Inequality – Youth Voices

America Means Inequality

Jude, March 15, 2021, American Creed, American Dream, Reduced Inequalities, Spring 2021, American Creed, Berkeley High School, Inequality, Langston Hughes, The Great Gatsby, 6

I have lived in the United States of America for my entire life, growing up in the Bay Area...

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School-to-Prison Pipeline: Inequality in Education

Isabell, October 5, 2018, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Quality Education, Showcase, education, Inequality, restorative justice, School to prison pipeline, 0

According to the ACLU, the school-to-prison pipeline is “a national trend wherein children are funneled out of public schools...

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Racial Discrimination and Gender Inequality

Ibrahim, April 9, 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, Discrimination, humanrights, Inequality, Racism, 0

Too many people are being treated poorly and unfairly because of their skin color or because of their gender....

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Workplace Discrimination for the LGBTQ+ Community

Emily, April 1, 2018, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, Discrimination, Homosexuality, Inequality, LGBTQ, Protesting, Rights, Workplace Discrimination, 1

The issue I discussed about was the LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination. I am passionate about this issue because I believe...

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Putting an end to Sexism

Shunnosuke, March 29, 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, #feminism, Discrimination, Inequality, Sexism, 1

I am passionate about sexism because I have seen so many women put through so many horrible things. There...

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Confronting Illegal Immigration to Make It Easier for the U.S. and It’s Immigrants

Sophie, February 13, 2018, American Dream, Immigration, Latino Power, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, compromises, illegalimmigration, Inequality, 1

In order to confront immigration and it’s problems, we must identify why most illegal immigrants come to the U.S....

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The Price of Being a Woman in Prison

Beth, February 12, 2018, Call to Action, Crime, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, crime, gender inequality, health, hygiene, incarceration, Inequality, women, 4

In the United States of America, even the toughest criminals have basic rights protected by our country’s Constitution. The...

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Mental Health

Lexi, February 11, 2018, Biases, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2018, Inequality, mental health, 0

The further society advances, the further it leaves behind those who cannot keep up. Mental disabilities are arguably the...

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#MeToo

Paul, January 9, 2018, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, #MeToo, Inequality, sexual assault, Time'sUp, women, 0

Recently, a stunning awareness to women’s sexual assault has taken over social media. At the Golden Globes this past...

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Flawed America – LRNG

Eric, May 9, 2017, Climate Action, Environment, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Spring 2017, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Global Warming, Inequality, Okemos High School, 0

I care about the flaws in America. This means everything from the inherent contradiction that is income inequality,...

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Inequality in America

Jordan, May 5, 2017, Spring 2017, #ThisIBelieve, america, Highschool, Inequality, Okemos High School, 1

Everyone in America should be treated the same no matter your race or your culture. I have seen people...

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MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!

Brianna, March 26, 2017, Call to Action, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, #Safteypinmovement, #Trump, change, Inequality, 3

The safety pin is a movement that I wish was talked about more now that Trump is president. I...

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The Importance of a Safe Space for Teens Finding Their Gender Identities

Ryan, March 22, 2017, Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2017, gender, high school, Inequality, k-12, safe space, safety, trans, Transgender, transistioning, 4

With a president in office that riles up everyone in the nation, many people let out their true feelings...

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Safety PIn

Cheyenne, March 20, 2017, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, History, Quality Education, Spring 2017, #EducateYourself, Black Lives Matter, call to action, freedom, Inequality, 0

The safety pin stand up to trump article made me look at people different cause people actually care about...

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#Safety Pin

Antonio, March 20, 2017, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, Voting, BlackLivesMatter, call to action, education, Inequality, Rights, 2

I agree with both articles views because they both brought up good points. For example the first article...

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Police Brutality

K'Chelle, February 15, 2017, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, Black Lives Matter, Inequality, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Police, Racism, 7

Police relations are very important to focus on because police officers have killed and harass people of color due...

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The Bad Boy Wolf remixed

Shantanu, December 15, 2016, Scratch, Stories, Animation, cool, digital, education, fun, Inequality, rad, scratch, storytelling, 0

The Bad Boy Wolf is a modern retelling of the three little pigs. Written and produced by an independent...

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Feedback on my research thesis

Jorge, November 17, 2016, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Feedback, Help, high school, Inequality, Media, Senior, Senior Project, Sexism, Sexism In Media, Theis, 0

Dear Youth Voices Community, My name is Jorge L. Padron Vargas and I am a part of the Media...

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Two World Collide

Shantanu, November 10, 2016, Art, Beauty, Fall 2016, Media, Nature, Scratch, Showcase, Stories, Wonder, #Trump, 10/10, 2nextprez, Amazing, Animal, Arc reactor, art, Beuty, Black Lives Matter, call to action, College, education, Explosion, fall 2016, Free Education, Gamews, Gender equality, happiness, Inequality, inequalty, Love, Media, Minimum Wage, Money, moon, Nuclear enercy, Optimus Prime, Poem, poetry, Rights, stories, Tony Stark, 1

Here is my Project:https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/126762457/ Here are some steps to create an awesome Animation like this. Brainstarm for ideas...

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Transgender Inequality

Ian, October 13, 2016, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Equality, gender, Gender equality, Inequality, LGBTQ, Transgender, 1

40% of trans kids including myself have attempted suicide. Why is this? Some people may argue that transgender people...

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Equality

Monce, October 5, 2016, Fall 2016, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Rights, War, hardships, history, Inequality, Rights, 3

For a few weeks, I have been reading the book “I will plant you a lilac tree.” This book...

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Gender Wage Gap

Victoria, October 3, 2016, Fall 2016, Gender, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, education, family, gender, Inequality, wage, 3

One of the political issue that has been reiterated many times recently, especially during the 2016 presidential election, has...

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Gun Control In America

Celia, September 22, 2016, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Terrorism, change, Discrimination, Gun control, Gun Violence, Guns, Inequality, Okemos High School, 7

There are many problems facing America today, and many threaten the lives of citizens. I believe that one of...

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Why is San Francisco so expensive

Tommy, September 15, 2016, 2nextprez, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Homelessness, Inquiry, Minimum Wage, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Housing, Inequality, San Francisco, 0

Maybe there isn’t enough housing in the city to go around.Housing in San Francisco is not being built. There...

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YouthCast: Why are’t the candidates talking about inequality, college costs, and tax policy? (Streamed live on September 12, 2016)

Paul, September 12, 2016, 2nextprez, College, election, Inequality, tax policy, 0

Our first Hangout of the 2016 academic year. What the seniors in Okemos, MI and Salt Lake City, UT...