Each year, ninth grade students in the Ethnic Studies class at Roosevelt High School, where 826LA maintains a Writers’ Room, study the history of their communities through the lens of social justice. They work with 826LA volunteers to write personal … Read more
“During this pandemic her family is staying strong and getting through it like they always have. They know they’ve faced worse challenges and this is just another one.” —Jaime F., 826LA student, in Finding Our Way, the 2020 Ethnic Studies … Read more
We Are What They Envisioned By Students of Roosevelt High School 9th Grade Ethnic Studies Class We Are What They Envisioned explores how students must navigate and carry the histories of their ancestors as they walk towards their own futures. Inspired by … Read more
“Did you ever look at all the negativity brought throughout time and think that through it all, a brown skinned, puffy haired daughter would bloom through all the adversity?” Little Brown Girl Dear Ancestors, I want to tell you that … Read more
“My dad and brother got deported and my mom and older sister left with them. Now it’s just my sister and I. I remember how hard it was to see kids with their families while I sat there thinking, ‘Why … Read more
