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Can We End Extreme Poverty?
Armando, , Fall 2022, No Poverty (Economy), Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, cycles of poverty, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Can We End Extreme Poverty?” (Patricia Smith, Upfront, March 14, 2022 subscription required) I learned that so...
Student Loan Forgiveness
Luke, , No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Student-Centered, Biden, Debt, Forgiveness, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, loan, 0As US student loans approach a total of 1.75 trillion dollars, President Biden aims to enact a student loan...
Why Nuclear Power is a Good Idea
Stephen, , Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, nuclear energy, 0One of the biggest discussions and controversies in our time is the fight against global climate change. One of...
How can we lower inflation?
Eli, , COVID Around the World, No Poverty (Economy), War, Economics, inflation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Inflation has gotten very bad in the last year. What caused inflation to rise to the point where it...
Providing for Your Children From Afar
Yaslin, , Environment & World, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), War, childabandonment, children, Orange Cove High School, 2In the article, “ The Children Left Behind” (Upfront, Smith, 2020) I learned that many parents from Venezuela are...
Are We Close To Ending Poverty?
Yaslin, , Call to Action, No Poverty (Economy), #endpoverty, life, Orange Cove High School, poverty, World, 3In the article, “Can We End Extreme Poverty?” (Upfront, Smith, 2022) I learned that poverty around the world is...
In the article, “Living Tip to Tip” (August 2021) I learned that some laws allow places with tipping services...
How to Slow or Prevent Overpopulation #2
Sadie, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, No Poverty (Economy), Judge Memorial Catholic High School, sustainability, United States, 0For the past few years, the annual growth rate in the United States has been on the decline. This...
Should Members of Congress Be Allowed to Trade Stocks?
Christian, , Argument, No Poverty (Economy), #congress, Orange Cove High School, 0In April 2012, Both the Republicans and Democrats stop members in Congress from trading stocks. What stocks does to...
Why housing prices are overwhelmingly high?
Jiang, , American Dream, Community, Housing, March for Our Lives, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), being alive, finance, Housing, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, social pressure, 1“Everybody expected housing to really sort of dry up with the rest of the economy,” said National Association of...
Haiti Disasters: How Bad Are They?
Karen Sr, , Coronavirus, Fall 2021, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, #disasters, Orange Cove High School, 6In the article, “Haiti Faces Series of Natural Disasters.” I learned that the earthquake was a huge devastation for...
AirBnB Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees
Destiny, , Call to Action, Fall 2021, No Poverty (Economy), Refugees, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, things you should know, 5In the article, ¨AirBnB Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees¨ (Stuff you should know) I am now aware that millions...
What is Haiti Currently Going Through?
Vivianne, , Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2021, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Haiti, natural disasters, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Haiti Faces Series of Natural Disasters”(McGraw Hill) I learn that Haiti was hit by a 7.2...
Refugee Suffering
Diana, , Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2021, Ethiopia, Orange Cove High School, 1Thousands of refugees run away from their homeland country when they are in danger and seeking for a better...
In many cities, there is an image of opportunities and a sense of new hope, so; it leads to...
The Forgotten Ones
Juan, , Fall 2020, Family, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, alone, inflation, Orange Cove High School, Venezuela, 0In Venezuela, the economy is not as wealthy as other places. In fact, many parents flee Venezuela in search...
Is it worth giving Americans $1,000?
Dominic, , Call to Action, Community, Coronavirus, Debt, Homelessness, Housing, Media, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Pitching, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1The US is debating on giving people $1,000 to help them support their family and to get bills and...
A problem no one is solving
Lola, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4It seems like we are all aware that plastic consumption is at all time highs. Even if you specifically...
China’s Big Secret
Charlie, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Immigration, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Prison, Privacy, Protest, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, War, china, communism, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, justice, 1For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
Why is important to save moeny?
Keily, , Debt, Fall 2019, Goals, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 2Let’s start by saying you need money your entire life and especially for emergencies. A good way to start...
The Bilderberg Meeting: The Most Important Event You’ve Never Heard Of…
Eggert, , Environment & World, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This I Believe, bilderberg, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, thetruthisoutthere, 1What if I were to tell you that once a year approximately 130 of the world’s most powerful politicians,...
Will You Vote Now?
Emily, , American Dream, Call to Action, Constitution, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Surveys, Technology, This is America, Voting, Youth Activism, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, voting, voting age, 0A huge debate within the last couple of years is how can we get everyone to use their privilege...
What’s the deal with Airplane Safety?
Charlie, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2019, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Violence, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3A fear of flying is not unusual, in fact it’s so common, there’s a name for it. It’s called...
Poverty and the Blight
Owen, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Okemos High School, poverty, 0Poverty is a major problem around the world. The issues of hunger and poverty are struggles that almost every...
How does Literacy affect people’s lives?
Lauren, , Call to Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Okemos High School, 0The book Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich takes you into the everyday life of lower income families and...
Why are the Impoverished Judged?
Madison, , American Creed, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Social Class, Okemos High School, poverty, 1Poverty can be defined as “the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money...
The Conflict of Trade War
Eric, , AAPI Heritage, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Recently, 28 China entities were put in American blacklists. American companies are not allow to provide products for them...
Opposing Viewpoint: Regulation v. Deregulation of the Financial sector
Jaime, , Debt, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Pro Regulation of Financial Sectors Claim: Neutral Evidence: Cited Sources This source discusses that financial regulation is both good...
How can college become more affordable?
Matthew, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Showcase, College Costs, education, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Money, 0College affordability has always been an important and highly debated issue. With student loans climbing to an extreme level...
Should the Minimum Wage Increase to $15 an hour?
Kaitlyn, , Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Minimum Wage, 3In a Washington Post opinion piece, Helaine Olen argues that It’s long past time to raise the minimum wage....
Immigration Impacts American Values.
Rohan, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Peer Interview, Refugees, Rights, Showcase, This is America, #Values, American Creed, Fall 2019, history, Immigration, Okemos High School, 2America is one of the most diverse countries in the world and you cannot say that is has one...
Is Money Over Valued?
Mikeala, , Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Okemos High School, 2What do Americans value the most? Money, of course. They still value their rights and their freedom but money...
Print Is Dying, And No One Can Heal It.
Johnathan, , Art, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Summer 2019, Technology, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, UM Invitational Journalism Workshop, 6Since 1882, The Panolian Newspaper (located in Batesville, Mississippi) has been delivering news all across Panola County. It...
Family and Fentanyl: How the ongoing opioid crisis is affecting the Deep South
Davan, , Art, Drugs, Fall 2019, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Summer 2019, This is America, Writing & Communication, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, UM Invitational Journalism Workshop, 2Factory work, Friday night lights and fentanyl: all three have become daily life in this Mississippi town. It’s...
Reflection: POP Project
Ashley, , No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Spring 2019, #endpoverty, #PovertyCanStrike, #povertyinnyc, #stoppoverty, poverty, 0Hi! My name is Ashley and I am a student at BSGE. I worked with Lina and Lidia on...
End Poverty NYC: Project Reflection
Kailyn, , No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2019, #povertyinnyc, poverty, reflection, self reflection, 0This February, I was given to project by my technology teacher to digitally advocate for something I wanted to...
Our Progress and Results
Amy, , Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #homesfortomorrow, homeless, homelessness, 0My group’s overall goal in this project for homelessness is to spread awareness through our blogs, social media, petition,...
My questions on “Changes” by Tupac Shakur
Tyler, , No Poverty (Economy), Poetry, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2My main question for this poem is Do you believe that it’s possible to change poverty and racism? .The...
Misconceptions about Poverty: Presentation
Ashley, , No Poverty (Economy), Social Class, #endpoverty, #PovertyCanStrike, #povertyinnyc, #Stopoverty, poverty, 0As the weeks have progressed I created an informative video based on the myths vs realities about poverty. The...
fracking is very harmful to the animals and we should try very hard to change that. in this video,...
NYC and Poverty
Kailyn, , Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #povertyinnyc, helping others, NYC, nycandpoverty, poverty, 0My blog takes a look at poverty in New York City, especially in the least popular boroughs, and the...
From “Rags To Riches”
Amy, , Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #helpthehomeless, #homesfortomorrow, #shelters, homeless, homelessness, 0Everyday thousands of NYC citizens plunge into homelessness. There are many reasons people become homeless and yet there aren’t...
Poverty in NYC
Zacharia, , No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2019, #endpoverty, #MakePovertyHomeless, #PovertyCanStrike, #povertyinnyc, #Stopoverty, 2My name is Zacharia and I want to take action against poverty in the United States. I am not...
Poverty In New York City
Khan, , Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, This I Believe, #endpoverty, #povertyinnyc, #povertyisbad, #stoppoverty, poverty, 0This video was created by me and I discussed poverty rates in New York City. The rates are increasing...
Social and Economic Inequality
Madison, , Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3In our society today and especially all over the world; there has been a deeply concerning problem with the...
Deportation
Luis, , American Dream, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2018, Immigration, Incarceration, Latino Power, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Protest, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2019, Berkeley High School, 2I have chosen to write about deportation because it has been an ongoing issue for a long time and it’s...
How Immigration Helps the Economy
Avaani, , Fall 2018, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Berkeley High School, economy, Immigration, 0Introduction I’ve chosen to study how immigration affects the United States economy. This issue is important because right now...
Oakland Let’s Talk About Health DIsparities
Oscar, , Fall 2018, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2019, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 8Oakland Let’s Talk About Health DIsparities Did you know that, “An African-American born in West Oakland can expect...
Rent is causing anger
Juan, , Fall 2018, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, #MakeAChange, #ToExpensive, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 13Oaklands rent has gone up too high over the years and has become less affordable and is getting people...
Undercover Modern Day Slavery
Christy, , Call to Action, Fall 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2017, important, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 4Christy Vong 9th grade humanities Ms.Portugal 12/21/18 Undercover Modern Day Sex Slavery Do you know what sex trafficking...
The effects of violence
Beatriz, , Fall 2018, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Violence, Guns, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, poverty, Violence, 7“I think some people commit violent crimes because it’s something that will give an effect compared to someone just...
Income Inequality
Sante, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, 1984, incomeinequality, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1As our generation begin to enter society fully as adults, we face a large number of societal problems, some...
Drop or Pass the Prop?
James, , Drugs, Fall 2018, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Showcase, Voting, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Proposition 2 was presented in this years ballot to legalize the use of medical marijuana in the state of...
How Power Was Obtained
Sam, , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, War, 0Sam Carrier Mrs.Reed American Lit 1st Hour 29 October 2018 The United States is an extraordinarily influential country as...
Immigration in the United States
Patricia, , Fall 2018, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0My parents are immigrants in the United States so I decided to learn more about immigration in the U.S....
why minimum wage?
Elena, , Fall 2018, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1The political topic that I have decided to explore is the minimum wage and the controversy involved with it....
Is minimum wage too minimum?
Elena, , American Dream, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, #Don't Judge, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Minimum Wage, 2“Should the federal minimum wage be increased?”There are good arguments for both the pros and cons side of this...
I’m from Germantown where you get killed just for looking at somebody Where you sell drugs for your hustle…...
How inequality influences the economy
Li, , No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 0Economist Alan B. Krueger (2012) writes that “the rise in inequality in the United States over the last three...
Everyone should be EQUAL: The message of “This Is America”
Adelphe, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, This is America, Violence, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 7I believe the video “This Is America,” by Childish Gambino represents how America is today in 2018. This...
Foster Care System (Can I get feedback on my thesis statement)
Christy, , Community, Family, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, Fostercare, freemont-high-school, hope, success, 1Dear Youth Voices Community, Hello, my name is Christy-Lynn Lagula. I am 16 years old and I am an...
How can gun violence be avoided?
Adelphe, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Decision Making, March for Our Lives, No Poverty (Economy), Prison, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Spring 2018, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 8The question i have is why is gun violence still playing a big role in the number of deaths...
The Gender Pay Gap: Fact or Fiction?—The Misleading Truth
Chelsy, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2018, #wagegap, Equality, gender, women, 2The gender wage gap is a controversial social issue that has constantly resurfaced throughout recent years. Even with the...
Health Care: Why it is a Problem in the United States
Barbara, , Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2018, Healthcare, medicine, people's lives, Problems in the U.S., the people deserve more, 0Health Care. It is an industry that works on maintaining and improving the human health by providing medical services,...
Immigration
Kevin, , Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0The issue is based on the fact that immigrants are being blocked from entering the country by a border...
Poverty: A problem worldwide
Eric, , Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Powtoon, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, lowincome, poor, poverty, 2Poverty is a major issue that exists within society. It is the state of being extremely poor and lacking...
The Myanmar Refugees
Sheikh, , No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2018, #refugee, Myanmar, Persecution, poverty, refugee crisis, 1The issue I am discussing in my video are the Myanmar refugees. They are a group of refugees from...
Poverty in Education
Thamida, , No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2018, Lack of Education, poverty, 1The issue that is discussed in the video is poverty in education. To be exact, children...
Unequal Pay
Raisa, , American Dream, Call to Action, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, #feminism, Unequal Pay, women, 0Unequal pay has been a severe conflict since forever. Many people thought that by 2018, this would not be...
Unemployment: WE NEED TO FIX THIS
Shadman, , Community, No Poverty (Economy), Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2018, future, 0I am passionate about this issue because in the future, I will be trying to get a job. I...
Crisis in The Ukraine
Daniel, , No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, Voting, War, Crimea, Crimean Peninsula, Illegal, Occupation, Putin, Referendum, russia, Ukraine, voting, 0The crisis in Crimea is that Russia had annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine, and illegally occupied it. I...
The Problem that is Wealth Disparity in America
James, , No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0The issue of discussion is wealth disparity in America. The passion for this issue comes from seeing the effect the problem...
Sex Trafficking in Southeast Asia
Lalla-Aicha, , Gender Equity (Women), No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Slavery, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, #asia, #southeast asia, #womenslife, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, Prostitution, women, 4My video is about sex trafficking in Southeast Asia. In these areas, young women and girls are forced to...
Not being noticed
Nyazia, , Black Lives Matter, No Poverty (Economy), Police, Showcase, Spring 2018, #GunControl, #NyaziaKnight, EducationMatters, SchoolShooting, 1A lot of people may notice but not stand up and speak out about what is taking place...
Classism in Human Experimentation
Natalie, , No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2018, #healthandbioscience, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 2Does classism play a role in human experimentation. Yes, classism plays a big roll in the experimentation of the...
The Lies of Multi Level Marketing
Maxwell, , American Dream, Biases, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Showcase, Spring 2018, Business, corruption, economy, Lies, multi level marketing, pyramid scheme, 0In an article by Robert L. FitzPatrick, the president of the Pyramid Scheme Alert and co-author of False Profits:...
How Multi Level Marketing Has Failed in the Past
Maxwell, , American Dream, History, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2018, #EthnicStudies, finance, marketing, pyramid scheme, research, 1This article by Stacie Bosley and Kim McKeage examines the diffusion of multilevel marketing and the risk of pyramid...
The Ponzi Scheme and its Connection to Modern Day Business
Maxwell, , American Creed, American Dream, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2018, Business, economy, fraud, ponzi, 0I came across a very informative source while browsing the Gale database. This link should lead to my annotations...
What can we do
PJ, , American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Community, Decision Making, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, Student-Centered, aplang18, career path, community, education, helping out, school, 1If you’ve read my last two posts you’d know a few problems, I see, with the US education system....
“Corporate Imperialism”
Sophia, , Columbus, Community, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Politics, Violence, #imperialism, 1My topic for my research paper has morphed from an informative essay regarding the ways in which colonialism has...
The Misconceptions of Illegal Immigration
Sophie, , American Dream, Immigration, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Equality, humanrights, illegalimmigration, 0In my recent research for my topic on whether or not illegal immigration benefits society, I found a few...
Reinventing Education
PJ, , Books or Plays, Community, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2018, Stress, aplang18, career, education, future, 1The US education system has been obviously failing the students and lacking in its job to create self sufficient,...
Mental Health
Lexi, , Biases, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2018, Inequality, mental health, 0The further society advances, the further it leaves behind those who cannot keep up. Mental disabilities are arguably the...
The Cost of College
Kira, , Fall 2017, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0Education is considered to be a basic right in the modern world, one that all should have access to,...
“Is Illegal Immigration an Economic Burden to America?”
Sophie, , Fall 2017, Immigration, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3I read a few fascinating articles on how illegal immigration into the U.S. has many benefits, which is what...
what should the goverment do about drugs?
Francisco, , Crime, Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Showcase, Violence, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 7“Drugs, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older—(9.4 percent of the population)— used an illicit drug in...
Gentrification and Class Privilege in Oakland
Sharai, , Fall 2017, Gentrification, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 2Sharai Ward January 12, 2018 Ms.Portugal Period 3-4 My first interviewee believes that gentrification is unfair to...
Immigration Job Problems
Yureida, , Fall 2017, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Zero Hunger, #immgration jobs, #immigrants struggles, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 1Immigration Job Problems Do immigrants really suffer because the lack of jobs they have for them? Based on...
Gentrification in Oakland
Manuel, , Community, Fall 2017, Gentrification, Housing, No Poverty (Economy), Rights, Showcase, gentrification, life, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Rights, 2“28 percent of the people that are kicked out of their home make $30,000 yearly” (Allen-Price). This shows that...
Effects of Gentrification in Oakland
Yojana, , Community, Fall 2017, Gentrification, Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #gentrificationinOakland, community, 2Gentrification hurts people without privilege. It means when newcomers erase and displace the histories and homes of locals....
Billionaire Movement
Daniel, , Drugs, Fall 2017, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Showcase, california, marijuana, medication, new law, Oakland, prop 64, 8On January 1, 2018, marijuana became legal in California. The California law is: ¨Retail sales of recreational cannabis will...
Should the United States decriminalize Drugs?
Oliver, , 2nextprez, Biases, Debt, Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2017, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Prison, Protest, Research Help, Science, Showcase, Violence, Voting, War, 0The United States does not tolerate drugs at all, since Ronald Reagan started the war on drugs. If someone...
Do you want minimum wage to be raised?
Isa, , American Dream, Argument, Debt, Fall 2017, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 2The minimum wage in the United States is normally $7.25 an hour. This makes it very hard for people...
The Achievement Gap
Ariel, , American Dream, Argument, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Debt, Decision Making, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Housing, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, The Fifth Column, Okemos High School, 1The achievement gap is the measurable disparity of the socioeconomic statuses and educational performance of different groups of people...
Intended Obsolescence
PJ, , Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Technology, Digital Storytelling, education, health, research, technology, 3How is intended obsolescence contributing to the increased laziness and lack of individual thought in today’s society? An will...
What Does It Take to Be an American?
Shannya, , American Creed, American Dream, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 2What makes someone American shouldn’t be a topic of conversation. “Being American” shouldn’t come in one shape or size....
What it Means to be American?
Julieanna, , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Bullying, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Drugs, History, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Protest, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Slavery, This I Believe, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
Research Inquiry
Sean, , Fall 2017, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1Exams often do little more than measure a person’s ability to take exams. Should exams be outlawed in favor...
Is Immigration into the U.S. an Actual Problem?
Sophie, , American Dream, Fall 2017, Immigration, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, 2There is a rise in immigration into the United States, and there has been in years’ past. With Trump’s...
Why are Small Rural Cities More Conservative Than Big Cities?
Zoe, , Fall 2017, Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 1Portland, Oregon: One of the most liberal cities in America. There are Black Lives Matter posters posted in apartment...
what does it mean to value something
McKenzi, , Friendship, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Raise Your Voice, Showcase, What do I stand for?, American values, happiness, 0Throughout life we are faced with the word value. What it means to value things, what it does, how...
Letter to the Leaders
Jasmnika, , American Dream, Call to Action, Charlottesville, Community, No Poverty (Economy), 0Greetings Leaders of America, My name is Jasmnika Newbern and I am currently studying race relations in America. I...
Living in the upper-middle class as a young woman in the United States, I haven’t found or seen many...
Geography and Political Opinions
Chloe, , Biases, Community, Decision Making, History, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Politics, Showcase, congregation, neighborhoods, opinions, Politics, red and blue, 1It seems that people tend to have similar beliefs as those who live in the same geographic area as...
Why Does America Hate the Stick Shift?
Nathan, , No Poverty (Economy), america, Cars, Stick shift, 4If you look at the global car market, and the American car market some very distinct differences arise. America...
About Justice Not the Flag
Makhia, , Black Lives Matter, No Poverty (Economy), #Makhia, #RightsNotTheFlag, BlackLivesMatter, Equality, justice, 2The players had every right to kneeling during the national anthem. A lot of people were offended by them...
Spare Change
Zoe, , American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2017, Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, homelessness, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, salt lake city, world view, 1Panhandling: to stop people on the street and ask for food or money. Begging. We see this everywhere, from...
Living in Utah, I am always hearing things like “Utah is growing very fast” on the news. I have...
What are the biggest issues facing the world today?
Billy, , Call to Action, Climate Action, Community, Environment, No Poverty (Economy), Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Climate Change, economy, Pollution, World Problems, 3Though there are many issues facing the world today, there are some that are much more pressing than others....
The Lower the Social Class, the Lower the Opportunities
Zoe, , Biases, Fall 2017, Getting Started, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, 5Think of all the inspiring movies you know about a rags to riches story; Someone that came from nothing...
Does poverty cause crime?
Javier, , Crime, Fall 2017, No Poverty (Economy), Research Help, Showcase, freemont-high-school, 25Did you know that a study in a jail in California showed that most young offenders resorted to crime...
Poverty in Young People in the Bay Area
Breyner, , Fall 2017, No Poverty (Economy), Research Help, Showcase, Fremont High School, 11In California one quarter of young children live in poverty it affect its education and economic well being. Latinos...
Are people’s economic states begining to determine their view of their self worth? People throughout the world have a...
I think that this is a super interesting question because it is just around us all the time in...
How will we target poverty throughout the world? Poverty is a very serious issue across not only the nation...
Neocolonialism in Africa
Ariel, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Debt, Family, History, Housing, Nature, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, africa, Okemos High School, Politics, poverty, 1To Whomever Cares to Listen, “Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third power,”...
NeoColonialism in Africa Video
Ariel, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Debt, History, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, africa, economy, Okemos High School, Politics, 0https://youtu.be/B-HlbLzaL_I
Hunger Media Through Memes
Joseph, , Good Health and Well-Being, Media and Message, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, Zero Hunger, 0These are memes that Tuan and I made about hunger stats and people starting to care about the topic....
Abolish the Federal Reserve
Connor, , 2nextprez, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Debt, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Politics, Showcase, This I Believe, 1Dear President Trump, Since 1913, America has become indebted to the point where we don’t own ourselves anymore. The...
Interstate Commerce Clause
Carson, , 2nextprez, Argument, Call to Action, Debt, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Politics, Showcase, This I Believe, Voting, 0The Interstate Commerce Clause impacts the general public in many ways. Any product that traveled on the interstate to...
Dakota Access Pipeline
Colton, , Argument, Call to Action, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, This I Believe, 0Lawmakers, the public, the Standing Rock tribe, and the pipeline company need to come up with a way to...
Legalize Marijuana in Montana
Devin, , Argument, Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Quality Education, Showcase, This I Believe, Voting, argument, drugs, legalize, marijuana, medical marijuana, montana, op-ed, recreational, weed, 6Marijuana has been driven into people’s minds as a harmful drug that can ruin one’s life. It’s believed to...
Big Government Is Destroying The Economy
Paul, , No Poverty (Economy), Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 0The economy of our country is in a terrible condition. There is little job creation, and annual GDP growth...
The Child Labor Epidemic
Hannah, , No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0Child labor affects more than 250 million children in our world today. Most of these countries are third-world, but...
NYC Public Housing Needs AC’s!
SydneyEvalunaEleanor, , Argument, Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Homelessness, Housing, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2017, Sustainable Cities and Communities, AC's, Bronx Science, Harlem, NYC, Public Housing, 1“I have an AC in every room. With these brick walls? I’d die without it,” said one public housing...
Culture and Healthcare
Victoria, , Debt, Good Health and Well-Being, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2017, culture, Healthcare, 0This research project focuses on differences that immigrants face when they encounter a foreign healthcare system, and superficially delves...
Safety Pins
Natori, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, History, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Equality, minorities, Racism, Safety pins, 1There are lots of people around the world, who has started to wear safety pins. These safety pins represent...
Healthcare and Culture: Patients as consumers
Victoria, , Good Health and Well-Being, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Spring 2017, culture, equity, health care, Immigration, 0After spending time going through Gale databases to continue my search for resources about health care and culture, I...
Child Labor
Hannah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Social Class, child labor, economy, mental, social scholarship, 0Child Labor affects over 250 million children worldwide. Kids who range from under the age of thirteen to seventeen...
Americans’ View on Our Nation’s Global Involvement
Dave, , Climate Action, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Showcase, Spring 2017, War, 0Being a superpower, the US is the leader in policymaking for our world. As a result, our nation have...
Healthcare in America is flawed, and it’s up to our generation to fix it.
Louis, , Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2017, 0The healthcare system in America is undergoing a lot of stress at the moment. Between the ACA, the argument...
What are the effects of the close relationship between big oil and politics? (EBSCO Research)
Will, , No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Showcase, Spring 2017, government, Money, oil, policy, research, 2I’ve been learning that the relationship between government and oil is much more far reaching than i initially thought....
Different Aspects of Child Labor
Hannah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2017, affects, bad, child labor, children, good, 0In a study published by the University of the Punjab, Centre for South Asian Studies, it was concluded that...
NE OH Takes on the Women’s March on Washington (updated with videos I shot that day)
Abby, , 2nextprez, Abortion, Affordable and Clean Energy, Black Lives Matter, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Immigration, Latino Power, LGBTQ+ Rights, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Race Relations, Rape Culture, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Voting, 18Hi, Youth Voices! My name is Abby Henry, and I am a Senior at Jackson High School in Massillon,...
A Day Without Immigrants
Ricardo, , Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2017, 5“A Day Without Immigrants” is a day where immigrants stay home and don’t go to school, work, stores, etc...
Child Labor in Our World
Hannah, , Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Slavery, Spring 2017, child development, child labor, children, farming, tobacco, United States of America, 3According to Mexico: Child labour and the perils of a lost education.” by Al Jazeera America, 2.5 million kids...
A Day Without Immigrants
Kevin, , Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2017, 1In my opinion, I think that they chose the right decision to not go to school or work because...
1984 = 2017?
Kristy, , American Dream, Books or Plays, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, 2To begin, the novel 1984 connects to 2017 because of the changes that the dominant group inflicts to try...
The Real Cost: Prescription Drug Abuse
Mason, , Drugs, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2017, drugs, medicalscience, prescriptiondrugabuse, 3In schools, around communities, and at the family dinner table, political leaders, parents, and teachers cannot stress enough about...
For my topic, using the Gale researcher was slightly difficult to find the articles I needed. However, I was...
The Effect of Gender Roles on the Workplace and Behavior
Suzanna, , Fall 2016, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Psychology, Rights, Showcase, 2I have done more extensive research into how gender roles affect the workplace and aggressive behavior. According to a...
How Japan and Germany succeed
Sean, , Fall 2016, History, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 0Japan has had great success in the technology industry and is using that to have a +15 billion profits...
Child Labor
Hannah, , Call to Action, Crime, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Psychology, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, child development, child labor, mental illness, psychology, 3Child labor in our world today incorporates 250 million children worldwide. Child labor occurs when “people under fifteen years...
My topic is about how America became the superpower it is today. I’m interested because I wonder how...
Bernie Sanders’ Socialism
Louis, , Fall 2016, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, 4Bernie Sanders is one of the only leading politicians in our country that supports strong government intervention and regulation...
Big Oil and Politics
Will, , Affordable and Clean Energy, Climate Action, Nature, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2017, oil, 0Big oil and politics are highly intertwined. Because of the massive amounts of money in the petroleum industry, government...
Running Out of Water
Savannah, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2017, Sustainable Cities and Communities, fresh water, meat industry, ocean water, what will we drink?, 7We are quickly running out of fresh water in our world. It is said that by 2050, we will...
Oakland’s Security
Rafael, , Black Lives Matter, Guns, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, 4Crime remains one of Oakland’s most serious issues , which begs the question if police are doing their job?...
Domestic Violence
Diana, , Crime, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Rape Culture, Violence, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 4When women or men suffer from domestic violence they usually don’t report it right away. One of the reasons...
Diana, , Bullying, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Rape Culture, Violence, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 0
When women or men suffer from domestic violence they usually don’t report it right away. One of the reasons...
Can illegal drugs be Beneficial or harmful for adolescents???????????
Emmanuel, , Debt, Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Sustainable Cities and Communities, drugs, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, teens, weed, 4Can illegal drug Beneficial or harmful for adolescents. “Everyday 4,000 12-17 year olds use drugs for the first...
Christian Persecution Then and Now
Blake, , Bullying, Call to Action, Fall 2016, Good Health and Well-Being, History, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Prison, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Terrorism, Violence, 3In the Gospel of John, Jesus proclaims to his followers and disciples that “If the world hates you, remember...
The Kin Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate (Remixed)
Shantanu, , Fall 2016, Love, No Poverty (Economy), Rights, Scratch, Stories, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, Conflict, history, Interactive, Love, Medieval, 0Once upon a time, the King of the South heard a prophecy that his daughter would marry a slave’s...
Border Security… ISIS 8 Miles Away
Montana, , American Dream, Crime, Drugs, Fall 2016, Immigration, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Terrorism, Transportation, Violence, 4In America, protecting the borders is essential to our homeland security. Freedom has been taken advantage of over the...
Inquiry: Income Inequality
Connor, , Fall 2016, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Income Inequality, Inquiry, 2I am currently inquiring into the phenomenon of income inequality. It’s really quite an interesting topic since it’s in...
Funding Arts Programs in Schools- Yes or No?
Cami, , Art, Music, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, art, education, music, schools, 4Unfortunately, when schools face budget issues, the first courses to be cut are the art courses. This is concerning...
Trump wins the election
Aleksandra, , Immigration, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, #Trump, election, Presidential, 9When I saw that Trump won the election I was baffled, disappointed and honestly disgusted, more than I thought...
To be a good student you must have respect and optimism. You need to be honest and take responsibility...
Do we matter in this world?
Kathleen, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Death Penalty, Fall 2016, No Poverty (Economy), Police, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, kidnapping, Police Brutality, poverty, Rights, 0Dear Mr./Mrs. President, Hi my name is Kathleen and, first I would like to congratulate you on winning! Second...
Why Minimum Wage Should Not Be Raised
Brandon, , 2nextprez, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 8Dear Future President, Recently there has been a massive push across the nation to increase the minimum wage, which...
Time To Make A Change
Layla, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, 5Dear Future President, Hi! My name is Layla and I am 10 years old. First, I want to say...
Breanna, , Debt, Drugs, Family, Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #poor #no money #homeless #alone #hungry, 0
The book I have continued reading, is the book Homelessness by Karen Latchana Kenny. I have continued reading this...
Clowns and other dilemmas
Benny ._., , 2nextprez, Bullying, Happiness, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Social Media, 2nextprez, Clowns, fresh, new, poverty, Social Media, 7Dear Next President of the United States: I want to just say thanks for all the things that you’ve done...
Many people think they don’t have to go to school and they think that they just go to learn....
Why Do People Give Up on Their Faith?
Miguel, , Books or Plays, Fall 2016, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Religion, Showcase, Zero Hunger, 2People in less fortunate countries have faith as a sign of hope. Although people have lots of faith there...
Why are people Homeless?
Breanna, , Books or Plays, Call to Action, Drugs, Fall 2016, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Homelessness, Housing, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #homeless #need help #no job #sick #alone, 3During the past few weeks, I have been reading Homelessness by Karen Latchana Kenny. As said in my previous post,...
Can solar lanterns change girls’ lives in Sierra Leone?
Abby, , Call to Action, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Inquiry, Lights4Girls, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Repentino., Showcase, War, 4I’m a co-founder of Connected. United. 4Change, and Bumpe, Sierra Leone, is C.U.4C‘s first international partner school. The school...
We Need Changes in Poverty, Income Inequality, and Health Care
Gabriel, , 2nextprez, Fall 2016, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Housing, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, #2nextprez #policebrutality, 2Dear Next President: I am a high school student that goes to Fremont High in Oakland California named Gabriel...
Homelessness!
Breanna, , Fall 2016, Family, Homelessness, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #alone #nohome #homeless #no family # help, 2These past few weeks, I have been reading the book, The Hidden Story of Homelessness by Karen Latchana Kenny. What...