone has...
Students’ Online Speech Should Be Limited!
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Education, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Technology & Computer Science, 0
Schools should be allowed to limit students’ online speech because it impacts both students and teachers. Online speech allows...
This I Believe
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, This I Believe, 1
This I believe: while education keeps changing throughout time according to the needs of our society, values such as...
Team U.S.A.: Working Together to Keep our Democracy Strong
, , , American Creed, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
I have been a student since 2003 when I first attended pre-school. My time in school was enjoyable and...
Desdemona Slaps Back
, , , Education, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2019, Women, 0
This is a recording of 1.3.208-218 from Shakespeare’s Othello. I am portraying Desdemona in this. I learned that tone,...
Charter Schools
, , , Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, 4
Education plays a very important role in our world today, and is valued by parents, politicians, students, and educators....
Should Schools Be Allowed to Limit Students’ Online Speech?
, , , Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, 5
Do you think that giving teenagers too much online privileges can affect people around the world ? There are...
Charter School Funding
, , , Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, 4
In the state of North Carolina, charter schools receive significantly less funding than the average district public school. Why...
Born A Crime – Book Review with a Feminist Lens
, , , Education, Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2019, 2
“ If there was any doubt about Abel, the truth was right there in front of us all along,...
OUSD and Problems
, , , Education, Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, 9
OUSD (Oakland Unified School District) has gone through a lot this decade. They have been in debt and lost...
Challenge of Youth With Single Parents
, , , Education, Emotional Health, Fall 2018, Family, Health, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stress, 9
An Unbalanced Household Opens The Doors To An Unbalanced Life Data from the Pew Research Center, a...
Inclusion and Safety in OUSD
, , , Education, Fall 2018, LGBTQA, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, 8
Does inclusion lead to safety? Oakland is filled with all types of people but the classrooms don’t always embody...
Police Brutality Cause and Effect in Oakland
, , , Black Lives Matter, Education, Police Brutality, Protest, Racism, Raise Your Voice, 3
What is the cause of police brutality and how does it affect Oakland residents? Hillary Walker, a teacher at...
How Can We Better Our Attitudes Towards Foreigners?
, , , Education, Fall 2018, Immigration, Point of View, Politics, Rights, Showcase, Three top social issues, 0
In George Orwell’s book, 1984, he emphasizes the societal problem of people having a negative attitude towards foreigners, especially...
If the media is in charge of letting us know what is going on in the world around us, how can we trust that the information they are giving us is valid and not fabricated?
, , , Education, Fall 2018, Showcase, This is America, 0
Social Media has become a huge aspect of everyone’s daily life. It has become so big that getting your...
Income Inequality
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Economy, Education, Inequality, Poverty, 1
As our generation begin to enter society fully as adults, we face a large number of societal problems, some...
School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Labeling Theory, Socialization
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Education, Fall 2018, Inequality, Psychology, Showcase, Social Class, Stress, 0
The Labeling Theory states that individuals “behave in ways that reflect how others label them” (Crossman). For example, if...
Why???
, , , Coming Out, Education, Fall 2018, LGBTQA, Showcase, This I Believe, 3
I just don’t understand why my mother does not understand me. I tell her that I am not straight....
Fear is one of the biggest things that lives in America all of the time, it’s also a main...
Americans and Their Values
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Education, Fall 2018, History, Politics, Religion, Rights, Showcase, 1
What does it mean to be an American? Americans live in America, but there is something deeper than just...
The debt we must pay
, , , Call to Action, Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Debt, Education, Fall 2018, Showcase, Student-Centered, Voting, 6
American students owe 1.5 trillion in student debt. As the numbers it costs to get a college education continue...
Guns vs. Kids?
, , , Education, Fall 2018, Guns, March for Our Lives, Showcase, Violence, 7
I am interested in gun rights, specifically in the US compared to the rest of the world and what...
Why do people feel the need to come to school and do nothing?
, , , Education, Fall 2018, Getting Started, Showcase, 16
This question is important to me because I get strong emotions when I’m in school and see or hear...
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