, , , A Day in My Life, Goals, Life Skills & Fitness, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
I am from gratitude and praise a daily battle against myselfrefinement of the human bodyrefinement of the mind and...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, Goals, Happiness, Homelessness, Immigration, Inequality, Showcase, Sports, 0
My independent reading book, The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Players by Clayton Geoffreys, talks about LeBron...
, , , American Creed, Education, Fall 2018, Goals, History, Rights, Showcase, This I Believe, Women, 0
The American Creed consist of many values. These values are exercised in every aspect of our lives including the...
, , , Community, Education, Goals, Language, Portfolio, Showcase, Summer 2018, 0
, , , Education, Goals, Inquiry, Summer 2018, 1
I often wonder to myself , if I did not come to the United States, what would have happened...
, , , Art, Education, Friendship, Goals, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
During my rocking climbing week day I was able to get amazing climbs in. I never knew I had...
, , , Community, Economy, Emotional Health, Family, Goals, Happiness, Inequality, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Dear Youth Voices Community, Hello, my name is Christy-Lynn Lagula. I am 16 years old and I am an...
, , , Books, Goals, Inquiry, Media, Raise Your Voice, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Othello act 3 scene 3 lines 121-134
, , , Gender, Goals, Inequality, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The MeToo movement sparked my interest because of how it is revolutionizing the way we talk about sexual violence...
, , , 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...
, , , Call to Action, Con Gun Control, Crime, Decision Making, Emotional Health, Getting Started, Goals, Guns, Health, Media, Mental Illness, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Following the Parkland shooting, the President of the United States claimed that the mental health contirbuted to the mass...
, , , Argument, Goals, Health, 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...
, , , Goals, Health, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 7
5:00 am my alarms goes off I open my eyes eager to hit snooze It gives me 5...
, , , 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...
, , , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, 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...
, , , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Health, 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...
, , , American Dream, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Drugs, Emotional Health, Fall 2017, Family, Goals, Guns, Happiness, Health, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
In my reserch, many things about mental health have become increasingly obvious. It is a far more prevalent problem...
, , , A Day in My Life, Fall 2017, Goals, Showcase, Spring 2018, 6
In 20 years it would be 2038. I would be standing inside a stadium with hundreds of thousands of...
, , , 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...
, , , Argument, Beauty, Biases, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Showcase, 10
“Beauty on the outside doesn’t reflect how I am on the inside.” Is there truth in this? Yes. But nowadays...
, , , American Dream, Argument, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Debt, Decision Making, Economy, Education, Goals, Health, Housing, Inequality, Latino Power, Point of View, Politics, Poverty, Racism, Showcase, The Fifth Column, 1
The achievement gap is the measurable disparity of the socioeconomic statuses and educational performance of different groups of people...
, , , American Dream, Argument, Biases, Books, Call to Action, Community, Education, Goals, Showcase, 2
People each day are becoming more complacent about important issues in society. There is a lack of people willing...
, , , Argument, Biases, Community, Education, Goals, Inequality, Media, Point of View, Politics, Showcase, 0
“When is a train most free? Is it when it goes bouncing across the field off the track? No....
, , , Animal Protection, Community, Decision Making, Family, Gender, Goals, Happiness, History, Inequality, Love, 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...
, , , Animal Protection, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Goals, Nature, 2
The vaquita porpoise. How can we save them? So, there are roughly 30 left in the wild. The vaquita,...
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Money, Happiness, Freedom, Peace are frequently mentioned when you are asked, “What do you most desire in life”, and...
, , , Animal Protection, Argument, Call to Action, Community, Education, Food, Goals, Happiness, Health, Love, Nature, Photography, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Science, Social Media, Sports, Terrorism, Violence, What do I stand for?, 2
Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
, , , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Education, Goals, History, Inequality, LGBTQA, Racism, Slavery, 0
Recently, I have noticed that certain parts of society still have a hesitancy to accept people that are “different”...
, , , Argument, Goals, Point of View, Police Brutality, 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...
, , , 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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