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    Author: sophiegifford21

    It’s Not Just Women: How the Reproductive Health Movement Fails Trans People And How it Can be Better

    Reproductive healthcare is a topic that most people think only concerns women. However, this is not the case. Transgender men, and those who identify as non-binary, can also require access to reproductive healthcare and the current system makes it exceptionally difficult for these individuals.

    July 2, 2020July 15, 2020 by sophiegifford21

    Explanatory Story: A Proposed Act, Financial Aid and the Convicted

    How the Marijuana Justice Act would affect those who are incarcerated and the financial aid process of funding college for those who have marijuana-related convictions.

    February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by sophiegifford21

    A Conversation with Dr. Nestor Rodriguez

    In this conversation, Dr. Rodriguez discusses the Northern Triangle of Central America, what factors are affecting immigration from this area, and unaccompanied minors who are coming to the United States.

    January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 by sophiegifford21

    A Conversation with Dr. Katsuo Nishikawa-Chavez

    Dr. Nishikawa-Chavez discusses how immigrants and asylum seekers are engaging with the U.S political system. As well as the differences in how Democrats and Republicans have engaged with immigrants now and in the past.

    January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 by sophiegifford21

    A Conversation with Dr. Robert Huesca

    A communication professor who volunteers with the Interfaith Welcome Coalition discusses the challenges facing immigrants and asylum seekers who are attempting to enter the United States.

    October 25, 2019November 27, 2019 by sophiegifford21

    Culture is Free: The Movement Against Gentrification in Washington D.C and the Significance of Go-Go Music Within It.

    In Washington, D.C., Go-Go music is used as a way for native D.C. residents to protest the gentrification occurring in their city.

    August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 by sophiegifford21

    Dance Of The Sugar (Plum) Daddies: The Spreading Practice Of Sugaring Among Students To Finance College

    With colleges becoming more and more expensive, students are looking for new ways to finance their education. One new option which students are utilizing is sugaring.

    May 27, 2019June 14, 2019 by sophiegifford21

    Aligning Organizations with Local Conditions: Lessons from Three Global Non-Profits

    The most common criticism of Teach for America is the teachers’ lack of connection to the communities they are serving, but by examining the methods of three non-profits they can fix this problem.

    April 17, 2019April 25, 2019 by sophiegifford21

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