Over the past two decades, Affirmative Action has played a crucial role in addressing systemic inequalities and fostering social change, particularly for marginalized groups and people of color. Nevertheless, the recent bold affirmative action ruling by the Supreme Court, effectively putting an end to race-conscious decisions, begs the question “what role does affirmative action play […]
In larger cities that are always undergoing some form of change, gentrification is always linked in the conversation. Gentrification is just one of the things that comes with diversification of a growing area, however at a certain point it becomes difficult. At a certain stage, the influx of new inhabitants and revitalization often sacrifices the […]
Though many say affirmative action lowers the academic standard for admission to top universities, it enables less fortunate people to get an opportunity otherwise not given to them in their academic journey. Because of our faulty education system, we should push for affirmative action to help discriminated parties get a fair chance at opportunities. What’s […]
The Problem In 2018, 44 percent of renting NYC households were rent burdened (meaning they spent 30% or more of their income on housing) and 23% of households were severely rent burdened (meaning they spent half of their income or more on housing); this was with Section 8 vouchers and SNAP counting as income. High […]
Introduction Those who live in New York City are sure to be familiar with its street art: the large, decorative murals found on the sides of shops, houses, schools and parks. If you aren’t really paying attention, these murals might just seem like a brightly colored addition to the otherwise drab concrete surroundings, but look […]
You’ve probably heard of the Great Resignation. In just 2021, 47 million people quit their jobs, and millions continue to quit each month. But people aren’t quitting because they’re lazy or they don’t want to work, they’re quitting because they are taking back their life from jobs that don’t respect them. So let’s talk about […]
Why do we need Youth representation in government? Now more than ever, there are many huge questions facing our country, and often, it feels like there are no good answers. But there may be a place where we can find answers: young people. Now, you may think, “Why do we even need people younger than […]
Recently, three schools outside of Syracuse, New York banned Halloween costumes referencing the Netflix show Squid Game because of their “potentially violent message”. This isn’t even the first time. Schools have been censoring “violence” in pop culture since pop culture was a thing. Before, it was the Scream mask and Freddy Krueger. Now, it is […]
What is false balance? One YouTube comment on a video about normalcy bias, asks, “Why do they care how journalists talk?” I care how journalists talk because it is their job to be trusted gatekeepers of truth. There’s something threatening this responsibility. False balance, as described by The Guardian’s David Robert Grimes, is “when journalists […]
Introduction Conservatives love to talk about being “pro-life.” By that, they mean that they are opposed to abortion (The partisan gap in views on this issue is wider than ever.) Republicans claim that abortion is murder. I strongly disagree with that view, but I respect their stance; people are free to disagree on controversial issues. […]
To our staff, students, supporters, and the wider community, we want to loudly reaffirm that Black Lives Matter. We must not remain silent as our
United 4 Social Change has a number of exciting programs coming up this spring and summer for students of all age groups. Whether students and
Dear families, I first want to extend my sympathies and condolences, and offer my solidarity to everyone all around the world whose lives have been
I started working at U4SC in June of 2018. Since then I have gone from doing tasks like fixing little things on the website and
Thanks in part to the Harvardwood Heroes grant, we were able to greatly expand our workshop offerings and presented to almost 1,250 students since May 2018!
United 4 Social Change is thrilled to announce that it has been accepted to the i-Lab at Harvard University in its “Build It” track! We’re
Leaders 4 Social Change Leaders 4SC is a summer workshop for middle school (rising 5th to 9th grade) students on leadership, communication, decision-making, and advocacy.
My experience with U4SC has been terrific. Over the summer I was connected with a great group of people, grew in many ways, and acquired