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Thanks also to Minnesota NOW Foundation and Advancing Democracy (which enabled us to launch this series with student reporters)

Taking Solace in the Ecofeminist Poetry of Mary Oliver

In the 1980s, ecofeminism emerged, combining feminist and environmentalist theory in the anti-capitalist assertion that the oppression of women and the oppression of the environment are strongly rooted together. Both resources have been subjected to masculine exploitation. For my capstone project at Brandeis University (where I graduated in May before returning to Minnesota), I analyzed Oliver's poetry with an ecofeminist approach.

Commentary: Why More Students Are Skipping School

My Minnesota Youth Council committee created a survey that was completed by 227 high schoolers in Minneapolis, mostly from Washburn and Edison High Schools. The results are telling: students are missing school because the education system is not meeting their needs.

Values Voiced by Minnesota Legislators in Response to ICE Accountability Measures 

One of my questions as a voter: Why did votes for bills to protect Minnesotans, increase transparency, and enforce civil rights fall along party lines in almost every instance?

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COMMENTARY: My role in advocating for menstrual equity

"During my involvement in developing the toolkit, I was aware that I was helping to leave my footprint in a social issue. It makes me genuinely happy that I might make a difference to any Minnesota student who can now find it easier to get through the school day with the products they need."
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COMMENTARY: What it means to have my Minnesota legislation pass as a high school student

I learned that you do not need to be a politician, a businessperson, or an official to make your voice heard. If you do not have that type of status, and are not even old enough to vote, that does not mean you do not have power.
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Commentary: Why More Students Are Skipping SchoolPart 2: Clare Oumou Verbeten and Stacey Abrams Share Insights About Women W...