While at home together, take time to talk with your children about healthy choices. Now that children are back in... View Article
Written by a BRITE young adult spokesperson. You are your father’s child. Half of him and your mother. He watched... View Article
Let’s use November and Thanksgiving as a launchpad toward utilizing grateful reflection in our every day lives. It’s a practice... View Article
*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and... View Article
*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and... View Article
The author is 22 and lives in Ventura. Realizing who I am… Remembering who I used to be; Looking myself... View Article
Tears: Tears don’t always mean you’re upset. They’re not always signs of giving up. The tears that pour from my... View Article
This post was written by a high school student during Straight Up’s 2010 Leadership Conference, copresented by Ventura Unified School... View Article
by Haley Paul This essay was the first prize winner in 2010’s “Say It Straight Up” Writing Contest, in the... View Article
As Program Director and founder of Straight Up I am enthusiastic about our goals and passionate about my job. However,... View Article