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The World is Ending (slowly)
John C, , Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Three top social issues, World Connections, Youth Activism, Climate Change, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Earlier in the year, many experts predicted that the 22 year long megadrought that the western hemisphere had been...
Witchcraft: What is it?
Jimmy, , Fall 2022, History, Media, Religion, Youth Activism, halloween, Orange Cove High School, religion, witchcraft, 1As Halloween rolls around, and we start seeing ouija board decorations, grimoire notebooks, and pentacles both right-side up and...
Dissociative Identity Disorder: The Stigma, What It Actually Is, and How To Be a Better Ally
Jimmy, , Bullying, Fall 2022, Psychology, Reduced Inequalities, Youth Activism, mental health, mental illness, psychology, 0Not many people know what dissociative identity disorder (DID/OSDD) is, as it is more commonly referred to by its...
Kids Are Growing Up Wired — and That’s Changing Their Brains
Isabella, , Call to Action, Community, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Environment, Gaming, Media and Message, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Youth Activism, #judgememorial, Gaming, teens, 0Screens have not only had a big impact on our young children today but have taken a toll on...
Malala
Ajmal, , Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2022, Women in Action, Youth Activism, Berkeley High School, international women, Women In Action, 0Malala Yousafzai named after a folk hero Malala set out to change the world as it was. The society...
Hate Crime
Raniyah, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Crime, History, March for Our Lives, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2022, This is America, Youth Activism, #hatecrimes, Activist, black history, Black Lives Matter, black power, Black wall street, justice, The U School, Tulsa Race Massacre, 14The Hate caught my attention.But white folks say it was the eventthat took place that caused them to make that...
In the article “Are Smartphones Makings Us Stupid?” (Upfront) I learned that Eighty-one percent of Americans own a phone....
Teachers
Asher, , Arts & Entertainment, Language, Memoir Photos, NowComment, Oscars, Point of View, Questioning and posing problems, Read/Write Poems, Scratch, Stress, Teachers as Learners, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Writing & Communication, Youth Activism, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Teachers, 1I believe that teachers have a negative impact on student lives such as bad teachers and toxic environments such...
Youth Activism and Social Media
Isabella, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Social Media, Women in Action, Youth Activism, #BLM, #socialmedia, #womenslife, #youthactivism, #YouthInPower, RHS, 4Although social activism is nothing new, the execution of it has changed over time. Throughout history, one can see...
Should schools regulate social media?
Joshua, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Media, Raise Your Voice, Youth Activism, #StudentPower, Orange Cove High School, 0The article “School Social Media Free Speech Case” states that a fourteen year-old highschool student expressed herself in social...
Students & The Pandemic
Aaliyah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Surveys, Youth Activism, Orange Cove High School, Pandemic, students, 3In the article, “I Felt Like I Was Suffocating” by Aya Raji speaks on the pandemic and how it...
Young and Unemployed
Heidi, , Career & Job Readiness, Coronavirus, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, Showcase, Youth Activism, economy, jobs, Orange Cove High School, young people, 1In the article “Young and Unemployed” by Liz Alderman and Geneva Abdul, they talk about how many young people...
Your Hair, Your Right?
Alondra, , Good Health and Well-Being, NowComment, Point of View, Race Relations, Rights, Social Media, Writing, Youth Activism, African-Americans, humanrights, Orange Cove High School, Rights, Rights of the People, 1In the article “Your Hair, Your Right?” by Joe Bubar it argues that there should be a law passed...
Effects of Empathy Throughout COVID-19
Annie, , Coronavirus Photo Memoirs, Youth Activism, coronavirus, science, 0Living life in a pandemic is not easy for anyone, but there are some groups of people who have...
The Harlem Renaissance By: Veronica Chambers
Drew, , 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, African American History, book, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, Harvest Collegiate High School, history, life changing, Veronica Chambers, 1(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
When photos lie…
Alondra, , Fall 2020, Media, Photography, Showcase, Social Media, Writing, Youth Activism, #socialissue, Fake News, News, Orange Cove High School, photo, Social Media, 4In the articles “When Photos Lie” by Laura Anastasia and Mary Kate Frank the argument is that when navigating...
Riot by Walter Dean Myers
Jaylene, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Girl, History, Point of View, Police, Politics, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, Writing, Youth Activism, book, Harvest Collegiate High School, history, play, 1The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...
What are the top contributors to climate change?
Jack, , Climate Action, Fall 2020, Showcase, Youth Activism, 10 questions, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0What are the top companies contributing to climate change? How is our state responding to coronavirus? How is the...
Watch out For Traffic!
Daniel, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Showcase, Youth Activism, Human Trafficking, Orange Cove High School, ProtectOaklandYouth, 5Dear Oakland Community I personally agree with you that Human trafficking is a tremendously serious matter because it can...
Letter to AOC
Denieris, , Books or Plays, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, Youth Activism, AOC, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 2Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am extremely empowered by your Instagram video where you call our generation badass. The ways that...
Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am fixated on your Instagram video and I really appreciate your candor description of our...
Shrek 2: Cinematic Perfection
Graham, , Arts & Entertainment, Coronavirus, Gaming, Good Health and Well-Being, History, I Could Be Worse, Love, Media, Media and Message, Oscars, Showcase, Spring 2020, Stress, This is America, Youth Activism, Best Movie Ever, Covid 19, Movie, Shrek, Shrek 2, 1Everybody loves Shrek. It’s an amazing film. However, Dreamworks achieved perfection with the next installation of the franchise, Shrek...
Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am surprised by your opinion about the new generation it’s a “badass” on your Instagram...
The Future Started Yesterday
Aboubakar, , March 2020, Semester Published, Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, AOC, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 1Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I feel proud of your Instagram video because I know that there is someone in the...
Age Does Not Define Your Knowledge
Abigail, , Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 7Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am passionate about your Instagram video where you call the current generation badass because it...
Today’s Children Tomorrow’s Future
Yeanoor, , LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, AOC, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 6Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I feel tempestuous about your Instagram video because it emphasizes how current generations are responsible, smart...
Thank You for Giving Youth Courage to Fight Back!
Housseynatu, , Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, AOC, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 3Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am fascinated with your video because you are really giving the young generation more courage...
Motivating Youth Activists To Advocate For Their Future
Fatoumata, , Family, Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, AOC, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 2I am impressed by your Instagram video where you call this generation of youth badass because you are truly...
A Generation Without Limits
Emely, , Fall 2019, Getting Started, History, Rights, Showcase, This is America, Youth Activism, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, generations, Youthvoices, 0Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am capturing, and shaking up about, your instagram video because, people in the government never...
AOC: Thanks for giving honors tot the young generations!
Khadija, , Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, AOC, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 3Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am grateful for your Instagram video because it promotes and gives value to my generation’s...
AOC Makes Me Giddy!
Leticia, , Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, AOC, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 4Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, Your Instagram video about this generation being badass leaves me feeling giddy and almost speechless. Giddy and...
Overfishing
Mike, , Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Life Below Water, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 3Dear Fishermen, Stop overfishing. Fishermen should stop overfishing because if they overfish too much tuna it can become an...
Environmentalist Youth
Kathryn, , Climate Action, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Youth Activism, Climate Change, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0The climate change generation has increasingly formed part of peaceful protests and demonstrations urging local and global policymakers to...
Lack of Education Inside the Juvenile Justice System Creates an Endless Cycle
Erica, , 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, 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,...
Will You Vote Now?
Emily, , American Dream, Call to Action, Constitution, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Surveys, Technology, This is America, Voting, Youth Activism, 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...
Dear Baby Polar Bear
Luka, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Poetry, Raise Your Voice, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Writing & Communication, Youth Activism, #FightingForYou, #humansSuck, #savetheanimals, climatechange, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, 10Dear Baby Polar bear, You are a fluffy bundle of playfulness rolling down a snowy hill You are a...
Can we make HSHMC the best school in the universe?
Janet, , Art, Bio, Fall 2019, Showcase, Summer 2019, Youth Activism, Health Sciences High and Middle College, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Hi! I am Dr. Ilko and I am so excited to be working with you this year. I was...