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@shiftpress is also having an important fundraiser right now! They are a local youth media org and help young folks write about the issues that matter to them. flipcause.com/secure/cause_p…
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We’re joined by two remarkable guests who are redefining the media landscape: @uyive_ of @shiftpress, and Giannina Ong of @MochiMag. Both are passionate advocates for amplifying silenced voices, and lead publications that are correcting narratives.
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ALT Is objectivity real? From Zeal x The Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy—Infinite Patterns: A Kaleidoscope Podcast. Episode 5: Amplifying Marginalized Perspectives in Journalism.
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My latest for @shiftpress on @RiceUniversity's violation of pro-Palestine students' civil rights; interviews with @MLFA & @rice_sjp:
Attorneys at @MLFA have filed a Title VI complaint against Rice University on the grounds of discrimination.
“Rice has made it resoundingly clear that the financial convenience of genocide outweighs the safety of students.” @annarajagopal said. shift.press/articles/rice-un…
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Take a look at my new op-ed for National Suicide Prevention Month:
#YouthMentalHealth #SuicidePrevention
“We are seeing these issues touch our communities and it’s time we take a stand." - @ayaanmoledina
“If you look at the recent murder-suicide incident at Rice University, it shows that we are never too far away from the problems we see on the news.”
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happening in my former school district:
The @CyFairISD board recently decided to remove 13 science textbook chapters on topics such as climate change, vaccines, and cultural diversity.
Mandy Tran says district leadership is prioritizing fossil fuel industry interests over student education.
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@AlAwdaHTX Join us on July 26th for our second ‘Know Your Rights’ teach-in. This teach-in will dive into protester’s rights, safety measures to take while organizing and much more! There will be a Q&A to follow!
We will also be joined by @shiftpress who will be giving a presentation on how to properly use a smartphone to take videos that impact communities and their movements.
Please RSVP using the barcode or the following link also in the huriya news bio 🔗
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"Although their rights have been challenged time and time again, immigrant youth have stood against extreme dogmatism and power imbalances and advocated for change. The only option now is to stand with them." - Kush Vijapure 👏
Katy ISD Board Member Morgan Calhoun recently asked about the impact of undocumented students on district funding.
According to student Kush Vijapure, it’s a bigoted distraction.
Read @VijapureKush’s thoughts on Calhoun’s comments.
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Still tickets available! See yall soon 🫶🏾
Writers, organizers, and supporters of youth media: News For Us is back!
We’ll see you June 12, 2024. Tickets are limited, so grab yours today!
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Community members are protesting en masse against the state appointed Houston ISD leadership specifically Superintendent Mike Miles
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Earlier today, around 900 students, parents, and educators showed up at Houston City Hall to call on Mike Miles to resign as HISD superintendent. Photos and videos courtesy of Rachel Bohenick. @TexasObserver @BuildUpHISD @HoustonCVPE @HFT2415 @houston_tsta @MomsAGAbbott
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Students at 23 HISD high schools and 8 middle schools, at Meyerland MS walk out to protest Mike Miles and to demand an end to the takeover. @HoustonCVPE @BuildUpHISD
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Listen to the students, for they are the ones @HISDSupe's decisions impact the most. They are calling for the BOM to remove Mike Miles. We join them in that plea. #HISD
According to @uyive, Superintendent Mike Miles's recent conversation with Houston ISD students was marked by paternalism.
Read his thoughts on the @hou_landing’s recent event.
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Students are leaving #HISD Heights High School. The temperatures in the classrooms are 88 degrees and climbing.
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🚨BREAKING🚨
Rice's Liberated Zone just recorded this message for the Operating Room at European Gaza Hospital in Palestine; the doctors watched & said the student movement is their crown and all of their hope is in us! 🇵🇸
Gaza, you are our compass ✊✊✊
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Is Houston complicit in Gaza Genocide, asks @shiftpress? Youth media outlet discovers Israel is the only foreign government explicitly authorized to receive Houston’s investment funds through bond investments. Is such special treatment fair or ethical?
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"We will not stop until our people and homeland are free. [...] We will not stop pushing for the end of university complicity in this genocide."
- Texas Students for Justice in Palestine and Palestine Solidarity Committee Chapters
NEW: Texas Students For Justice In Palestine groups have published a response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s university “free speech” executive order.
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After an intense board meeting last night, Miles told the press the district will suspend Madison HS students who walk out/protest the cellphone ban. Here’s what you need to know
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This time I got here at 1:35 PM. Security has once again barred me from getting in. How am I supposed to accurately report for @shiftpress?
I’ve been at Houston City Hall since 2 PM (beginning of public comment) to report for @shiftpress but I haven’t been let in even though I keep telling them I’m apart of the press. Is this normal? @jaspscherer @jen_rice_ @SylvesterTurner
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Protesters are handing out these flyers to passersby. Barricades are barring protesters from nearing the entrance or blocking the entrance to the parking garage
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HAPPENING NOW: a coalition of young people, including @palyouthmvmt @SJPHouston @pal_solidarity, are outside BNY Mellon’s Houston branch for the second time. BNY Mellon is a major investor in Elbit Systems, an israeli weapons manufacturer