In the article, “Roe V. Wade”(OYEZ 2022)I have learned that Texas is making abortions illegal unless its doctors order...
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Should lost immigrated children and undocumented citizens be able to become citizens?
Andrea A., , Immigration, Rights, Argument, #rights, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Pathways to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants” ( 14 June 2021) spoke about how they are immigrants...
Are there benefits to the U.S. deletion of Child Migrates?
Andrea A., , Protest, Fall 2023, Immigration, Rights, Orange Cove High School, Books, 0In the article “ U.S. Detention of Child Migrants” ( March 27 2023) I learned that they are different...
border issues
Alex, , Rights, Politics, Religion, Slavery, Arts & Entertainment, Books, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, Border Issues/Wilson Center I learned that the realistic and holistic approach to the border, the Mexico...
Point of view on guns and gun violence
Janet, , Guns, Rights, Fall 2023, Gun Violence, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article “Views on guns and gun violence” (Parker et al. 2017) I learned how gun violence and...
In the article “Bearing Arms: What it Takes to Buy a Gun in California” (Stephenson 2018) the central idea...
My Body, My Choice
Jocelyn B., , Rights, Abortion, Call to Action, Voting, Orange Cove High School, OCHS, 0In the article, “Abortion” (Gale 2022) I learned that the reproductive rights of women are under attack. Since 1973...
In the article, “Abortion Law and Policy Around the World” (Marge2017) I learned that the laws on abortion had...
In the article, ¨Support for Abortion Rights Has Grown in Spite of Bans and Restrictions, Poll Shows.¨ (Santhanam 2023)...
Education policy: Race, Sexualitiy and Gender ID
Alicia America, , LGBTQ+ Rights, Quality Education, Rights, Gender, Politics, Protest, humanrights, education equality, OCHS, LGBTQ, 0In this article, “Black & LGBTQ+: At the intersection of race, sexual orientation & identity” by these speakers, LeAnne...
“Uncovering the ‘Black Unfiltered’ Story”
Chris L, , Rape Culture, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Slavery, LGBTQ+ Rights, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, SLA@Beeber, #GenderLit, 2For far too long, the harmful stereotype that black women are immune to pain has circulated within a society....
How the White House plans to and has been addressing the immigration problem
Emma M, , Rights, Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Spring 2023, Showcase, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, immigration reform, Immigration, government, 1The issue of immigration is one that regularly makes headline news, so I read a couple of Fact Sheets...
America On Trial
Aaliyah, , Reduced Inequalities, Thinking flexibly, Striving for accuracy, Taking responsible risks, Showcase, Spring 2023, Rights, The Hate U Give, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, civil rights, The U School, 18Good Afternoon. My name is Starr and I’m the protagonist of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I...
Power of Prejudice
Dania, , Reduced Inequalities, Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Fall 2022, Rights, American Creed, This is America, Discrimination, america, Okemos High School, 0America is a melting pot of different cultures and backgrounds. It was built on the foundation of equal rights...
Frantz Fanon’s Fantastic Fundamentals
Daniel, , Thinking interdependently, Fall 2022, Violence, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Rights, History, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Pasadena City College, history, colonialism, 0Frantz Fanon’s theories on colonization and decolonization, and the violences that come with it. Fanon also talks about liberation...
Group 2: A Black Women’s History of the United States, Ch. 6-11
Spencer, , Black Lives Matter, Rights, History, Call to Action, Pasadena City College, #blackhistory, 0GROUP-2-SLIDES-2Download
Legal Rights for Animals
Xavier, , Rights, Argument, Environment & World, Animal Rights, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Should Animals Have Legal Rights?” (Upfront, Chrisanne Grisé, 2021) I learned that there are many people...
In the article, “You decide: Should Apple Assist the FBI”s Investigation” (BTW, Feb 24, 2016) I learned that they...
Voting: Easy or Hard?
Christian, , Rights, Voting, This is America, voting, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Should Voting be Easy?” (Upfront, Stephen Eide, 2022), I learned that all states don’t have one...
What Is Hispanic Heritage Month?
Karen, , Rights, History, Orange Cove High School, Hispanic Heritage Month, 0In the article, “Celebrating Hispanic Culture,” (BTW, Admin, 2022) I learned that Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September...
Should Students Have to Pass a Civics Test to Graduate?
Valarie, , Argument, Rights, Orange Cove High School, #schoolsystems, 0In the article, “Should Students Have to Pass a Civics Test to Graduate?”(BTW) I read about a new controversial...
Should the vaccine be mandatory?
Arnold, , Rights, Call to Action, Coronavirus Photo Memoirs, Orange Cove High School, Covid 19, madatory, 0In the article “Should Covid vaccines Be Mandatory?” by BTW, I learned that over almost 2 years of pandemic...
Should the U.S Women’s soccer team get equal pay?
Lexany, , Spring 2022, Sports, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), #SoccerLife, Orange Cove High School, #womensrights, 1The Women’s soccer team has been fighting to get paid the same amount as the Men’s soccer team does....
In the article “Crisis at the Pump” I’ve learned the gas prices have increased. Due to the fact of...
To protect Black women and save America from itself, elect Black women
Arual, , Call to Action, Showcase, Voting, Race Relations, Social Class, Black Lives Matter, Slavery, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Argument, Rights, Decision Making, Gender, Getting Started, Women in Action, Gender Equity (Women), Constitution, Stress, Questioning and posing problems, Politics, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Black Women, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 10America has given women the right to vote through the 19th Amendment, yet there are still many obstacles that...
The Return of Containment: How the West Can Prevail Against the Kremlin
Paul, , Politics, History, War, Media, Protest, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Rights, #UkraineandRussia, War, Peace, #PeacefulProtest, Ukraine, 0This article was about developing a new strategy for containing Russia and cutting them off from the West. It...
The Kremlin’s Strange Victory: How Putin Exploits American Dysfunction and Fuels American Decline
Paul, , Politics, History, Media, Argument, Protest, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, War, Peace, #PeacefulProtest, 0This was a fascinating article I read in Foreign Affairs. It talks about the similarities in leadership styles between...
Saving butterflies
Monica, , Rights, Environment, This I Believe, Orange Cove High School, #savetheanimals, 6In the article, “He’s saving Butterflies” I learned that Duncan Jurman has been interested in caterpillars and butterflies since...
Should schools be allowed to control students’ social media posts?
Valarie, , Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Spring 2022, Showcase, Quality Education, Rights, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, #Freedom #american #Protest #Rights, 20In the article, “School Social Media Free Speech Case”(BTW) I learned about Brandi Levy’s case that involved her first...
Positive comments
Monica, , Media, Responding with wonderment and awe, Spring 2022, Showcase, Quality Education, Rights, Youthvoices, Orange Cove High School, 18In the article, “Paying for Compliments”(upfront, login needed) I learned that social media is often blamed for making people...
The Ida B. Wells Addition
Natalie L, , Rights, Raise Your Voice, Women in Action, #Movement, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Ida B. Wells Barbie” (Upfront) I learned that Ida B. Wells was a former enslaved individual...
Puerto Rico is or not a state?
Veronica, , Protest, Rights, Voting, Orange Cove High School, Rights of the People, 1In the article “Should Puerto Rico Become a State?” (Xavier Garcia) I learned that since 1898, Puerto Rico has...
Teens graduating and culture
Saray, , Rights, Gender, Argument, Decision Making, Orange Cove High School, graduation, 0In the article, “Wearing Native American Cultural Regalia at Graduation” (people and culture) I learned how students at graduation...
What Kind Of Freedom Should A Teen Have?
Michelle, , Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Quality Education, Rights, Family, Privacy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, teens, Parents, 2I believe that there is a limit to freedom and how parents decide to use it on their kids....
In the article, “The Price of Fast Fashion” (Upfront) Chelsey Christina felt pressured to look stylish and never wanted...
Zoos do more harm than good
Ava, , Rights, Nature, Life on Land, Environment & World, Questioning and posing problems, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Showcase, Fall 2021, Animals Rights, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, inhumane, zoos, 7Humans have been displaying animals for entertainment for thousands of years. Zoos are overall great for people; being up...
Beyond Machismo Review
Lilyana, , Rights, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, #machismo, #hispanic, #latin, #masculine, 0For my next read I chose Beyond Machismo by Aida Hurtado and Mrinal Sinha, as I wanted to learn...
New State Voting Laws
Alexis, , Questioning and posing problems, Fall 2021, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Voting, elections, Orange Cove High School, 5In the article, “States Attempt New Voting Rights Laws” (McGraw Hill) I learned that to be eligible to vote,...
School Social Media Free Speech Case
Christian, , Social Media, Fall 2021, Showcase, Quality Education, Rights, Social Media, Orange Cove High School, 4In the article “School Social Media Free Speech Case”, I learned that a fourteen-year-old student Brandi Levy didn’t make...
Bidens immigration plan
Maria Z, , Rights, Family, Latino Power, Media, Argument, This is America, Immigration, #JOEBIDEN, Orange Cove High School, Immigration, 2The article I read about is ¨Biden introduces immigration plan¨ what I learned was that congressional Democrats have released...
What happened in Native-American Boarding Schools?
Andrea A, , Rights, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Orange Cove High School, Native American, 1In the article “Haaland Announces Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative” (McGraw Hill) I learned that the Bureau of Indian...
Feminism Does Not Mean Woman Supremacy
Kahyun, , Showcase, Rights, Reduced Inequalities, Art, Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2021, Media, This I Believe, #feminism, #BreakingStereotypes, equalrights, misconceptions, Gender equality, fightforyourrights, The International School of Kuala Lumpur, Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Pyramidofhate, 3The issue I care about is the misconception of feminism, and how it does not mean to hate on...
Should animals have legal person rights?
Zhelanea, , Spring 2021, Showcase, Rights, Life on Land, Animal Rights, Orange Cove High School, 2A debate had started on the topic of whether animals should hold some rights. Animals are classified and things...
Mandatory Vaccine
Fatima, , Showcase, Rights, Protest, Coronavirus, Spring 2021, vaccine, Orange Cove High School, Covid 19, 2As seen in many cases people have their yes and no with the COVID vaccine, which who can blame...
The article “Old enough to vote” by Joe Burban talks about how young voters want to give their point...
“America Means” Blog Post
Nimra, , Social Class, American Dream, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Constitution, Rights, Politics, History, Police, Race, American dream, Berkeley High School, The Great Gatsby, 2America’s influence around the world is notorious and undeniable. From clothing to culture to music, the word “America” buzzes...
“Utah’s Contradictory Steps Towards Ending Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation”
Alyssa, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2021, LGBTQ+ Rights, Rights, Utah, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, LGBTQ, 2As a Utah citizen since 2002, I have been around for much of the push for LGBTQ+ rights in...
Barbara Johns: Brown vs. Board Of Education
Zhelanea, , Rights, History, Women in Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, black power, black history, Orange Cove High School, 0The article, “The 16-Year-Old Who Fought Segregation” brings back to life the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of...
If Beale Street Could Talk
Drew, , Character Traits and Relationships, Rights, Getting Started, Call to Action, Writing, Literature Guides, Guides, Harvest Collegiate High School, If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin, 0Tish, the protagonist in If Beale Street Could Talk, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others....
What is the Quality of life in the U.S
Zhelanea, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Rights, Environment, Environment & World, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Problems in the U.S., showcase, getting Started, Orange Cove High School, clean environment, 2We know that the United States is one of the wealthiest nations in the world. However, does the quality...
Cultural Appropriation of Native Americans in America
Isabella, , Rights, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, cultural appropriation, culture, Native Americans, Native American Culture, 0Cultural appropriation shows up a lot in American history and even now. There are some instances where it’s not...
When do you truly know when you are becoming a “Adult”? Some states use it to turn you physically...
The Impacts and Repercussions of Divisive Language Used by Politicians
Ellie, , Rights, Politics, Pro Gun Control, What do I stand for?, Protest, Critical Courageous Conversations, political parties, Political Division, Politics, 0In the age of technology and widespread use of social media, the influence of people in power is...
Your Hair, Your Right?
Alondra, , Youth Activism, Race Relations, Good Health and Well-Being, NowComment, Rights, Social Media, Point of View, Writing, African-Americans, Rights, humanrights, Orange Cove High School, Rights of the People, 1In the article “Your Hair, Your Right?” by Joe Bubar it argues that there should be a law passed...
The Harlem Renaissance
Drew, , What do I stand for?, Character Traits and Relationships, Black Lives Matter, Community, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Black Lives Matter At School, Getting Started, Politics, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Religion, Media, Music, Slavery, Literature Guides, Violence, Guides, Race Relations, supportthemovement, blm, Veronica Chambers, The Harlem Renaissance, Harlem, 0(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
Pilgrimage to Mecca During COVID-19
Ellie, , Showcase, Rights, Religion, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Islam, religion, RHS, pilgrimage, 2On July 28 2020, the annual Muslin pilgrimage known as the Hajj officially began. Except, during a global pandemic,...
In the article, “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” I learned about how sick days being paid can be...
The Harlem Renaissance By: Veronica Chambers
Drew, , Youth Activism, Showcase, Research Help, Literary Essay, Race Relations, Slavery, Fall 2020, Black Lives Matter, Argument, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Read/Write Poems, Family, Politics, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Friendship, Arts & Entertainment, Point of View, Stories, book, history, Harlem Renaissance, Harlem, Veronica Chambers, life changing, African American History, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
What Does it Mean to Be an American?
Ismael, , Showcase, Fall 2020, Rights, Religion, History, American Dream, Argument, Student-Centered, American Creed, Writing, Okemos High School, American Creed, 3Being an American is always staying open-minded and welcoming to others. America is filled with so many different people...
Being an American is not Always as Amazing as it is Explained to be.
Sienna, , Showcase, This is America, Race Relations, Fall 2020, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, American Dream, Argument, American Creed, Okemos High School, 2For many people America is an amazing country where people have free will and can be anything their heart...
Why Can’t We Decide On Gun Laws?
Audrey, , Showcase, Guns, Rights, Fall 2020, Gun Violence, Guns, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4America is always going back and forth on whether or not gun laws should be come more strict. There...
Riot- Walter Dean Myers plot
Jaylene, , Family, Plot Analysis, History, War, Books or Plays, Police, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Rights, history, book, #Riot, 1Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
When will a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg occur?
Zhelanea, , Getting Started, Abortion, Women in Action, Fall 2020, Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Rights, Orange Cove High School, Rights of the People, 5The supreme court has lost a great leader, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After serving for 27 years she passed...
A Generation Without Limits
Emely, , Getting Started, History, This is America, Fall 2019, Youth Activism, Showcase, Rights, Youthvoices, generations, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 0Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am capturing, and shaking up about, your instagram video because, people in the government never...
Open Letter for Women’s Rights
Giselle, , Showcase, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Raise Your Voice, This is America, Spring 2020, February 2020, womensrights, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 11To Whom it Should Concern: Why do people have to have so many expectations for women? We are told...
Here’s how Russia’s new weapon would leave us defenseless.
Charlie, , History, War, Argument, American Creed, Showcase, Violence, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Nuclear Energy, Fall 2019, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Politics, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, russia, nuclearweapons, icbm, 3Ever since the beginning of the Manhattan project in 1942, humans have been obsessed with the inhalation total of...
What is the Best Way to Reduce Abortion Rates?
Christina, , Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Abortion, Fall 2019, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5Many people think that by making it harder for women to access abortions through methods like abortion restrictions, abortion...
Lack of Education Inside the Juvenile Justice System Creates an Endless Cycle
Erica, , Crime, American Dream, Goals, Incarceration, Showcase, Raise Your Voice, Quality Education, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Prison, Fall 2019, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Youth Activism, Rights, Reduced Inequalities, Politics, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2In some schools, counties, or even states, there is a direct school-to-prison pipeline. Students who, more times than not,...
Should We Legalize Prostitution?
Graham, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Judge Memorial Catholic High School, sex work, Prostitution, 1The existence of prostitution anywhere is society’s lustful portrayal of women. However, with laws that prohibit sex work the...
China’s Big Secret
Charlie, , Slavery, No Poverty (Economy), Protest, Politics, Incarceration, Crime, Showcase, Religion, Immigration, History, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Violence, War, Dystopia, Quality Education, Fall 2019, Prison, Police, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Refugees, Good Health and Well-Being, Rights, Privacy, Reduced Inequalities, Terrorism, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, china, justice, communism, 1For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
Woman Rights
Keily, , Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Protest, Fall 2019, Reduced Inequalities, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 12While looking at the image there’s a lot of message behind it. For example Woman power. All Woman look...
Will You Vote Now?
Emily, , Showcase, American Dream, Quality Education, Rights, Raise Your Voice, No Poverty (Economy), This is America, Media, Constitution, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Voting, Youth Activism, Technology, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Surveys, 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...
Why are so many Police Brutality Cases?
Keily, , Race Relations, Rights, Crime, Police, Partnerships for the Goals, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1Police brutality goes way back to 1872, that’s when it all started. When the Chicago Tribune reported on the...
Discrimination Surrounding Us
Danny, , Fall 2019, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Race Relations, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Gender, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Standout, unfairness, 4Prejudice and discrimination exist everywhere, and most of the people have experienced these before, or even in the current....
Immigration Impacts American Values.
Rohan, , This is America, Showcase, Fall 2019, Rights, Decent Work and Economic Growth, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Refugees, Peer Interview, Immigration, Fall 2019, Okemos High School, history, American Creed, #Values, 2America is one of the most diverse countries in the world and you cannot say that is has one...
Fight For Victims: The Results
Lamiah, , Social Media, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Happiness, Call to Action, Technology, Student-Centered, Goals, Showcase, Raise Your Voice, Quality Education, Media and Message, Rape Culture, Spring 2019, Rights, Summer 2019, Stress, Good Health and Well-Being, 0Our project was about the dangers of sexual harassment and our overall goal was to inform people about sexual...
Declawing Awareness
Fanny, , Spring 2019, Showcase, Rights, Life on Land, Good Health and Well-Being, Decision Making, #animallivesmatter, #animalcrueltyfree, declawing, Animals, Animal, cats, Animal Rights, Animal Cruelty, animal respect, 1When beginning the project, the overall goal was to spread awareness about declawing. To get a bill passed, banning...
Declawing
Fanny, , Scratch, Good Health and Well-Being, Decision Making, Showcase, Rights, Spring 2019, Life on Land, Social Media, declawing, Animal, cats, Animal Rights, Animal Cruelty, animal respect, #animallivesmatter, #animalcrueltyfree, Animals, 0Declawing cats is a serious matter that should be thought about twice before going through with the decisions. Many...
Affect of Sexual harassment in Public Transport
Karlotte, , Rape Culture, Rights, Spring 2019, womensrights, #SexualHarassment, #fight4victims, #sexualassault, 0I hope that this video would continue to raise awareness of the dangers people are facing outside, because of...
Sexual Harassment in Schools
Lamiah, , Rights, Stress, Happiness, Media, Call to Action, This I Believe, Student-Centered, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Upstander, Rape Culture, Spring 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 0In tech, we are doing a digital presentation project and the issue that me and my group chose was...
Digital Activism Topic
Ruyi, , Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Quality Education, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Community, Rights, Raise Your Voice, Bullying, Upstander, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Love, Spring 2019, Stories, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, #lgbtqhealthcarerights, women LGBT People, loveislove, lgbtrights, Equality, LGBTQA, lgbt, lgbtqrightsarehumanrights, 0I 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...
Students’ Online Speech Should Be Limited!
Rosa, , Rights, Social Media, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Technology & Computer Science, Spring 2019, Showcase, Quality Education, Orange Cove High School, 0Schools should be allowed to limit students’ online speech because it impacts both students and teachers. Online speech allows...
Deportation
Luis, , Race Relations, Protest, Rights, Community, No Poverty (Economy), Incarceration, Politics, Fall 2018, Religion, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Latino Power, Refugees, Spring 2019, Media, Reduced Inequalities, Social Class, Showcase, American Dream, Immigration, Argument, Berkeley High School, 2I have chosen to write about deportation because it has been an ongoing issue for a long time and it’s...
Oakland
Martha, , Latino Power, Spring 2017, Community, Showcase, Immigration, Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, immigrants, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, goodpeople, family, 6Oakland Oakland is a sanctuary city which means it helps protect immigrants from deportation. This is good because...
Inclusion and Safety in OUSD
Judith, , Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Quality Education, Race Relations, Rights, #Ethnic studies, Sex ED, Youth of Color, LGBTQ, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 8Does inclusion lead to safety? Oakland is filled with all types of people but the classrooms don’t always embody...
How Can We Better Our Attitudes Towards Foreigners?
Yulisa, , Fall 2018, Showcase, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Quality Education, Rights, Politics, Point of View, Three top social issues, refugees, foreigners, immigrants, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0In George Orwell’s book, 1984, he emphasizes the societal problem of people having a negative attitude towards foreigners, especially...
Right to Privacy and Technology
Amy, , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Rights, Technology, Privacy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, privacy, 0There is an increasingly more complicated problem of privacy as technology becomes more prevalent in society. In a New...
Airpot Security: The Tale of Legal Groping
Anika, , Privacy, Fall 2018, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, security, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Airport, 1Anyone that has flown before has gone through the security checkpoint. We all know that you have to take...
What Defines Us As American?
Rhea, , Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, American Dream, American Creed, This is America, Fall 2018, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 0One thing that defines people as American is freedom of choice. America is built upon the idea that...
Americans and Their Values
Konrad, , Religion, History, American Dream, Community, American Creed, Showcase, Quality Education, Fall 2018, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Rights, Politics, Okemos High School, American values, america, Konrad Thompson, 1What does it mean to be an American? Americans live in America, but there is something deeper than just...
I believe the American Creed values are exercised in the educational system
Qadriyyah, , This I Believe, Goals, American Creed, Fall 2018, Showcase, Quality Education, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), History, University of Toledo, 0The American Creed consist of many values. These values are exercised in every aspect of our lives including the...
I believe a working hard and never giving up are important American values. Many people dream of moving to...
Diversity and Strength in America
Teo, , Showcase, Rights, Point of View, American Dream, Student-Centered, American Creed, Fall 2018, Strength, Diversity, 911, Tide Pods, Okemos High School, Hunger for fame, Social Media, melting pot, 3What does it mean to be an American? That is a great question because there are so many perspectives...
The Consequences of Legalizing Marijuana
Jacob, , Drugs, Politics, Crime, Voting, Rights, cannabis, Politics, voting, recreational, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, health, Medicinal, 1The legalization of marijuana benefits the economy vastly, leads to less use by teenagers, reduces DUIs and traffic deaths,...
Separation of Church and State
Amy, , Showcase, Rights, Religion, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, First Amendment., Church and state, Religious Freedom, 3Throughout history, there has been an ongoing debate about the separation of church and state in the United States....
Policing Immigration
Gwendolyn, , Showcase, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Prison, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Politics, Crime, American Dream, Incarceration, Police, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Immigration may well be the hottest issue in the United States today. Some people want to build physical walls...
How Can Roe V. Wade Be Protected?
Ari, , Rights, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Politics, Social Media, This I Believe, Decision Making, Showcase, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, law, abortion, Laws, 0Roe V. Wade is one of the largest contemporary judicial controversies. It has spawned avid opposition and support throughout...
The Injustice of Puppy Mills
Rashmika, , Quality Education, Rights, Life on Land, What do I stand for?, Media and Message, animal abuse, puppy, puppy mills, 1This issue is important to me because I love animals a lot. My cousin’s have a dog...
Immigration
Kevin, , Showcase, Immigration, Rights, No Poverty (Economy), Spring 2018, Reduced Inequalities, 0The issue is based on the fact that immigrants are being blocked from entering the country by a border...
LGBTQIA+ : Respect is the Gay Agenda
Novaleen, , Gender, Argument, Politics, Community, Bullying, Homeless LGBTQ, Showcase, Spring 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, presentation, Equality, statistics, lgbtqia, coming out, lesbian, gay pride, sexuality, pride, gender, bullying, 0The LGBTQIA+ movement has become more well known throughout America. This movement fights for more acceptance of those in...
Discrimination in the Job Industry
Lourdes, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Gender, Spring 2018, Showcase, Race Relations, equal pay, 0The issue iIfocused on was discrimination in the job industry. The focus was more on pay and hiring...
Sexual Harassment: How it is Dominating the Workplace
Lisbeth, , Spring 2018, Showcase, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Call to Action, #speakup, #donaldtrump, Time'sUp, #SexualHarassment, #BillCosby, girls, women, 0Sexual Harassment is a predominant topic in today’s modern day society. The number of sexual assault complaints has increased,...
Unequal Pay
Raisa, , American Dream, Spring 2018, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), No Poverty (Economy), Call to Action, #feminism, Unequal Pay, women, 0Unequal pay has been a severe conflict since forever. Many people thought that by 2018, this would not be...
Education: A Right for All Girls
Sharupa, , Call to Action, Spring 2018, Showcase, Quality Education, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Low Developed Countries, girls, education, 1Link to Video: 14CD7A4D-51F8-4ED0-9945-83CA7D744032 I first found out about the lack of girl’s education in developing countries by reading...
Compensate for Lacks Family?
Yureida, , Science, Spring 2018, Showcase, Rights, Family, Argument, #healthandbioscience, #HenriettaLacks, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 3Should the family of Henrietta Lacks be compensated for the use of her cells? The Henrietta Lack cells (HeLa...
Nazi Experimentation
Ying, , History, Spring 2017, Showcase, Violence, Rights, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, #healthandbioscience, Naziexperiementation, 7To begin, have you ever heard about the Nazi research? Well if not let me tell you a little...
Should Drugs Be Decriminalized in the United States?
Oliver, , Rights, Drugs, Decision Making, aplang18, 2The Definition for decriminalization is, to eliminate criminal penalties for or remove legal restrictions against. Legalization and decriminalization are...
What Rights Should All People Living In The US Have?
Christine, , Black Lives Matter, Rights, History, Slavery, Race Relations, 0What rights should all people living in the US have? I believe that people should be able to have...
What Do We Deserve?
Brenda, , Showcase, Immigration, LGBTQ+ Rights, Rights, Spring 2018, Reduced Inequalities, 5What do we deserve as people living here in the United States? Should people be treated unfairly because of...
Contrary to my Beliefs: “The other Side.”
Averi, , Rights, Spring 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, work, 2Sub-minimum wage is legal on behalf of employing disabled workers because, “For thousands of people with the most significant disabilities,...
“Legal Good, Illegal Bad”
Sophie, , Rights, Politics, Latino Power, American Dream, Showcase, Immigration, Spring 2018, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Racism, #Trump, daca, Immigration, 1Recently in the news, we have seen a lot about the arguments between parties and members in the same...
Women’s Reproductive Rights
Ronnie, , Showcase, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2018, #reproductiverights, womensrights, 4After the monumental Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade in 1973 granting women access to abortions constitutionally, there has...
Funding Planned Parenthood
Ceceli, , Showcase, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), The Fifth Column, Spring 2018, plannedparenthood, funding, #reproductiverights, 5Planned parenthood is in the media spotlight as “Republicans push to block funding for the group because it provides...
How Multi Level Marketing Has Failed in the Past
Maxwell, , Showcase, Rights, No Poverty (Economy), History, Social Class, American Dream, Incarceration, Spring 2018, pyramid scheme, marketing, research, finance, #EthnicStudies, 1This article by Stacie Bosley and Kim McKeage examines the diffusion of multilevel marketing and the risk of pyramid...
Wage Gap in the Medical Field
Chloe, , Showcase, Rights, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2018, 1Imagine going to school for 8 plus years, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to do so, finally graduating,...
Post #8 (Third Blog Post)
Sophia, , Race Relations, Rape Culture, Rights, Social Class, Slavery, Spring 2018, Showcase, 0I read three articles: The End of Corporate Imperialism, Corporate Imperialism for the Poor, and Policy Entrepreneurs and the...
The Misconceptions of Illegal Immigration
Sophie, , Race Relations, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, No Poverty (Economy), Latino Power, American Dream, Reduced Inequalities, Immigration, Equality, humanrights, illegalimmigration, 0In my recent research for my topic on whether or not illegal immigration benefits society, I found a few...
Whose Rights Are Reproductive Rights?
Ronnie, , Showcase, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Abortion, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, women, #reproductiverights, 2The multi-decade long debate about reproductive rights has been in the political atmosphere as well as a social and...
Orwell’s tone expressed in the book 1984 highlights symbolism and a Marxist perspective to show how through the eyes...
The life of Ramirez!
Alex, , Showcase, Rights, A Day in My Life, Fall 2017, 20 years autobiography, 2I kind don’t have anyone who is supporting out for me right now. It is something that I will...
Gentrification in Oakland
Manuel, , Gentrification, Showcase, Rights, No Poverty (Economy), Housing, Community, Fall 2017, life, Rights, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, gentrification, 2“28 percent of the people that are kicked out of their home make $30,000 yearly” (Allen-Price). This shows that...
A Monumental Mistake
Sofia, , Fall 2017, Showcase, Rights, Nature, Politics, environment, Donald Trump, Public Lands, 7As many fellow Utahns may have heard, the size of Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase have been...
DACA
Sophie, , Reduced Inequalities, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Politics, Latino Power, American Dream, Immigration, humanrights, daca, dreamers, 4DACA is an acronym that stands for the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals. It is a program put into place during the...
#MeToo
Paul, , Fall 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Social Media, Media, Call to Action, Protest, Showcase, women, sexual assault, Time'sUp, #MeToo, Inequality, 0Recently, a stunning awareness to women’s sexual assault has taken over social media. At the Golden Globes this past...
Genetic Engineering and Aldous Huxley
Keaton, , Showcase, Rights, Nature, Social Class, Technology, Science, Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 2Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, or better known as CRISPR, is the latest and greatest DNA editing tool...
What Rights Do We Have As Americans?
Ahmiah, , American Creed, Showcase, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Rights, #blacklivesmatter #humanrights #racism, 5What rights should people living in the US have? Here is a question that many non-citizens have while living...
What it Means to be American?
Julieanna, , This I Believe, No Poverty (Economy), What do I stand for?, Crime, Protest, History, Community, Books or Plays, Decision Making, Bullying, American Creed, Point of View, Reduced Inequalities, Immigration, Call to Action, Violence, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Slavery, Rights, Argument, Drugs, 0I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
Love Is Bleeding
Manuel, , Rights, Family, Art, Love, Shakespeare, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 0Love Is Bleeding By: Manuel Mercado For my project of Romeo and Juliet I decide to make a book...
Is Immigration into the U.S. an Actual Problem?
Sophie, , Showcase, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Latino Power, American Dream, Fall 2017, Reduced Inequalities, Partnerships for the Goals, 2There is a rise in immigration into the United States, and there has been in years’ past. With Trump’s...
Taking a Stand for Injustice
Drew, , Showcase, Race Relations, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Fall 2017, 4In the world we are in today the ability to peacefully protest is one of the most important tools...
Is Monogamy Natural for Humans?
Maxwell, , Rights, Decision Making, Gender, Goals, Family, Life on Land, Religion, History, Happiness, Love, Showcase, Social Class, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Community, monogamy, polygamy, polyamorous, Love, 0It seems strange to question this social norm we as human beings have conformed to for the majority of...
Dress Codes Are Geared Towards Women!
Taniya, , Showcase, 2nextprez, Quality Education, Rights, Gender, Student-Centered, Fall 2017, Sexism, 7The dress code in high schools need to change. The dress code is mainly geared to limit what females...
Not Allowed To Fight For Our Rights?
charles, , Showcase, Argument, Race Relations, Protest, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Sports, Taking a Knee, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Police, Climate Change, Black Lives Matter, Racism, #Trump, 9I feel like the athletes that are kneeling during the national anthem are right as far as the motive...
Its Time To Be Heard !
kaitoria, , Showcase, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Sports, Rights, Con Gun Control, Protest, Fall 2017, Taking a Knee, #blacklivesmatter #humanrights #NFL #racism, 4The message that the NFL players are trying to send out has been token the wrong way. NFL players...
It Is So About Race
Alexandra, , Black Lives Matter, Taking a Knee, Rights, Politics, Argument, Fall 2017, Race Relations, kneeling, NFL, take a knee, carman-ainsworth, alexandra fairbrother, alex fairbrother, 5Many home are divided on this topic. People can fully disagree with their own family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors....
Ethics of Metal, Glass, and Plastic
Eric, , Politics, Social Media, War, Point of View, Media, Showcase, Rights, Decision Making, Inquiry, Biases, Getting Started, Psychology, survey, Robots, ethics, Morals, 2A little while ago, I visited the Moral Machines website. It’s a study put out by MIT to see...
Taking The Knee For What you Believe In
Denise, , Police, Argument, Protest, Showcase, Fall 2017, Rights, Taking a Knee, Racism, Rights, #Trump, #Protest, sports, NFL, Black Lives Matter, #TakingAKnee, 2Protesting by taking a knee is necessary. Some players feel like they aren’t being heard , so they decided...
Protest your Right!
Adam, , Call to Action, Argument, Protest, Fall 2017, Taking a Knee, Showcase, Rights, Police, Media, #Freedom #american #Protest #Rights, 0Every American citizen has the right to protest. Protesting is a freedom that is given to americans and is...
Why Should Expressing Your Beliefs Come At A Cost?
Nya, , Race Relations, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Sports, Community, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Police, Point of View, Media, Call to Action, #Protest, BlackLivesMatter, sports, football, takeaknee, nya, 0Rather people should kneel during the national anthem or not should not be the question. The question should be,...
Peacefully Protesting in the NFL
Lenitta, , Taking a Knee, Rights, War, Showcase, Police, Violence, Race Relations, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Protest, Sports, Fall 2017, Cavs, equalrights, government, NFL, forALL, injustice, cahs, takeaknee, Equality, Lenitta, Flag, Veterans, #Protest, Respect, freedomofspeech, carmanainsworth, CA, policebrutality, 0Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
Be The Change You Want To See In The World
Khalia, , Raise Your Voice, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Protest, Showcase, Goals, Sports, Rights, Police, Point of View, Taking a Knee, Argument, takeaknee, change, lockanarm, makeamove, startswithyou, nationalanthem, #Protest, 0In an article by PROCON.org about the players who took a knee during the National Anthem, stated that the...
Dear Leaders of America
Austin, , Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Politics, Charlottesville, Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Race Relations, 3Dear Leaders of America, As we all know the United States of America is a great country, however we...
We The People
Gabe, , Rights, Happiness, Media, American Dream, Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, American Creed, Showcase, Guns, 1We the People “We the people”(US Const. Preamble). The first three words of the Preamble in...
In America we say we value equal opportunity, but have we accomplished it?
Heather, , Showcase, Rights, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), American Dream, Fall 2017, American Creed, Okemos High School, 6Americans believe that everyone is created equal. Thomas Jefferson was the first person to use the phrase “all...
Are Americans Living the American Dream?
Grace, , Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2017, American Creed, Okemos High School, 6All Americans should have freedom, equality and rights. Many people moved to America to live the American Dream. But...
Do people congregate with people who are like them?
Chloe, , Fall 2017, Showcase, Race Relations, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Gender, Social Class, Community, Biases, people, groups, community, 0The Telegraph states that, “Earlier research revealed that the lower portion of a brain region called the “medial prefrontal...
Asian American Activism
Keaton, , Raise Your Voice, Media, AAPI Heritage, Research Help, Showcase, Call to Action, Violence, Social Class, Quality Education, American Dream, Race Relations, What do I stand for?, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Rights, Community, Politics, Student-Centered, Crime, Fall 2017, History, 6High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
Neocolonialism in Africa
Ariel, , Spring 2017, Nature, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Politics, Quality Education, Crime, Race Relations, History, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Debt, Rights, Housing, Family, Social Class, poverty, Politics, africa, Okemos High School, 1To Whomever Cares to Listen, “Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third power,”...
Conversion Therapy Should be Banned
Emily, , Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Rights, abuse, 1Conversion Therapy Should be Banned By Emily Rick & Ayla Tulette Conversion therapy is a harmful and disgusting act....
NeoColonialism in Africa Video
Ariel, , Call to Action, Showcase, Social Class, Black Lives Matter, Spring 2017, Rights, What do I stand for?, Protest, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Raise Your Voice, History, Debt, economy, Politics, africa, Okemos High School, 0https://youtu.be/B-HlbLzaL_I
FIghting for My Rights
Destiny, , Protest, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Violence, Rights, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Voting, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 0Copy of Photo album Photo by New York Public Library
Women Empowerment
Destiny, , What do I stand for?, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2017, 0Photo by The Library of Congress
The State of American Protest: Unhelpful Behavior
Zach, , Violence, Rights, Point of View, Call to Action, Spring 2017, Argument, This I Believe, Protest, Showcase, 0For those of us who wish to keep and protect every American’s First Amendment rights, there is an issue...
Conversion Therapy
Hudson, , Crime, Religion, Point of View, Call to Action, Showcase, American Dream, 2nextprez, Argument, LGBTQ+ Rights, This I Believe, Quality Education, What do I stand for?, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Good Health and Well-Being, Gender, 0In a country based on freedom and liberty, citizens should be able to craft, and accept their own identities...
The Malevolence of Leather
Shantanu, , Rights, Life on Land, Slavery, Spring 2017, This I Believe, animal abuse, Animals, abuse, animal slavery, cruelty, injustice, clothing, 3“Leather” is another word for skin. Imagine this: you were separated from your parents at birth, and spent your entire...
MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!
Brianna, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), Point of View, Call to Action, Spring 2017, Showcase, Race Relations, Inequality, #Trump, #Safteypinmovement, change, 3The safety pin is a movement that I wish was talked about more now that Trump is president. I...
This image is really powerful because i have seen seen school’s use them as Mascot’s and i know that...
Women’s March
Juray, , Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2017, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, argument, womensmarch, LRNG, freemont-high-school, 1These women are fighting over something that is important to them, and i honestly think it is a good...
The Scare of Safety Pins
Denayha, , Showcase, Immigration, Rights, Spring 2017, Reduced Inequalities, Immigration, Rights, Safety pins, 0I believe that the safety pin movement is a good thing for many reasons. The safety pin movement is...
Newark Transgender Teen Murder: Gwen Araujo
Yenny, , Gender Equity (Women), Love, Stories, Media, Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Spring 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, gwen araujo, Violence, hate crime, Transgender, california, death, murder, newark, 0Podcast of Gwen Araujo from Newark California. 17 years old transgender, Gwen Araujo was murdered on October 4,2000 due...