As seniors get used to their last year of high school, counselors begin inviting guest speakers from different colleges to motivate students, but this seems inadequate in guaranteeing a higher high school to college transition rate. Plenty of times, adults tell students, “More education equals more money.”
The teen drop out rate has increased dramatically over the last few years and continues to do so. As a junior in high school, closely approaching my senior year, I see more and more familiar faces dropping out.
I’ve felt devastated before. I felt alone and crushed. I honestly couldn’t breathe. Sharing these feelings might have been hard for me two years ago during these occurrences, but today I feel strong enough to write about them.
Lately, we’ve been talking a lot about what our neighborhoods need to be more healthy. We’ve discussed four major areas that experts have recommended for healthy communities, which include health homes for children, increased school attendance, reducing youth violence, and reversing the childhood obesity epidemic.
On April 13, community and youth leaders gathered at Fresno City Hall to discuss issues affecting boys and men of color.