, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, 0
In the article “Car Accidents,” I learned that more people need to be educated on why people should take...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 3
It has been about 7 months that many of us have gone into quarantine mandated by the government, due...
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, 7
Vaping is starting to become a big worldwide issue many teens are starting to get involved with this little...
Dear Athletes who practice five or more times per week, We are writing to you because we want to...
Dear Pregnant Mothers, I am writing to you mothers because you could be affected by premature labor. You are...
In today’s world we are very quick to judge and label someone as “special needs” just because their brains...
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, 1
For many kids my age and younger this is the first time we have ever heard the phrase “social...
As Coronavirus spreads in the world, people become more and more serious about it. How to protect ourselves and...
, , , 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, 1
Everybody loves Shrek. It’s an amazing film. However, Dreamworks achieved perfection with the next installation of the franchise, Shrek...
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 2
The argument of the drinking age has been a hot topic in the news for quite some time now....
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 3
With the Initiation of the corona virus in the world, we have all been pretty much at a...
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
So needless to say I am writing this from home, as everyone because of your friendly neighborhood corona virus....
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Recreational marijuana is a severe issue spread in the world, especially more than half of the people have tried...
Social distancing is extremely important to slow this virus down and possibly destroy it because if we isolate and...
Social distancing is a term applied to certain actions that are taken by Public Health officials to stop/slow down...
Right now there are not enough test kits to evenly distribute, or just to create an accurate sample size...
COVID-19 in Utah 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment as of the week ending on March 31, 2020. Since...
, , , Coronavirus, Environment & World, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 0
The coronavirus is going to permanently change the world. It already has, and will continue to do so until...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
In our world we tend to hear that it is good to exercise for at least 30 minutes a...
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
Diseases are around us all the time and they are usually not that much of a deal. We have...
Birth control has always been a huge debate on if we should even use it or not. The new...
, , , Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2020, 5
In the article “My mother is an addict” I learn that many parents are addicts and totally forget their...
There is a hashtag that has become more relevant on Instagram called, #fitspiration. Within #fitspiration videos and photos of...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
Under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human rights are inherent to all human beings. These human rights...
The right to Health Care in many places is being violated, some don’t even know that they have these...
It’s no secret that the use of nicotine products has skyrocketed among teens in the past ten years. Although...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
The article, “How One Rural California County Went From The State’s Highest Rate of Opioid Deaths To Zero” explains...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2020, 13
One of so many reasons to abolish immigration detention centers is because the people that are held don’t get...
The new type of coronavirus 2019 refers to the first outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Wuhan, China...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
https://nowcomment.com/documents/169793 This document shows the variation in concussion rates from high school to college. The largest difference that I...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
As more and more people learn how important it is to teach people at young ages about nutrition and...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
When I read articles and books, some people say that being a vegetarian as a child does not matter...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sports, Spring 2020, 4
Our ancestors were killers, hunters, and especially runners. It’s in our DNA to be physically active. Everyone can be...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
The three sources I annotated fill in the gaps of my proposed problem-solution essay. My issue is all about...
, , , Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 4
Medicine and many different treatment options have had a huge impact in the world and are constantly being researched...
We think of the flu as a common seasonal illness that everyone is bound to get, right? Wrong, during...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Stress, 9
There has been a lot of controversy about whether students should listen to music while they study. Some believe...
The opioid epidemic is a large issue affecting people of a variety of ages across the country. Opioids were...
, , , Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 0
The opioid crisis is ravaging through communities, taking somewhere around 178 lives a day. The crisis has been charted...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 1
In this article about being a vegetarian, I got a deeper understanding of the pros of being a vegetarian. I...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 4
Medical marijuana legalization is one of the hot topics in politics in recent years. With more states making the...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Protest, Showcase, 4
(Or why child protests ain’t really the best) The fact that children are protesting is not a problem, per...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 0
The Modern e-cigarette was created in China by a man named Hon Lik in 2003. But not until 2006-2007...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 4
Currently, more and more people are faced with the problem of depression and pressure from work or school. Especially,...
, , , Fall 2019, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 0
The article I was reading was basically reviewing the best ways to reform foster care. The author of the...
There are many pros and cons about lowering the legal drinking age to 18 in the USA. Those who...
Mental health has always been stigmatized since forever. Many people live with mental health issues. Some may not even...
, , , Argument, Bullying, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Gaming, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Violence, 5
Parents are teaching their kids values in the wrong ways. Giving kids video games that show aggression and violence...
, , , Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 0
In the U.S., the most common use for medical marijuana is pain control. It has been found to be...
SAD—social anxiety disorder is a mental health condition. It is an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, 0
Hair care is a very personal choice. There is almost no medical reason to wash your hair. Therefore, deciding...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Immigration, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Prison, Privacy, Protest, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, War, 1
For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 4
Everyone has the right to healthcare. Healthcare is a necessity and no one should be denied it. Eight percent...
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, This is America, 6
A huge debate the last 10 years has been what can parents do to help their kids get enough...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Zero Hunger, 2
A lot of people think that a vegetarian diet is not good for a person. A vegetarian diet is...
, , , Fall 2019, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, 7
From the time we are born to when we move out of the house our parents are always there...
Students struggle getting enough sleep because their lives are so busy. It is hard to manage time in young...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, 0
Every cigarette you smoke is harmful. Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable death in the UK, killing around...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 3
Every year there seems to be a new diet going around promising health improvements and weight loss. These diets...
, , , Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 1
Medical marijuana has always been an important and controversial issue. Today, it remains at the forefront of many politicians...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 2
Vaccines are old, really old. The first vaccine came around 1796 and they have become more and more widely...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 2
The drinking age for years has been a big topic of debate among the government and among everyday people....
Teens these days have more resources for information and communication than ever before, it’s something that our parents never...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Politics, Showcase, This is America, 3
The legalization of marijuana has been an increasingly relevant topic, as many states have either legalized it medically, recreationally...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Showcase, 16
Mental health is no joke and is becoming a very common problem for struggling teens. One website states that,...
There has been a nationwide outbreak of severe respiratory illnesses associated with vaping. More and more stories are coming...
, , , Call to Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, 7
How can we prevent teenagers from vaping? That is a great question that many parents are trying to figure...
Mental health disorders are becoming more and more prevalent. They have always been a problem but more people are...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 9
One of the most popular vape pens, the “juul” is being overflowed by kids and teenagers. According to 2019...
The first article is about how social media risks mental health. Cyberbullying is the main example used in this...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 1
In light of this issue, a team of reporters sought to pinpoint several factors that contribute to poor mental...
, , , Badges Earned by Youth Voices Authors, Fall 2019, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, LRNG Portfolios, Showcase, Write & Record 3 True Paragraphs about You, 0
My name is Annie Garcia and I was born in Lansing, Michigan in the year of 2002. I’m a...
, , , 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...
, , , Creative Writing, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 1
I, too,sing the song of “another teenager” I am the age no one wants to be They send me...
, , , 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, 4
The issue of climate change and its increasing effect it has on the world is very alarming. The more...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creative Writing, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, 2
How many children will die in school shootings? Depends on if we try to stop them. How many teens...
, , , Art, Drugs, Fall 2019, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Summer 2019, This is America, Writing & Communication, 2
Factory work, Friday night lights and fentanyl: all three have become daily life in this Mississippi town. It’s...
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 5
“What’s the point of trying?” A constant thought that roams my mind on a daily basis. Restless nights, lack...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, What do I stand for?, 0
Hi, my name is Rachel. From the span of February to my group and I had to find a...
, , , 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...
My hands were shaking, I can feel my face heat up and turn into a shade of red. I...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
My name is Arianna and I am a student who is working on a project with my friends to...
, , , Decision Making, Good Health and Well-Being, Life on Land, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
When beginning the project, the overall goal was to spread awareness about declawing. To get a bill passed, banning...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2019, 4
When I was 10 years old, I had my innocence taken away. I was manipulated and violated on more...
, , , Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
Below is my multimedia presentation about insulin! Below is a link to one of my blogs! Check it out!...
, , , Decision Making, Good Health and Well-Being, Life on Land, Rights, Scratch, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 0
Declawing cats is a serious matter that should be thought about twice before going through with the decisions. Many...
, , , Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
I chose the topic of insulin prices because on social media, I have seen so many posts about healthcare,...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
This multimedia presentation was created to show the importance of people of the LGBTQ+ community having the right to...
Hey, this below is my multi- media presentation where I discuss the statistics of insulin prices. I chose advocating...
, , , Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, This is America, 3
Hello everyone! I created a video describing the benefits of Medical Marijuana. For all those who prefer to read,...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Psychology, Science & Math, Showcase, Spring 2019, 2
Anxiety-riddled 8-year-old with wide eyes and a scared mind. Waking up every morning not being able to breathe and...
, , , Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
If a million people went zero-waste it would make an incredible impact on the Earth, we have so little...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2019, Upstander, 5
From: Life Academy Of Health and Bioscience2101 35th Ave,Oakland, CA 94601 To: American Diabetes Association2451 Crystal Drive, Suite...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
For my second round of research, I found a research paper regarding perfectionism in sports and its correlation to...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Good Health and Well-Being, Homelessness, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 7
1/4 of the homeless population are diagnosed with SMI’s, serious mental illnesses. Serious mental illnesses are classified as mental...
For my explanatory essay, I am researching perfectionism and its effects on mental health. I am exploring this topic...
, , , Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
Something that is very present in my life is gender dysphoria. I experience it daily. I’ve noticed that nobody...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2019, 4
I believe that everyone isn’t comfortable in their own body. One person might think that their body isn’t the...
Suicide among our youth in America is an important issue that needs to be brought to attention and discussed....
, , , Fall 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2019, 3
I’ve chosen the issue of mental disorders in American teens, specifically depression and anxiety disorders. This topic is important...
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