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Your Future Is In Education
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Francisco F., Staples High School , Connecticut
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Through the stories of two immigrants who made a good life for themselves in America, I explain how education is your path to fulfilling your American dream and how some are unfortunate enough to n...
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From Discrimination to Immigration; My Jewish American Creed
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Daniel.B, Staples High School , Connecticut
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In order to understand how my family has affected the way I view my own American creed, I conducted interviews with my mother, father, and grandmother. Ultimately my goal was to figure out, connect...
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Climbing to Success
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Owen C., Staples High School , Connecticut
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This photo represents how my grandparents self-perseverance have built my American creed. The three phases under the staircase show how my grandparents self-perseverance allowed them to create good...
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Education for kids
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Tom S., Staples High School , Connecticut
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Since the kids are the future of this planet, why not educate them from a young age. With the basics of education and the opportunity to proceed to a higher education, the future would be filled w...
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Ignorance: Anything but Bliss
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Maya S., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My piece is focused on how my family and the community I grew up in have shaped my American Creed. Many of my family members are immigrants and I grew up in a town where I am a minority, giving me ...
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Give Back To Freedom
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Daniel R., Staples High School , Connecticut
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This letter highlights different perspectives and strories about what it means to give back. In my short lifetime, I have learned the incredible value of freedom and the sacrifices made in order t...
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