We are proud to showcase stories that are written by our young leaders for various news sources. These articles originally appeared on other sites and are posted with permission.
This article originally appeared on VCU News. Getting through college was a difficult but rewarding journey for Hannah Johnson, who experienced homelessness as a child and now aims to help her students become the best versions of themselves.
On July 14, 2020, we connected virtually with five youth: four SchoolHouse Connection Young Leaders and a Youth Advisor for National Network for Youth. We listened as they reflected on their childhood experiences of homelessness and shared their experiences and challenges navigating college and homelessness in the wake of COVID-19. Here is the summary of the briefing.
This story originally appeared on UT News. Engineering is science put into action. It is about designing solutions to problems that affect the quality of modern life. Mirka Mendez, a petroleum engineering senior at The University of Texas at Austin, knows personally...
By Eliana Perozo, SHC Young Leader. This story originally appeared on Youth Today. "School was my getaway, my chance to be in a routine, to know what was coming, to have a small sense of stability and control. But at 12 years old, I was convinced that my bad luck and misfortune were my own fault. My teachers did little to tell me otherwise."
By Aseret Hesse, SHC Young Scholar. This story originally appeared on ENDPAIN. "Coming from a broken home, full of drug abuse, alcoholism, and child abuse, I’ve seen the worst of people. But because of this, I grew up and matured knowing exactly who I never want to be."
By Latte Harris, SHC Young Leader. Latte Harris graduated from Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington. She is majoring in sociology at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. This story originally appeared on Homeroom, the official blog of the U.S. Department of Education.
By Latte Harris, SHC Young Leader. This story originally appeared on SchoolHouse Washington's "Collaboratory” series highlighting first person stories and voices from the field., and has been posted here with permission. "It brought me immense comfort. I was immediately soothed with the idea that I was not completely alone in this struggle of trying to adhere to mainstream society, a place where I have to wear a mask in order to navigate both homelessness and higher education while still trying to express myself in what is deemed an appropriate fashion."
By Jamie Warren, SHC Young Leader, graduating senior at Wayland Baptist University and teaching assistant at Shallowater Elementary in Shallowater, Texas. "Working a full-time job and trying to function as a “normal” student sometimes felt impossible."