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Students discuss their experiences with civic engagement
5:25:52
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Students from the High School for Health Professions and Human Services share their experiences with becoming civically engaged. They discuss how their school has encouraged them to be more vocal and involved in community issues.
- Students credit their school for encouraging civic engagement
- One student mentions speaking to a senator about school issues
- Council member expresses approval of students' involvement
Julius Valderrama
5:25:52
Before going to HPHS, I was never really civically engaged.
5:25:55
I was just more focused on going to school.
5:25:58
But ever since I've came to HPHS, it's been a lot easier.
5:26:01
And I feel like it's not necessarily about being born with the skills to be civically engaged but it's about just going out there and doing it and yeah.
UNKNOWN
5:26:12
I love it.
5:26:13
Oh, he's
Rita Joseph
5:26:13
the spokesperson for the group.
Celia Carter
5:26:19
So before I came to HPHS, I was very quiet, shy, did not wanna talk in front of nobody.
5:26:28
But definitely coming to HPHS, it's been the teachers push you.
5:26:32
They push you to talk out loud.
5:26:34
They push you to wanna communicate with your peers.
5:26:38
And, yeah, I actually not too long ago, I think in January, I spoke to a senator.
5:26:45
She had came to the school.
5:26:46
She's also the spokesperson for our district, District 2.
Shahana K. Hanif
5:26:51
Mhmm.
Celia Carter
5:26:51
I spoke to her about the issues, some issues that I mentioned today, and I'm just waiting for a change.