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"Actions in Spotlight has encouraged me to learn more about why these inequalities exist and how society can resolve them through the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals."
"Actions encourages other young people to learn more and speak out for the causes they support; our voices will be heard."
Nonfiction in response to Partnerships for the Goals
May 2019
When I was little, my teachers taught my peers and me skills like adding and subtracting, reading and writing. They also taught us other skills like sharing with each other, talking about our problems, and negotiating solutions. These are basic principles...
By Georgia Bernbaum
May 2019
Nonfiction in response to Partnerships for the Goals
To achieve all 16 goals, the United Nations put forth the 17th goal which encourages collaboration between public and private sector to achieve the goals.Schools, public or private, play an important role to help achieve this 17th goal. They should prepare the future...
By Grace Muresan
Poem in response to Good Health and Well-being
March 2018
By Grace Muresan
Graphics Credit: Christina Zhao
“It doesn’t hurt,” the mother said
He thought about the blood
His mother dragged him out of bed
And he laid like a couch spud
“C’mon, Thomas, it’s not that bad.”
He thought about the needle
His father encouraged, “Go, young lad.”
But he hid like a beetle
Mom found the boy and called the nurse
Thomas was very scared
The nurse arrived with her white purse
He made a face, teeth bared
The needle’s length was half an inch
And Thomas was despaired
But when it was done he realized
It only was a pinch!