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9 Things Teens Want Adults to Know During the COVID-19 Pandemic
1. We don’t want any more zoom calls and webinars. We stare at videos all day, every day. We appreciate ...
8 Things Teens Want Teachers to Know During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Brought to you by the Here.Now. Teen Executive Committee. Here.Now. is a teen-driven Jewish movement to provide support, build connections, ...
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons During Quarantine
Let me start by stating the obvious: this sucks. Never in a million years would I have thought I’d be devastated ...
5 Things We Wish Teachers Knew About Mental Illness
High school can be difficult to navigate for everyone. However, students struggling with their mental health often experience specific challenges. ...
7 Ways Schools Can Support Transgender Students
Freshman year of high school can be a big adjustment for any teen. During my freshman year, I was also ...
6 Ways to Support a Transgender Friend
It can be surprising when a friend comes out as transgender, and maybe you’re not sure exactly how to be ...
How I Stopped Defining Myself Based Upon My Test Scores
A standardized test is defined as any form of test that requires all test takers to answer the same questions ...