“Experts estimate that 50 to 100 girls, many of them underage, line the city’s International Boulevard each night” (Logue)....
Do You Care About The Homeless In your Community? How many homeless people have you seen in...
Immigration Separation There are a lot of people that have been impacted by immigration and often the...
Why are people Moving in and out? Why are people that have lived in Oakland all their lives...
Oakland
, , , Community, Fall 2018, Immigration, Inequality, Latino Power, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, 3
Oakland Oakland is a sanctuary city which means it helps protect immigrants from deportation. This is good because...
Violence in oakland
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 2
On December 13th, I was in my car and somebody hit us when they were running away from the...
Kelly Iraheta Humanities 9 Ms. Portugal 12/21/18 ...
Let me introduce you to to Oakland. I believe that Oakland is violent because of what I have seen...
OUSD Budget
, , , Debt, Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, 2
Janie Otero Humanities 9 Ms. Portugal 12/21/18 ...
Violence in Oakland
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 1
Why do you believe people are violent? An Oakland resident Ethan Cole, brought up so many interesting ways in...
Oakland is becoming unrecognizable
, , , Fall 2018, Gentrification, History, Homelessness, Housing, Inequality, Showcase, 1
Calvin Dao Humanities 9 Ms. Portugal 12/21/18 Oakland is becoming Unrecognizable because of Gentrification Recently Oakland has been...
Hi, my name is Cece. I’m a 9th grader at Life Academy. My poem is about how my...
Growing Up Poem
, , , Fall 2018, Shakespeare, Showcase, 1
Hello, My name Adrian Terriquez, this is my poem that is about growing up and it connects to the...
This is a poem about connecting Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare to our lives in Oakland, California. I...
Love and Hate
, , , Fall 2018, Shakespeare, Showcase, 2
This poem is related to Romeo and Juliet and how it relates to Oakland CA. I had to Write...
In this Poem I connected Oakland to Romeo and Juliet’s story! Taught to hate Brought them their fate...
Kassandra’s Shadow Box
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My Shadow Box By: Kassandra Santillan (Outside of box) On the outside, it has images like people holding guns...
My Shadow Box
, , , Shadow Box, 3
Many people assume that since I am a person of color, I am dangerous or bad news. My...
Anthony Magana Sarabia Ms portugal 9/16/18 Hi, My name is Anthony Magana.This is my shadow box. For some, it...
Is it ethical to use data from Nazi medical experiments?
, , , Showcase, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, 2
Is it ethical to use data from Nazi medical experiments? By: Mario Garibay-Hernandez You maybe asking if it’s alright...
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...
My Brother
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
Fernando Peña Lopez is my one and only brother. He is the older one since he was born first....
I Promise to Love You
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
When I hear the news “Sister I’m pregnant” My jaw dropped I didn’t know how to react. I was...
April in 10th grade
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Be who you want to be
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Have you ever been bullied? Been put down? As I got older I realized, People will judge People will...
Comic Memoir
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Where I Come From
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
Tribute to My Uncle
, , , Found Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Vicente Pena March 20, 2018 Period 4 Tribute to Manuel La verdad es que nunca lo conocí muy...
Unexpected
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
I kept asking myself, Why did my parents divorce? Weren’t we going to be the perfect family? Time passed...
Feel it Still
, , , Art, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
Those words stick with me They’ll stick with me forever And each time I lay in bed I...
Family vs Friendship
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 5
This is the story of when my bestfriend was there when my brother couldn’t.
Mother’s love
, , , Love, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
Being the only girl with brothers In my family, I have 3 brothers, and older and two younger....
August 24, 2014 Life Academy Freshman year Starting over, starting fresh It’s a new year, time for a different...
Why I’m___ As Hell
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
I am wild as hell I like letting go Being stress free I dislike uptight people I hate being...
Why I’m Observant As Hell
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
Why I’m Observant As Hell I have eyes That let me see The truth of the world around...
Why I’m Me As Hell
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
Why I’m Me As Hell Im me as as hell because I couldn’t find a characteristics to describe...
My full name is Yadira Magana Leon. “Yadira” is the name that I go by. Only teachers call me...
Y-A-Q-U-E-L-I-N
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 5
Y-A-Q-U-E-L-I-N I’d like to think my name is unique just like me I wasn’t named after anyone Nor...
Kevin’s Name Memoir
, , , Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
To me my name means kind and respected. To my family my name means bad news. It means troublemaker,...
Name Meaning
, , , Fall 2017, Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
My complete, full name is Lisette Aguilar Valencia. My first name Lisette, was chosen by my father. During my...
Salvador Pedroza-Juarez is my name. All my other brothers don’t have the “Juarez” in their name. I like that...
ニーナ Nina ប្រាំបួន
, , , Fall 2017, Memoir, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
Nina… Nina… Nina Three little letters They make up my two syllable name No one else has this name...
My name is Andrea Guadalupe Garibaldi I am named sort of after my dad, his name is Andres....
Shania Brown January 12, 2018 Ms.Portugal Period: 3-4 ...
Oakland is Diverse By Elizabeth Gonzalez Hinojosa “Oakland is one of the most diverse metropolitan areas in the...
It’s Not Just Getting Beaten Up
, , , Fall 2017, Point of View, Police Brutality, Showcase, The Fifth Column, 5
It’s Not Just Getting Beaten Up Effects of Police Brutality By: Kamyiah Oliver In Oakland, California, why do our...
Gentrification Could be Hurting Oakland Gentrification has become a problem for many Oakland residents. Did you know that...
Oakland’s Culture
, , , Community, Crime, Fall 2017, History, Showcase, The Fifth Column, Violence, 2
Oakland’s Culture Do you often confuse Oakland with San Francisco? We shouldn’t confuse San Francisco and...
Improving Education in Oakland Did you know that in the past year the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD)...
Things might never be the same in Oakland…
, , , Community, Fall 2017, Gentrification, Housing, Showcase, 2
How is gentrification affecting Oakland’s rent prices? Why are Landlords raising the prices of our rents? Have we done...
My views of Oakland Introduction: Did you know that Oakland has a heart around it? This means it is...
City vs. Citizens who Benefits More from Gentrification? “Between July 2011 and July 2016 the median price of...
How Does Gentrification Affect Oakland and its Community?
, , , Argument, Biases, Community, Gentrification, The Fifth Column, 3
Did you know that when asked, more Oakland community members believe that gentrification is shoddy for Oakland? Why...
Oakland vs Violence
, , , Shakespeare, 2
Artist Statement Alex Lopez In my project, I decided to do a book jacket and it is going to...
violence without a reason
, , , Art, Shakespeare, 2
Romeo+Juliet+2017 Yojana P. For this project I chose to write a poem. The poem talks about all the violence...
Artist Statement Adrian Kelly For my modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, I decided to draw the prologue...
Romeo and Juliet Project
, , , Art, 0
The empty heads of us I was always trapped in a cage Unable to breathe and unable to...
PROLOGUE This story takes place in Oakland, A strong rivalry Where two sides, gangs, both feel more powerful than...
“Don’t Kill Love”
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 1
My Artist Statement is called “Don’t Kill Love” and it’s based on the shooting and violence there is in...
Why are there gangs?
, , , Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
For my modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet I chose to make a movie poster because some parts of...
What would a modern Romeo and Juliet look like in Oakland?
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
Modern Prologue: There are two sides, who both know a lot and a little about each other One...
War Causes Illogical Deaths! War When it comes to war, Deaths may occur But they have never been...
Romeo and Juliet
, , , Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
Artist statement My project is about class privilege. I made up a story about Romeo and Juliet in a...
Romeo and Juliet in2017
, , , Fall 2017, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
Romeo and Juliet Prologue By:Guadalupe Quintero Can you hear it? Gun shots Have you seen it? Police chasing...
Jennifer’s shadow box
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shadow Box, Showcase, 7
I have chosen to include an El Salvador flag because I’m proud of being Salvadoran as my Ethnicity even...
PLANET HYPE SHADOW BOX Daniel Gonzalez The objectives in my shadow box represent my counter negatives....
Jared’s shadowbox
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shadow Box, Showcase, 3
This is me Jared Hernandez This shadow box represents that I’m from Oakland, Latino, male, and a soccer...
Arlette’s Shadow Box
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shadow Box, Showcase, 3
When people see me, they see a female that’s weak and that’s only good for serving men. They see...
My Very Own Shadow Box
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shadow Box, Showcase, 1
The objects in my shadow box represent who I am and my identities. Some chosen identities of me...
My Shadow Box
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Shadow Box, Showcase, 3
This shadow box represents my chosen and assigned identities. A assigned identity I have in this box is being...
Time to talk about gangs
, , , Crime, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 1
Gangs are important because they are damaging Oakland culture in a negative way to where people think Oakland...
Drugs In The Community!
, , , Drugs, Showcase, 4
Every day there are many children/teens that are in between the ages of 11 and 17 years olds. They...
Why Join Gangs?
, , , Fall 2016, Showcase, 10
Why do people join gangs? What happens in that gang? What is so special about being in a...
Men of Color Targeted by Police Brutality Based on the evidence, men of color are targets for police...
Drugs & Gangs In the Oakland Community What are some activities that affect your community? Is it drugs?...
Teens Dating Violence
, , , Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 7
“Approximately one in three adolescent girls in the United States are a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse...
Police Brutality
, , , Fall 2016, Police Brutality, Showcase, Violence, 2
Thesis: Some police in oakland are guilty of unfair crimes and aren’t held accountable In my opinion...
Teen Drug Abuse: Prevent it
, , , Drugs, Showcase, Spring 2017, 9
81% of teens claimed to have the opportunity to take illicit drugs, 42.5% actually tried them. Drugs are...
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