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Deinstitutionalization and the Criminalization of Mental Illness
About half of the U.S. prison population suffers from a mental illness. According to Alisa Roth, author of Insane: America’s Criminal...
bryannaempowertoch
Jul 19, 20213 min read


Revisiting the ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Discipline
The term “zero tolerance” is coined from institutions implementing strict discipline policies and practices against student misbehaviors.
Aida Agayeva
Mar 30, 20213 min read


Justice by Race: Ending Juvenile Injustice in California
In Fall 2020, during the wake of nationwide demonstrations against structural racism and systemic injustice, Governor Newsom of...

Angela Vo
Mar 29, 20214 min read


Kānaka Maoli and the U.S. Prison System: Decolonizing our Perceptions of Justice
**Note: This piece does not intend to speak on behalf of the Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) community. Rather, it aims to provide a...
bryannaempowertoch
Mar 9, 20214 min read


e2c WRAPPED: Looking back at 2020
These past 5 months running e2c have been truly amazing. Planning, leading, and onboarding an entire team in a global pandemic has...

Jackie Bueno
Dec 29, 20202 min read


Advocating for Government Resources to Address Mental Health
One in five Americans experience a mental illness as measured by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. According to the Department...
Sydney Ching
Nov 22, 20204 min read


Black Friday and the Shift Towards Conscious Consumerism
With one of the biggest shopping days approaching, it is crucial to take an ethical standpoint and leap into conscious consumerism....
Aida Agayeva
Nov 20, 20202 min read


The Electoral College and the Need for Change
The Electoral College is a figurehead of American politics, invented by the Founding Fathers to be another revolutionary aspect of this...

Jackie Bueno
Oct 13, 20204 min read


What You Should Know About Asian American History and Its Relevance Today
To fully understand the breadth and scope of racial injustice in the Asian American population, we must examine the history of Asian America
annempowertochange
Oct 1, 20207 min read


Art Education’s Impact on Civic Engagement
In such divisive times, art brings people together to start a conversation on social issues.
Sydney Ching
Sep 29, 20203 min read


Establishing an Anti-Racist Curriculum in Schools
Discussions have been sparked on the call for pedagogy as an effective tool when it comes to discussing racism.
Aida Agayeva
Sep 28, 20204 min read


What is Path-Dependency and How Does It Help Explain Systemic Racism in America?
Since the most recent social justice uprising in response to police brutality even in the midst of a global pandemic in May 2020,...
oliviagingold
Aug 28, 20208 min read


Feeling Phony: The Imposter Syndrome Effect
The ‘imposter syndrome’ term has long since been coined from feelings of inadequacy and dissatisfaction with one’s self. In these times...
Aida Agayeva
Jul 16, 20204 min read