American Values and Beliefs
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 0
To be American means to be free. Americans’ beliefs consist of many freedoms like freedom of speech, freedom of...
My POV Of First Twilight Book
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Fall 2020, Family, Goals, Love, Point of View, Showcase, 4
Recently, I read Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. I appreciated the allure of darkness, kind of like the “light meets...
Lack of Education Inside the Juvenile Justice System Creates an Endless Cycle
, , , 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, 2
In some schools, counties, or even states, there is a direct school-to-prison pipeline. Students who, more times than not,...
Let’s start by saying you need money your entire life and especially for emergencies. A good way to start...
Dreaming Big These Days
, , , American Dream, Fall 2019, Goals, Showcase, Sports, 1
In America throughout history, we address the idea of dreams, that build the country up from where it started...
Diplomacy Is the Key to American Success
, , , 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...
Fight For Victims: The Results
, , , Call to Action, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media and Message, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Rape Culture, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Stress, Student-Centered, Summer 2019, Technology, 0
Our project was about the dangers of sexual harassment and our overall goal was to inform people about sexual...
I AM
, , , A Day in My Life, Goals, Life Skills & Fitness, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
I am from gratitude and praise a daily battle against myselfrefinement of the human bodyrefinement of the mind and...
Rags to Riches
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, Goals, Happiness, Homelessness, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sports, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
My independent reading book, The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Players by Clayton Geoffreys, talks about LeBron...
I believe the American Creed values are exercised in the educational system
, , , American Creed, Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Goals, History, Quality Education, Rights, Showcase, This I Believe, 0
The American Creed consist of many values. These values are exercised in every aspect of our lives including the...
I often wonder to myself , if I did not come to the United States, what would have happened...
During my rocking climbing week day I was able to get amazing climbs in. I never knew I had...
Foster Care System (Can I get feedback on my thesis statement)
, , , Community, Family, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Dear Youth Voices Community, Hello, my name is Christy-Lynn Lagula. I am 16 years old and I am an...
Othello reading
, , , Books or Plays, Goals, Inquiry, Media, Raise Your Voice, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Othello act 3 scene 3 lines 121-134
The MeToo Movement
, , , Gender, Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The MeToo movement sparked my interest because of how it is revolutionizing the way we talk about sexual violence...
Departure
, , , Friendship, Goals, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
On my way to Costa Rica I was super nervous I was also excited to meet my group members...
Mental health and gun violence
, , , Call to Action, Con Gun Control, Crime, Decision Making, Getting Started, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Guns, Media, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Following the Parkland shooting, the President of the United States claimed that the mental health contirbuted to the mass...
Genetic Engineering
, , , Argument, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Nature, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, Thesis Feedback, Wonder, Writing, 2
The definition of human genetic modification is, “the direct manipulation of the genome using molecular engineering techniques.” There are...
5:00 am my alarms goes off I open my eyes eager to hit snooze It gives me 5...
Why I’m Helpful As Hell
, , , Community, Goals, Happiness, Love, Point of View, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
Why I’m Helpful as Hell Growing up, I was always told by my parents, “si tienes la oportunidad...
Genetic Engineering of Human Organisms is Good for Society
, , , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Nature, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, Wonder, 0
In recent years the government has banned funding for genetically modifying humans, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from pursuing...
Why Congress Should Not Ban Genetically Modifying of Human Embryos
, , , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Thesis Feedback, 3
There has always been an interest in genetic modification of life on earth. The possibilities of what scientists can...
How mental health is viewed, and how society addresses it
, , , American Dream, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Drugs, Fall 2017, Family, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Guns, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
In my reserch, many things about mental health have become increasingly obvious. It is a far more prevalent problem...
In 20 Years
, , , A Day in My Life, Fall 2017, Goals, Showcase, Spring 2018, 7
In 20 years it would be 2038. I would be standing inside a stadium with hundreds of thousands of...
Faces of Foster Care
, , , Community, Fall 2017, Family, Goals, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, 4
Although many American systems are damaged, one that is often overlooked is the foster care system. Foster care, according...
Why Obesity is the worst problem in America today
, , , Argument, Beauty, Biases, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 11
“Beauty on the outside doesn’t reflect how I am on the inside.” Is there truth in this? Yes. But nowadays...
The Achievement Gap
, , , American Dream, Argument, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Debt, Decision Making, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Housing, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, The Fifth Column, 1
The achievement gap is the measurable disparity of the socioeconomic statuses and educational performance of different groups of people...
Reading Into Empathy
, , , American Dream, Argument, Biases, Books or Plays, Call to Action, Community, Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, 2
People each day are becoming more complacent about important issues in society. There is a lack of people willing...
The Legitimacy of Artistic Careers
, , , Art, Biases, Fall 2017, Goals, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, 3
There comes a time in life when one has to figure out what they want to do for the...
Are Laws liberating?
, , , Argument, Biases, Community, Goals, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Quality Education, Showcase, 0
“When is a train most free? Is it when it goes bouncing across the field off the track? No....
Is Monogamy Natural for Humans?
, , , Community, Decision Making, Family, Gender, Goals, Happiness, History, Life on Land, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, 0
It seems strange to question this social norm we as human beings have conformed to for the majority of...
How to Save the World’s Smallest Porpoise?
, , , Call to Action, Fall 2017, Goals, Life on Land, Nature, 2
The vaquita porpoise. How can we save them? So, there are roughly 30 left in the wild. The vaquita,...
Formation of Desires
, , , Goals, 0
Money, Happiness, Freedom, Peace are frequently mentioned when you are asked, “What do you most desire in life”, and...
Boycotting the 2020 Japan Olympics to save the dolphins.
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Community, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Life on Land, Love, Nature, Photography, Politics, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Science, Social Media, Sports, Terrorism, Violence, What do I stand for?, Zero Hunger, 2
Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
History passed, but discrimination hasn’t
, , , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Goals, History, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Race Relations, Slavery, 0
Recently, I have noticed that certain parts of society still have a hesitancy to accept people that are “different”...
Be The Change You Want To See In The World
, , , Argument, Goals, Point of View, Police, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, 0
In an article by PROCON.org about the players who took a knee during the National Anthem, stated that the...
Transitioning into our last year of high school, we are constantly being reminded of the ways we are growing...
Never Give Up
, , , Goals, Showcase, Summer 2017, 1
I am impressed by my interview because I got different answers and I also understand something from someone I...
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