A Letter to our Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.

Our society seems to be self-centered and too focused on their own individual issues rather than helping others. We have to work hard and accept everyone’s differences in order to build that American Dream.

I chose an image of Oprah to represent the American Creed because she has been a very impactful person on America. The words I used were, Freedom, Equality, Service and Diversity.

Callie C., Trinity A. and M. Rodriquez wondered what future generations appreciate about America and what their dreams are for their future. Interviews of students in the kindergarten class at Evergreen Elementary School yielded some interesting answers about America.

My American Creed

America is a great country, but with problems that need to be fixed. Luckily many Americans are aware of the problems in America like police brutality, high incarceration rates, low ill-maintained education system, etc.

Education is full of opportunities, if we don't take advantage of them we're simply just letting them go by.

A perspective of a high school student seeing what's going on and how he feels and when he drops out he gives his perspective that he should have stayed in school and how hard it is to get money when he you don't have a high school diploma

My piece talks about the ideals of rags-to-riches and how as a country we might not be able to achieve that because of governmental standards.

What does the American Creed mean? Connecting what American Creed's main pillars are with the American Creed film, the american creed is about opportunity.

Being American means you have the ability to be who you want, do what you want to do, and remake yourself as long as you work hard. You have the right to equal opportunity and to express yourself. It means to accept it's not always about you.

What it means to be an American.

Education is the key to success in America and most likely the world.

My American creed is to be a real American, one needs to live to their full potential and strive to be the greatest they can be. My interview with my parents, about their different cultures, helps me understand how they are the American they are today.

three different people with different perspectives.

American Creed is not just found in things that are "American", but everything in the U.S. has a connection to American Creed.

My focus will be on how cultural diversity and how it brings the people together

I gathered these images of friends, family, students, and acquaintances to try to put a face to our American diversity. I used the flag as my theme, as it is such a unifying symbol for Americans, often regardless of their creed.

What is the American Dream? The American Dream is to take advantage of all the opportunities available, and to pave a path for future generations. Education seems to be the key to reaching the future we search for.

This is my op-ed essay on the importance of working on uniting to solve our problems.

America is divided but an American Creed is something to help unify us.

What it means to be an American as a multiracial individual.

I describe what brings us together as an immigrant.

Schools in the United States should have equal access to education, regardless of where the school is located.