Despite Stella’s impact, DC Global Issues Network conference carries on
Among day one activities were dozens of presentations and breakout sessions by non-governmental organizations and students on global issues.
45for45: Comparing and contrasting views on Planned Parenthood, women’s rights
No matter who is marching, abortion remains a flashpoint for many Americans, with some seeing it as a medical right to which women are entitled and others as an ethical minefield where respect for life itself is endangered.
It’s a fashion statement: Designers use clothes to send political messages
"If I learned one thing as a teenager interested in the fashion industry, it’s that girls are powerful alone, but unstoppable together.”
45for45: Set politics aside — an interrelated world must act on climate change
Watch student Mia LeBerre's video with a message on how to change the way we see climate change — not through the lens of national politics, but with a global understanding that "everything is interrelated."
VIDEO: Family members express sorrow, anger over vandalism at Jewish cemetery in Missouri
The vandalism took place in a section of the graves that dates back to as early as 1893 and includes survivors of the Holocaust during World War II, according to a report by the local Fox News affiliate.
EXPLAINER: Breaking down today’s new immigration rules on undocumented, DACA, smuggling, border wall
The White House predicts up to one million undocumented Americans are eligible for immediate deportation, while the Los Angeles Times recently put the number much higher, at eight million.
OPINION: Instead of #NotMyPresidentsDay, fight for change with respect, kindness and understanding
In a time when the country is more divided than we have ever seen, it is imperative that everyone takes it upon themselves to spread tolerance and work to create the world all of us want to see.
OPINION: @realDonaldTrump is #notmypresident #WhetherYouLikeItOrNot
#notmypresident protest in NYC #notmypresidentday pic.twitter.com/ugmLaVa7Z5 — Juan Cruz Ferre (@WorkerTF) February 20, 2017 By Kyla Langotsky GSS correspondent, Green School Bali MARRAKESH, Morocco — On Nov. 9, I woke up to the sound of “Oh. My. God.” It was 2:30 a.m.…
Read this: A citizen journalist’s guide to covering dissent
If you're covering events like this for the first time as a student or citizen journalist, check out "A Citizen Journalist's Guide to Covering Dissent," by GSS executive director Beatrice Motamedi. You'll find tips on what to bring, how to prep your cellphone, which mobile apps to download, plus hotlines and help on navigating your legal rights.
Despite appeals court decision, Trump stance on immigration worries Korea high school students
After the U.S. election, the ongoing joke among students at Chadwick International School in Songdo, South Korea, was, “I guess I won’t be going to the States for college.” But that joke may be the reality for many international students.