By Zuiry Gaytan “When I’m rich …” It’s one of our favorite phrases. We like to dream of a world of possibilities and comforts available at will, and the majority of the time, it sadly just stays as it is… a sentence. If you are a person who not only dreams, but turns your dreams […]
Alternative Education with High Expectations
By Annie Diaz “For the last ten years, over 40% of Reading youth have not graduated high school. Where are they now? Likely unemployed, uninsured, unhealthy, or incarcerated. These young adults are lost to the system, lack adequate work skills, and don’t know where to go to get their lives back on track. The I-LEAD […]
Path to citizenship for Dreamers?
By Oscar Barbosa Some legislators remain hopeful to provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers. Since the new Republican Party now controls the White House, Congress and the Senate; immigrants across the country have grown worried about their future, especially considering that an aggressive deportation policy was used as flagship rhetoric by Donald Trump to […]
Publicly Speaking: Rotary Club of Harrisburg Wins Big on Impact
By Joyce Libby Heart racing, hands shaking. You approach the podium, praying you will remember what to say. This is the plight for many who have anxiety about speaking in public. It’s also why I find it extremely inspiring that every year, teenagers from Harrisburg and SciTech High Schools step out of their comfort zone […]