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Why we should all be Feminists
Ameya, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, TED Talks, Thinking flexibly, Thinking interdependently, feminism, WAMS, 0The Name The word feminist is frequently misleading because of the latin root ‘femina’ meaning woman. The latin suffix...
The Uncomfortable Truth of 1619
Daeja, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), History, Media, Media and Message, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Peer Interview, Police, Politics, Slavery, Spring 2023, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 11It’s no secret that over the years, African-Americans have been no strangers to the way of indifference and hurt....
One particular area where this intersectionality is especially relevant is within the experiences of black queer individuals. Black queer...
Discover the Impact of 1619
Gianaki, , Black Lives Matter At School, Call to Action, Fall 2022, Gaming, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Slavery, Spring 2023, Violence, SLA@Beeber, 3My initial thoughts are that this documentary does a good job of showing the struggle and trials of a...
“Uncovering the ‘Black Unfiltered’ Story”
Chris L, , Black Lives Matter, Gender Equity (Women), LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rape Culture, Rights, Slavery, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 2For far too long, the harmful stereotype that black women are immune to pain has circulated within a society....
Black People, Not Property
Christopher S, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, History, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2023, This is America, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 7Thoughts Regarding the 1619 Project At the beginning of the second episode, Nikole Hannah Jones shares a heartbreaking experience...
“Uncovering the Unspoken: 1619 Project”
Ryan, , Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2023, Gender Lit, SLA@Beeber, 17After viewing the 1619 Project, I strongly believe that black communities must deepen their understanding of these complex issues...
The 1619 Impact The 1619 Project is a multimedia initiative that explores the impact of slavery on American society...
“Exploring the Literary Landscape Social Inequality”
Kamya, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Gender Equity (Women), Guns, History, Incarceration, Listening with understanding and empathy, March for Our Lives, Media, Media and Message, Police, Prison, Protest, Semester Published, Social Class, Spring 2023, Taking a Knee, This is America, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, Women in Action, SLA@Beeber, 1Discover how literature has dominated and explored the social landscape of inequality and uncover how it still affects us...
1619 Project Analysis
Daniel, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Race Relations, Gender Lit, SLA@Beeber, 7The lack of education and awareness in our educational system regarding the mistreatment of black women in the medical...
1619 Project: The Truth of America
Kaesy, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, Showcase, Spring 2023, Women in Action, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 18The 1619 Project has shined a spotlight on the strains of systemic oppression, discrimination, and violence against Black people...
“Explore Gender Dynamics in The 1619 Project: A Critical Literature Review!”
Chloe, , Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Documentary, Gender, History, Media, Police, Quality Education, Spring 2023, Student-Centered, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 4Thoughts and Reactions The 1619 Project is a powerful collection of essays that explores the social issues that affect...
Learning 1619
Nazeerah, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Documentary, Gender, This is America, Books, Docuseries, female, Gender and Literature, Male, Science Leadership Academy At Beeber, The 1619 project, 1My reflections on what I watched were multifaceted and emanate from diverse perspectives. There were certain matters that I...
Rooted Racial/Gender Inequality
Nicholas, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, SLA@Beeber, 10In the Hulu series, The 1619 Project, there is a powerful scene in Georgia where a woman explains how...
America, what’s up with you?
Isaiah, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender, History, Police, Race Relations, Spring 2023, #GenderLit, #SL@B, SLA@Beeber, 4Introduction On August 14th, 2019, Nikole-Hannah-Jones published the 1619 Project as a 100-page issue inside the The New York...
“I Feel Threatened”
Sabria, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Gender, History, Politics, Slavery, Spring 2023, Writing, Gender Lit, SLA@Beeber, 3During the first minute of watching the 1619 project, I felt a stronger connection to the content. Hearing the...
Emotional Reactions: Faith In Humanity
Timothy, , Gender Equity (Women), Slavery, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), 1619 Project, Gender Lit, SLA@Beeber, 1Emotional Reactions to The 1619 Project & Why I Had Them I found the entire contents of the 1619...
The 1619 Project-Joelle
Joelle, , Gender Equity (Women), Race Relations, Spring 2023, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 0I can make a connection with what was said about how it was believed during slavery, and still after...
As I watched the episodes of the 1619 project, my heart was heavy with emotion. The first episode about...
Uncovering Oppression & Inspiring Action
Darryl, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Showcase, Spring 2023, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 7The 1619 Project’s Episode 2 and Episode 5 shed light on the traumatic impact of slavery and police brutality...
U.S. Women’s soccer team victory with their lawsuit
Emma H, , AI, Fall 2022, Gender Equity (Women), Persisting, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Womens Soccer, 0Citation Das, Andrew. “How U.S. Soccer and Its Players Got to Equal Pay: A Timeline.” The New York Times,...
Freedom for Iran
Nicole, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2022, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Questioning and posing problems, Religion, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, #iran, injustice, OCHS, Orange Cove High School, Protests, social justice, 0In the article, “Nothing to Lose, ” (Upfront, Smith, 2022 subscription required) I learned that many young Iranians are...
Violence against and Resistance of Africans
Miguel, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2022, Gender Equity (Women), Thinking interdependently, Pasadena City College, resistance, Violence, 0See our co-authored Discussion Post here.
Violence After Emancipation
Aaron, David, Manuel, Miguel, Mary, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2022, Gender Equity (Women), Race Relations, Showcase, Thinking interdependently, Black Africans, Pasadena City College, resistance, Violence, 0See and Download the PDF.
Women’s Right To Vote
Geraldine, , Fall 2022, Gender Equity (Women), Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Voting, Orange Cove High School, voting supression, 3In the article “Women Get the Vote” (Upfront, Elanie Weiss, May 11, 2020 subscription required), I learned that for...
American Women Quarters Program (2022)
Sebastian, , Gender Equity (Women), History, Raise Your Voice, government, Money, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “Stuff YOU Should Know: First Asian American to Appear on U.S. Currency,” (btw, 2022) I learned...
Women’s Right
Geraldine, , Fall 2022, Gender Equity (Women), Orange Cove High School, womensrights, 0In the article”Hidden Voices” (BTW Adam,2019) women’s rights want always being respected until there was the woman’s suffrage movement...
Xenogenders (and how they tie into the autistic and trans community)
Jimmy, , Bullying, Community, Fall 2022, Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, #lgbtqrights, autism, gender, Orange Cove High School, psychology, Transgender, 2We’ve all heard the infamous “I identify as an attack helicopter” joke, and usually, in reply, someone says something...
Women’s rights
Linette, , Gender Equity (Women), Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2022, Equal Rights Amendment, Orange Cove High School, 10In the article, “A Century-Long Battle Over The Equal Rights Amendment” (BTW, 2021) I learned that the 1964 Civil...
Until Black Women are Free, None of Us Will Be Free
Arual, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Critical Courageous Conversations, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Reduced Inequalities, This is America, Women in Action, #judgememorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1African-American women have been fighting for equal rights for forever now. They tend to be the leaders of these...
Until Black Women are Free, None of Us will be Free
Arual, , Black Lives Matter, Gender Equity (Women), #judgememorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Black women are the most hated people. It is evident in many aspects of society. They are not able...
In the article, “transgender bathroom rights rollback” I learned that president Trump rolled back protections for transgender students that allowed...
Jane Bolin
Guadalupe, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2022, Women in Action, black history, black power, Black Women, Orange Cove High School, Women's Rights, 0The first African American female judge Being that it is Women’s history month; a month dedicated to celebrating the...
Honoring Women in Business
Rene, , This is America, Women in Action, #Business, #Recognition, #WomenInAction, 0The article, “Women’s History Month: A Visit to the National Parks” helped me learn about their honor in Government,...
Women’s History Month: Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
Stephanie, , Media, Protest, Sports, Women in Action, equal pay, Orange Cove High School, Womens Soccer, 1In the article, “Women’s History Month: Equal pay for U.S Women’s Soccer Team” (McGraw Hill) I learned that for...
Should the U.S Women’s soccer team get equal pay?
Lexany, , Gender Equity (Women), Rights, Sports, Spring 2022, #SoccerLife, #womensrights, Orange Cove High School, 1The Women’s soccer team has been fighting to get paid the same amount as the Men’s soccer team does....
How Men and Children Affect Each Other’s Development
Lilyana, , Gathering data through all senses, Gender, Psychology, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, child development, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, mental health, 0Kyle D Pruett, a Clinical Professor of Child Psychiatry, dives into the differing experiences infants face with infants might...
Women in a dollar?
Veronica, , Argument, History, Women in Action, Orange Cove High School, womensrights, 4In the article, “YOU DECIDE A Women on the $10” (BTW), I learned that Secretary Jacob Lew announced that...
Women’s History Month: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Maria Z, , Media, Spring 2022, Women in Action, Orange Cove High School, Supreme Court, 0In the article “Women’s History Month: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson”, I learned that, On February 25, 2022, President Joe...
Maya Angelou is well known for her unique autobiographical writing style. She was also a civil rights leader who...
Wangari Maathai and Frida Kahlo: Global Icons
Seim, , Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2022, Women in Action, Berkeley High School, women power, Women's Rights, 0The similarities between Frida Kahlo and Wangari Maathai show that both women are important. Frida Kahlo was a Mexican...
Brave women
Kashmala, , Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, Berkeley High School, women power, womensrights, 1Chien-Shiung Wu was known as the first lady of physics. She worked on a top secrest project, to develop...
Inspiring Women: Frida Kahlo and Malala Yousafzai
Marta, , Gender Equity (Women), Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Berkeley High School, Strong women, woman rights, 9Today I would like to introduce Frida Kahlo and Malala Yosuafzai, and I would like to give you some...
Two Great Women
Einan, , Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, Berkeley High School, Women's Rights, 0Maya Angelou and Shirley Chisholm were both strong women with great accomplishments. They have a lot of similarities. They...
Women of change
Esteban, , Environment, Environment & World, Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, Berkeley High School, Change in the world, feminism, women, 0Malala Yousafza is fighting for the right of education to all women in Pakistan that even today are treated...
Comparison between Malala Yousafzai and Shirley Chisholm
Claas, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender Equity (Women), Protest, #womensrights, Berkeley High School, Black Women, Equality, international women, women, 0Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani woman rights activist who started standing up against injustice from a very young age. ...
Malala
Ajmal, , Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2022, Women in Action, Youth Activism, Berkeley High School, international women, Women In Action, 0Malala Yousafzai named after a folk hero Malala set out to change the world as it was. The society...
Female Activism
Yosan, , Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, #womensrights, Berkeley High School, Black Women, international women, Malala Yousafzai, Wangari Maathai, 0Wangari Maathai was born on April 1, 1940, in Kenya. She was a Kenyan environmentalist and political activist. She...
Inspiring Women: Violeta Parra
Violeta, , Spring 2022, Women in Action, Berkeley High School, chilean figures, women in history, 0Today, in class, our teacher asked us to write about a woman we admire and respect. I was thinking...
To protect Black women and save America from itself, elect Black women
Arual, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Constitution, Decision Making, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Getting Started, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Questioning and posing problems, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Social Class, Stress, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Voting, Women in Action, Black Women, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 10America has given women the right to vote through the 19th Amendment, yet there are still many obstacles that...
Black Women: Fight for Equality
Arual, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Career & Job Readiness, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Slavery, #judgememorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Black women have to work harder to obtain a white man’s monthly salary in just a year. Black women,...
Women’s History Month: Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
Jesus, , Gender, Sports, soccer, Womens Soccer, 0The players have won a landmark settlement with the sports federation, which has agreed to pay $24 million in compensation for...
Who Was Nominated To The California Supreme Court?
Alexis, , Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, Women in Action, Orange Cove High School, Supreme Court, 0In the article, “First Latina Justice Nominated To California Supreme Court” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Governor Gavin Newsom...
Equal pay for U.S Women
Jannette, , Gender Equity (Women), Sports, equal pay, Orange Cove High School, Womens Soccer, 1In the article, “Women’s History Month: Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team” I learned that the players were...
Equal Pay in U.S. Women’s soccer team
Yarelli, , Sports, Women in Action, #equalpayforwomen, Orange Cove High School, 0Women in the U.S. Women’s soccer teams were being paid thousands of dollars less than what the men were...
The Ida B. Wells Addition
Natalie L, , Raise Your Voice, Rights, Women in Action, #Movement, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Ida B. Wells Barbie” (Upfront) I learned that Ida B. Wells was a former enslaved individual...
Teens graduating and culture
Saray, , Argument, Decision Making, Gender, Rights, graduation, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Wearing Native American Cultural Regalia at Graduation” (people and culture) I learned how students at graduation...
The Life Reality for the Struggling Class
Sarah, , Community, Gender, Raise Your Voice, This is America, Writing & Communication, bookreview, Class, JMHS, Nonfiction, 0Barbara Enrenreich wrote the nonfiction book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America in 2001. As a...
Virgin Suicides Book Review
Emmy, , Books or Plays, Gender Equity (Women), Writing, # book review, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Literary Analysis, writing, 2The book I chose as my free reading book is The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. The author, Eugenides,...
More than makeup and flowers
Jazmine, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Shadow Box, Showcase, Thinking flexibly, MetWest High School, Mexico, 8My shadow box represents the dominant and counter-narrative of my identities as a Latina woman from Oakland. I decided...
Ms. Monopoly
Francisco P, , Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Listening with understanding and empathy, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Monopoly, Orange Cove High School, 0You have probably already heard of Monopoly the game with the old man in the front and the fake...
Different life with education
Leah, , Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Bangladesh, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “I am already having a different life because of education” (Upfront) I learned that in Bangladesh...
Celebrities and Public Standards
Isabella, , Beauty, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Music, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Social Media, #Fightingbeautystandards, celebrity activism, mental health, RHS, Self-Confidence, self-expression, 4Nearly everyday, celebrities appear in the news, whether it be to bring them down or hype them up, but...
Goodbye Innocence
Alaina, , Fall 2021, Family, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Prison, Privacy, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, childhood, RHS, rosaryhighschool, 0Loss of Innocence is a concept that is commonly misunderstood. It is not merely just a physical change but...
Beyond Machismo Review
Lilyana, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, Rights, #hispanic, #latin, #machismo, #masculine, 0For my next read I chose Beyond Machismo by Aida Hurtado and Mrinal Sinha, as I wanted to learn...
“Untamed” by Glennon Doyle Book Review
Georgia, , Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Gender Equity (Women), Persisting, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, untamed, 0Hi, I am Georgia. I am reading the book “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle, a memoir about finding your inner...
The Presence Of Discrimination and Racism In Society…
Isaiah, , Black Lives Matter, Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, Prison, This is America, USvsHate, #women #society #equality, Discrimination, Racism, 1Discrimination and racism have a presence in modern society, not just in the people but in the systems that...
Five Brothers and One Sister
Estrella R, , Bio ELL, Fall 2021, Family, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Thinking interdependently, Mexico, Park Slope Collegiate, 8Hi my name is Estrella, and it’s important to know that I am a shy person. I am half...
Gender Neutrality
Brandi, , Gender, Reduced Inequalities, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, gender, LGBTQ+, Orange Cove High School, 1Thinking about what’s “normal” these days is different for everyone. Something that I don’t think should be okay is...
Learning to Fight Back
Ernesto, , Community, Environment & World, Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Taking responsible risks, Orange Cove High School, safety, women power, 14In the article, “Learning to Fight Back” (Upfront) I learned that in India women are getting taught how to...
The article “Photojournalist Documents Muslim-American Athletes” discusses a Muslim American woman photographing other Muslim women in athletics. The article...
Youth Activism and Social Media
Isabella, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Social Media, Women in Action, Youth Activism, #BLM, #socialmedia, #womenslife, #youthactivism, #YouthInPower, RHS, 4Although social activism is nothing new, the execution of it has changed over time. Throughout history, one can see...
Discrimination: Elizabeth Peratrovich
Ana, , Gender Equity (Women), History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Discrimination, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article, “Profiles in Women’s History: Elizabeth Peratrovich” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Elizabeth Peratrovich was an Alaskan,...
How does Number and Gender of Sibling(s) affect Personality?
Arual, , Family, Gender, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4This article enlightened me about the different scenarios a family can have. It talked about how the ideal “American”...
In the article, “Women’s March Revisted”(BTW) I learned that around January 2018 one of the largest protests took place...
Representation Matters
Guadalupe, , Fall 2021, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Women in Action, Native Americans, Orange Cove High School, Politics, 1In the article, “Biden Appoints First Native American Cabinet Secretary” (BTW) I learned of Deb Haaland, the newly appointed...
Women Integration Into Marine Corp
Christopher, , Fall 2021, Gender, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, War, gender, marines, Orange Cove High School, us military, 1In the article, “Battle at Boot Camp” (upfront) I learned that combat jobs in the U.S. military were soon...
The Forgotten Women: Milicent Patrick
Ana, , Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), History, Showcase, Women in Action, career, film, Milicent Patrick, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Profiles in Women’s History: Milicent Patrick” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Milicent Patrick was an animator,...
Is this the start of women taking lead in the Best Director Golden Globes?
Aaliyah, , Arts & Entertainment, Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, Director, entertainment industry, women, 0In the article, “Women Dominate 2020 Best Director Golden Globes” I learned that many women are rarely recognized for...
Katherine Johnson
Monica, , History, Raise Your Voice, Women in Action, nasa, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Katherine Johnson Dies at 101” (McGraw Hill) She graduated at 14 years old from high School,...
In the article, “Camacho-Quinn Wins Gold” (McGraw Hill) I learned about a female olympian who set the olympic record...
Feminism Does Not Mean Woman Supremacy
Kahyun, , Art, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2021, This I Believe, #BreakingStereotypes, #feminism, Equality, equalrights, fightforyourrights, Gender equality, misconceptions, Pyramidofhate, Reduced Inequalities, The International School of Kuala Lumpur, 3The issue I care about is the misconception of feminism, and how it does not mean to hate on...
Latina Influence and Leadership
Selena, , Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2021, #inspirational, Orange Cove High School, 2I read a post about one of the most inspirational people, a Mexican American Selena Quintanilla. Until this day...
Is Artificial Intelligence free from prejudices?
Zhelanea, , Crime, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Showcase, Spring 2021, Artificial Intelligence, Orange Cove High School, 0After reading the article, “The Hidden Biases in A.I.” I found it very concerning how Artificial Intelligence holds prejudices...
Gender Inequality (Problem Section)
Maggie, , Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2021, Equality, RHS, 7In a modern world that prides itself as being advanced, innovative, and inclusive, its reality could not be farther...
Women’s Rights
Kayla, , Beauty, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, Voting, Orange Cove High School, Women's Rights, 5Between 1848 and 1920, there was first women’s rights movement in the U.S. At that time, women did not...
To Bi or Not to Bi: Exploring Bisexual Representation in Media
Lisa, , Gender, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, bisexual, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, LGBTQ, Media, representation, 1As the population of individuals who identify as LGBT in the US rises, hitting a record 4.5% (Newport), we...
Jane Eyre as Influence For My Story
Madison, , Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2021, Writing, Writing & Communication, Jane Eyre, RHS, writing, 0Often in novels, characters are what drive the plot forward, allowing readers to immerse themselves into the story, both...
The Pay Gap Between Men and Women
Julia G., , Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2021, pay gap, RHS, 2Women have recently sought higher education and have been pursuing longer hours at work, yet they continue to be...
Barbara Johns: Brown vs. Board Of Education
Zhelanea, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Rights, Women in Action, black history, black power, Orange Cove High School, 0The article, “The 16-Year-Old Who Fought Segregation” brings back to life the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of...
The Invalidation of Teen Girls’ Interests
Megan, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Spring 2021, #change, #RHS, #women, RHS, 7Try to name one thing that girls can like and won’t get made fun of for it. Harder than...
Human trafficking is something being used all over the world today as a widely known social justice issue. This...
Restraining Orders
Sage, , Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2021, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, restraining orders, 2Restraining order effectiveness has been questioned over the years, as love disputed end tragically for women who felt protected...
Men’s Crisis Hotline to Save Lifes
Lindsey, , Coronavirus, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2021, Violence, Domestic Violence, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0In the city of Bogotá, Columbia, there is a large concern over men’s mental health that may lead to...
Selena Quintanilla
Maria Teresa, , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, #RHS, Selena, 1Like many citizens of America who value and think highly of their country, Mexican Americans are the same. They...
Our bodies are not a political discussion
Kayla, , Abortion, Gender Equity (Women), Media, This is America, Voting, Orange Cove High School, womensrights, 9A top discussion in the world right now is about the rights of abortion and if it should be...
Domestic Violence: Pandemic Within a Pandemic
Lluvia, , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, coronavirus, Domestic Violence, RHS, 1As we talked about in an earlier post, we stated that domestic violence was becoming a pandemic within a...
Janie rises from survivor to striver in Their Eyes Were Watching God
Brendaly, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Love, Showcase, archetypes, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Janie is a character whose archetype changes dynamically over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
women in prison
Saniya, , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Showcase, Life In Prison, Prison system, The U School, Women's Rights, 1Women in prison Women in prison we go through a lot. Women in prison we don't get the proper...
And Still I Rise
Drew, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Room with a View, Showcase, Women in Action, And Still I Rise, Harvest Collegiate High School, January, Maya Angelou, 0This poetry book makes me feel confident and inspired from the way it can grab your “insecurities” or lack...
Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes
Drew, , American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), History, Room with a View, 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, Langston Hughes, poems, 0Selected poems by langston hughes The Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes makes me feel “educated” (in a sense) because...
Body positivity
Melody, , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Poetry, Showcase, Social Media, Writing & Communication, #body positivite, #BodyImage, #Emapthy, #empathy, #goodvibes, #inspirational, #poem, #poems, #Positivity, #the us school, The U School, 11People told me that I shouldn’t show my skin or that I’m not perfect enough or fit enough to...
Taking control
Brendaly, , Books or Plays, January 2020, Women in Action, Books, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Janie is a character her archetype changes dynamics over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
Finding Herself
Brendaly, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Plot Analysis, Showcase, Books, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Now that I’ve read over half of “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neal Hurston. I appreciate this...
Why Are There So Many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women?
Jade, , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Berkeley High School, justice for women, 0Red Dresses, hanging eerily amongst the trees, revealing the number of missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in...
Decolonizing Research Video Portfolio
Anna, Zephyr, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, addiction, Berkeley High School, mental health, Native American Culture, Native Americans, substance abuse, Women's Rights, 0After reading Tommy Orange’s novel There There, these students researched issues that affect Native Americans. Tap on the right...
Struggles of Indigenous Women
Halimah, , Call to Action, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, This is America, Berkeley High School, Decolonizing Research Project, Native Americans, 4The issue I have chosen to study is Indigenous Women. The articles that I looked at talked about how...
Domestic Abuse: Pandemic within a Pandemic
Lluvia, , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Domestic Violence, RHS, 3Some people know domestic abuse as something daily or regular in their lives and others who have never experienced...
Standing Her Ground
Brendaly, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Books, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Further into “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” Janie and Joe moved to a town made for people of color....
Women’s Ambitions Due To Social Media
Matylda, , Gender Equity (Women), Media, feminism, Politics, Social Media, 0As social media has become a growing source of entertainment, communication, and information it has begun to provide a...
Womanhood
Brendaly, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1In the book “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” I see it takes place back in the olden days, following...
The Elite: An Absorbing Book about Standing up for Those Mistreated and Overlooked
Jaylene, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Love, Plot Analysis, Politics, Showcase, Social Class, Women in Action, #book, #monarchy, #romance, Harvest Collegiate High School, 4Recently, I read The Elite, by Kiera Cass. I enjoyed and absorbed this book. This has become a favorite book...
Empathy: The World’s Next Big Thing
Keira, , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Empathy, gender roles, RHS, 1Knowing only one side of a story can impact one’s thoughts, words, and behavior. Society has created a stereotype...
Single Stories and How Empathy Plays a Role in Identity
Karla, , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Empathy, identity, RHS, 1According to author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “single stories” are perceptions we form about society and its individuals.“Adichie recounts her...
Disney Is a Magical Place, But Is It a Realistic One?
Meghan, , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Empathy, RHS, 4As women, we strive to prove societal stereotypes wrong, working to be the greatest we can be. The world...
How Mental Health Affects Those Who Play Sports
Haley, , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Sports, RHS, stereotypes, 4Has anyone ever told you that you look like you play a specific sport? The reason for this is...
When will a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg occur?
Zhelanea, , Abortion, Fall 2020, Getting Started, LGBTQ+ Rights, Rights, Showcase, Women in Action, Orange Cove High School, Rights of the People, 5The supreme court has lost a great leader, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After serving for 27 years she passed...
Is housework split up fairly in your home?
Ashley, , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Orange Cove High School, work, 2In the article “Who’s Still Doing The Housework” I learned that the Covid-19 pandemic is helping solidify traditional gender...
Who should be doing the domestic work in a household?
Alondra, , Fall 2020, Family, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Housing, Point of View, Showcase, #chores, #domesticwork, #family #love #uniting #memoircomic #drawing, #genderroles, #household, family deserve happiness, Gender equality, Housing, Orange Cove High School, work hard, 1In the article ¨Who’s Still Doing The Housework¨ by Claire Cain Miller and Chrisanne Grise it says that the...
Human Trafficking
Gabriel, , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Human Trafficking, Orange Cove High School, 11Human trafficking can happen to anyone it is a serious matter that really takes a toll on the victim....
Men need to change
Mayra, , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, change, Orange Cove High School, 4The article I read was “Who should change” and it includes that men need more self control and should...
Redistributing Women’s Work
Zhelanea, , Fall 2020, Family, Gender Equity (Women), Getting Started, Showcase, #womeninwork, homework, Orange Cove High School, women, 0Women have always had the traditional role of taking care of their home. With new education, and more job...
Does gender pay exist in income?
Mijin, , Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0These days, I get interested in gender inequalities in the world. People who have been interested in the topic...
Working Women
Abigayle, , Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2020, #womeninwork, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0There has been a surge of skilled women in the workplace. “As more women find their way into high-skill...
It’s not all Pink and Purple
Ava, , Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2020, Clear Springs High School, 2Find a girl and look at her, make a list of assumptions you have about her. Do you think...
Open Letter for Women’s Rights
Giselle, , February 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, Health Sciences High and Middle College, womensrights, 11To Whom it Should Concern: Why do people have to have so many expectations for women? We are told...
Abortion
Sophie, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2In one article about abortion, in talked about how in 2008, an estimated 86 million women had unplanned pregnancies....
The Fight Towards Equality
Abigayle, , Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Sports, #equalpayforwomen, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Unequal pay between men and women is sports has been an ongoing issue. Women have been fighting for a...
What is the Best Way to Reduce Abortion Rates?
Christina, , Abortion, Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Rights, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5Many people think that by making it harder for women to access abortions through methods like abortion restrictions, abortion...
Should We Legalize Prostitution?
Graham, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Rights, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Prostitution, sex work, 1The existence of prostitution anywhere is society’s lustful portrayal of women. However, with laws that prohibit sex work the...
Woman Rights
Keily, , Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Partnerships for the Goals, Protest, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 12While looking at the image there’s a lot of message behind it. For example Woman power. All Woman look...
Years of Women’s Rights
Peyton, , American Creed, Books or Plays, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, Women's Rights, 6Women’s rights have been a topic of American discussion for a long time now. Although America isn’t the only...
Sports Inequality
Sofie, , Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Women in Action, Okemos High School, 2In the book Proud, Ibtihaj Muhammad describes the discrimination she faced because she was a woman, because she was...
Discrimination Surrounding Us
Danny, , Fall 2019, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Standout, unfairness, 4Prejudice and discrimination exist everywhere, and most of the people have experienced these before, or even in the current....
The Discriminatory Student Debt Crisis
Horyna, , Art, Debt, Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0I am extremely interested in the student debt crisis that currently plagues college graduates. As I apply to colleges,...
Her Choice
Danielle, , Art, Fall 2019, Showcase, Summer 2019, Women in Action, 2019 Summer Invitational Leadership Institute of the New York City Writing Project, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Catherine was determined to march to the beat of her own drum. Often living her life in a constant...
Females can play video games too
Lucy, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gaming, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #Fortnite, #video games, Commentary, Curie High School, female gamers, 6Fortnite is an online game that currently has around 250 million active players. The game has three different game...
Gender neutral bathrooms project reflection
Syeda, , Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, bathroom changes, bathroomchanges, gender, gender neutral bathrooms, neutral, 0When we started our project, we didn’t really have a goal. We were just trying to get more gender...
Educating People on Mental Illnesses
Anonymous, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2019, Chicago, Commentary, Curie High School, mental illness, sexual assault, 4When I was 10 years old, I had my innocence taken away. I was manipulated and violated on more...
How people feel about gender neutral bathrooms
Syeda, , Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, bathroom changes, gender, gender neutral bathrooms, LGBTQ, Transgender, 0Here’s the multimedia presentation I’ve been working on. Everyone in our group did one, but mine is about people’s...
The Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM)and How It Has Helped.
Ashton, , Decision Making, Family, Gender Equity (Women), Love, Nature, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Science, Science & Math, Showcase, Spring 2019, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Women in Action, #americancreed #columbushighschool #americandream #america #tribe, 0The NAM is not the only way or the best way to treat children with cleft lips and palates,...
I chose my digital activism project because I wanted to bring to light the rarely discussed topic of taxation...
My MultiMedia Presentation
Nyasa, , Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2019, #MakeAChange, #menstruation, #periodpoverty, #tampontax, luxurytax, periods, 0This video right here is a presentation I did for my school that talks about period poverty all around...
Gender Dysphoria is not just for Trans People
Miriam, , Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4Over the last week, I found a very intriguing and insightful article about someone who experienced gender dysphoria for...
Witches: Fact or Fiction?
Mariah, , Gender Equity (Women), History, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, witch, witchcraft, 5“Commentary: Beyond Halloween – the real story behind witches, devils, trials and executions” from the Salt Lake Tribune is...
The History of Witchcraft
Mariah, , Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, witch, witchcraft, 2In “History of Witches”, the author tells that the belief in witches and witchcraft has been present in the...
What is Gender Dysphoria?
Miriam, , Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Something that is very present in my life is gender dysphoria. I experience it daily. I’ve noticed that nobody...
Openly Against Injustice Anywhere
Jada, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender Equity (Women), Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, istandwithangela, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 1Angela Davis has been a civil rights activist from 1944 to present. She became known for her involvement in...
Desdemona Slaps Back
Maggie, , Gender Equity (Women), Quality Education, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0This is a recording of 1.3.208-218 from Shakespeare’s Othello. I am portraying Desdemona in this. I learned that tone,...
Overcoming Hardships
Brittney, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2019, #feminism, advocacy, Black Lives Matter, black power, istandwithangela, social justice, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 1I think Angela Davis should receive the Award from Birmingham Civil Rights because she has overcame much adversity and...
Justicia por nuestras propias manos.
Samantha, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2019, 0Hasta ahora, la trama en El que dirán me recuerda a lo que pasa en el mundo. La trama...
Inter-sectionalism in Feminism
Solomon, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, Berkeley High School, Racism, Sexism, 0Racism is one of our society’s biggest issues, along with the existence of our patriarchy. Many people think that...
A woman
Oghenetega, , Arts & Entertainment, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creative Writing, Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Showcase, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 1A Woman cares but who cares for her. She is abused who pulls her back on her feet. She...
Me Too Movement
Jillian, , Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3For the past couple of years, women from all over the country have been speaking out about times when...
Sexual Assault and the Supreme Court
Maggie, , Fall 2018, Politics, Rape Culture, Showcase, Women in Action, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, sexual assault, 2Accusations of sexual assault have been prevalent for the news over the past few years. Recently, an accusation about...
The Pay Day Dilemma
Gwendolyn, , Fall 2018, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Sports, equal pay, Get informed, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Gender equality is at the forefront of national debates as politicians argue over how to go about creating equal...
How Has Conversion Therapy Evolved?
Mariah, , Fall 2018, Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Politics, Showcase, bisexual, conversion therapy, gay, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, lesbian, lgbt, Transgender, 2Throughout history, the practice of conversion therapy has been used as a way of “correcting” same-sex attraction and gender...
According to Statistics…
Jake, , Abortion, Gender Equity (Women), Guns, Immigration, LGBTQ+ Rights, Pro Gun Control, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, War, 0According to statistics, 100% of all gun deaths in the US are due to firearms. I am so triggered...
I believe the American Creed values are exercised in the educational system
Qadriyyah, , American Creed, Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Goals, History, Quality Education, Rights, Showcase, This I Believe, University of Toledo, 0The American Creed consist of many values. These values are exercised in every aspect of our lives including the...
Yasmin’s Shadow box
Yasmin, , Gender Equity (Women), Shadow Box, #EthnicStudies, #Mystory, #ShadowBoxes, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, ThisIsMe, 3This shadow box has one of the most important things that represent me like my race and my gender...
Dress Codes: more harm than help?
Anika, , Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, uniforms, 12Dress codes were first implemented in America during the 1960’s when most families began to make enough money to...
How Can Roe V. Wade Be Protected?
Ari, , Decision Making, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Politics, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, This I Believe, abortion, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, law, Laws, 0Roe V. Wade is one of the largest contemporary judicial controversies. It has spawned avid opposition and support throughout...
Beauty Isn’t a Size
Natalie, , Beauty, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, Upstander, #Beautyisfromwithin, #Beautyisntasize510, #upstander, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 15April 6, 2018 Dear Victoria’s Secrets CEO Lex Wexner: Have you ever wondered how diverse your company...
Equal Pay Proposal
Guadalupe, , Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2018, Upstander, #equalpayproposal, #everyoneequal, #upstander, #womenhavepower, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 18Dear Business Owners: Did you know that in most cases, women get paid less than men? For example, for...
Temple Grandin: A Godsend To Cows
Jake, , Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, Women in Action, 3You probably eat cheeseburgers three times a week (which is way more than you should) but have you ever...
Debbie Sterling the founder of Goldieblox is trying to get girls to learn engineering so she sells toys to...
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton was born 1947 in Chicago. She was the first lady of Bill Clinton (the...
Kim Rhode was born and raised in 1979 at Whittier CA. Kim Rhode first began her Olympic career at...
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an African-American who was born on January 17, 1964. Her hometown is Chicago Illinois....
Since 1960 Jane Goodall has discovered and refined the way we study chimpanzees. Jane was born in 1934 in...
Ronda Jean Rousey was born in 1987. When she was born, her umbilical cord was caught around her neck...
Othello Analysis
Hailey, , Argument, Books or Plays, Gender Equity (Women), Happiness, History, Portraits, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Writing, 01.3.208-218 Paraphrase: Desdemona: My dear father, I do face a difficult challenge: To you I am grateful for life...<