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Kids Are Growing Up Wired — and That’s Changing Their Brains

Isabella, March 22, 2022March 22, 2022, 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, 0

Screens have not only had a big impact on our young children today but have taken a toll on...

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Pandemic Prevention?

Kyler, November 19, 2021November 19, 2021, Call to Action, Community, Environment, Partnerships for the Goals, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Pandemic, Pandemic Prevention, 0

What is a pandemic? A pandemic is an “epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large...

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The Epidemic of Homelessness due to COVID

Emily, March 28, 2021March 30, 2021, Fall 2017, Homelessness, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2021, complications, RHS, 6

As the coronavirus pandemic began to take shape, another epidemic came to light, homelessness. Even before the pandemic, homelessness...

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America Means: Illusion of Freedom

Matthew, March 14, 2021May 5, 2021, American Dream, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2021, america, American dream, Berkeley High School, Immigration, 1

When it comes to the concept of “America”, most people think of a free country with democracy and freedom....

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Values That Will Bring America Together

Jyothika, October 21, 2020October 21, 2020, American Creed, Fall 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, American dream, Okemos High School, 2

Being an American means something different to everyone. Since no two people are the same, they will have different...

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Defining The American Dream

Julia, October 21, 2020October 21, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, American Creed, American dream, American values, Okemos High School, 0

“The American Dream” is a term we hear often as Americans, but what does it really mean? Does it...

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Underlying Issues of the US Healthcare System

Eric, March 6, 2020March 13, 2020, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

Under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human rights are inherent to all human beings. These human rights...

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Kecksburg Pennsylvania: The Town That Saw The Truth

Eggert, March 6, 2020March 6, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

All the previous conspiracy “theories” we have looked at have been relatively mundane, believable, and plausible even. Today however...

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The Coronavirus cannot be contained with a Wall

James, March 1, 2020March 6, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, coronavirus, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

The current administration in the White House has promoted nationalism as a good thing for the United States.  Nationalist...

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Religion and Reform: the Climate

Michael, February 14, 2020February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Religion is often portrayed in the media as an antithesis to climate reform and environmentalism. Religion is seen as...

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The Paris Agreement

Elliot, February 14, 2020February 24, 2020, Climate Action, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

With continued research I have found more information about the Paris Agreement and I conducted my own survey to...

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Why Bigger Loans Are Better Than Smaller Loans

Alicia, February 11, 2020March 6, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

My topic is Student Debt. Out of the 6 sources that I have read so far I’ve learned that...

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“America Means Us” Blog Post

Sufa, February 11, 2020May 5, 2021, AAPI Heritage, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, america, Berkeley High School, Immigration, 1

When it comes to the concept of “America”, certain things come to mind. Most people think of opportunity, freedom,...

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Are there Effective Alternatives to Testing on Animals?

Megan, February 10, 2020February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

Animal cruelty through medical and cosmetic testing is at an all time high, with an estimated 115 million animals...

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Money in Politics

Abbey, February 10, 2020February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Money in politics has been a problem for a long time. Corporate America along with the wealthy are the...

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Climate Change Generation: Demanding Change

Kathryn, February 10, 2020February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

There have been extensive sources written about the impact and involvement of youth in the environmental cause, and in...

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How Can We Help Students Pay for School?

Alexander, February 10, 2020February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3

My next three sources I annotated really added to my knowledge on the issue of student loan debt. Currently...

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The Failing Education System in the US

Abraham, February 10, 2020February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

The United States is well established with the world’s largest national economy, but it doesn’t seem to look like...

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Childhood Hunger in America (Part 2)

Bella, February 9, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2020, Zero Hunger, childhood hunger, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

Childhood hunger is a problem that is often overlooked in the U.S. even though millions of children experience it...

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America Means Opportunity. Or Does it?

Adolfo, February 9, 2020February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0

When it comes to the concept of “America”, most people think of freedom and opportunity. According to Jose Antonio...

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What “American” means

Grant, February 8, 2020February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, Berkeley High School, Immigration, 0

When it comes to the concept of  “America”, most people think of freedom and how Americans are very patriotic....

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America Means: Diversity

Claire, February 8, 2020March 6, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2020, america, Berkeley High School, 2

When it comes to the concept of America, most people think of fast food and “The American Dream.” According...

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America Means Contradiction

Lev, February 7, 2020March 6, 2020, American Dream, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, Berkeley High School, 0

When it comes to thinking of America, many turn first to the past ideals of this nation. This approach...

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Public and Private Zoos

Jonathan, February 7, 2020February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

Public zoos are funded by the government, donations, and revenue from entrance fees, to merchandise, and food. Private zoos...

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Why improving education in youth detention centers improves society as a whole

Erica, February 7, 2020February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Quality Education, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2020, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

I have read and annotated three articles that look into education systems inside of youth detention centers, also known...

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Death Penalty in the Chi

Eduardo, January 29, 2020February 24, 2020, Death Penalty, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 3

By Elijah and Lalo Do you feel like people should face the death penalty? Here in Chicago or in...

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Native American Cultural Revival Campaign

Jordan, January 27, 2020February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Berkeley High School, 0

The topic which I chose to research about are issues which affect the Native American community, problems such as...

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Endangered Species in China

Justin, January 25, 2020February 24, 2020, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Berkeley High School, china, endangered species, 6

In our generation the extinction rate of species has rapidly gone up and “Every hour, 3 species disappear. Every...

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How American should proceed in the Middle East

Topey, January 24, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Berkeley High School, Middle East, 2

American intervention in the Middle East is an extremely relevant issue in recent history, especially with what recently happened...

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Endagered Species In China

Braden, January 24, 2020May 5, 2021, AAPI Heritage, Environment, Fall 2019, Life on Land, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Berkeley High School, china, endangered species, environment, 9

The world is full of endangered species. People around the globe are taking action to decrease the rate of...

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Australian fires and climate change

Lior, January 23, 2020March 4, 2020, Climate Action, Fall 2019, Life on Land, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Berkeley High School, Climate Change, 4

We wanted to write a blog post on the topic of the Australian Bush fires, which were in the...

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The Trauma of Separation

Andrew, January 23, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Family, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Berkeley High School, immigrants, Immigration, 2

I chose to study immigration detention centers. It is important because this has been a huge problem with today...

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Environmentalist Youth

Kathryn, January 22, 2020February 24, 2020, Climate Action, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Youth Activism, Climate Change, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

The climate change generation has increasingly formed part of peaceful protests and demonstrations urging local and global policymakers to...

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Childhood Hunger in America (Part 1)

Bella, January 21, 2020February 26, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Zero Hunger, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, showcase, 0

Childhood hunger is a problem that is often overlooked in the U.S. even though millions of children experience it...

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History of Vaping

Riley, January 21, 2020February 24, 2020, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, SaltLakeCity, vaping, 0

The Modern e-cigarette was created in China by a man named Hon Lik in 2003. But not until 2006-2007...

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Capitalism vs Democratic Socialism.

Kaila, January 21, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, capitalism, economy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, socialism, 1

A common idea that is spread among the youth of America is a move from a capitalist economy to...

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Cost-effectiveness for nonprofits evaluating foster care reform projects

Angeth, January 21, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

The article I was reading was basically reviewing the best ways to reform foster care. The author of the...

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Homeless

Idrissa, January 21, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Research Help, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 5

Today there are many homeless people everywhere in the united states begging for food and homes to sleep. The...

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Free College?

Emily, January 21, 2020February 24, 2020, Career & Job Readiness, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

In recent years there has been a debate on whether or not the government should pay for college. Graduating...

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IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA

Pauline, January 20, 2020February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, Immigration, immigration policies, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

In recent years the topic of immigration has become one of great importance in both political and personal ideas....

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Voter ID Laws in the United States

Hanson, January 20, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, democracy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Rights, voting, 0

United States is a country establish based on a set of ideas such as the freedom of all people,...

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Does the death penalty stop the crimes happen?

Danny, January 20, 2020February 24, 2020, Crime, Death Penalty, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, death penalty, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, United States, 4

There is a controversial issue in our current society, “Does the death penalty stop the crimes happen?” There are...

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A problem no one is solving

Lola, January 19, 2020February 24, 2020, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4

It seems like we are all aware that plastic consumption is at all time highs. Even if you specifically...

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Two Parties | One Country

Clinton, January 17, 2020February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, government, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Politics, 1

The U.S. political system is set up for two major parties, because it awards seats in Congress and the...

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Outright banning guns won’t work. What will?

Peter, January 17, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Gun control, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

In today’s day and age, the topic of gun safety is commonly discussed. The increasing amount of violence, and...

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Lack of Education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Joshua, January 17, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Africa is the least educated continent in the world with 21 percent of 20 to 24-year-olds have less than...

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The Effects of Zoos

Jonathan, January 17, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Life on Land, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

I have learned that there are many different reasons why animals should and should not be in zoos. The...

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Racism and Schools

Tomas, January 16, 2020February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Race Relations, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

“Racism in America: `The struggle will define us’.” https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=9312281438&site=ehost-live – Derrick Bell, a professor at New York University School...

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Ending Police Brutality

Addison, January 15, 2020February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Police Brutality, 2

In recent years, police brutality has become a major issue especially along the lines of bias’ and discrimination of...

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Problem-Solution Overview

Eric, January 14, 2020February 22, 2021, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, yemen, 2

Overview/Who is involved Since 2015, a civil war has been occuring in the middle eastern country of Yemen. After...

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Say No To Brutality

Willbert, January 9, 2020February 24, 2020, Argument, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0

I think these people are fighting against police brutality. They are trying to get the government to hear them....

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The History Of Life Academy

Erick, December 20, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, education, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, Small Schools movement, 8

Did you know that OUSD only made small schools in neighbourhoods that they found poor? After they made 40...

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Immigrants

Remigia, December 20, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Immigration, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, immigrants, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 9

I was 11 years old when I came into the United States to have a better education. I’m an...

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Crimes/Gun Violence

Jesus, December 20, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, ceasefire, crimes, Gun Violence, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 6

“In 2014 there was 80 homicides in Oakland but in 2019 there were 63 Homicides” (oaklandmofo.com). This shows that...

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Taxes In Oakland

Amy, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #ClassOf2023, 2019, life, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 4

 In the upcoming year Police officers will get even more payment from tax money then other years about $319.3M...

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Pavement Issues In Oakland And Why They Haven´t Been Resolved

Yadira, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #Oakland Unity, #Oaklandlife, #Oaklandstreets, #repavement, awareness, 6

Inquisition has brought me writing this article And I have procured for reasons why Oakland roads aren’t repaired because the...

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Immigrant Struggle

America, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, family, Immigration, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, support, 10

Immigration Struggle What do immigrants have to go through? Based on what I see happening in my community, Oakland,...

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Prop. 13 is beneficial

Elizabeth, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #KeepProp13, #Proposition 13, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, taxes, 7

Do you think that you pay too much money for taxes every month? Well, right now, tax payments are...

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Latinx Community

Fernanda, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Latinx community, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, standingtogether, 9

̈ ̈Oakland is my home and I can’t imagine leaving. But it hurts to see the culture I grew...

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Traitor Forever?

Xavier, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #raiders, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, sports, Warriors, 4

Nothing is forever, this includes sports teams. Does this mean sports teams such as Oakland’s should leave their hometown?...

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Taken Away

Amilia, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Help, kidnapping, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, safety, 10

Everyone knows about kidnapping but not everyone knows that not only females are kidnapped a lot of males get...

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Drug Problem

Sugeiry, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #blog, drugs, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, opioids, 7

Do the authorities seem to care about the drug problem in Oakland? Simple answer, no. Based on the research...

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Homeless, Rent, Problems With Solutions

Areli, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, homeless, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland Ca, Rent problems, solutions, 6

“The Bay Area News Group reports that Oakland CA saw a 47 percent increase in homelessness since this time...

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What Is Did The Tech Boom Cause?

Douglas, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Housing, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, Problems in the U.S., Tech Project, 5

The rent in Oakland has doubled in price in the past 10 years! But that’s not the only number...

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Union v.s Non-Union

Dominik, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, #KeepOaklandClean, Black Lives Matter, construction, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 6

Do you think that construction teams that are in unions are treated the same as construction teams in non-unions? ...

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What is Freemasonry?

Joshua, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, corruption, Cults, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Masonry, secret society, 0

Freemasonry. You might have heard a little bit about it. But probably not much. The mason’s handshakes, passwords, and...

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What Happens When You Increase the Rent of Your House?

Aida, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Displacement, homelessness, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, Rasingrent, 5

By: Aida Pablo There are 4,071 homeless people in Oakland. So why are homeless people in the streets? There...

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Immigrants

Jose, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #Oaklandlife, Immigrants in Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 7

Did you know that immigrants come to the United States for reasons such as  trauma and this motivates them...

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Immigration to Oakland

Omar, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, #Guatemala, Immigration, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Mexico, Oakland, 9

Immigration In Oakland Did you know, deported Immigrants can have very serious psychological damage and trauma. Nearly 4 in...

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Does Oakland Really Care For The Homeless?

Angel, December 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Oakland, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #Oaklandlife, homelessinoakland, homelessness, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 7

What is Homelessness? Homelessness is the state of having no home including living on the streets, basically having no...

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Nothing about us without us

Italia, December 17, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

In the last decade, the number of juvenile incarcerations has dropped significantly. In 2017 there were more than 58,500...

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Religious Freedom

Deng, December 17, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, religion, 1

Religious freedom has become on of the most debated topics that has been brought about. In America the Constitution...

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Criminalizing Homelessness

Sam, December 17, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Homelessness, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Homelessness has been an increasing problem in many areas of the country. Along with this, many of those whom...

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The Climate Change Generation Wants to be Heard

Kathryn, December 17, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

A couple days ago, I came across an article about climate change and specifically about how students and young...

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What are our American Values?

Ethan, December 13, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1

There are three things that Americans value most, justice, equality, and freedom. Americans are greatly influenced by their constitutions...

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Should Service Be Required Nationally?

Emily, December 12, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, national service, 0

Should there be national service requirements? National service is required volunteering or can also be defined as “compulsory or...

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Mission: Save Planet Earth with Greta Thunberg

Aria, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

Greta Thunberg is a sixteen year old activist fighting for climate change. Recently, a few months ago, CNN released...

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Is America The Greatest Country In The World?

Eric, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

America strong is not about its system, but its military. America’s military is the most special in the world....

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The CIA Wanted To Kill American Innocents, And May Have Killed The Man Who Stopped Them

Eggert, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, History, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Terrorism, Violence, War, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

More conspiracies have been confirmed than you might think. Take examples such as Watergate and MK-Ultra. Today’s conspiracy is...

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Fake News in the United States

Hanson, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, #Trump, Fake News, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Politics, 1

“You Are Fake News !” said by president Trump. During president Trump first press conference since the mid-term election...

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American Pride

Paula, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

“American patriotism is ebbing ahead of the Fourth of July, according to a Gallup poll that showed fewer than...

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We need better evidence.

Audrey, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Incarceration, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, innocent, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, misidentification, wrongful conviction, 1

Wrongful convictions happen more than you may think and there are many ways that cause it. Someone who has...

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AMERICA IS IN 22 TRILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT!!!

Pauline, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Debt, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Debt, government, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

America is now in a debt of 22 TRILLION DOLLARS!!!!! This amount is hard to even imagine so let...

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Climate Change is Our Fault

Madi, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Climate Change, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Climate change and its impact on our environment has been a major topic in our society for a long...

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Our Right to Healthcare

Luke, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4

Everyone has the right to healthcare. Healthcare is a necessity and no one should be denied it. Eight percent...

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Felon Disenfranchisement and Recidivism

Jackson, December 10, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Incarceration, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

In recent years, sentencing reform has received a lot of attention. We’ve rightly come to the realization that we...

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Should All Americans be entitled to Health Care?

Matt, December 9, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Health insurance is such a big necessity in today’s day in age, however, approximately nine percent of all Americans...

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Is America the best country in the world?

Samuel, December 9, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, america, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3

Let’s be honest, America isn’t perfect nor will it ever be. But I think living in America is one...

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Mission: Save Planet Earth with Greta Thunberg

Aria, December 8, 2019February 24, 2020, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

Greta Thunberg is a sixteen year old activist fighting for climate change. Recently, a few months ago, CNN released...

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Should Marijuana Be Federally Legal?

Peter, December 6, 2019February 24, 2020, Drugs, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, marijuana, 3

Currently in congress there is a bill that would allow states to set their own policies on the legalization...

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Woman Rights

Keily, December 5, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Partnerships for the Goals, Protest, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 12

   While looking at the image there’s a lot of message behind it. For example Woman power. All Woman look...

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billboard

Luis, December 5, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0

This image that is in this post is telling us the wrong things.This poster is telling us to put...

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College can cost an arm and a leg, but it wasn’t always like this. What happened?

Charlie, December 4, 2019February 24, 2020, Career & Job Readiness, Debt, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, This is America, College, Debt, education, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, school, 11

For boomers and many other of the older generations, college tuition is similar to a walk in the park....

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To Leave or Not to Leave

Ashleigh, December 3, 2019February 24, 2020, 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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Trumps opinion on Immigrants

Emanuel, December 2, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 3

Nowadays when you here immigrants you mainly think about Donald Trump and how he is making the look bad....

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We Eat Too Much!

James, November 30, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, food, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4

I know we set aside one particular day each and every year to express our thankfulness for all that...

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The Price of Sustainability

Jayme, November 28, 2019February 24, 2020, Affordable and Clean Energy, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Science & Math, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4

A switch to sustainable energy is an ideal solution to the energy crisis. Though the environmental benefits would undoubtedly...

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Police Brutality In America

Casey, November 26, 2019February 24, 2020, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Guns, Partnerships for the Goals, Police, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Everybody has an alternate meaning of being American, albeit a large number of us can concur that being American...

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American Culture

Lauren, November 26, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Educated, Okemos High School, 2

Culture defines us. But how can we define American culture? The answer is we can’t, at least not completely....

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How World War II Affected American Life

Taylor, November 25, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, War, america, miss peregrines home for peculiar children, Okemos High School, world war two, 5

As most would know, World war II made a huge impact on the whole world. But what some may...

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Trust No One

Angela, November 25, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, #muslims, Fall 2019, Okemos High School, trust, 3

“Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair” (Mann). After the 9/11 attack that was...

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Guns Guns Guns!!!

Samuel, November 25, 2019February 24, 2020, Con Gun Control, Fall 2019, Guns, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Guns, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3

I think that the main problem with gun control today is education. So many kids today see a school...

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The Choice to Leave

Jessica, November 24, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1

In the last couple of years, there has been an increase in deportation and voluntary departure. “Voluntary departure allows...

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Gun Control

Danny, November 23, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Guns, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, This is America, Gun control, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Gun control is controversial in plenty of nations, particularly in the United States. Before exploring more in-depth on the...

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Same Sex Marriage

Paula, November 23, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, LGBTQ, marriage, 3

Same sex marriage is something that has been fought for years. At times people in the government do agree...

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American Values

Jonah, November 23, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 1

As a country we have values, these values define us. These values are an important part of  our country,...

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Influence of Religion in U.S. Politics

Rachael, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

In the United States, church and state are supposed to be kept seperate. That means that policy makers’ religious...

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The Bilderberg Meeting: The Most Important Event You’ve Never Heard Of…

Eggert, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Environment & World, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This I Believe, bilderberg, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, thetruthisoutthere, 1

What if I were to tell you that once a year approximately 130 of the world’s most powerful politicians,...

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The Pros and Cons of Medical Marijuana

Matthew, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Medical marijuana has always been an important and controversial issue. Today, it remains at the forefront of many politicians...

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Vibin’ With Vaccines

Ben, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, medicine, showcase, Vaccines, 2

Vaccines are old, really old.  The first vaccine came around 1796 and they have become more and more widely...

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Should the drinking age be lowered to 18?

alex, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, legality, Underage drinking, 3

The drinking age for years has been a big topic of debate among the government and among everyday people....

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Why Getting Vaccinated is Important

Sophie, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, vaccinations, 2

It is a known fact that vaccines save lives, so why do people continue to not get vaccinated? Vaccines...

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Will You Vote Now?

Emily, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, 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, 0

A huge debate within the last couple of years is how can we get everyone to use their privilege...

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Should the United States get rid of the electoral colleges?

Hanson, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, elections, electoral college, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

The electoral college is a group of people in the United States elects the president and the vice president....

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New Unique Values for American’s?

Rohan, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 2019, american, fall, Okemos High School, 6

Being an American means a lot of things, whether you were born here in the United States or immigrated...

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The Oppression of Freedom

Nico, November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, freedom, Okemos High School, Slavery, WWII, 1

The land of the free and opportunity, the United States of America. It was established on the ideal of freedom...

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Why are so many Police Brutality Cases?

Keily, November 21, 2019February 24, 2020, Crime, Partnerships for the Goals, Police, Race Relations, Rights, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1

 Police brutality goes way back to 1872, that’s when it all started. When the Chicago Tribune reported on the...

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Years of Women’s Rights

Peyton, November 20, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, Books or Plays, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, Women's Rights, 6

Women’s rights have been a topic of American discussion for a long time now. Although America isn’t the only...

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Our Identity as Americans

Lily, November 20, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, 0

Schooling opportunities we receive play a major role in defining our American life. My American Literature class has really...

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Corruption in the United States

Abhi, November 20, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, Crime, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, This is America, American values, corruption, government, Okemos High School, 0

Corruption has plagued the United States, as well as other nations, for many years. The novel All the King’s...

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How The Green Mile Exposes What’s Wrong With the Death Penalty in America

Aidan, November 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Incarceration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, This is America, death penalty, fyp, justice, Okemos High School, the green mile, 0

The Green Mile by Stephen King is a book about death, both in life and on death row in...

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Should the United States have universal basic income ?

Hanson, November 19, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

At the upcoming 2020 presidential election, a democratic candidate named Andrew Yang had become the hot spot, his idea...

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Cops for Injustice

Jihan, November 18, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Police, Showcase, American Creed, Black Lives Matter, Okemos High School, Police Brutality, 1

One concept that has been paved in American minds is the American Creed. The American Creed includes the ideas...

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The Conflict of Trade War

Eric, November 18, 2019May 5, 2021, AAPI Heritage, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

Recently, 28 China entities were put in American blacklists. American companies are not allow to provide products for them...

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My Immigrant Story

Joshua, November 14, 2019February 24, 2020, Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Crotona International High School, Honduras, Immigration, justice, poverty, SingleMom, 3

This is a very sad experience because I had to leave everything behind, for example, my family. I need...

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Opposing Viewpoints: Government Control on the Economy

Joshua, November 9, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, economy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Money, 2

Article 1: Big Government Undermines Freedom and Prosperity Claim: More government control on the economy through taxes compromises the...

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Animal Testing

Timothy, November 8, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Animal Rights, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

Cruelty and effectiveness of animal testing is a large topic of discussion. Although there is a lot of benefits...

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How is the government going to stop the production and ban the use of animal testing?

Aria, November 5, 2019February 24, 2020, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life on Land, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Animal Rights, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 9

In the article regarding animal testing, I learned that animals don’t necessarily need to be tested as there are...

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Opposing Viewpoints: NASA Funding

Wesley, November 5, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, nasa, opposing viewpoints, 1

NASA or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is a US government agency responsible for science and technology relating...

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California is Under Attack

Carter, November 5, 2019February 24, 2020, Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, california, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, natural disasters, wildfires, 0

There have been numerous wildfires occurring in California over the past few years. Many people are being evacuated and...

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Opposing viewpoints: Healthy or Processed?

Maddie, November 5, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Is it true that fruits and vegetables are more expensive than junk food?  In today’s society in America, we...

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Opposing Viewpoint: Regulation v. Deregulation of the Financial sector

Jaime, November 5, 2019February 24, 2020, Debt, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

Pro Regulation of Financial Sectors  Claim: Neutral Evidence: Cited Sources This source discusses that financial regulation is both good...

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Institutionalized discrimination harms the equality of opportunity

Honam, November 4, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Social Class, This is America, Discrimination, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Social Inequality, 0

Discrimination gives people unequal opportunities to success in eduaction, work place, etc. Moreover, it also hurt institution or people...

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Opposing Viewpoints: Anti Vs. Pro Vaping

Addison, November 4, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, vaping, 0

Opposing Viewpoints: Anti Vs. Pro Vaping Why has the effects vaping become a more prevalent issue than the effects...

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Is gun control effective?

Jimmy, November 4, 2019February 24, 2020, Argument, Con Gun Control, Fall 2019, Guns, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, This is America, #GunControl, constitutionalright, Guns, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, secondamendment, 0

Shootings have been rampant all around the United States. It seems as if every time you turn on the...

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Two Powerful for Their Own Good: The Detriments of Political Parties in America

Christian, November 4, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 1

A two-party system is a “political system in which the electorate gives its votes largely to only two major...

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Should the Minimum Wage Increase to $15 an hour?

Kaitlyn, November 1, 2019February 24, 2020, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Minimum Wage, 3

In a Washington Post opinion piece, Helaine Olen argues that It’s long past time to raise the minimum wage....

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Opposing Viewpoints: Megalize Larijuana

Dominic, October 29, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, medical marijuana, opposing viewpoints, 1

The article ‘benefits of Medical Marijuana” explains the benefits of making marijuana legal for medical purposes. It’s major claim...

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Climate Change: Inaction vs. Prevention

Ellie, October 29, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Fall 2019, JMCHS, 0

As climate change has become a hot topic in politics and beyond, opposing viewpoints on this issue have had...

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The Pros and Cons of Political Parties

Hannah, October 27, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, government, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Politics, 0

Political Parties play an essential role in the way our government is run. A political party is an organized...

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Immigration in the United States

Kathryn, October 25, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Immigration, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

The immigration topic in the United States is something worth looking at . In the article President Trump’s Wall...

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Both sides to Trump’s impeachment

Abbey, October 25, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

This first part of this article is about Trump’s actions during his Presidency and how they should be used...

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Things That Go Bang

Michael, October 25, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 0

In Jacob Sullum’s “Shots in the Dark” piece, he discusses the inefficacy of gun control. He claims that gun...

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Compulsory Voting- Opposing Viewpoints

Emmy, October 24, 2019February 24, 2020, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, opposing viewpoints, voting, 0

This first article was written by Nicholas Stephanopoulos in his efforts to address the voting crisis in America. Though...

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The Polarization of the Separation of Church and State

Erica, October 24, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Religion, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0

My first article was titled, “The Separation of Church and State in the United States Has Gone Too Far”....

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How do we hold up these freedoms?

David, October 17, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, American Creed, Gun control, Okemos High School, 2

American values, cultures, and creed can be interpreted in many different ways by very different people. This is what...

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American Values

Ethan, October 17, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 1

To be an American is to live in America and embrace it. To be an American is to have...

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Living in America

Lauren, October 17, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, Argument, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, 0

I was struggling with writing this because to me, being an American means you’re a citizen of America. That’s...

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Diversity in America

Catherine, October 17, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1

“This is America: a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light, in a broad and...

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Land of the Free

Thomas, October 17, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, American Creed, Equality, freedom, Okemos High School, 1

American culture, values, and creeds are all have different meanings to Americans. They are what makes you different from...

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The American Dream and Social Equality

Navid, October 17, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, Okemos High School, 0

The U.S. has long been known as a country with a perfect constitution providing liberty, equality, and the pursuit...

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What does it mean to be American?

Benjamin, October 17, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, 2

Being American means different things to different people. Being American to me means having freedom, equality of genders and...

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Immigration Impacts American Values.

Rohan, October 16, 2019February 24, 2020, 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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YES, The Government Does Protect The Environment

Aliko, October 16, 2019February 24, 2020, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, environment, Okemos High School, 0

There are many American values like personal control over the environment.  The environment has become a huge discussion today...

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What Does It Mean To Be American?

Lauren, October 16, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, Argument, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1

  One thing that stands out to me about being American is our patriotism. Every sporting event I have ever...

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The Importance of Freedom to the American Creed

Jessica, October 16, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1

Everyone values freedom. Nobody wants to live in an oppressed country. Specifically, people of minority races have been fighting...

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America vs Estonia: Why are people from other parts of the world so fascinated with America?

Dorothy, October 16, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1

I have a friend, H, who lives in a small country in Europe called Estonia. She always talks about...

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Religious Freedom in America

Sloane, October 16, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Religion, Showcase, American Creed, American dream, argument, Fall 2019, Okemos High School, religion, 2

Religious freedom is an American value.  Believing in who you want, how you want, if you want, and when...

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Do American Values Apply to Native Americans As Well?

Jasmine, October 16, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, america, American Creed, Equality, happiness, history, interview, Native Americans, Natives, Okemos High School, Racism, Reservation, Treaty, United States, 3

Can we, as the American people, agree that some important values include the rights to life, liberty, and the...

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The Big Stick and the Auto Worker

Drew, October 16, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Equality, freedom, Okemos High School, UAW, united auto worker strike, 0

When the constitution was written, our Founding Fathers knew nothing of the change that was going to be brought...

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Freedom and Equality

Annie, October 15, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Equality, freedom, Okemos High School, 1

When I think of what it means to be American the first things that comes to mind are equality...

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Diplomacy Is the Key to American Success

Han, October 15, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Family, Friendship, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, 1

At a time when the United States is under development and facing corrupt relations, global public opinion started to...

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Climate change: Those who want it to stay vs Those who want it GONE

Jaime, October 9, 2019February 24, 2020, Climate Action, Community, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Point of View, Raise Your Voice, Science, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4

The issue of climate change and its increasing effect it has on the world is very alarming. The more...

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Explaining College Prices

Kaitlyn, October 8, 2019February 24, 2020, Debt, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, College Cost, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, student loan debt, 2

When choosing a college that is right for students many people look at academics, location, programs, and size. However,...

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The United States and Political Corruption in the Congo (DRC)

Joshua, October 8, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Cold War, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Mobutu, Political Corruption, 3

When relearning the American Independence story, I began thinking about the story of independence of my home country Democratic...

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US Military Budget

Dominic, October 2, 2019February 24, 2020, Art, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, defense budget, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, us military, 1

According to the US government, there are several reasons why it is the global leader in defense spending by...

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Mass Shootings: A Contemporary Epidemic

Bella, October 1, 2019February 24, 2020, Art, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

Gun control is a topic in the media almost every single day in the U.S. and one that I...

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Weed Legalization

Deshawn, June 11, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5

We choose the topic weed legalization because the percentage of weed users are 6.7%. In 2007, 2.1 million people...

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What has Chicago done about human trafficking?

Angela, June 11, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1

In our opinion Chicago has failed to address the obvious issue, that kids are disappearing in the south and...

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of The BLM Movement?

Brandon, June 7, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2

Brandon Thompson Shameeka Carter Adreon Jefferson Fenger Academy High School My team and I are doing this essay on...

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Should people in prison have the right to vote?

Melanie, June 5, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Prison, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 17

In the United States, a large percentage of the population is incarcerated. Some of them are petty crimes and...

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Pro Choice

Mariana, June 4, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Chicago, Curie High School, 5

Women’s rights have always been a huge debate in history. Women have had to protest for their right to...

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Living without Papers

Anonymous, May 30, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Commentary, Curie High School, Immigration, undocumented Americans, 3

“They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” “Well, somebody’s doing the...

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Immigration

Clayton, May 23, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Columbus High School, 4

In order to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall, yes, it will take lots of time and money, but at...

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Banning Firearms Isn’t The Answer

Stone, May 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Columbus High School, 2

Intro As a young American man who owns guns and shoots for sport, guns can not only be an...

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Missing and Murdered Native American Women

Karsen, May 21, 2019February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Columbus High School, 1

The many cases of missing and murdered Native American women is an extensive issue that is not being taken...

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Abortion

Morgain, May 20, 2019February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Columbus High School, 4

The ruling of abortion being a constitutional right should be looked over again with the consideration of the consequences...

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A letter to the mayors.

Martha, April 26, 2019February 24, 2020, Drugs, Homeless LGBTQ, Homelessness, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Upstander, #upstander, drug addiction, homelessness, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, 3

April 22nd, 2019 Dear Mayors Libby Schaaf and London Breed: We are writing to you about the issue on...

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America’s past and present

Connor, March 16, 2019February 24, 2020, American Creed, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Berkeley High School, 7

In reality, the word ,”American”, refers to the the cultural and societal influences that make one part of American...

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Executive Powers

Jacquelin, March 6, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Constitution, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Orange Cove High School, 0

In the words of Tom Rice (who serves as a United States Representative) states, “Our Founding Fathers created the...

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American Literature

Emmett, February 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, American Creed, Berkeley High School, 2

The terms “America” and “American” are used so frequently in media referring to people with citizenship in the United...

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What Does It Mean To Be American?

Jasper, February 20, 2019February 24, 2020, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, American Creed, Berkeley High School, 1

Being American has varying definitions, depending on who you ask. Did you ask someone who’s entire family was murdered...

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How Immigration Helps the Economy

Avaani, January 25, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2018, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Berkeley High School, economy, Immigration, 0

Introduction I’ve chosen to study how immigration affects the United States economy. This issue is important because right now...

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Littering in Oakland

Jessica, January 22, 2019February 24, 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Environment, Fall 2018, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 9

Why are people littering so much? In Oakland there is a lot of trash in the streets and in...

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The Deportation Issue

Jennifer, January 9, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2018, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, #stopseparation #noborders #deportation, 11

Jennifer Duran-Salcedo Humanities 9th Ms. Portugal 12-21-18 THE DEPORTATION ISSUE   With Trump as our President many U.S. citizens...

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Why are people Moving in and out?

Kassandra, January 8, 2019February 24, 2020, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2018, Housing, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2017, #Evictions, jobs, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Oakland, rent, 6

Why are people Moving in and out?   Why are people that have lived in Oakland all their lives...

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Why Does Marijuana Get Such A Bad Rep??

Matthew, January 8, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2018, History, Homelessness, Media, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2017, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Marijuan, stigma, 6

Why Does Marijuana Get Such A Bad Rep?? Have you ever wondered why marijuana has such a big stigma?people...

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Littering in Oakland

Jessica, January 8, 2019February 24, 2020, Environment, Fall 2018, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #KeepOaklandClean, #NoLittering, #WorkAsACommunity, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 8

Littering in Oakland   Why are people littering so much? In Oakland there is a lot of trash in...

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Homelessness: Are Politicians Doing Enough?

Lupita, January 8, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2018, Homelessness, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, The Fifth Column, #FindTheSolution, #WhatWeCanDo, homelessness, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 6

Homelessness: Are Politicians Doing Enough? “I would just say to the politicians, what if it was you? What would...

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Technology: Friend, Enemy, or “Frienemy”

Gwendolyn, December 22, 2018February 24, 2020, Fall 2018, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Psychology, Science, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, technologyinvasion, 0

George Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, seems near prophetic when looking back on the work today. Orwell predicts the increase...