The Final Maybe by Joelle Reiter - Photo by Elena Eisenstadt

The Final Maybe

"I’ve always wanted to ask, what is it that you are waiting for?"
Phishing for Passion by Ella Britton - Photo by Danielle Deculus

Phishing for Passion

“... [M]y dad is living proof that passion can last.”
Dime & Emmy by May Lafer-Kirtner - Photo by Lydia Miller

Dime & Emmy

"I both miss her, and am over her, and am angry with her."
The Night I Wrote My First Poem by May Lafer-Kirtner - Photo by Hannah Rubenstein

The Night I Wrote My First Poem

"The night I wrote my first poem was the same night I had my heart broken"
Speaking through the music by Tova Weiss

Speaking Through Music

"If I can make my flute cry, people will feel it, no matter what language they speak. If I can make my violin laugh, people will hear it, no matter where they come from."
The Struggle of Advocacy By: Lauren Alexander - Photo by Sonja Lippman

The Struggle of Advocacy

"If you cannot fight for yourself/I will fight for you"
When You Ask Me Why I Fight by Alexa Hulse - Photo by Sonja Lippman

When You Ask Me Why I Fight

“blood-stained sheets like a declaration of war”
My Many Moms Are Matriarchs by Sasha Rosenfeld - Photo by Sonja Lippmann

My Many Moms Are Matriarchs

"Silence and falsities around matriarchies in families and governments lead women and girls to doubt their leadership abilities."
Why Are Women Still Absent from History Curricula? by Adina Gerwin - photo by Danielle Deculus

Why Are Women Still Absent from History Curricula?

“The exclusion of women from history curriculum harms all students regardless of gender.”
Dear Justice Ginsburg by Gabriella Naveh - Photo Sonja Lippman

Dear Justice Ginsburg

“Thank you for fighting for the rights of so many, for speaking for the voiceless and for standing up even when you had to stand alone.”