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Opioids Threat To Life
Jesus, , Oakland, Spring 2020, Upstander, drugabuse, drugs, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, opioids, upstander, 0Dear Pharmaceutical Companies around the U.S, From the year 2000 to 2014, there have been half a million people...
Learning How To Be Prepared for Disasters
Jade, , Oakland, Upstander, disasters, Life Academy, Oakland, upstander, Youth of Color, 0Dear Oakland Community, Have you ever wondered how prepared the Oakland community is for a disaster? As a community...
Upstander proposal for gun violence.
Armando, , Oakland, gunviolence, Life Academy, no more deaths, Oakland, upstander, 0Dear Gun Business Owners: It seems like the Gun violence has increased among other issues, right? We are here...
Littering in Oakland
Angelina, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #endlittering #litter #nolitter #savetheanimals #stoplittering, #NoLittering, #stopplasticpollution, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 14Did you know that littering has become an unacceptable habit for Oakland? Also, did you know that Oakland can...
Golden State leaving to the Golden Gate
Jacob, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #Change In Oakland, Golden State Warriors, Life Academy, San Francisco, student, 6The Oracle Arena or better known as The Roaracle arena has held most of the best Warriors accomplishments and...
The History Of Life Academy
Erick, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, education, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, Small Schools movement, 8Did you know that OUSD only made small schools in neighbourhoods that they found poor? After they made 40...
Air Pollution and Environment
Jimena, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #AirPollution, #enviroment, #Savetheworld, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 10Did you know that cars and factories are what causes air pollution? Did you know that then leads to...
Skateboarding in the bay area
Manuel, , Argument, Community, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, Street Interviews, argument, hobbies, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, skateboarding, 15A place For Everyone According to Huckmag K-Dub did hard work to build from the ground up skatepark in Oakland...
Justice For Immigrants
Johana, , Fall 2019, Immigration, Oakland, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, immigrants, justice, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, poeplematter, 6“Since 1996, more than 75,000 migrant deaths have been recorded globally,” (MIGRATION DATA PORTAL) That means that 75,000 people...
Teachers and Rent in Oakland
Cesar, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Housing, Oakland, Quality Education, Showcase, #Teachers, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, rent, 9What is a giant problem that teachers are struggling with? The average rent in Oakland is $2,916, an 8%...
Immigrants
Remigia, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Immigration, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, immigrants, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 9I was 11 years old when I came into the United States to have a better education. I’m an...
Crimes/Gun Violence
Jesus, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, ceasefire, crimes, Gun Violence, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 6“In 2014 there was 80 homicides in Oakland but in 2019 there were 63 Homicides” (oaklandmofo.com). This shows that...
Abuse of power
Nahum, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Police, Showcase, Discrimination, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, Police Brutality, Racism, 7Police brutality is a real issue in America. Did you know In an article “Law Enforcement Killed 90 Oakland...
Homelessness in Oakland
Dayanara, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, #Oaklandhomelessness, BayArea, homeless, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, solutions, 10“In the count taken in January using federal guidelines, Oakland had 861 sheltered people and 3,210 unsheltered people, bringing...
Struggles Being Homeless In Oakland
Jaqueline, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, #lifecademy, #oakland #thetown, homelessness, 11Why do you think people are homeless and living on the streets? Do you think it is their fault?...
Immigrant Struggle
America, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, family, Immigration, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, support, 10Immigration Struggle What do immigrants have to go through? Based on what I see happening in my community, Oakland,...
Sideshows in Oakland since 1980
Maribel, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, 1980 sideshows -foreversideshows, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, oakland culture is our culture, OAKLANDER4EVER, SIDESHOWS ARE PART OF OAKLAND, sideshows in oakland, 5Dont Let The CULTURE DIE Based on my research, there are two opinions about sideshows. Some people feel they...
Are We Under Appreciating Food Truck Workers?
Christian, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, food, food trucks, hard work, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 7Are We Under Appreciating Food Truck Workers? Do you like food trucks? Well then you probably don’t...
The Golden State Warriors Move To San Francisco
Isaiah, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, basketball, Golden State Warriors, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, lifestyle, Oakland, 6Oakland Warriors Is the Golden State Warriors dynasty over? The Golden State Warriors first home was in Philadelphia (1946-1962)...
Prop. 13 is beneficial
Elizabeth, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #KeepProp13, #Proposition 13, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, taxes, 7Do you think that you pay too much money for taxes every month? Well, right now, tax payments are...
How Do Gang Members Feel While In A Gang?
Jesus, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 10When you think about thugs, what comes to mind? Society might say probably a group of people with tattoos...
Undocumented People Mark Their Spot in The USA
Edith, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, land of immgrants, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, undocumented Americans, undocumented students, 6“Sometimes I feel like I can’t set my roots here completely because it could be taken away,” said Andrea...
Latinx Community
Fernanda, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Latinx community, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, standingtogether, 9̈ ̈Oakland is my home and I can’t imagine leaving. But it hurts to see the culture I grew...
Traitor Forever?
Xavier, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #raiders, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, sports, Warriors, 4Nothing is forever, this includes sports teams. Does this mean sports teams such as Oakland’s should leave their hometown?...
Changes In Our Home
Emily, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, gentrification, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 8Change. What does this mean? It good? Is bad? Can it benefit us or can it ruin us?...
The Problem
Neyzer, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #endhomelessness, clean environment, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, The Problem, 5Do people, in general, know that in one night in the United States half a million children and adults...
Oakland LGBTQ Community
Yaritza, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #Oaklandcommunity, LGBTQ, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 6Do you think the Oakland community is supportive to the LGBTQ community? LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...
Taken Away
Amilia, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Help, kidnapping, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, safety, 10Everyone knows about kidnapping but not everyone knows that not only females are kidnapped a lot of males get...
Drug Problem
Sugeiry, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #blog, drugs, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, opioids, 7Do the authorities seem to care about the drug problem in Oakland? Simple answer, no. Based on the research...
Homeless, Rent, Problems With Solutions
Areli, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, homeless, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland Ca, Rent problems, solutions, 6“The Bay Area News Group reports that Oakland CA saw a 47 percent increase in homelessness since this time...
Life Without Insurance
Esmeralda, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, Insurance, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, Undocumented immigrants, 5Bases off research and interviews about Oakland’s insurance a plethora of undocumented immigrants don’t have insurance because they are...
Migration
Divianca, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, #Latina/Hispanic, Day Laborers, Immigrants in Oakland, Immigrants Need the Same Respect, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 6“I was 32 when I came to the US the first time, in 1998. The violence and crime in...
Gun violence
Natalie, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, Gun Violence, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 6Gun violence is pretty bad right now. 15 years ago, there used to be barely any shooting on my...
Oakland’s Downfall
Ashley, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, gentrification, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, rent inrease, 5Have the community noticed that Oakland has changed based on gentrification? Gentrification is the process of renovating and improving...
Union v.s Non-Union
Dominik, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, #KeepOaklandClean, Black Lives Matter, construction, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 6Do you think that construction teams that are in unions are treated the same as construction teams in non-unions? ...
What Happens When You Increase the Rent of Your House?
Aida, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Displacement, homelessness, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, Rasingrent, 5By: Aida Pablo There are 4,071 homeless people in Oakland. So why are homeless people in the streets? There...
Oakland Education Crisis
Efraim, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #schoolsystems, education, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, oakland education, 5“More than 3,000 public school educators from the Oakland Education Association went on strike to demand better pay, school...
KP Launch and the positive benefits of internships
Maribel, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #Better Future, #Internships, #KP LAUNCH, #Oaklandcommunity, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 4Did you know that KP Launch also offers a plethora of non-medical internships? KP launch is a paid internship...
Protests in Oakland
Jade, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #hashtag, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, oaklandmovement, oaklandprotest, 6 “Ain’t no power like the power to the people cuz the power to the people don’t stop”. These words are...
Immigrants; Migrating for the Better
Jennifer, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #betterfuture, #hashtag, Immigration, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 3Did you know that about 8.5M people have migrated to the U.S. and about 1.2M of them come here...
Oakland Roots SC
Efan, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #Oaklandcommunity, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, oaklandroots, SoccerIsLife, 4I went to an Oakland Roots game. And the fans were wearing the Oakland Roots jerseys and there were...
Legalizing marijuana has it’s pros and cons. Marijuana was first legalized for medicinal use in california in 1996. The...
Construction is Causing Rent Increase
Melissa, , Fall 2019, Gentrification, Housing, Oakland, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, #OUSD, community, construction, gentrification, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, rent inrease, 7Did you know that from 2014 to 2018 rents have increased by 35%? This all has to do with...
Immigrants
Jose, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #Oaklandlife, Immigrants in Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 7Did you know that immigrants come to the United States for reasons such as trauma and this motivates them...
Immigration to Oakland
Omar, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, #Guatemala, Immigration, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Mexico, Oakland, 9Immigration In Oakland Did you know, deported Immigrants can have very serious psychological damage and trauma. Nearly 4 in...
Does Oakland Really Care For The Homeless?
Angel, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #Oaklandlife, homelessinoakland, homelessness, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 7What is Homelessness? Homelessness is the state of having no home including living on the streets, basically having no...
Mistreated
Durran, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, mitreated, Oakland, Police, tu, 7There has been an overwhelming amount of cities that have to deal with police brutality in the U.S., But...
Less Gun Violence, less worries
Armando, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Showcase, #prevention, A better future, Gun Violence, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 9Armando Gonzalez Hum 9 Ms. Portugal 12/19/2019 Less Gun Violence, Less Worries Gun Violence is a very big...