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Initiating Our Voices
Initiating Our Voices is an online journal founded by Adopt Our Community Foundation that seeks to provide information on current events or social issues from students’ perspectives. Published pieces range from scientific articles to opinion pieces to personal essays. We hope that through this journal, young people can be empowered to use their voices to create positive changes in their communities.
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Motivation: The Key to Success
Have you ever set a goal for yourself, like getting straight A’s every term of the school year, going to the gym every day, or being...
Dec 4, 20223 min read
Ordinary Extraordinary
Have you ever harbored dreams of becoming a successful leader, a billionaire, or the most respected businessperson in the world? When I...
Nov 27, 20222 min read
The Social Dilemma (Netflix documentary)
Why is social media so important nowadays? Why is there such a great social dilemma regarding this issue? Social media forms a large part...
Nov 27, 20222 min read
Racial Discrimination in Saskatchewan
Racial discrimination is terrible. Unfortunately, in 2022, racial discrimination still exists in many places around the world. Although...
Nov 27, 20222 min read
The Dominating Impacts of Beauty Standards
“Looks are everything” is a cliche most people have probably heard of before. While this belief is often criticized as incorrect and...
Nov 27, 20223 min read
The Clash of Artificial and Natural Minds
For many, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) poses the pressing question, “Will robots replace humans?” In recent years, this...
Nov 27, 20223 min read
Parental Pressure
Parental pressure is a problem that I am facing right now. It has been one of the biggest problems during my school year, since my...
Oct 2, 20222 min read
'Very' Organic, Natural Eating
Unhealthy eating is becoming a more critical problem than ever. Having meals with ingredients from the great outdoors is a free and fun...
Oct 2, 20222 min read
Trash & Where it goes
Trash can be found anywhere, from the bottom of the ocean to the streets in our neighborhood. Trash can also be really dangerous both to...
Oct 2, 20223 min read
Silent Cry
Generally speaking, there must be some unpleasant experiences in one's life. Often unhappy social relationships lead directly to these...
Oct 2, 20223 min read
REMEMBRANCE OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Listening to music, drifting off into your own mindless thoughts…How about combining drama and music at the same time? The Broadway...
Oct 2, 20222 min read
Intersection of Art and Society
Nick Cave is an American contemporary fabric sculptor, dancer, and performance artist. Cave's family was large in size and always...
Mar 18, 20222 min read
Inequality in BC’s Legal System
In the words of Chief Justice Wagner, "All Canadians should be able to see themselves reflected in their justice system. Justice should...
Mar 18, 20224 min read
Celebrating National Holidays Abroad
Every year, on September 18th, here in Chile we commemorate the “First Junta of Chile”, or in other words, the Chilean National Day. To...
Mar 18, 20222 min read
How a Deadly Pandemic Is Saving Our World
During a period when our human world has ceased working, the natural world continues on. Over the past year, COVID-19 has led to a...
Oct 21, 20213 min read
The Correlation Between Happiness and Socialization (1)
Seeking connection between friend groups Have you ever felt that you’re forced to fit in, make many friends, and hang out with “cool...
Oct 21, 20213 min read
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