In the article “The Teens Fighting for $15 an Hour,” I learned that teenagers aren’t getting paid enough or...
Risk vs Reward when returning to sports after COVID-19
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Life Skills & Fitness, Sports, 1
At the moment we are in a pandemic with Coronavirus and with coming into summer the virus is supposed...
The Thing about Taxes
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Minimum Wage, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Taxes are a necessary evil. They pay for our government, military, public transport, infrastructure, and police force. But the...
The American Dream is no longer attainable. The wealth gap creates too much division between the rich and poor...
March 16 of 2020,That day, the New York Exchange had experienced its largest economic disaster in recent decades. “It...
The debate over minimum wage has been going on since the rise of capitalism in the late 19th early...
Recently i’ve been reading up on Student Loan Debt and how to “manage it” so to say. The latest...
My final source is entitled distribution of Family Wealth, 1963-2016. It shows as time has progressed, wealth has gone...
Why Bigger Loans Are Better Than Smaller Loans
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
My topic is Student Debt. Out of the 6 sources that I have read so far I’ve learned that...
The American Dream is no longer attainable. The wealth gap creates too much division between the rich and poor...
America Means Opportunity. Or Does it?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
When it comes to the concept of “America”, most people think of freedom and opportunity. According to Jose Antonio...
When it comes to the concept of “America”, many people think of the USA, while some others may think...
When it comes to the topic/concept of “America”, most people think of the land of “opportunity” and “prosperity”....
Society and its Inequalities
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Literary Essay, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
In my English class we discussed and chose three stories that are “Everyday Use(Text 1),” “The Lesson(Text 2),” and...
Why are African-American less likely to get high paying jobs?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 1
African American are more likely to get lower-paying jobs than white people because the education between white communities and...
Housing Epidemic in the Bay Area
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Housing, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 2
The Bay Area housing crisis is an important issue to me for the sole reason that I have grown...
Free College?
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, This is America, 0
In recent years there has been a debate on whether or not the government should pay for college. Graduating...
I read Student Loan Debt: Can Parental College Savings Help?. This article talks about the rising cost of college...
The income gap between the rich and poor is a problem that is facing the nation. The rich’s wealth...
Golden State leaving to the Golden Gate
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, 6
The Oracle Arena or better known as The Roaracle arena has held most of the best Warriors accomplishments and...
Teachers and Rent in Oakland
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Housing, Oakland, Quality Education, Showcase, 9
What is a giant problem that teachers are struggling with? The average rent in Oakland is $2,916, an 8%...
Immigrants
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Immigration, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 9
I was 11 years old when I came into the United States to have a better education. I’m an...
Homelessness in Oakland
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 10
“In the count taken in January using federal guidelines, Oakland had 861 sheltered people and 3,210 unsheltered people, bringing...
Taxes In Oakland
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 4
In the upcoming year Police officers will get even more payment from tax money then other years about $319.3M...
Struggles Being Homeless In Oakland
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 11
Why do you think people are homeless and living on the streets? Do you think it is their fault?...
Latinx Community
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 9
̈ ̈Oakland is my home and I can’t imagine leaving. But it hurts to see the culture I grew...
Changes In Our Home
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, 8
Change. What does this mean? It good? Is bad? Can it benefit us or can it ruin us?...
Taken Away
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 10
Everyone knows about kidnapping but not everyone knows that not only females are kidnapped a lot of males get...
Homeless, Rent, Problems With Solutions
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 6
“The Bay Area News Group reports that Oakland CA saw a 47 percent increase in homelessness since this time...
Life Without Insurance
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, 5
Bases off research and interviews about Oakland’s insurance a plethora of undocumented immigrants don’t have insurance because they are...
Migration
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 6
“I was 32 when I came to the US the first time, in 1998. The violence and crime in...
What Is Did The Tech Boom Cause?
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 5
The rent in Oakland has doubled in price in the past 10 years! But that’s not the only number...
Why is Hard for Immigrants to find Housing?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 11
One of the reasons why it is hard for immigrants to come to the United States is that many...
Oakland’s Downfall
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, 5
Have the community noticed that Oakland has changed based on gentrification? Gentrification is the process of renovating and improving...
Union v.s Non-Union
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 6
Do you think that construction teams that are in unions are treated the same as construction teams in non-unions? ...
What Happens When You Increase the Rent of Your House?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 5
By: Aida Pablo There are 4,071 homeless people in Oakland. So why are homeless people in the streets? There...
KP Launch and the positive benefits of internships
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, 4
Did you know that KP Launch also offers a plethora of non-medical internships? KP launch is a paid internship...
Immigrants; Migrating for the Better
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, 3
Did you know that about 8.5M people have migrated to the U.S. and about 1.2M of them come here...
Immigrants
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 7
Did you know that immigrants come to the United States for reasons such as trauma and this motivates them...
Immigration to Oakland
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 3
Immigration In Oakland Did you know, deported Immigrants can have very serious psychological damage and trauma. Nearly 4 in...
Mistreated
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, 7
There has been an overwhelming amount of cities that have to deal with police brutality in the U.S., But...
Could Income Share Agreements Lower College Tuition?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
College tuition in the United States has increased exceptionally since the 1980’s leaving many American students seeking for a...
Having a career before being charged for college tuition
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 1
College is on almost every high schoolers. Receiving your admission packet is great, but leaves one wondering how they...
In my thoughts, I think these women are protesting how they don’t get treated equally as men. Because women...
Should Service Be Required Nationally?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 0
Should there be national service requirements? National service is required volunteering or can also be defined as “compulsory or...
Immigration and especially illegal immigration is a hot topic and is becoming seen more and more as a negative...
This image that is in this post is telling us the wrong things.This poster is telling us to put...
Dee’s plan to become rich
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Everyday Use, Fall 2019, Point of View, Showcase, 5
I waited for her to finish using the restroom because even though she has been physically hurt she is...
Trumps opinion on Immigrants
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 3
Nowadays when you here immigrants you mainly think about Donald Trump and how he is making the look bad....
How World War II Affected American Life
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, War, 3
As most would know, World war II made a huge impact on the whole world. But what some may...
Americas Hope
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Terrorism, This is America, 1
The book BullyVille presents a real-life event and also what happens in many parts of the United States. When...
The Choice to Leave
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 1
In the last couple of years, there has been an increase in deportation and voluntary departure. “Voluntary departure allows...
Immigrants in America
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 1
The United States is known as a melting pot – a country with different people, “Mexico is the top...
Marijuana and the Obstacles It Faces
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Politics, Showcase, This is America, 3
The legalization of marijuana has been an increasingly relevant topic, as many states have either legalized it medically, recreationally...
Is College Education Worth It?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Quality Education, Showcase, 0
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics the facts still show that people with a college degree and a high...
Is the American Dream dead?
, , , American Dream, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 3
The “American Dream”. The dictionary definition is “the aspirational belief in the US that all individuals are entitled to...
Our Identity as Americans
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 0
Schooling opportunities we receive play a major role in defining our American life. My American Literature class has really...
How does Literacy affect people’s lives?
, , , Call to Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 0
The book Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich takes you into the everyday life of lower income families and...
Why are the Impoverished Judged?
, , , American Creed, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Social Class, 1
Poverty can be defined as “the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money...
Should the United States have universal basic income ?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, 2
At the upcoming 2020 presidential election, a democratic candidate named Andrew Yang had become the hot spot, his idea...
Problems caused by Plastics
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 10
In the article about plastics, I learned about how plastic does not just affect ocean life. It affects everything....
Opposing Viewpoints: Government Control on the Economy
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 2
Article 1: Big Government Undermines Freedom and Prosperity Claim: More government control on the economy through taxes compromises the...
Power of middle class
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 4
The middle class is the most important part of the economy. The middle class need to succeed so that...
Should the minimum wage be raised to $15 per hour?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
Article 1: $15 is the wrong goal for wage warriors Claim: The minimum wage should go up, but the...
Is Equality A Real Thing?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 2
Equality of opportunity is “ the idea that people ought to be able to compete on equal terms, or...
Institutionalized discrimination harms the equality of opportunity
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Social Class, This is America, 0
Discrimination gives people unequal opportunities to success in eduaction, work place, etc. Moreover, it also hurt institution or people...
How can college become more affordable?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Showcase, 0
College affordability has always been an important and highly debated issue. With student loans climbing to an extreme level...
Vaping is a No No!
, , , Call to Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, 7
How can we prevent teenagers from vaping? That is a great question that many parents are trying to figure...
Opposing ViewPoints – School Start Times
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 2
School Start Times – In this article, the writer claims that having a later start time for school benefits...
Should the Minimum Wage Increase to $15 an hour?
, , , Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 3
In a Washington Post opinion piece, Helaine Olen argues that It’s long past time to raise the minimum wage....
Opposing Viewpoints Immigration and Terrorism
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 1
The first article was called, Lax Immigration Policies Invite Terrorism, Mark Krikorian states that America has lax immigration policies...
In the article “Sweatshops”, the author speaks of the abuses of these factories on their workers. Sweatshops are factories...
Why is climate change bad? What can you do to stop it?
, , , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 3
Why is climate change bad? It causes an increase in temperatures across the globe. Soon, in some places, it...
A Step in the Right Direction for Mental Health
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 1
In light of this issue, a team of reporters sought to pinpoint several factors that contribute to poor mental...
According to Neil Seldman, the president of the Institute for Local Self Reliance, which is a “nonprofit advocacy group...
Why do people move to the United States from the Dominican Republic?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Getting Started, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 3
The world is changing fast just like people and that is interesting. People have changed this world in different...
Will raising minimum raise help the poor?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
Jason Furman and Sharon Parrot’s article, Raising the minimum wage will reduce poverty, states that an increase in minimum...
Hispanic Equality or Inequality?
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 3
For the purpose of this argument, Hispanics and Latinos are used interchangeably. One of the monumental American values that...
Equality In America
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 3
Being American is viewed differently by every person. I view it as being accepting and giving everyone an equal...
End Goal: Equality
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 1
Accepting others, embracing differences, and learning about new cultures in our melting pot of a country are all parts...
Exploring Equality in America
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 0
Throughout history, Americans have changed and become different in their values and beliefs. Equality, as an example, started out...
The Components of American Culture
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 0
When thinking about American culture, I think about what Americans do everyday and what they’re accustomed to. Many Americans...
Living in America
, , , American Creed, Argument, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 0
I was struggling with writing this because to me, being an American means you’re a citizen of America. That’s...
The Stigma of Mental Illness and Race in America
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 2
Although America is looked at as a melting pot and an accepting nation we have always kept it in...
Since I grew up in America, being an American should be nothing new to me, but the concept of...
Are our American Values lost?
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, 0
American values most important to the continued development of our culture are Social Equality and Equal Opportunity to obtain...
Back in the day, America was all about the American dream, but that dream has shifted. People wanted land,...
Immigration Impacts American Values.
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Peer Interview, Refugees, Rights, Showcase, This is America, 1
America is one of the most diverse countries in the world and you cannot say that is has one...
What Does It Mean To Be American?
, , , American Creed, Argument, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 1
One thing that stands out to me about being American is our patriotism. Every sporting event I have ever...
Why Education Fails
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 6
As Americans, we believe that schooling is one of the most important values and rights that define us into...
To be American is to fight
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 5
To be American is to be able to fight for both your freedom and the freedom of others that...
America vs Estonia: Why are people from other parts of the world so fascinated with America?
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 1
I have a friend, H, who lives in a small country in Europe called Estonia. She always talks about...
The Importance of Hard Work in America
, , , Argument, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 3
Hard work is an American value that has been extremely important throughout history. It is the backbone behind the...
My name is Calaia Hoskins, I am an overachiever and a hard worker. I was born on September 25th,...
My Beautiful Neighborhood: Castle Hill Park
, , , Beauty, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Memoir Photos, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Poetry, Showcase, 5
I am the ferry. I go to Manhattan because it is my job everyday, because I have to take...
Sadler: King of Barfing
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Journalist Bio, Showcase, 4
My name is Sadler Smith. The only time I enjoy writing is when I’m writing, and once I get...
Explaining College Prices
, , , Debt, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, 2
When choosing a college that is right for students many people look at academics, location, programs, and size. However,...
US Military Budget
, , , Art, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 1
According to the US government, there are several reasons why it is the global leader in defense spending by...
Tuition Rate of College has Exploded
, , , Art, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
Tuition rates in the past statistically will increase at about twice the general inflation rate. The rate of tuition...
I was born in New York City and have lived there ever since. I moved once when I was...
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