, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2021, 7
Many people may think that Christian persecution is something that happened in the past, but it is still occurring...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Showcase, Spring 2021, 3
One effect of the criminal justice system that needs to be talked about more is the lack of employment...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2021, 4
Gun control has been the subject of much back and forth within the past decade. Many believe that guns...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Showcase, Spring 2021, 0
After former inmates are released from prison, they struggle to find support that ensures they don’t end up back...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, Spring 2021, Violence, 0
One “solution” for Police Brutality was to have police officers wear body cameras, this was supposed to help us...
, , , Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2021, 0
The way that refugee camps are run is a problem because these are innocent suffering people looking for a...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
Now that Bidens is the next president of the United States, he’s going to have to face some very...
, , , Community, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 1
On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn into office and officially became the 46th president of...
This year’s election was crazy due to the fact of what Trump is complaining about and what he is...
, , , Argument, Community, Covid Oral History, Fall 2020, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 0
Joe Bubar, the author of “Biden Is Sworn In as President’ wrote that in the past 20th of January...
, , , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 0
Red Dresses, hanging eerily amongst the trees, revealing the number of missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in...
, , , American Creed, Fall 2020, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, 16
Gun laws are laws that should be taken into serious consideration when any person can walk into a store...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Sports, 2
In this artifact I put an image of a football field with the Washington Redskins mascot symbol (before they...
, , , December 2020, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 3
According to NBC News the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” is an agreement that 15 states and the District...
, , , American Dream, Community, Fall 2020, History, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 2
When asked what the American cuisine is, many will respond by saying “french fries,” “hamburgers,” or “high cholesterol.” Others...
, , , Fall 2020, Music, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 0
Like many citizens of America who value and think highly of their country, Mexican Americans are the same. They...
, , , Con Gun Control, Crime, Fall 2020, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 0
The United Kingdom has some of the most extreme gun control in the world. According to Gun control and...
, , , Fall 2020, Language, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Writing, Writing & Communication, 2
The power of language builds communities that can connect and understand each other. In addition, language forms an aspect...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 3
Recently, I read 1984, by George Orwell. I appreciated this book. I thought that the way it described human nature...
, , , Fall 2020, Getting Started, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 1
The Presidential election that occurred this year of 2020, was one like never before. The pandemic of COVID-19 greatly...
The voting age lowered to 18 years old in 1971 but even this change was made people nowadays still...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Getting Started, Media, Music, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Religion, Rights, Slavery, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
, , , American Creed, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 2
Are you a true American? Most of you reading this might have never thought about it. So what does...
, , , American Creed, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 4
To me being an american means very little, Most would probably say they identify with the general traits associated...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 2
What it means to be an American could mean various different things in this day and age depending on...
, , , American Dream, Fall 2020, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 1
In the article, “Should America Still Welcome Immigrants?” I learned that immigrants are what keeps this country running. Immigrants...
, , , Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 3
For the presidential election coming up, one group urged to vote are of the younger generations. The voter turnout...
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 0
In the article, “Is Freedom in Trouble?” concerns about freedom has struck every nation into actually looking into the...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 2
This year is a new year for people to vote in a presidential election. But due to this pandemic...
, , , Drugs, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Sports, 3
Should marijuana be allowed in sports? It is a very controversial question that raises many eyebrows around the entertainment...
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2020, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, 4
According to the Los Angeles Times, “almost 146 out of 167 mass shootings could have been prevented in the...
, , , Argument, Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Literary Essay, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Race Relations, Read/Write Poems, Research Help, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Stories, Youth Activism, 1
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
, , , American Creed, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Writing, 1
What does it mean to be American? Whenever someone asks me this question, I instantly think back to the...
America, the land was founded in 1607 and was declared to be free from Britain in 1776. With new...
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Voting, 0
It can largely be agreed upon in liberal circles that the Senate is an antiquated institution that requires immediate...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, This is America, 2
For many people America is an amazing country where people have free will and can be anything their heart...
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 0
To be American means to be free. Americans’ beliefs consist of many freedoms like freedom of speech, freedom of...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Voting, 4
In the article, “Post Office Panic,” I learned that with this Covid-19 pandemic going around, it is delaying deliveries...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, 1
This book is about the life of being a Black man/woman. The book tells you different perspectives of people...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, War, 3
The US had decided to pull out of helping Syria and fight against the terrorist group “ISIS” since 2011....
, , , Constitution, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Voting, 1
Obviously, we cannot just get rid of the United States Senate. What would all those career politicians do with...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Sports, 0
A lot of athletes all over the world are asking for change around the community because of the Black...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 0
Many of Venezuela’s parents are leaving behind their children in order to find a better job and to be...
, , , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 11
Human trafficking can happen to anyone it is a serious matter that really takes a toll on the victim....
, , , Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, War, 3
In the article, “6 Things To Know About The Atomic Bomb” I learned that the people of Japan have...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, George Floyd Protests, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, September 2020, Showcase, 5
In the article, “George Floyd’s Death Sparks Massive Nationwide Protests” by Patricia Smith, I learned that the upsetting of...
, , , Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, War, 1
In World War 2 the U.S. bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki that killed thousands of people and was the world’s...
, , , Black Lives Matter, George Floyd Protests, June 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 15
Characters: Stephanie, an 18-year-old, is a student who supports the protest “Black Lives Matter.” She believes it is finally...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2020, 4
Martin Luther King always believed peaceHe never used violence he used his voice to fightNever used his hands he...
Scams are the worst way to lose your hard-earned money. Small foreign and domestic businesses capitalize on people’s naivety...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Family, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2020, 3
In the article, ¨A Poem of Mexico¨I learned of how beauty behind Mexico, its unity in family and its...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez I am so happy to hear your great respond to the question in your Instagram video...
, , , Family, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Polygamy has always been at the center of attention, especially in my home state of Utah. Polygamy in Utah...
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatments of Animals) has recently written a letter to the Commandant of the Marine...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Dear Ocasio-Cortez, I am very thoughtful about the video you uploaded on Instagram about the young generation being badass. It...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
In researching for an essay about solutions to the many problems in the criminal justice system, I came across...
, , , Call to Action, Guns, March for Our Lives, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Pro Gun Control, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
To teens, adults, parents, teachers, high school students, and etc. Something needs to be done and it needs to...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Is America’s law enforcement just or unjust? This was the title of my survey where I asked a variety...
, , , February 2020, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 4
The articles I was reading were mostly about how separating children from their parents causes them to act out...
, , , Black Lives Matter, February 2020, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Police, Showcase, Spring 2020, Violence, 5
Opening my eyes up every day once again another one of my loved ones getting killed. Listening to the news,...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
While there are no major critics of education in youth detention centres, many argue that proper education is too...
, , , Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Religion is often portrayed in the media as an antithesis to climate reform and environmentalism. Religion is seen as...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Money in politics has been a problem for a long time. Corporate America along with the wealthy are the...
When it comes to the reformation of the United States Justice System, one must notice the underlying problems. We...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
In the little under a month, I have had to research this problem, even more, I have learned that...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Quality Education, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
I have read and annotated three articles that look into education systems inside of youth detention centers, also known...
, , , Fall 2019, Literary Essay, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 5
Everyone knows that the community is the one that is most affected by the issues of society. Through those...
, , , Death Penalty, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 3
By Elijah and Lalo Do you feel like people should face the death penalty? Here in Chicago or in...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, Violence, 4
Police brutality is a word that’s used for unjustified or unintentional harassment, verbal assault, physical or mental injury. It...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Housing, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 2
The Bay Area housing crisis is an important issue to me for the sole reason that I have grown...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, War, 1
As you all have heard, on December 31, 2019, a U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was attacked and under siege...
, , , American Creed, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Nuclear Energy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Rights, Showcase, Violence, War, 2
Ever since the beginning of the Manhattan project in 1942, humans have been obsessed with the inhalation total of...
, , , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 1
A common idea that is spread among the youth of America is a move from a capitalist economy to...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, January 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, 5
by Alix Langone As strange as it may seem, there have been many incidents of police misconduct at Wafflehouses...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Voting, 0
Voting is a vital part of our democracy and I truly believe that everyone should have their own opinions...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, 2
In recent years the topic of immigration has become one of great importance in both political and personal ideas....
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Fall 2019, Goals, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Prison, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Youth Activism, 2
In some schools, counties, or even states, there is a direct school-to-prison pipeline. Students who, more times than not,...
, , , 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, 1
For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Death Penalty, Fall 2019, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 4
There is a lot of statistical evidence as to why abolishing the death penalty can be good for society....
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, History, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, This is America, Writing, 4
Immigration and refuge have always been part of America’s history. There is not a person in the US that...
, , , Call to Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 0
The book Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich takes you into the everyday life of lower income families and...
, , , Art, Arts & Entertainment, Incarceration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, This is America, 0
The Green Mile by Stephen King is a book about death, both in life and on death row in...
, , , Fall 2019, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, 4
Prejudice and discrimination exist everywhere, and most of the people have experienced these before, or even in the current....
Stephen E. Wright wrote an article on how gun control laws will not save lives. In the argument, he...
, , , American Creed, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, 0
The U.S. has long been known as a country with a perfect constitution providing liberty, equality, and the pursuit...
Issued in a 2017 Center for Disease Prevention that 36,000 people died of gunshot wounds in 2015. In...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 5
Money has been misplaced in communities that are high income. Schools in the mid/low-income community are suffering due to...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, What do I stand for?, 0
Hi, my name is Rachel. From the span of February to my group and I had to find a...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
Hello everyone! Me and my classmates recently created a project about Marijuana, that proved to be widely successful. Our...
, , , Abortion, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2019, This is America, 0
I have completed a presentation about why planned parenthood clinics should not be shut down. This presentation is a...
, , , American Creed, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Found Poetry, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, 3
Are colored people given a fair chance in our world? Or does their colored skin speak out for them?...
, , , Bullying, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, LGBTQ+ Rights, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Stories, Upstander, 0
I want to fight for better LGBTQ healthcare. Prejudice and discrimination is everywhere but when it endangers someone’s life, it is unacceptable. I have friends in the LGBTQ community and they should...
, , , 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, 0
This video was created by me and I discussed poverty rates in New York City. The rates are increasing...
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, 3
In our society today and especially all over the world; there has been a deeply concerning problem with the...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
Around this time every year high school seniors all around the world are hearing back from the colleges they...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Writing & Communication, 6
Have you ever walked around town and lookedObserved how people actHow they are as a personWhat they do in...
“Experts estimate that 50 to 100 girls, many of them underage, line the city’s International Boulevard each night” (Logue)....
, , , Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2017, 6
Diego Casillas Ms. Portugal Humanities December 21, 2018 Redlining is Present Imagine a game. A game with a...
, , , Community, Fall 2018, Immigration, Latino Power, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, 6
Oakland Oakland is a sanctuary city which means it helps protect immigrants from deportation. This is good because...
, , , Fall 2018, History, Homelessness, Media, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2017, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 6
Why Does Marijuana Get Such A Bad Rep?? Have you ever wondered why marijuana has such a big stigma?people...
, , , Call to Action, Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 2
The overall issue of accepting those who are different than us has been around for a while now. We...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, 1
As our generation begin to enter society fully as adults, we face a large number of societal problems, some...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Psychology, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Class, Stress, 0
The Labeling Theory states that individuals “behave in ways that reflect how others label them” (Crossman). For example, if...
, , , Fall 2018, Immigration, Latino Power, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 1
I believe people shouldn’t be judged or treated differently because of their skin color. You shouldn’t feel embarrassed because...
, , , Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Privacy, Rights, Showcase, 1
Anyone that has flown before has gone through the security checkpoint. We all know that you have to take...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, Goals, Happiness, Homelessness, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sports, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
My independent reading book, The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Players by Clayton Geoffreys, talks about LeBron...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, This is America, 0
One thing that defines people as American is freedom of choice. America is built upon the idea that...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 1
The fictional novel, All American Boys, written by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, focuses on the topic of police...
, , , Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, 2
One American value that always seems to show up when talking about these things is equality. So why is...
, , , Fall 2018, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Sports, 2
Gender equality is at the forefront of national debates as politicians argue over how to go about creating equal...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, 2
There has been a lot of discussion about what “American Values” are. What the things are that make us...
, , , Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, 12
Dress codes were first implemented in America during the 1960’s when most families began to make enough money to...
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Immigration, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Prison, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, 1
Immigration may well be the hottest issue in the United States today. Some people want to build physical walls...
, , , No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 0
Economist Alan B. Krueger (2012) writes that “the rise in inequality in the United States over the last three...
I think that robots will one day take over the world and we need to put a stop to...
, , , Argument, Debt, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
I think that robots will one day take over the world and we need to put a stop to...
, , , 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, 7
I believe the video “This Is America,” by Childish Gambino represents how America is today in 2018. This...
, , , Crime, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Research Help, Showcase, Spring 2018, 6
Dear Youth Voices Community, My name is Bladimir Gallegos and I am a Junior at Fremont high-school. I feel...
, , , Community, Family, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Dear Youth Voices Community, Hello, my name is Christy-Lynn Lagula. I am 16 years old and I am an...
, , , American Creed, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
For the larger part of American History, to be an American meant to be white and to view those...
, , , Gender, Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The MeToo movement sparked my interest because of how it is revolutionizing the way we talk about sexual violence...
, , , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
The issue of sexism is a very relevant issue today. It is a very broad issue, and there are...
, , , Biases, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Unit 3 Project Well, I focused on racial stereotyping and profiling for my project. Although the issue doesn’t directly...
, , , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Rape Culture, Religion, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2018, 0
The issue that is discussed in the video is the oppression of women residing in the Middle East. I’m...
, , , Argument, Bullying, Community, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Homeless LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ Rights, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The LGBTQIA+ movement has become more well known throughout America. This movement fights for more acceptance of those in...
, , , No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
The issue I am discussing in my video are the Myanmar refugees. They are a group of refugees from...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Too many people are being treated poorly and unfairly because of their skin color or because of their gender....
, , , Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The issue iIfocused on was discrimination in the job industry. The focus was more on pay and hiring...
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Unequal pay has been a severe conflict since forever. Many people thought that by 2018, this would not be...
, , , LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The issue I discussed about was the LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination. I am passionate about this issue because I believe...
, , , Call to Action, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Link to Video: 14CD7A4D-51F8-4ED0-9945-83CA7D744032 I first found out about the lack of girl’s education in developing countries by reading...
, , , Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
I am passionate about the gender pay gap because it is an issue that affects the economic bridge between...
, , , Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
I am passionate about sexism because I have seen so many women put through so many horrible things. There...
, , , No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The issue of discussion is wealth disparity in America. The passion for this issue comes from seeing the effect the problem...
, , , Community, Guns, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
On March 14, 2018, students all across the country walked out of their schools at 10:00 AM in order...
, , , American Dream, Immigration, Latino Power, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Recently in the news, we have seen a lot about the arguments between parties and members in the same...
How much do you expect to be paid once you are hired for a job? According to the federal...
, , , American Dream, Immigration, Latino Power, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, 0
In order to confront immigration and it’s problems, we must identify why most illegal immigrants come to the U.S....
, , , American Dream, Immigration, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, 0
In my recent research for my topic on whether or not illegal immigration benefits society, I found a few...
, , , Call to Action, Crime, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 4
In the United States of America, even the toughest criminals have basic rights protected by our country’s Constitution. The...
, , , Fall 2017, Immigration, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
I read a few fascinating articles on how illegal immigration into the U.S. has many benefits, which is what...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, Street Interviews, Stress, The Fifth Column, 6
“Nearly half (49%) of all students reported feeling ‘a great deal of stress’ on a daily basis and 31...
, , , Community, Crime, Fall 2017, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Police, Quality Education, Showcase, The Fifth Column, 1
Oakland’s Police Department Untold Side “Did you know that African-Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be...
You may have thought I didn’t see, Or that I haven’t listened to your problems or lectures you’ve taught me...
, , , A Day in My Life, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Protest, Showcase, 2
My people don’t like you badge wearing knuckleheads, that’s just where we at. Screaming “ All lives matter “...
, , , American Dream, Immigration, Latino Power, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, 4
DACA is an acronym that stands for the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals. It is a program put into place during the...
“China plans to implement a social credit system by 2020”. In short, every one of the 1.3 billion citizens...
, , , Crime, Drugs, Fall 2017, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, 0
The war on drugs, the supposed “public enemy number one”, established under the Nixon administration and intensified under Reagan...
, , , Call to Action, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, 0
Recently, a stunning awareness to women’s sexual assault has taken over social media. At the Golden Globes this past...
, , , 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, 1
The achievement gap is the measurable disparity of the socioeconomic statuses and educational performance of different groups of people...
, , , Death Penalty, Incarceration, Inquiry, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Prison, Race Relations, Showcase, Violence, 0
In privileged communities across America, the phrase “kids are the future” is sung to remind children that they matter....
, , , American Dream, Fall 2017, Immigration, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, 2
There is a rise in immigration into the United States, and there has been in years’ past. With Trump’s...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, 11
Are Black Children Forced to Grow Up Faster Than White Children YES Black kids are forced to grow up...
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In the world we are in today the ability to peacefully protest is one of the most important tools...
, , , Argument, Biases, Community, Goals, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Quality Education, Showcase, 0
“When is a train most free? Is it when it goes bouncing across the field off the track? No....
, , , Community, Decision Making, Family, Gender, Goals, Happiness, History, Life on Land, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, 0
It seems strange to question this social norm we as human beings have conformed to for the majority of...
, , , American Dream, Fall 2017, Inquiry, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, 2
What is happening to America? In the past few decades, our country and all of its inhabitants have made...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 9
I feel like the athletes that are kneeling during the national anthem are right as far as the motive...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Books or Plays, Fall 2017, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Religion, Showcase, 2
The Hired Girl, by Laura Amy Schlitz is a perfect example of how American values are different for each...
, , , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Goals, History, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Race Relations, Slavery, 0
Recently, I have noticed that certain parts of society still have a hesitancy to accept people that are “different”...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Decision Making, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Social Media, Taking a Knee, What do I stand for?, 0
As Americans we have a lot of freedom. One of those freedoms being to peacefully protest. Kneeling during the...
, , , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Police, Race Relations, Rights, Sports, 0
Rather people should kneel during the national anthem or not should not be the question. The question should be,...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Charlottesville, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, 3
Dear Leaders of America, As we all know the United States of America is a great country, however we...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Showcase, 6
All Americans should have freedom, equality and rights. Many people moved to America to live the American Dream. But...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Bullying, Call to Action, Charlottesville, Community, Fall 2017, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, 3
Dear Leaders of America, My name is Amanda. I grew up just off of Lake Saint Clair in the...
, , , Biases, Fall 2017, Getting Started, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, 5
Think of all the inspiring movies you know about a rags to riches story; Someone that came from nothing...
, , , Biases, Community, Fall 2017, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, 0
The Telegraph states that, “Earlier research revealed that the lower portion of a brain region called the “medial prefrontal...
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Fall 2017, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Quality Education, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Research Help, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Student-Centered, Violence, What do I stand for?, 6
High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
, , , Biases, Call to Action, Charlottesville, Fall 2017, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 1
As a society, we have failed to learn from our past mistakes. We are still repeating the past, in...
Every year, we get closer and closer to true equality. Wages are going up for minority races and for...
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2017, 1
While radical free choice is not something kids get often during the school year, this question remains broad enough...
, , , 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, 1
To Whomever Cares to Listen, “Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third power,”...
, , , 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, 0
These are memes that Tuan and I made about hunger stats and people starting to care about the topic....
, , , Critical Courageous Conversations, Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, Zero Hunger, 4
Food is the most important resource other than water for us, humans. We need food to survive through each...
