Caribbean Heritage Month.
As someone who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, I was thrilled to find out about Caribbean Heritage Month. Though we moved away when I...
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rcorpus486
- Jun 7
- 3 min
History of Pride Month.
Stonewall and Gay Rights Though the Stonewall Riots were not the beginning of the gay rights movement, it is often what people first...
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- May 12
- 2 min
Gas Prices, Where Are We Now?
What the nation thought was a sudden increase in gas prices has now turned into a steady average of over $4 in Texas. Why are prices...
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rcorpus486
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Summer Employment Opportunity!
Groundwork Dallas has officially opened applications for the 2022 Trinity River Crew! As an alumni from 2021 I can confidently and most...
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rcorpus486
- Apr 6
- 2 min
KBJ and the Supreme Court
Over the past several weeks, you have probably heard the words “Supreme Court” and “justice” more frequently than ever before, and this...
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rcorpus486
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Insulin Prices
The Dallas Youth Commission was fortunate enough to travel to Washington, D.C. over Spring Break to attend the National League of Cities....
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rcorpus486
- Mar 25
- 4 min
NLC 2022: The Experience of a Lifetime.
I honestly had no idea what to expect on my trip to Washington D.C.. I had just become District 14’s newest Youth Commissioner and I was...
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rcorpus486
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Ukraine and Russia, Two Victims.
As of March 3rd, 2022, 249 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 553 injured as a result of the first week of Russia’s invasion of...
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rcorpus486
- Feb 8
- 2 min
First Time Voter!
Hello, my name is Kourtlan Freeman I turned 18 this January, just in time for the Texas Primary election and November General election...
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rcorpus486
- Jan 28
- 1 min
DART Introduces New Bus System With Free Rides!
Established in 1983, DART has been operating for almost four decades but only recently realized it was time for a big change. DART is...
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rcorpus486
- Jan 24
- 1 min
Introducing the YC Magazine!
In the past month, Commissioner Davis, with the help of Commissioner Corpus and Hernandez have been in the process of creating a city...
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rcorpus486
- Jan 14
- 3 min
It Ends With Us, a Book Review.
Tread carefully There might be content in this review that hints towards a spoiler. I tried to avoid that as much as possible, but I...
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rcorpus486
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
How to be Considerate During the Holidays.
People are lining up outside Wal-Marts and frantically scrolling through Amazon trying to find the perfect gift for their loved ones....
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rcorpus486
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Texas Freeze and What to Expect Now
As holidays are approaching, our Texan climate is both steadily decreasing in temperature, as well as spontaneously changing every night....
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rcorpus486
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Quarantine Blog Post
From what I have seen and witnessed, quarantine completely turned our world upside down and changed life as we know it. Whether it's a...
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rcorpus486
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Get to Know our New Commissioner, Arran Davis!
Hello! My name is Arran Davis and I am the new Youth Commissioner for District 9. (The East Dallas/White Rock Lake area.) Some things...
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rcorpus486
- Oct 29, 2021
- 2 min
COVID 123 – COVID 123 – Walk – Run - Hike
IN MARCH of 2020 – the world changed. I don’t have to remind you – WE all changed. One thing about COVID, ‘lock in lock’ or whatever you...
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rcorpus486
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Invest in Students, Invest in Our Future!
With the 2021-2022 school year beginning, which is now as close to being back to normal as possible. It’s been more obvious than ever...
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rcorpus486
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
The Youth Commission at National Night Out.
Every year, Dallas holds a district wide event to promote community involvement and police partnership with neighborhoods and people....
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rcorpus486
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
A Note To District 5.
Hello, my name is Kalon Wofford and I am the Youth Commissioner for District 5. Being born and raised in Pleasant Grove I am very aware...
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