Student Writing

One World Education believes that students should write to be read, in addition to earning a grade. We select and publish around 1% of the exemplary writing from Student Ambassadors who completed the One World Program in order to model grade-level writing and to create a forum for peer-to-peer learning. Additionally, every student-authored essay is accompanied by a Reflection Experience, which is a series of content and reading comprehension assessments.

The Dangers of Gender-Specific Advertising

Student Ambassador: Emma Lawrence | Ambassador Class: 2017 | Grade: 10
Emma argues that gendered advertising towards children needs to be stopped since it puts pressure on families to fill society’s rigid gender binary and it limits children’s future occupational opportunities. Having all children play with all types of toys in ads and removing gender-specific labels could go a long way towards ungendering toys.
 

Stop Climate Change

Student Ambassador: Reinna Brummett Swayze | Ambassador Class: 2016 | Grade: 8
In her essay, Reinna discusses the damages she believes climate change is causing to the environment and the world in which we live. After looking at the arguments for and against implementing policies to reduce climate change, she urges everyone to start reducing their impact now.
 

Animal Testing is Animal Cruelty

Student Ambassador: Cheraine Pugh | Ambassador Class: 2016 | Grade: 10
Cheraine argues that animal testing is cruel and needs to stop, describing the many damaging consequences for animals, humans, and the environment. She advocates for taking a stand to end animal testing by using alternative methods and boycotting animal tested products.
 

Justice for Victims of Police Violence

Student Ambassador: Diego Flores | Ambassador Class: 2016 | Grade: 8
In his essay, Diego discusses what he, and people across the country, see as unfair court decisions concerning the deaths of unarmed people at the hands of policemen and what he feels the government must do to prevent these mistakes from happening again.
 

Violent Video Games

Student Ambassador: Taronne Garland | Ambassador Class: 2016 | Grade: 10
Taronne argues that video games contribute to a negative change in the behavior of children over time, so there should be stricter regulations on video games to in order to protect vulnerable young players from their detrimental effects.
 

Going Too Far with School Safety

Student Ambassador: Henry Zamore | Ambassador Class: 2016 | Grade: 6
In his essay, Henry discusses the many reasons he feels that weapons shouldn’t be allowed in schools, including the possible use of excessive force, danger to students, and the comfort of students.
 

Cost of College

Student Ambassador: Abosede Onibon-Oje | Ambassador Class: 2016 | Grade: 10
Abosede discusses how lowering the cost of public college or establishing free college will reduce the amount of stress placed on college students, allow people to pursue education without going into debt, and eliminate the excuse of college not being affordable.
 

Let’s Take Down Bullying!

Student Ambassador: Yoseph Habtu | Ambassador Class: 2016 | Grade: 6
In his essay, Yoseph explains why he thinks schools should have an active role in bullying prevention, and discusses the ways in which they can make a difference in the daily lives of their students, including lunch programs, student task forces, and communication activities.
 

Stop the Brutality, Wear a Body Camera

Student Ambassador: Rashad Calhoun | Ambassador Class: 2016 | Grade: 7
Rashad argues why he thinks that if the police wore body cameras and were held accountable for their actions, it would help improve our community and stop police brutality.
 

Food Inequality in DC

Student Ambassador: Nya Segears | Ambassador Class: 2016 | Grade: 10
Nya discusses how food inequality is a serious issue for low-income families throughout cities in the United States because it often results in health issues, which cause more money problems, especially for minorities, as well as how the government and communities must work together to change this.
 

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