Tag Archive: family

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May 26, 2020 2:19 pm Published by Anonymous Comments Off

Written by a BRITE young adult spokesperson. You are your father’s child. Half of him and your mother. He watched... View Article

November 30, 2016 3:18 pm Published by BRITE Comments Off

Let’s use November and Thanksgiving as a launchpad toward utilizing grateful reflection in our every day lives. It’s a practice... View Article

November 9, 2016 2:06 pm Published by BRITE Comments Off

*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and... View Article

July 18, 2016 6:36 pm Published by BRITE Comments Off

*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and... View Article

November 10, 2014 1:32 pm Published by Youth Author Comments Off

The author is 22 and lives in Ventura. Realizing who I am… Remembering who I used to be; Looking myself... View Article

May 9, 2012 11:23 am Published by Haydence Comments Off

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

August 2, 2010 3:43 pm Published by Youth Author Comments Off

This post was written by a high school student during Straight Up’s 2010 Leadership Conference, copresented by Ventura Unified School... View Article

June 8, 2010 5:05 pm Published by Youth Author Comments Off

by Haley Paul This essay was the first prize winner in 2010’s “Say It Straight Up” Writing Contest, in the... View Article

July 26, 2008 1:32 pm Published by Katherine Comments Off

As Program Director and founder of Straight Up I am enthusiastic about our goals and passionate about my job. However,... View Article