A human rights issue

I feel like we need to fix this shouldn’t anyone be homeless no matter what they do or what’s there situation because the United States claim that’s there’s not enough money to feed the poor but they have more than enough money to go to war

By Terry g. from The Academy of Richmond County in Georgia

Much of the criticism is directed at the existence of systemic racism, weaker labor protections than most western countries, imprisonment of debtors, criminalization of homelessness and poverty, invasion of its citizens' privacy through mass surveillance programs, police brutality, police impunity and corruption

The Academy of Richmond County

Ms. Carr's ARC Tools for College

First-semester students who are enrolled in the Tools for College course and are working on the "Civic Journalism" project.

More responses from Georgia

Surprise Me

faces of cchs

Let me introduce you to the first person I interviewed at cross creek high school. I chose the image below, because it gives the same cottage core vibes that she has. She loves plants and spiritual setting.

Student Perspective

I interviewed a student who is also a member of the razorback band. She has an interesting view of the school.

Faces of cchs

2. He is connected because of his baseball connection with the school and being apart of FFA. He has been apart of the CCHS community for 3 years. He is not proud of anything in being in the CCHS community.

JB.2

This person does not like CCHS and they've been here for 2 years. They just want to graduate and become successful in life. They don't care about any of the people around them and could think of nothing to be proud of or remembered by.

our democracy KG

the picture shown is of me riding a horse much like Paul Revere once did.

Homelessness

Homelessness

Democracy

I think this picture represents democracy because it represents America. America is supposed to be a democracy. Americans have the right to vote on issues, representatives, laws, and many others. All things allowed in democracy.

Democracy

I get to choose the music I listen to thanks to democracy

My Democracy JB

This shows that you can choose whatever you want whether it is what shoe you wear or who your president is. Everyone has a say in what they themselves wear.

the faces of cchs

I am connected to cchs because I go to the school and participate in club activities. I have been part of the community for 2 years. My current role is a student. The community is very surprising.

demoracy

I chose this picture of a classroom to describe democracy. I think in a democracy, every citizen has certain basic rights that the state cannot take away from them. These rights are guaranteed under international law.

Picture Representing Democracy

This represents democracy because its an example of representative democracy. This democracy places power in the hands of representatives who are elected by citizens .”Every person in this image has most likely voted & has freedom under U.S law. -MP

More responses about " democracy"

Surprise Me

Symbols of Democracy

This photo is of a bald eagle nest with a farm in the background. The eagle represents the freedom that we experience through democracy and the farm in the photo represents the American Dream that is only possible through democracy.

Our democracy

This is a project for my English class about what I think about democracy.

WE as a Democracy

Integrity and honesty are two characteristics of people who are keepers of democracy. Stacy and Jayme are both.

Our Democracy: Shaya Sells

Naomi Garcia and Lexi Blackwell after the voting for homecoming queen at our high school.

My Mother's Jewish Chinese Identity

Philadelphia| Student Emmanuelle K. interviews her mother about being Jewish-Chinese and standing up for her ethnic communities in America.

our democracy KG

the picture shown is of me riding a horse much like Paul Revere once did.

Our Democracy

A simple tree can represent our democracy in many ways. It symbolizes growth, the people, and our elected officials. Our democracy is a pivotal part of our culture and there is many ways to represent it.

Our Democracy

My post is on what I think Democracy is and something that I have seen that shows my thoughts.

Sharing Light Over Water

The sun sets over the reservoir at Lucky Peak State Park in Boise, Idaho on June 27, 2021. The light is partially visible, symbolizing possibilities of this shared space as well as fleeting opportunities. What will we do with the remaining light?

Our Democracy

For the Our Democracy project I chose a picute of Luiz Romero's Homcoming Royalty poster.

Our democracy- Sophomore Honors

I choose to write about a local protest that happened at my school because I feel like it really shows democracy in our community.

Our democracy

In an assignment for my English class, I was assigned with taking a photo and saying what it means to me.

Democracy

This image symbolizes democracy because by someone raising their hand proves freedom of speech in our country. People have the right to say whatever they want to say without being persecuted for speaking your piece.

Kindness In A Cruel World

The kindness of Pastor John reveals him as a keeper of democracy.

Our Democracy

Education is the key to "Our Democracy."

A Library, A Democracy

A library, a book return cabinet is for students to return books of knowledge that they have yet so to retain. Citizens, returning the books, the books representing each person’s vote, their ideas, their beliefs, back into their democracy.

What Democracy means to me!

What I think of when I see or hear the word democracy I think ruled by the people, or the people take part in making a decision.

Our Democracy

Our Democracy is shaped by the citizens of our community and gives people the power for their voice to be heard.

Our Democracy

For our democracy project, I explained how my soccer team shows what democracy means to me.

Our Democracy

In this post, I express what democracy means to me. Democracy is who we are and allows us to have many rights we didn't have before. Democracy allows different forms of freedom, power, and equality.

Symbols of Democracy

This image depicts two bald eagles sittng next to each other, looking over a house. This represents democracy because eagles are a symbol of freedom and patriotism, and the house can symbolize the American Dream.

Django Everta

This is my post for the "Our Democracy" assignment for my 1st period Sophomore Honors class.

Our Democracy

My picture represents democracy in my eyes, the ability for people to work together. The ability to hear everyone's voice in order to function.

Symbols of Democracy

This shows democracy because we have the freedom to engage in sports that aren't controlled by a government agency. There are rules but we are free to play a good old fashion football game. It also shows people can support in their own way.

Our Democracy

The Our Democracy Education Project is a partnership with the National Writing Project and PhotoWings. PhotoWings' mission is to help photography to be better understood, created, utilized, seen, and saved. The project is also supported by the National Geographic Society and Catchlight, and explores the question, “What does democracy look like?” through the creation of a multimedia record of the state of local, everyday democracy today.