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Student Voices Project 2020

From Juicy Burger to Leafy Greens

A man I had never met before was sitting in front of me waiting patiently, when my father spoke. “This… Lara Asch
Student Voices Project 2020

Teaching Tech to Seniors

In seventh and eighth grade, while attending Newtown Friends School (NFS), I clerked the Tech Team, a student-run committee charged… Ankita Achanta
Student Voices Project 2020

The Spectrum of Equality

The first time I was aware of someone using the word “gay” as an insult was in sixth grade. Though… Aria Gratson
Student Voices Project 2020

Learning to Help the Homeless

Walking down the streets in downtown D.C., I saw homeless people everywhere: on the sides of the street, outside churches,… Charlie Kerry
Student Voices Project 2020

Made for Killing

About 14 out of every 100,000 people in North Carolina were killed by a gun in 2016, according to the… Olive Shull
Student Voices Project 2020

Standing Against Gun Violence

I was watching TV when my mom got up to get a phone call. I saw the look on her… Nia Daniel
Student Voices Project 2020

Communities and Protest Songs

Music brings people together. If people like the same song, then they’ll dance together and have a good time and… Ralph Richardson III
Student Voices Project 2020

Black History Matters

When I think of creating change, everything suddenly seems so big. The world seems so unchangeable, so hard to amend.… Tara Prakash
Student Voices Project 2020

Food Waste in North Carolina

My brother is a picky eater, so at times whole meals go to waste. I also see people throwing away… Whitney Williams
Student Voices Project 2020

Energy Use in the Classroom

When I was in sixth grade, I helped make a significant change at my school. It started with a class-wide… Louise Pappa
Student Voices Project 2020

Saving the Park

I woke up and immediately knew what I wanted to do. It was a warm sunny day in May, a… Gobind Gosal
Student Voices Project 2020

Both Student and Steward

I used to dismiss the idea of being “a good steward” or being “the responsible one.” No one else was… Camille MacKenzie
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