Read the full post from Stockonia here.
“I never thought about the issues in my community until I got involved with the community schools strategy at Anaheim High School. Suddenly my history, science, and government classes connected me to what was going on in the streets outside our doors.
We talked about how inflation affects our families and about immigration, not as an abstract idea, but as something my classmates live with every single day. I stopped waiting to be told what to think and became someone who asks why.
I’m a sophomore now. I joined the Orange County Congregation Community Organization in seventh grade because I noticed students like me who weren’t a part of things — not included, not heard, not speaking up. As a community partner, OCCCO works with students, families and educators to foster belonging in our schools. Students are more than just students, and teachers are more than just teachers; we see each other as human beings who all have our stories.”