I envision a healthy online platform for everyone, which means making sure these platforms have a policy that limits advertisements reaching people’s feeds, especially those who are underage.
Given that 40% of people under 13 years old have Instagram, young people have a constant stimulus of sexual content. According to research from the New York Times and various research journals, for many young people, sexually explicit content can lead to an unhealthy addiction and often a skewed idea of sexual behavior.
Calafia is yli’s statewide youth policy journal that amplifies the narratives of young people on topics and issue areas important to them and their communities. This year’s Calafia Fellows are an exceptional bunch. Here are their stories.
From the coronavirus vaccines to the drugs prescribed for common illnesses to the novel treatments for cancer, people don’t understand what they are putting into their bodies because they can’t comprehend the very source of where the information comes from–research articles.
Love does not discriminate against the color of one’s skin, their special facial features, the uniqueness of their culture, or simply the way they look. Love is rather defined by the passion between two connected souls that unconditionally care for one another despite their differences.
Students are disconnected from school because what they learn isn’t relevant to them. As a nation, we have refused to recognize the idea that we should become less racist.
Summit Public Schools (SPS) boast an impressive four-year college acceptance rate of 96%, while Summit alumni complete college at twice the national average. Summit’s college acceptance numbers look great at face value, however, the data on students who actually complete college tells a different story.
As someone who falls into a range of different, unique boxes, I often find myself worrying about whether people are actually looking at me, or just the diverse quotas they can meet with me. Do they want me for me or for my identities?
