Civic Engagement
Liberation Learners follow up their Summer Seminar by completing a year-long civic engagement project. Students identify a problem in their communities, understand the scope of the problem, and collaborate with appropriate leaders to implement steps to address it.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
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Housing
What innovative solutions can you propose to address the growing challenges of affordable housing and homelessness in your community?
Housing
What innovative solutions can you propose to address the growing challenges of affordable housing and homelessness in your community?
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Climate Change
In what ways can you lead efforts to combat climate change and promote environmental sustainability within your local area?
Climate Change
In what ways can you lead efforts to combat climate change and promote environmental sustainability within your local area?
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Hunger
What strategies can you implement to tackle food insecurity and ensure that everyone in your community has access to nutritious meals?
Hunger
What strategies can you implement to tackle food insecurity and ensure that everyone in your community has access to nutritious meals?
Current Projects
2024-25 Liberation Learners at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ are currently at work on two projects: bullying in the schools and test anxiety among high school students. Liberation Learners plan to first generate surveys of their peers to understand the problem’s scope. They then plan on meeting with school leaders to spread awareness and implement strategies for improvement.
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Test Anxiety
Students are gathering data on test anxiety and its impact on student performance and social life, leading to the development of support systems within schools and academic communities.
Test Anxiety
Students are gathering data on test anxiety and its impact on student performance and social life, leading to the development of support systems within schools and academic communities.
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Bullying and Mental Health
An in-depth look at how bullying affects mental health, with solutions aimed at fostering a healthier school environment. Results from these surveys will shape community-based solutions — thus making our neighborhoods stronger and healthier.
Bullying and Mental Health
An in-depth look at how bullying affects mental health, with solutions aimed at fostering a healthier school environment. Results from these surveys will shape community-based solutions — thus making our neighborhoods stronger and healthier.
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