Refugees – Youth Voices

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Starting a New Life

Belen, October 7, 2022, Call to Action, Media, Refugees, Afghanistan, life, Orange Cove High School, 1

In the article, “Starting Over” (Upfront, Smith, 2022), I read about thousands of refugees that had to flee from...

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More Refugees in the U.S.

Ana, April 4, 2022, American Dream, Refugees, Orange Cove High School, refugees, 0

In the article, “Should the U.S. Admit More Refugees?” (Upfront) I learned that in 2019, 30,000 refugees were admitted...

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Help to The Afghanistan Community

Erika, January 24, 2022, Creating Community, Environment, Environment & World, Refugees, Zero Hunger, #Afghanistan, #change, #worldwideissues, 0

In the article, “ Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan ” I learned that the people of Afghanistan are struggling with...

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The refugee crisis in Afghanistan

Maria Z, November 21, 2021, Call to Action, Refugees, War, Orange Cove High School, refugees, War, 0

In the article “Refugee crisis in Afghanistan” I learned that As the United States and its allies pull their...

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Making A Difference

Andrea L, October 11, 2021, Fall 2021, Language, Refugees, #MakeAChange, 0

In the article, Helping Refugees Succeed (Upfront), I learned that there are people in this world who have seen...

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Housing for Afghan Refugees

Brenda, September 26, 2021, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Refugees, Showcase, #refugee, Orange Cove High School, 4

In the article, “Airbnb Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees” (McGraw Hill), I learned more about where exactly thousands of...

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Refugee Rescue

Natalie L, September 21, 2021, Environment & World, Fall 2021, Refugees, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #Afghanistan, Orange Cove High School, 4

In the article, “AirBnB Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees’’ (McGraw Hill) I learned that Airbnb, which is an American...

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Aiding Refugees

Guadalupe, September 20, 2021, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2021, Refugees, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, refugees, 2

In the article, “AirBnB Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees” I learned about the refugees that are fleeing to America...

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How is the conflict in Afghanistan going to affect the world?

Andrew, September 15, 2021, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Refugees, Showcase, Terrorism, Violence, War, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Taliban, 0

As for this current moment and time, there is a lot of unknown. Nobody really knows how they will...

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AirBnB Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees

Destiny, September 12, 2021, Call to Action, Fall 2021, No Poverty (Economy), Refugees, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, things you should know, 5

In the article, ¨AirBnB Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees¨ (Stuff you should know) I am now aware that millions...

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Afghanistan and its War

Adrian, August 29, 2021, Fall 2021, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Refugees, Showcase, Terrorism, Violence, War, #war, Orange Cove High School, 0

In the article, “Stuff YOU Should Know” The Taliban has been taking over cities in Afghanistan after the United...

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Refugee Suffering

Diana, April 26, 2021, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2021, Ethiopia, Orange Cove High School, 1

Thousands of refugees run away from their homeland country when they are in danger and seeking for a better...

fish-eye aerial shot of buildings and trees

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What is Climate change causing?

Zhelanea, April 12, 2021, Call to Action, Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Refugees, Orange Cove High School, showcase, 1

After watching the informative video by NASA called “Climate Change”, “ I understood the harmful effects of Climate Change. ...

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How To Build A Perfect Refugee Camp

Olivia, February 9, 2021, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2021, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, refugees, 0

The way that refugee camps are run is a problem because these are innocent suffering people looking for a...

body of water between mountains during daytime

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Pilgrimage: The Art of Wandering

Hannah, October 31, 2020, Fall 2020, Getting Started, Media, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Refugees, Transportation, Wonder, find the deeper meaning., Lost At Sea, pilgrimage, stranger, through fields, 0

The human being is, by nature, a creature of curiosity. We are drawn to what we don’t understand and...

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Conditions of Being an Immigrant

Aaliyah, October 13, 2020, Fall 2020, Family, Immigration, Raise Your Voice, Refugees, Showcase, change, Immigrants Need the Same Respect, immigration policies, Orange Cove High School, 5

In the article, “Alone at the Boarder” by Patricia Smith, detention facilities for immigrants are in torture like conditions...

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China’s Big Secret

Charlie, December 11, 2019, 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, 1

For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...

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To Leave or Not to Leave

Ashleigh, December 3, 2019, 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, Okemos High School, 4

Immigration and refuge have always been part of America’s history. There is not a person in the US that...

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Immigration Impacts American Values.

Rohan, October 16, 2019, 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, 2

America is one of the most diverse countries in the world and you cannot say that is has one...

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I Stayed Strong

Farah, October 4, 2019, Beauty, Fall 2019, Happiness, Immigration, Poetry, Raise Your Voice, Read/Write Poems, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Showcase, This I Believe, Okemos High School, 0

I celebrate who I am every second, Every minute, Of every day for the rest of my life. I...

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Recognizing Rohingya Refugee Reflection

Vera, May 24, 2019, Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #refugee, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, crisis, Myanmar, Rohingya refugees, 0

I created this blog on WordPress in order to raise awareness for the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar. After...

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Recognizing Rohingya Refugees

Vera, May 17, 2019, Refugees, Spring 2019, #refugee, crisis, Myanmar, Rohingya, Rohingya refugees, 0

I chose to work on the topic of Rohingya refugees because of how the persecution they face is not...

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Deportation

Luis, January 25, 2019, 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, 2

I have chosen to write about deportation because it has been an ongoing issue for a long time and it’s...

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According to Statistics…

Jake, October 12, 2018, Abortion, Gender Equity (Women), Guns, Immigration, LGBTQ+ Rights, Pro Gun Control, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, War, 0

According to statistics, 100% of all gun deaths in the US are due to firearms. I am so triggered...

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Islamophobia: A Rising Problem

Zachary M, April 10, 2018, Immigration, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2018, #Trump, hate crime, Islam, Islamophobia, muslim, USA, 1

Islamophobia is a large issue in the United States. The term describes the prejudice that occurs against Muslims, a...

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Today: SEXtrade

Rachel, April 10, 2018, 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, 3

I decided to make an informative video about sex trafficking because I felt that the issue needed to...

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The Problem of Islamophobia

Devin, April 9, 2018, Protest, Race Relations, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2018, #Trump, Discrimination, Equality, Islamophobia, muslim, refugees, religion, u.s., 3

The issue that I will be discussing in this video is that of Islamophobia. There has been a rise...

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The Myanmar Refugees

Sheikh, April 9, 2018, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2018, #refugee, Myanmar, Persecution, poverty, refugee crisis, 1

The issue I am discussing in my video are the Myanmar refugees. They are a group of refugees from...

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The Group More Deadly Than ISIS: Boko Haram

Kevin, March 30, 2018, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2018, Terrorism, #bokoharam #Nigeria #terrorist, 0

I have been very passionate about this issue ever since I have seen the news coverage of the kidnappings...

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What Does it Mean to be American

Shelby, November 28, 2017, American Creed, American Dream, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Homelessness, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0

“America is not the greatest country in the world anymore.” – Will McAvoy, a character from HBO’s Newsroom created...

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Poverty in America vs the World

Caleigh, October 18, 2017, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Refugees, Showcase, america, poverty, thailand, 5

There has been a big talk about poverty in the world and even in America. According to the Huffington...

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Thoughts on the Safety Pin Campaign

Drew, March 20, 2017, Immigration, LGBTQ+ Rights, Point of View, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, 1

The safety pin campaign was supposedly created to show support and solidarity for those who have been targeted by bigotry...

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My Opinions About the Safety Pins

Megan, March 17, 2017, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2017, 4

“The Incredible Reason You Might Start Seeing Everywhere” is a really positive article in such a difficult time. I...

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Here’s the problem with our politicians

Sid, March 8, 2017, Point of View, Politics, Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2017, #Trump, Clinton, Politics, 9

Let’s just get this out in the open before I begin; I am a democrat and I am a...

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Muslims and Western Values

Lula, February 28, 2017, Politics, Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0

I found two interesting articles using Pioneer Research Database have intrigued me further in my inquiry question and coming...

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NE OH Takes on the Women’s March on Washington (updated with videos I shot that day)

Abby, February 22, 2017, 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, 18

Hi, Youth Voices! My name is Abby Henry, and I am a Senior at Jackson High School in Massillon,...

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Christian Persecution Then and Now

Blake, January 3, 2017, Bullying, Call to Action, Fall 2016, Good Health and Well-Being, History, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Prison, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Terrorism, Violence, 3

In the Gospel of John, Jesus proclaims to his followers and disciples that “If the world hates you, remember...

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We Are Not Here to Take Your Jobs

Lula, December 13, 2016, Fall 2016, Family, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Showcase, 2

The notion some Americans have on refugees, as I’ve personally experienced, is that “Oh, refugees are just people who...

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The Refugee Crisis

Carmen, November 2, 2016, 2nextprez, Refugees, 2nextprez, Okemos High School, refugee crisis, 2

Dear Future President, “We hold these Truths to be self evident that all Men are created equal, that they...

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Leaving Home, Always Hard

Jasmin, October 25, 2016, Fall 2016, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Showcase, War, 2

In the chapter Alone in Germany, Farah talks about how she was chosen to go to Germany because of...

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Afghan Girl

Guadalupe, October 24, 2016, Books or Plays, Fall 2016, Family, Gender, Poetry, Politics, Refugees, Showcase, Stress, War, 0

Farah is now in Quetta with her mom and once they arrived at her aunt’s house they went out...

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The Other Side of the Sky

Guadalupe, October 17, 2016, Books or Plays, Fall 2016, Refugees, Showcase, War, 0

Farah Ahmedi’s is now with her but doesn’t feel happy with them, in fact, she feels embarrassed and disgusted...

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Civil War in Syria (and Refugees)

Louis, September 30, 2016, Fall 2016, Refugees, Showcase, Violence, War, 0

A very important issue to me in this years presidential election is the topic of the civil war in...

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