Tag: Hoover High School
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English Learners Find their Voice through Film
Teacher Sheri Sevenbergen talks about her experinece partnering with the Media Arts Center San Diego in her classroom. Students from ten different countries learn English through filmmaking. In the process, they learn powerful skills and break through barriers. Read more at Speak City Heights http://www.speakcityheights.org Produced by the Media Arts Center San Diego Community Production…
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We Are Excellent!
On Saturday, January 26, a new cross academy fellowship, The Brothers of Excellence, established itself on Hoover’s campus. 15 African American students welcomed author, and one of Hoover’s new student teachers, Mr. R. Preston Clark who read and discussed excerpts from his book Vinnie: a love letter. The novel is from a 14 year-old perspective of…
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Hoover High Students Organize Peace Conference To Tackle Gun Violence
A group of San Diego high school students are hoping 200 of their peers will attend a weekend event focused on addressing the threat of guns in their neighborhoods.
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City Heights High Schoolers Are Prepping To Become Your Next Doctor
An initiative provides on-the-job training to students from disadvantaged communities in the hopes of boosting their wellness and leading them toward a career in health care.
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New School Discipline Program Has Fans and Results, But Few Participating Schools
A few years ago, San Diego Unified launched pilot program aimed at incorporating a new approach to school discipline, called restorative justice, to the district. Restorative justice brings someone who has done something wrong together with their victims — to listen, understand, empathize and heal. When student offenders participate in restorative justice exercises, they may…