SAVE OUR SCHOOL

            My name is Carlos Diaz and I am a 8th grader at Urban Promise Academy in Oakland, CA. My school is a great school because since it's small we get alot of help. Our school already struggles with not having enough money and that affect us in a way that we don't have any kind of music programs.

            We also need money to go to more field trips. We need money so we can have afterschool programs that we like.

            My education is very important because if I have a good education I will have a good future. Oakland needs young people so that Oakland can have a better reputation.

            The future of California depends on high quality education for all.

COLLEGE 4 ALL

       The 1st college we went to was UC Santa Barbara. It was fun they had a cool campus next to the beach but it was weird because the bikes didn't stop if you were going to cross the street. The dorms were right next to the beach but they were super expensive. On Santa Barbara we were with the group called M.E.C.H.A which stands for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan.

       The 2nd college was Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. They have a super big campus on the hills. They have 10 colleges and their own radio station and a nice soccer field. Their cafeteria is also big and they have good food.

       The 3rd college was UC Santa Cruz. Their college is up on the hills and you can kind of see the beach from there. Their cafeteria is big and they have hella good food. On the campus you can see dears and other animals and they don't get scared.