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Single-use Plastic
Yeira, , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Gompers Preparatory Academy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 6Dear Youth Voices, We should use less plastic, ban single-use plastic, and start managing our waste. Single-use plastic should...
A Solution to the Plastic Problem `
Zania, , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Gompers Preparatory Academy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5Dear Readers on Youth Voices, If you are unaware of the plastic pollution that is occurring in our modern...
Single-use Plastic
Ricardo, , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, #stopplasticpollution, Gompers Preparatory Academy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Plastic, singleuseplasticisbad, 3Dear Youth Voices, Plastic Pollution is a serious topic that should be focused on. Many times, the plastic is...
Plastic Around The World
Vette, , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Gompers Preparatory Academy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Did you know plastic has been around for more than 50 years? Also, did you know that plastic never...
We should ban Unnecessary Single-use Plastic
Estela, , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Gompers Preparatory Academy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Dear Fellow Teens, As a country, we should ban or reduce unnecessary single-use plastics like water bottles, plastic bags,...
Reading.Is.Lit.Project.
Hannah, , Art, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0This year, we will start using Youth Voices, where students create their own posts, projects and manage their accounts to really expand...
Race and Social Justice Reflections
Jada, , Art, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 0Race and Social Justice is a class in Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice where you learn about the...
Black Lives Matter summit
Jada, , Art, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 0On April 18, 2019, my peers and I from the Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice attended the 5th...
What Is Sex Without Love?
Jaylin, , Art, Fall 2019, Love, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1I wonder if I am the only person who disagrees with people having sexual intercourse with no strings attached. Sharon Olds’ poem...
Reflection On Quilt
Milton, , Art, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Civil Rights Movement, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 0This year in my race and social class at Nelson Mandela School For Social Justice My peers and I...
Do I look at myself the same way Blake looks at his Tyger?
Joshua, , Art, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Poetry is a form of expression portrayed through art. This is proven by many, many, many different poems. Every...
Sonnet 129
Jillian, , Art, Fall 2019, Poetry, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, final essay, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Th' expense of spirit in a waste of shame Is lust in action; and till action, lust Is perjured,...
Essay on “Changes” by Tupac Shakur
Derek, , Art, Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0The poem “Changes” by Tupac Shakur makes me ask myself the same question. Will we ever truly have a...
Filming at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Carlos, , Art, Arts & Entertainment, Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2019, Media, Photography, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Crotona International High School, filming, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, poetry, video, 1Our names are José Disla, Carlos Nuñez, and Cristopher Beltre. We are students at Crotona International High School. We...
What makes a good parent?
Coleman, , Art, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Tracking the Themes, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2What makes a good parent? What types of things can hurt a relationship between a father and daughter? These...
BlackLivesMatter
Brittney, , Art, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #blacklivesmatter #humanrights #racism, #Brooklyn connections, art, Civil Rights Movement, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Quilt, showcase, social justice, 0Black lives Matter is a political and social movement originating among African Americans, emphasizing basic human rights and racial...
Woman’s Rights Being Taking Away In front Of Our Own Eyes.
Rukiya, , Art, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Pro-abortion, 3We are pro-abortion. This topic was picked because we watched the news and seen the laws that Alabama and...
Will changing the age of concealed to carry to 18 make more gun violence in Chicago?
Taedo, , Art, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1I look at this question with 2 answers one,Yes this would make chicago more violent.The younger you is your...
Chicago’s Casino
Deshawn, , Art, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Chicago’s Casino should be located 31st and Lake. Putting Chicago’s Casino on 31st and Lake would be an advantage...
Weed Legalization
Deshawn, , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5We choose the topic weed legalization because the percentage of weed users are 6.7%. In 2007, 2.1 million people...
What has Chicago done about human trafficking?
Angela, , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1In our opinion Chicago has failed to address the obvious issue, that kids are disappearing in the south and...
Hard worker, when focused
Sapphire, , Bio, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Hi my name is Sapphire and uhh I am 16 years old in the tenth grade. I lived in...
My Portfolio
George, , Fall 2019, LRNG Portfolios, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, portfolio, 0Power of Poetry – Harvest Collegiate – Spring 2019
My name is Kalina and I was 15 years old when I wrote this. I was born in New...
Where I’m From
Fatjon, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Where I am from Spring comes under the skin of trees Opened the veins and filled them with...
To What Extent Was/Is The Black Panther Party Successful ?
Dekyra, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Blackpanther, FengerHighschool, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0We Kylynn Williams, and Dekyra Wilson is studying the black panther party. We find this topic very important because...
How have certain policies impacted the LGBTQA communities?
Ivyanna, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, LGBTQA, lgbtqrightsarehumanrights, 0Up until about the 1920’s the LGBTQ community barely got any recodnition seeing that being lesbian or gay was...
Happy Place
Kheriya, , Fall 2019, Places We Love: Photos, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0Walking in with so much joy, set my backpack down in the colorful room that is appealing to your...
What is Chicago doing to protect people from sex trafficking?
Clinton, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Chicago isn’t doing enough, there are women still being taken and put into sex trafficking. To be assured that...
BLM Changing American Lives
Dezmon, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Black Lives Matter is a symbol of collected organizations to represent black oppression reform. These people created the hashtag,the...
What Are The Pros And Cons Of The BLM Movement?
Brandon, , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Brandon Thompson Shameeka Carter Adreon Jefferson Fenger Academy High School My team and I are doing this essay on...
Trump: To Impeach or Not Impeach?
Heaven, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Politics, questioning authority, 10Heaven Kyle, Sadiyah Clemmer, Fenger High School Do you believe the president should be impeached? The definition of Impeachment:...
The Beach
Stephanie, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Health Sciences High and Middle College, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Skin showing suns out.Bodies full of water.Waiting in lines.Rides are exciting.People laughing.Making jokes.Running around toBe first.Ice cream meltingFood smells...
What do we feel?
Anonymous, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Curie High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Social Media, youtube, 2When you take a picture or look at picture do you tend to think what might have happened before...
Asphalt Plant in McKinley
Gregorio, , Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Fenger Academy High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0A little over a year ago in the McKinley Park area, an asphalt plant was built without alerting or...
How do you express your love?
Sapphire, , Fall 2019, Love, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0I think of Bob Dylan’s “Tangled Up I Blue” as a real-life situation. It makes me feel inquisitive, yet...
Does life go by fast or slow, depending on what you’re occupied by?
Ethan, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0In the first four lines of the first stanza of the poem “As I Walked Out One Evening,” W....
Do men go based off of what’s on the outside?
Kurtina, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0In the poem “There is a garden in her face” Thomas Campion talk about a lady that he is...
Why are people dying at a young age?
Quantel, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2On the surface, Housman’s poem, “To an Athlete Dying Young” is about an athlete dying at a young age....
How do people perceive you? Can you know their perspective on you?
Kevin, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Clifton introduces the poem, “Lorena” with a headline: “Woman cuts off husband’s penis, later throws it from car window....
Is true love really a thing?
Charissa, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Tracking Point-of-View, Harvest Collegiate High School, poetry, 1My first impressions of the poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” were how Anne Bradstreet wrote this poem...
Can You Be Active Without Any Strings Attached?
Jaylin, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Am I the only person that disagrees with people having sexual intercourse without any strings attached? In her poem,...
Can I Look At Myself The Way Blake Looks At This Tyger?
Joshua, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Poetry is a form of expression portrayed through art. This is proven many, many, many different poems. Every poem...
When is there gonna be change in our society?
Emily, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0When is there gonna be change in our society? Don’t we all wonder that at some point of our...
Do you believe that it’s possible to change poverty and racism?
Tyler, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Tyler Vivas Spring 2019 Kiran Power Of Poetry “Changes” by Tupac Shakur Is it possible to change poverty and...
Can you abandon everything for a better life?
Ariel, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1The poem “Immigrants In Our Own Land” by Jimmy Santiago Baca is mostly about the struggles and challenges of...
How do People Endure Giving Their Things Up?
Angelina, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0What were these people going through that they had to give up their instruments in order to get money?...
Do peoples relationships to family separate with time?
Kalina, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 1My first impressions of “A Call,” by Seamus Heaney was that it had a very unusual form compare to...
Should people care about their own lives?
Oliver, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0What I know about the situation in “We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks is that the people in the...
Why are humans destroying nature instead of honoring it?
George, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2What is so special about nature? What are humans doing to it? This topic of nature has been...
My Mind Map
Sonia, , Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0Pollution Plastic Animals Danger Etninct We need to help
Are people actually going to help you in the bad times?
Karla, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Poetry, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, War, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1Bruce Springsteen’s song, “Born In the USA” makes me ask: Are people actually going to help you in the...
Is the effort of love worth the pain of an inevitable breakup?
Fatjon, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0George Gordon Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824), who was known simply as Lord Byron, explored this...
Looking for the real meaning of “A Birthday” by Christina Rossetti
Ashley, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1A reader’s first impression of “A Birthday” by “Christina Rossetti” might be that she is celebrating her birthday with...
Humane and Inhumane: What’s The Difference?
Octavio, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0“The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe What makes someone insane? What does it take to be sane? “The Raven”...
Can people change from violence? Can violence change anything?
Ivan, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2Can people change from violence? Can violence change anything? “Changes” by Tupac Shakur provokes these questions. On the surface,...
A Deeper Understanding of “To An Athlete Dying Young” by A.E. Housman
Isaiah, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0A.E. Housman’s 1896 poem, “To An Athlete Dying Young”, seems to be about an athlete taking on the obstacles...
The Obsession of Her
Jovana, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1What does it mean to talk about a lover as an anonymous person? Does it mean being afraid of...
What is heartbreak?
Mariam, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0In the poem “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, written in 1920, it speaks...
Literary Analysis of “She Walks in Beauty” by Lord Byron
Anaee, , Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 1In the tender poem “She Walks in Beauty”, the author, Lord Byron expresses his love for this lady through...
Is preschool beneficial for kids?
Natasha, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Curie High School, education, preschool, 16At the starting age of 3 years, children begin to be curious with their surroundings and attempt to act,...
Should people in prison have the right to vote?
Melanie, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Prison, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 17In the United States, a large percentage of the population is incarcerated. Some of them are petty crimes and...
Free CTA Pass for Chicago Students
Janely, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Quality Education, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Transportation, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 41Many Chicago Students walk it to school every day. For various reasons, some of the students come in late...
Close reading of “Changes” by Tupac Shakur
Emily, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0My first impression of this poem was that it was eye opening, and inspiring. Everything the poem “Changes” says...
How to cope when life falls apart
Anonymous, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, cancer, Curie High School, family, Recovery, 4The silence and bright lights surrounded my life for three years;it was fearful. I’ve never felt death walk around...
Motherhood and School
Anonymous, , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Curie High School, depression, motherhood, parenting, 5“What’s the point of trying?” A constant thought that roams my mind on a daily basis. Restless nights, lack...
Defend DACA!
Elizabeth, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #ConDACAlogre, #DACA #Immigration #Dearleaders #Dreamers #AmericanDream, #DefendDACA, #FightForDACA, #WithDACA, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, daca, 9DACA which is short for Deferred Action of Childhood Arrival is a program that was brought by President Barack...
Improving our communities
Dulce, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 13Living in a city, there is a likely chance that you experienced pollution. This is especially encountered in minority...
In today’s world having colored hair or wearing makeup is a concerning topic, because we live in a world...
“He who makes a beast out of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man.” – Samuel...
Pro Choice
Mariana, , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Chicago, Curie High School, 5Women’s rights have always been a huge debate in history. Women have had to protest for their right to...
Undocumented
alvizo, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Curie High School, Immigration, 1Undocumented immigrants are seen as many different things depending on the person. Someone who has knowledge of what being...
The issue of homelessness within CPS
Luis, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, homelessness, 1What we think can help We believe that we can help this issue by trying to get boarded up...
Haunted Houses: Is the Money really worth the Scare ?
Miranda, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Curie High School, haunted houses, 0A pounding heart beat. Shaky hands. Shallow breathing. Butterflies in the stomach. Thrill seekers flock to all and every...
On the top of my mind dump is my goals and on the bottoms is social issues I picked...
Petition For After-School Program In Our Neighborhood
Lizbette, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 0Hi, My partner Karen and I have been focusing on the violence in different types of neighborhood but we...
Students at Back of the Yards College Prep High School Have no Access to Their Library
Carolina, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, community, inequalty, library, 7The students at Back of the Yards College Prep High School do not have access to their own library....
Hip Hop is a popular genre of music that began among inner-city African-American Youth, in the early 1970s, it...
The WPII
Noeli, , Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 0The WPIL is the Working Permit for Illegal Immigrants that allows immigrants without a legal status to work in...
Everyday students all around Chicago depend on CTA to travel from home to school, and then from school to...
School Funding For Low Income Schools
Leslie, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 5Money has been misplaced in communities that are high income. Schools in the mid/low-income community are suffering due to...
Hope After the Chaos
America, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Where I'm From, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 1I am from the West CoastI am from the sandy warm beaches in CaliforniaFrom the beautiful sunsetsI am from...
Homelessness in Chicago Public Schools
Jacqueline, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Homelessness, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 5As of the 2017-2018 school year, 17,894 homeless Chicago children and teens attend CPS schools. Data also shows that...
My brother has always been the most supportive person in my family when it came to my art. He...
Police Brutality exploded and Criminal Justice System needs to Change
Dejuan, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Police, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 5In the United States of America the amount of police homicides has increased over the years and the criminal...
Questions about “Sex Without Love” by Sharon Olds
Jaylin, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1In the 15th line of the last stanza, Olds in this line was basically just comparing how people love...
Do you sometimes set your expectations so high so you are put into a position where you are prone...
Climate change is seriously a problem There isn’t much time left before we mess up the planet to where...
Global warming is real!
Nereida, , Climate Action, Environment & World, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, save the earth, 3” Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish...
It was back in the Ferris Wheel, when it felt like time stood still for but not for the...
An additional social worker in CPS Schools
Oscar, , Psychology, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 3Yo, Chiraq Oscar here and I am posting this blog to talk about an issue that concerns me. I...
Questions About “The Tyger” by William Blake
Joshua, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Two questions that this poem raises for me are: Do I look at myself as bright as this Tyger?...
First Analysis of “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop
Julissa, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1One of the first things I noticed in this poem was of the phrase, “The art of losing isn’t...
Can time heal an abortion?
Wendy, , Abortion, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0The poem “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks on the outside is about an abortion but when you look deeper...
My project
Vasha, , Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 2Hi! This is a reflection about this school project I have created with my fellow peers, Jana and Molly....
Activism Project Reflection
Andrew, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment & World, Life Below Water, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, continuetohelp, plasticintheocean, plasticstillthere, recycleplastic, 1The overall goal of our project is to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean and its devastating...
California Wildfires
Mike, , Climate Action, Environment & World, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 1Does climate change impact the severity of wildfires in California? The warnings about climate change and global warming have...
Questions about the poem “So We’ll Go No More A-roving” by Lord Byron
Fatjon, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1One most intriguing comment out of six above was” Why does he need to pause to breathe? Why do...
Negative Familial Relationships in “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath
Nathan, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0What does it mean to have a bad family relationship? How does such hatred originate? This topic is addressed...
The Beach/Belmont holds a lot of memories like the night bonfires with friends from school. Also on the fourth...
Living without Papers
Anonymous, , 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...
Females can play video games too
Lucy, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gaming, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #Fortnite, #video games, Commentary, Curie High School, female gamers, 6Fortnite is an online game that currently has around 250 million active players. The game has three different game...
Learning from your family’s mistakes
Anonymous, , Family, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #parents need to learn, Commentary, Curie High School, Family dynamics, Parents, 0Throughout generations, parents have assumed their children wouldn’t make mistakes in life, despite their older siblings making them. What...
U pass For Students in Chicago
Noe, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Transportation, Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, 4In Chicago, a lot of students use public transportation like the CTA. Even with the student discount, it is...
The Found Poem
Kasandra, , Found Poetry, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0Boba is gross, Almost done with my class, It’s too quiet and calm, It’s funny how now that there’s...
My Questions about “Changes” by Tupac Shakur
Emily, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0When is there gonna be change in our society? In the poem changes by Tupac Shakur, it demonstrates with...
My Questions About “There is a garden in her face” by Thomas Campion
Kurtina, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Analysis, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Do men go based off of what’s on the outside? To answer this question from what I’ve read in...
My Questions About “Lorena” by Lucille Clifton
Kevin, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Clifton introduces the poem with a headline: “Woman cuts off husband’s penis, later throws it from car window. —News...
A Close Reading of “She Walks in Beauty” by Lord Byron
Anaee, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2My first impression of Byron’s poem was that it had a very sweet and calm tone to it and...
Close Reading of “You Fit into Me” by Margaret Atwood
Anjelina, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0My first impression of this poem was that it was really interesting. The poem intrigued me, yet, at the...
A Close Reading of “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed” By Edna St. Vincent Millay
Mariam, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0My first impression of this poem was that it was a well-written poem with lots of imagery. It makes...
Second Chance
Kimberly, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Health Sciences High and Middle College, nwpplaces, 3One of the places I love is my classroom. In this class, I have met so many great people....
Wonder
Stephanie, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Health Sciences High and Middle College, nwpplaces, 0you smell the sea breeze. The food is really good. It’s always busy every day. There are mostly crazy...
Embracing My Black Culture
Mckenzie, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #Brooklyn connections, civil rights, showcase, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 0Youth in my Race and Social Justice class were given the opportunity to present at The Brooklyn Public Library...
Learning About the History of My Community
Kimani, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #activism, #Brooklyn connections, reflection, showcase, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 0My race and social justice class had this big project to present for Brooklyn Connections, based on the Civil...
The Rights of Human Beings: Brooklyn Public Library Convocation Speech
Nathaniel, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Life Below Water, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #Brooklyn connections, Civil Rights Movement, showcase, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 3GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY I would like to say thank you to all of you in attendance today. I want...
Frankly Terrible
Patrick, , Environment & World, Life on Land, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 2The overall goal of my project was to spread awareness about the horrors that animals face in the USA...
My Questions about “Changes” by Tupac Shakur
Derek, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2The poem “Changes” by Tupac Shakur makes me ask myself the same question. Will we ever truly have a...
My goal was to spread awareness against false vaccination information. Using social media to spread awareness and current news...
LGBTQ Healthcare Equality
Ruyi, , Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #lgbtqhealthcarerights, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, lgbt, 2Hello, my name is Ruyi. My classmates and I started a digital activism project. The overall goal for this...
Escaping Immigration
Kheriya, , Immigration, Mind Dump, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 2https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VjiPNNusnqfTdy2KkNAgPylOFA9CZl_6JtMKWKOFPxU/edit?usp=sharing
My Project Reflection
Crystal, , Life on Land, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, animal abuse, Animal Cruelty, Animal Rights, animal testing, animal wellness, Animals, BSGE Webpage, justice for animals, 0Hello!! My name is Crystal. My partners, Rena and Julianne, and I are on a journey to stop animal...
Reflection on Digital Activism Project: The Journey of Global Warming Activism
Madison, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, globalwarming, 4In the beginning, the goal of my project and the reason why I chose to discuss Global Warming was...
Reflection of My Digital Activism Project
Rachel, , Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, What do I stand for?, #fda, affordableinsulin, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, insulin4all, T1D, 0Hi, my name is Rachel. From the span of February to my group and I had to find a...
Reflection
Harry Brake, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, animal abuse, Animal Cruelty, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, Project, puppy mills, 0In spirit of the end of the end of the school year, as a group we have all done...
Fight For Victims: The Results
Lamiah, , 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, 0Our project was about the dangers of sexual harassment and our overall goal was to inform people about sexual...
Antonio, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 0
Myself (Antonio) Benjamin and Patrick’s goal for the blog was to spread the word about animal abuse and how...
Fracking
Nik, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #fracking, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, earth, Global Warming, petition, 0In early February, my group and I set out on a journey to do our part in helping save...
With this project, we wanted to educate those who are less knowledgeable on the topic of animal testing. Ania...
Deforestation in NY Reflection
Karen, , Climate Action, Community, Environment, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Nature, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Technology, #BaccalaureateSchoolForGlobalEducation, #DisagreeWithDeforestation, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, Deforestation, education, green, 2My name is Karen, the authour of the blog “Deforestation In NY”. This blog is a high-school project where...
The main reason why we chose this topic is to spread awareness on the discrimination that is happening still...
Fight4Victims
Thalia, , Rape Culture, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #sexualassault, #SexualHarassment, #SexualViolence, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 0Me, Lamiah, Karlotte and Ray started a project called Fight4Victims. The goal of our project was to raise awareness...
Our Journey on Battling LGBTQ Discrimination
Isabella, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #healthcareforall, #LGBTQCommunity, #lgbtqequality, #lgbtqhealthcarerights, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 0Hi my name is Isabella and since February my classmates and I started our digital activism project about discrimination...
The slight rise and then great fall of TWCBirds
Santiago, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, NYC, NYCwildlife, savethebirdies, savethebirds, TWCBirds, 0The goal of the project was to carry out a successful petition for The Related Companies to apply bird-repellent...
Recognizing Rohingya Refugee Reflection
Vera, , Refugees, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #refugee, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, crisis, Myanmar, Rohingya refugees, 0I created this blog on WordPress in order to raise awareness for the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar. After...
A blog about sexual assault
Karlotte, , Media, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #sexualassault, 0The goal of our project was to spread awareness of the underrated issue of sexual harassment. So we created...
Our LGBTQ+ Project
Ash, , LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, #LGBTQCommunity, #lgbtqequality, #lgbtqhealthcare, #lgbtqhealthcarerights, #lgbtqrights, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 0Hello, my name is Asheyanna. In February, three of my classmates and I decided to start a blog to...
Trans Health Blog Reflection
Andrew, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 0When I started my project I wanted to raise awareness for the issue trans patients face, and partially to...
Shyness
Ruth, , Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2019, Chicago, Commentary, Curie High School, shyness, 2My hands were shaking, I can feel my face heat up and turn into a shade of red. I...
Where my snakes play and Where my rats roam My hedgehog huffs puffs And stuff Where i learn My...
Lake Travis / Pace Bend park
Rayce, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Austin Independent School District, nwpplaces, 0I would Climb The cliffs of Pace Bend with friends barefoot Wakeboard At the lake behind the boat Camp...
Money For Planned Parenthood
Isabel, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, funding for planned parenthood, planned parenthood, 1This idea of Digital Activism is present in what is being presented, as its taking a cause in which...
The overall goal of the Nashat and I’s project is to spread awareness on this topic. Since sex trafficking...
The Planned Parenthood Project
Kayla, , Abortion, Protest, Showcase, Spring 2019, abortion, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, blogs, Digital-Activism, planned parenthood, 0Our digital activism project was to support Planned Parenthood clinics. Planned Parenthood is being defunded because of their connection...
Having Healthcare Rights is Very Important
Arianna, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, #healthcareforall, #LGBTQCommunity, #lgbtqhealthcarerights, #lgbtqrights, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 0My name is Arianna and I am a student who is working on a project with my friends to...
Our Project on Preventing Bird Collisions
Ashton, , Showcase, Spring 2019, #birdcollisions, #birds, #deadbirds, #qgtm, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 1OUR BLOG OUR PETITION Our project’s objective was to try to make TWC to laminate their windows. Bird collisions...
Bird Collisions in Review
Aidan, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, savethebirdies, 0The project was originally aimed at the goal of changing the Time Warner Center’s glass buildings, so that they...
Reflection-save the birds. TWC are killing them
Ononto, , Showcase, Spring 2019, #birdcollisions, #manhattan, #newyorkproblems, #queens, #Twcisevil, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, savethebirds, 0Hi, I’m Ononto C. Throughout my blog our main goal was to get people to petition Time Warner to...
My name is Renee and I attend The Baccalaureate School of Global Education. In school, I am working on...
Digital Activist Project
Lina, , Call to Action, Community, Media, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Writing, #diabetesprevention, affordableinsulin, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, BSGE info, diabetes, insulin4all, 0Hello, my name is Lina and I am currently in 9th grade. In my tech class, our teacher challenged...
Time for Goodbye
hajar, , Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Protest, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0Hi, my name is Hajar, me and my friends started this project to reduce the waste created by fracking...
Digital Activism: A Refleciton
Julianne, , Life on Land, Showcase, Spring 2019, #activism, #shelters, Animals, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, justice for pets, shelter animals, 0At the start of the New Year, 2 of my classmates and I decided to advocate for animal wellness....
My Questions About “She Walks in Beauty” By Lord Byron
Anaee, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1In the 1st line of the first stanza, Byron starts off his poem by repeating his title and then...
Reflection: POP Project
Ashley, , No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Spring 2019, #endpoverty, #PovertyCanStrike, #povertyinnyc, #stoppoverty, poverty, 0Hi! My name is Ashley and I am a student at BSGE. I worked with Lina and Lidia on...
Digital Activism, Immigration and Tech Class
Molly, , Showcase, Spring 2019, #DACA #Immigration #Dearleaders #Dreamers #AmericanDream, #FamilySeparation, #immigrant, #ImmigrationIssues, #stopseparation #noborders #deportation, #Trump, deportation, 0Hi, my name is Molly. For tech class we were asked to make a digital activism project based off...
Plastic Ocean Summary
Matthew, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Life Below Water, Showcase, Spring 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, plastic is bad, plastic ocean, recycle, Sea creatures, 1Hello I am Matthew from the plasticintheocean blog. Over the course of our project, we tried to raise as...
My name is Maisha and I am a freshman at Baccalaureate School for Global Education. Students in our technology...
Trying to Make a Change
Jana, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, #immigrant, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, BSGE info, BSGE Webpage, Immigration, New York City, refugees, sanctuary city, social issues, 2Hi, I’m Jana. My friends and I tried to make a change in this world. Molly, Vasha, and I...
Sexual Harassment in the Military
Thalia, , Rape Culture, Showcase, Spring 2019, #sexualabuse, #sexualassault, #SexualHarassment, #SexualViolence, 0Our digital activism project is focused on sexual harassment. We are trying to raise awareness about this topic and...
My question is about what separates a smart decision from a bad one?
Anjelina, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1“like a hook into an eye”, “you fit into me” comes before it and “a fish hook” comes after...
Reflection
Lina, , Showcase, Spring 2019, 0Hey, my name is Lina and I am a student at the Baccalaureate School for Global Education. My friends...
My Questions About “What lips my lips have kissed” by Edna St Vincent Millay
Mariam, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1How do you describe heartbreak? Edna St. Vincent Millay answers this question in her poem, “What lips my lips...
A Close Reading on “To An Athlete Dying Young” by A.E Housman
Isaiah, , Showcase, Sports, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0My first impression of this poem was that is was confusing. It makes me feel interested, yet, at the...
Reflection
Alba, , Showcase, Spring 2019, 0Hello, my name is Alba and I made a blog for a technology project with my classmates about Domestic...
Marijuana Project
Kai, , Arts & Entertainment, Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, #weedforcancer #boomba #ny<3weed #broccoli #weedilicious, #WeedIsGood, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 1Hello everyone! Me and my classmates recently created a project about Marijuana, that proved to be widely successful. Our...
Our overall goal, here at WEEducation, was to promote awareness to legalize weed. We wanted to display how weed...
The overall goal of my project was to bring awareness to rape and to possibly change a public school...
So We’ll Go No More A-Roving
Fatjon, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1I think that The poem “So We’ll Go No More A-roving” is all about love. More specifically, it is...
Gender neutral bathrooms project reflection
Syeda, , Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, bathroom changes, bathroomchanges, gender, gender neutral bathrooms, neutral, 0When we started our project, we didn’t really have a goal. We were just trying to get more gender...
Declawing Awareness
Fanny, , Decision Making, Good Health and Well-Being, Life on Land, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, #animalcrueltyfree, #animallivesmatter, Animal, Animal Cruelty, animal respect, Animal Rights, Animals, cats, declawing, 1When beginning the project, the overall goal was to spread awareness about declawing. To get a bill passed, banning...
Animal Cruelty, Human Greed.
Emilie, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Animal, Animal Cruelty, Animal Rights, Animals, cruelty, declaw, declawing, 0The discussion and stance of cat declawing has been widely ranged, with people claiming that declawing is okay, since...
The goal of this group about Racism and Police Brutality is to make people realize that it is a...
The overall goal of the project was to show immigration is good and that we should let immigrants in...
A Reflection on my Project
Giovanni, , Environment, Environment & World, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 1My project was a project which was to inform people about the dangers of pollution. Some types of pollution...
A Community Garden Project Reflection
Karina, , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, Technology, #failure, Digital-Activism, Gardens, reflection, Tech Project, 0For my digital activism project, from February to May, I chose a goal that I would need to promote...
Final Reflection
Amira, , Showcase, Spring 2019, betterhomelessshelters, helpingthehomelessnyc, homelessness, homelessnessmultimediaproject, nychomelessness, 0Our project, Helping The Homeless NYC, aimed to spread awareness about the growing homelessness crisis in New York City....
Raising Awareness For The Homeless NYC
Fahmia, , Homelessness, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, helping others, helpingthehomelessnyc, homeless, homelessness, homelessshelters, 0The overall goal of our project was to spread as much awareness for the homelessness issues in NYC. Our...
End Poverty NYC: Project Reflection
Kailyn, , No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2019, #povertyinnyc, poverty, reflection, self reflection, 0This February, I was given to project by my technology teacher to digitally advocate for something I wanted to...
The overall goal of our project was to promote the problems that homeless people go through everyday. This is...
Questions about “Tangled Up in Blue”
Sapphire, , Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0How do you express your love for someone? This song shows how Dylan expresses his love for this person...
It brings up the questions, how do you want to live your life? Should you make responsible or irresponsible...
Our Progress- Homes For Tomorrow
Shirley, , Showcase, Spring 2019, #alone #nohome #homeless #no family # help, #helpthehomeless, #homesfortomorrow, #newyorkcity, homelessness, 0My blog ‘Homes for Tomorrow’ was created to address the ongoing issue of homelessness in NYC. Prior to the...
The purpose of this digital activism project was to minimize the accessibility to juul in the Bronx and Queens....
Digital Activism Project
Ben, , Nature, Showcase, Spring 2019, #BSGEproblems, #NYCparks, #projectforsemester, #Safeparks, reflection, 0We strive to improve the overall quality of dutch kills playground. This public park in NYC had lots of...
Questions about “To My Dear Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet
Charissa, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0In the four lines of the first stanza, Bradstreet writes: If ever two were one, then surely we.If ever...
When I first started this project it was with the intention of inspiring the entirety of New York City...