Europe has Changed: How I turned my Upset about Russia Invading Ukraine into Action
On February 24th, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. German chancellor Olaf Scholz called Russia’s assault a…
Browsing: Student Activism
A New Approach to Marine Activism: Complexities in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: The Faroe Islands are a small archipelago between Iceland and Norway. They are…
How a Linguistic Paradigm Shift Makes Better Educators and Stronger Students
The most significant of classroom management is making each student feel safe and confident in…
Protect Our Children in Schools
Are you feeling powerless when it comes to the safety of our children in schools?…
The Responsibility of Fiction Writers
For all the many opinions about the responsibilities of fiction writers when it comes to…
Suffering at the Hands of “Clean” Energy
Barren landscapes. Multicolored fields of florescent colors. Contaminated air. Water diverted from nearby communities. It…
Global Surgical Inequality: 5 Billion Without Access to Safe Surgery
Five billion people in the world lack access to safe and timely surgery. This article…
Supporting Transitional Age Housing for Foster Youth in Santa Barbara
It’s evident that young adults, especially in Santa Barbara, face a unique set of challenges…
Sporting in Gender
In the last year, close to 50% of transgender youth considered suicide. One area that…
Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Prevent Gender Based Violence
Denying people access to basic information about their health and bodies is unequivocally wrong. In…
Helping a New Nonprofit Organization Fight Unequal School Funding
One of the foundations of society is early education. You would hope that because of…
Small Business in Santa Barbara
The pandemic shifted the entire world as we knew it. What we first understood to…
Local Nonprofit Keeps Students Educated Throughout the Pandemic
In March of 2020, schools around the country were forced to close to help slow…
Abolishing Qualified Immunity is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
Recent events have renewed the debate over police brutality, accountability, and reform once again. Getting…
The Endangered Species in Our Backyard: Our Role in Their Survival
Bearing a striking resemblance to their freshwater cousins, the Rainbow Trout, with hues of green, silver,…
Long Term Care Service Gaps for Population Age 65 and Older: A Rapidly Growing Issue Now and Decades to Come
Mi Familia es Mexicana (my family is Mexican), our culture has a strong belief that…
Why do Impoverished Countries Stay Poor
Africa is a continent that holds 54 beautiful countries with people young and old who…
The Importance of Mental Health Education
The darkness surrounds me as I lie in bed. I find it impossible to get…
PATH: Empowering Santa Barbara’s Homeless Community
Anyone who lives in Santa Barbara will inevitably come in contact with our homeless population.…
Teen Court: A Hidden Resource in Santa Barbara
I spent my childhood and teen years during the 60s and 70s in Colorado Springs,…
Corporate Social Responsibility: A Call to Action for Millennials
Despite only recently becoming a key term in business, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been…
The Importance of Universal Preschools and How the Middle Class is Left Behind
What is Universal Preschool, and why is it so important? Universal Preschool allows any child…
Social Justice: A Human Right
What is social justice? Is it protesting for clean water? Is it making sure everyone…
Support Asylum Seekers Being Forced to Wait at the Border
“ The laws and the civil action are the voice of the most voiceless” —Jacqueline…
America’s Most Oppressed Minority: How incorporating traditional healing practices can create more culturally relevant treatment for Native clients
America’s Most Oppressed Minority While only about 2% of the U.S. population, or 5 million…