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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 Clean Water and Sanitation
June 2018
Water For All
By Kelsey Cashman
CC Image Courtesy of DFID - UK Department
We take it for granted,
Always being able
To reach for a glass of water,
Even though 663 million people, a
Rising number, have access to nothing.
Scarce supplies leave many thirsting,
Hoping for a sip that may never come.
Or if it comes, it is dirty, almost
Undrinkable, but they drink anyway,
Led by their extreme thirst to
Drink, giving no mind to the dirt and filth.
But it should not be this way,
Everyone should be able to drink without the
Fear that this drink will be their last,
Or that each sip must be savored.
Remembering that we
Are all one people, that we all
Live on this Earth and want to
Live our best lives, it is our duty to
Protect each other, to help
Everyone who is without water.
Our earth is 71% water, and yet 40% of
People don’t have enough to
Live on, but together we can work to ensure
Everyone has clean water.
Because water should be for all people.