ARCC Blog
Building Stronger Communities: The Power of Resilience
By Nicole Wood |
What is Community Resilience? Community resilience is the ability of a group of people to adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of challenges—whether they be economic downturns, natural disasters,…
Read More A Nation at a Crossroads: Immigration, Minority Rights, and the Return of Trump
By Nicole Wood |
The political environment of the United States has taken a sharp turn as former President Donald Trump returns to office, bringing with him a wave of policies that echo his…
Read More The Attack on DEI: What Can the Youth Do?
By Mona Lee |
The month of January is over, and it looks like Trump’s executive order on the 20th that placed all DEI government staff on administrative leave (effectively immediately!) by framing DEI…
Read More Trump’s “Shock and Awe” Strategy
By Bethanie B |
Donald Trump’s second term has begun with a familiar strategy: a barrage of executive orders designed to “shock and awe”. This approach, reminiscent of his first term, aims to overwhelm…
Read More A legacy of community resilience, remembering former president Jimmy Carter
By Erika |
The world recently lost a great leader and champion for people everywhere. After reaching the age of 100 years old, former president Jimmy Carter died on December 29, 2024. While…
Read More The Trump Administration’s Policies and Their Impact on Indigenous Peoples
By Bethanie B |
The Trump administration’s policies are creating significant challenges for Native Americans, impacting their citizenship, immigration status, education, and tribal sovereignty. Citizenship and Sovereignty: Immigration and Deportation: Indigenous Immigrants: Education: These…
Read More What is REDnote and why are TikTokers obsessed with it?
By Sarah B. |
With the upcoming TikTok ban set for January 19, 2025 upheld by the Supreme Court, TikTok users have been in a frenzy trying to find a new platform that grants…
Read More Why I Joined the ARCC As a Spring/Summer Intern
By Mona Lee |
It’s no secret that one’s beliefs are heavily influenced by their environment. This can include one’s family, friends, peers at school, and experiences they had growing up in their neighborhood.…
Read More Racial Profiling During California Wildfires
By Mona Lee |
In light of the recent wildfires in southern California, I have been constantly refreshing my social media platforms to get the most recent insights into local fires and get updates…
Read More The Question of Liberty and Justice for All
By Sarah B. |
The Question of Liberty and Justice for All “Liberty and justice for all” is a notion that is interwoven into the US Pledge of Allegiance, a decree that school children…
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