Cast your vote in the Mix It Up polls, and speak up about issues affecting schools and communities. What's "the correct answer" from where you sit? Is your opinion part of the majority or minority?
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Do you feel as though you have a responsibility to help others in need and give back to the community?
Cast your vote
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| Back to School 9/12/2006 |
| As you head back to school, what you are you most concerned about? |
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| learning disabilities 8/29/2003 |
| Are students with learning disabilities in your school treated differently by other students? |
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| 2004 GLSEN Teen Survey 8/20/2004 |
| A new report by the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) shows LGBT students suffer routine harassment at school. Does this happen in your school? |
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| Voting age 8/12/2005 |
| Do you think the voting age should be lowered to 16? |
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| Hip Hop 5/9/2007 |
| Would you say hip hop's effects on youth culture are ... |
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| Media influence 5/3/2006 |
| Does television programming affect how you feel about appearance, attitudes or ideals? |
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| Friends 5/22/2004 |
| Do all of your friends belong to the same group or clique? |
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| Social change 4/5/2006 |
| Do you feel student-driven plans for social change are encouraged and supported by your community?
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| Summer Service 4/14/2008 |
| Are you going to participate in service projects this summer or volunteer in your community? |
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| Cultural Heritage 4/14/2008 |
| Do you think it's still necessary to dedicate an entire week or month to the celebration of cultural heritage (i.e. Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, etc.)? |
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| Service Learning 4/14/2008 |
| Do you feel as though you have a responsibility to help others in need and give back to the community? |
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| Community volunteering 3/12/2008 |
| Which do you feel is more important when helping those in need, time or money? |
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| Feminist? 2/9/2003 |
| Do you idenify as a feminist? |
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| Bullying 2/13/2007 |
| Do you feel teachers in your school intervene when someone is being bullied?
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| Social groups 12/6/2006 |
| How comfortable are you mixing and mingling with someone outside your social group? |
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| Jena High School 12/18/2007 |
At Jena High School in Louisiana, black and white students seldom sat together in common spaces. Black students often sat on the bleachers near the auditorium, while white students sat under a large tree known to the students as the "white tree".
Does your school have a "white tree"?
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| Mix in cliques? 12/1/2005 |
| Do you think cliques will mix it up in your school? |
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| Shaping experiences 10/3/2007 |
| What experiences have most shaped your feelings about other groups within your school? |
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| Slurs at School 10/29/2002 |
| How many racist, sexist, homophobic or other slurs do you hear each week at school? |
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| Winter holidays 1/7/2005 |
| Which winter holidays are acknowledged at your school? |
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| Boundary Crossings 1/23/2003 |
| Which word best describes how you feel when you first make the decision to cross social boundaries and spend time with someone new? |
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| MLKJr. Day 1/20/2005 |
| How does your school recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day? |
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