My Reflections of the EOC Tour

Nuclear, Chemical, and Power Plants can be very toxic. If something goes wrong, any life form will risk disease and even death. Although, they create many useful things for humanity to use. From the plastic container, to the light in your house, and to the gasoline in your car; they had to go through these …

Diversity Potluck

By Anh Nguyen (Me at the bottom center of this picture) In celebration of World Interact Week, my school's Interact club hosted different dress-up themes for each day of the week. What is Interact, you might say? Well, Interact is an international service organization sponsored by Rotary, and is dedicated to improving the world as …

The Ethnic Studies Club at Booker T. Washington H.S.

The Ethnic Studies Club at Booker T. Washington HS in Houston ISD was started by a small group of students who wish to learn more about their local and international histories, and roots.

Engines of Change returns after Harvey

  In the month of October, our 2017-2018 Engines of Change Student Ambassadors met for the first time this school year in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Returning students had an opportunity to interact with the new EOC ambassadors, sharing what they had learned in the previous year during the program. Ambassadors also learned more …

Student Ambassadors joined by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

Mayor Turner joined the Student Ambassadors for a short talk, followed by an intense question and answer session. Student's grilled the Mayor on policies ranging from the city's pension program to his definition of genocide. After, both the students and the Mayor expressed how impressed and inspired they were by one another. Did you hear the …

Holocaust Survivor Chaja Verveer talks to EoC

Chaja Verveer shared her story and her wisdom with our students during February's monthly meeting. Below is the poem she wrote and shared with the students. Thank you Chaja!

Perspective.

Before you read the poem I have written, I'd like to offer a little bit of a preface, in hopes of clarifying the meaning I am trying to convey. More often than not, the way in which we view the world is simply a matter of how we choose to see it. We can take on …

Compassion International

  When we hear the tragic events occuring around the world on the news, we're devastated. Our hearts sink, we're emotionally affected, and we truly wish there was a way for us to help the people who are struggling or being oppressed. There are so many horrific things happening across the globe, and the news makes …

The Day After.

Today is November 9th, 2016. One day after the 2016 Presidential Elections. Donald Trump is the president-elect. For some, this day is a God-send. For others, today is a day of mourning. You may ask what they are mourning? Perhaps it is the hope they had that has died. This election result goes beyond partisanship. …