A PSA from PTSA Mar 30, 2018 by Zarina Yunis Issue VII Community members from around Irvine gathered in Northwood’s Performing Arts Theater for a showing of the documentary “Screenagers” on Feb. 20. As the name implies, “Screenagers” discusses the impact of digital screens on the lives of teenagers, portraying the challenges […]
Girls Inc.-OC in the March for Equality By Zarina Yunis (Girls Inc. member) A large group of Girls Inc. Orange County members came out to participate and let their voices be heard at the second annual Women’s March, which was held in Santa Ana on Jan. 20. Around the country, […]
DIY Girls Use Their STEM Skills For Good | January 23, 2018 | Written by Zarina Yunis Startled by the alarming increase in homelessness in the past year, 12 Latina girls from San Fernando High School have taken it upon themselves to search for ways to help the homeless. These students are […]
Ask A Tutor Tuesday | September 12, 2017 | “My student is staying back a grade and the rest of his friends are moving on to high school. He doesn’t want to do his work and thinks it’s pointless because he is going to fail anyway. How can I get him motivated […]
2017 Girls’ Conference by Zarina Yunis, Girls Inc. Member, 9th grade My involvement with Girls Inc. OC started this Spring at the 5th Annual Girls Conference Orange County held at UC Irvine. Together with UC Irvine’s CARE office, Girls Inc. OC hosted a day-long conference full of workshops, speakers, and […]
Summer at Long Beach City College By Zarina Yunis, Alyssa Boedigheimer, Emily Manton, and Jacob Gibbs newspapers2 Summer Journalists August 5, 2017 Hard work does not stop when the temperature rises at Long Beach City College. On a summer day around campus there are students […]
Tutoring Teen Makes an Impact | July 12, 2017 | Recent middle school graduate Zarina Yunis, age (almost!) 14, discusses her experiences tutoring with School on Wheels. Middle and high school students are often looking for opportunities to volunteer and earn service hours. I highly recommend tutoring for School on Wheels. School […]
