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The Case Against the Death Penalty
Charles, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, What do I stand for?, justice, law, 0This article explains why the death penalty is an unjust form of law and should be abolished as a...
Ethiopia’s Refugee Crisis
Alondra, , Community, Media, Media and Message, What do I stand for?, #conflict, #refugee, 0There are children everywhere at the Um Rakuba refugee camp in eastern Sudan. Daniel Yemane, 12, is one of them. He fled the Tigray region of Ethiopia after getting separated from his family in the violence that recently erupted there. He crossed the border into Sudan alone.Daniel is part of a wave of Ethiopians who have fled the northern region of Tigray since fighting broke out there in November. More than 61,000 Ethiopians have fled their country, and more than 20,000 of those refugees are at the Um Rakuba camp. Almost a third of the Ethiopian refugees are children, including hundreds who, like Daniel, are unaccompanied, according to the United Nations refugee agency. The conflict is essentially a political one between the current government and the group that was defeated in 2018 elections. But because political parties in Ethiopia are based on ethnic identity, there’s an ethnic component to it as well. For most of the past three decades, Tigrayans, an ethnic group that makes up just 7 percent of the population, controlled Ethiopia’s government. During that time, the country became an oasis of stability in a turbulent region. But the Tigrayans in power also repressed all political opposition, which led to broad dissatisfaction.
The Impacts and Repercussions of Divisive Language Used by Politicians
Ellie, , Critical Courageous Conversations, Politics, Pro Gun Control, Protest, Rights, What do I stand for?, Political Division, political parties, Politics, 0In the age of technology and widespread use of social media, the influence of people in power is...
The Harlem Renaissance
Drew, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Character Traits and Relationships, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Getting Started, Guides, Literature Guides, Media, Music, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Religion, Rights, Slavery, Violence, What do I stand for?, blm, Harlem, supportthemovement, The Harlem Renaissance, Veronica Chambers, 0(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
To be Free and to be American
Amulya, , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2020, Showcase, What do I stand for?, American Freedom, American values, 1Many people have many different interpretations of what it means to be an American. Some may think that being...
What is hope and why do we need it?
Clinton, , Fall 2019, Showcase, What do I stand for?, hope, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, light, 2In my opinion, to have hope is to want an outcome that makes your life better in some way....
Reflection of My Digital Activism Project
Rachel, , Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, What do I stand for?, #fda, affordableinsulin, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, insulin4all, T1D, 0Hi, my name is Rachel. From the span of February to my group and I had to find a...
The Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM)and How It Has Helped.
Ashton, , Decision Making, Family, Gender Equity (Women), Love, Nature, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Science, Science & Math, Showcase, Spring 2019, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Women in Action, #americancreed #columbushighschool #americandream #america #tribe, 0The NAM is not the only way or the best way to treat children with cleft lips and palates,...
The Injustice of Puppy Mills
Rashmika, , Life on Land, Media and Message, Quality Education, Rights, What do I stand for?, animal abuse, puppy, puppy mills, 1This issue is important to me because I love animals a lot. My cousin’s have a dog...
Today: SEXtrade
Rachel, , Call to Action, Crime, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Love, Rape Culture, Refugees, Showcase, Slavery, Spring 2018, Violence, What do I stand for?, #StopTheViolence, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, change, education, forced sex, modern slavery, sex, sextrafficking, 3I decided to make an informative video about sex trafficking because I felt that the issue needed to...
Model Minority Myth: Helpful or Harmful?
Sarah Joy, , Biases, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, What do I stand for?, asian american, asian discrimination, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, minority equality, model minority, 0The “model minority” myth. What exactly is it? Is it something that someone made up in order to make...
The Overlooked Tragedy… Animal Abuse
Ashika, , Life on Land, Showcase, Spring 2018, This I Believe, Violence, What do I stand for?, abuse, Animal, animal abuse, animal respect, Domestic Violence, Violence, 0The issue is animal abuse. I am passionate about this issue because it is usually overlooked. Most people don’t...
Mental Health Stigmas
Caleigh, , Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, Surveys, What do I stand for?, 5According to MentalHealth.gov, “If you have, or believe you may have, a mental health problem, it is helpful to...
The Trophy Hunting Controversy and American Action
Kira, , Call to Action, Life on Land, Nature, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, What do I stand for?, 1America has a knack for ignoring uncomfortable issues, regardless of the degree of importance. Perhaps we take too much...
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...
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...
Boycotting the 2020 Japan Olympics to save the dolphins.
Rachel, , Argument, Call to Action, Community, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Life on Land, Love, Nature, Photography, Politics, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Science, Social Media, Sports, Terrorism, Violence, What do I stand for?, Zero Hunger, animalabuse, Animals, boycot2020olympics, japan, taiji, taijidolphins, thecove, Violence, whaling, 2Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
Is it because im black
Brennan, , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, What do I stand for?, #TakingAKnee, Black Lives Matter, 1I believe that it is our rights to not stand for the national anthem. our right to sit for...
Kneel Down to take a Stand
Raigan, , 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?, Belief, carman-ainsworth, raigan davis, take a knee, 0As Americans we have a lot of freedom. One of those freedoms being to peacefully protest. Kneeling during the...
Would You Rather Stand Or Sit?
Sophia, , Argument, Police, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, What do I stand for?, Black Lives Matter, Digital Storytelling, nationalanthem, Standing, This I Believe, 1Do you stand or do you sit down when the national anthem comes on? Most don’t stand because the...
Be The Change You Want To See In The World
Khalia, , Argument, Goals, Point of View, Police, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, #Protest, change, lockanarm, makeamove, nationalanthem, startswithyou, takeaknee, 0In an article by PROCON.org about the players who took a knee during the National Anthem, stated that the...
Asian American Activism
Keaton, , AAPI Heritage, 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?, 6High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
Charlottesville Tragedy
Chanburak, , Charlottesville, Fall 2017, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, What do I stand for?, Fremont High School, 1Dear Leaders of America, My name is Jordan Phal, I am a 17 year old senior who currently...
Save Our YOUth: Critical Courageous Conversations
Alma, , Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 0Through Save Our YOUth, high schools around the state of Michigan, and eventually the nation, will fully understand the...
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
FIghting for My Rights
Destiny, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, 0Copy of Photo album Photo by New York Public Library
Neocolonialism and it’s impact on Africa
Ariel, , Raise Your Voice, Showcase, What do I stand for?, #whatdoIstandfor, africa, global, Money, Okemos High School, poverty, scam, thief, World, 0neocolonialism in africa
Fighting for the Rights of Every Girl
Destiny, , Gender Equity (Women), Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 3They say we are equal, but we aren’t. Women all around the world have their rights ripped away from...
Women Empowerment
Destiny, , Gender Equity (Women), Raise Your Voice, Rights, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 0Photo by The Library of Congress
What I Stand For
Anthony, , Good Health and Well-Being, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, freemont-high-school, 0Questions What does depression affect? What can cause teen depression? What is depression? Equality and equal opportunity is whats...
What do I stand for?
Nuong, , Abortion, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, #whatdoIstandfor, abortion, freemont-high-school, 4Should Abortion be Legal? An important issue that I feel very strongly about is that women should have full...
Water Pollution
Eric, , Call to Action, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Raise Your Voice, Sustainable Cities and Communities, What do I stand for?, change, environment, LRNG, Okemos High School, Pollution, 0This infographic was made in collaboration with Quan Nguyen.
A issue I care about is sexism, specifically in media because I feel that people today are influenced by what...
Education Reform
Maddie, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, education, funding for school, Higher Education, school, 0In today’s society it seems that getting an education is necessary and inevitable. The law tells minors that we...
Neocolonialism Annotations
Ariel, , Raise Your Voice, What do I stand for?, colonialism, Money, Okemos High School, scam, 0For my What Do I Stand For, I decided to research and write about neocolonialism, and it’s effect specifically...
Women in STEM
Valeria, , Gender Equity (Women), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2017, Technology, What do I stand for?, freemont-high-school, LRNG, 0I learned about computer programing in the start of my junior year of high school, where I was introduced...
Slavery Still Exists
Mireya, , Raise Your Voice, Slavery, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, cheap labor, hypocrisy, prison, Slavery, USA, 0Does slavery still exists? Why? How is it still in society today? Where is it happening? And why isn’t...
I believe very strongly in women rights. Who should say men are superior to women? All around the world...
Syrian War(This I Wish to Change/Annotations)
Thomas, , Raise Your Voice, Spring 2017, War, What do I stand for?, 0The Syrian war has been going on for 6 years, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop...
On Japan’s school lunch menu: A healthy meal, made from scratch: Annotated
Evan, , Argument, Good Health and Well-Being, Nature, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, Zero Hunger, 2This is the link to the article I annotated for my what do I care about. Please note that because...
Live freely and believe in yourself. That has become my mott. I stand for the pursuing your freedom. Meaning...
Conversion Therapy
Hudson, , 2nextprez, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Crime, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Religion, Rights, Showcase, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, 0In a country based on freedom and liberty, citizens should be able to craft, and accept their own identities...
What Do I Stand For? Brainstorming Post
Minnie, , Raise Your Voice, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 0What do I stand for? An interesting and complex question to think about, especially considering how there are just...
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...
Political Permutation
Rourke, , American Dream, Happiness, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 0The American political system we have now needs to be changed. Division between the political left and right is...
Primary Pringles Psychology Pertaining to their Potential Packaging
Sarah, , Argument, Art, Call to Action, Point of View, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 0To all those who love Pringles; those sweet, sweet shareable chips. Pringles cans have gotten smaller, too small for...
Climate Change
Megan, , 2nextprez, Argument, Call to Action, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, Sustainable Cities and Communities, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, 2Growing up on my family’s ranch in south-central Montana, I have experienced the issues drought can cause to our...
Stem Cell Controversy
Chuck, , 2nextprez, Argument, Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Point of View, Raise Your Voice, Religion, Science, Showcase, Spring 2017, Technology, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, 0Churches and religious groups across America have opposed stem cell research for decades, even when this technology first came...
I Want To Change The Food Supply
Joseph, , Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, Zero Hunger, 6You can’t go wrong with food. You like it and I like it. More importantly, it’s necessary to sustain...
I believe that cosmetic testing on animals is wrong. The animals are defenseless and countless studies have shown that not...
What do I care about?
Evan, , Good Health and Well-Being, Point of View, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, What do I stand for?, 0I care about school lunches. I don’t think they are adequate. The don’t provide students nutrients that they need....
Why social media has changed our image?
Lidia, , Raise Your Voice, Social Media, What do I stand for?, #ChangeBeginsWithMe, bullying, change, 7While many people have spoken about the issues of social media they continue using it recklessly and making...
Dinakar Talluri Mrs.Reed American Lit 3rd hour 3 June 2017 Ending World Poverty I believe in helping out...
Combat Climate Change
Abinaov, , Climate Action, Raise Your Voice, What do I stand for?, Climate Change, 0Combat Climate Change The issue I am the most concerned about is climate change, especially the lack of...
Democracy is a Failed Experiment
Zachary, , Politics, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 6Democracy is a failure of a system that should be eradicated from the face of the Earth. This may...