Most Recent YES! For Teachers Articles

Simone Phillps is an incoming freshman at Fordham University in New York City, NY. She responded to the YES! Magazine article, “Where Dignity is Part of the School Day,” by Fania Davis.

Matt Flagg is a student at Cascadia Community College at Bothell, Washington. He responded to the YES! Magazine article, “Where Dignity is Part of the School Day,” by Fania Davis. Read Matt’s

Sohee Lee is a student at A.K. Academics. She responded to the YES! Magazine article, “Where Dignity is Part of the School Day,” by Fania Davis. Read Sohee’s essay that brings topics

Kayla Rice is a student at the Peace and Justice Academy in Pasadena, California. She responded to the YES! Magazine article, “Where Dignity is Part of the School Day,” by Fania Davis.

Fania Davis, co-founder and executive director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, responds to the winners of the Spring 2014 “Restorative Justice” essay competition.

We received many powerful essays for the Spring 2014 Writing Competition. Though not every participant can win the contest, we’d like to share some excerpts that caught our eye.

Karla Gomez is a student at ASTEC Middle School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She responded to the YES! Magazine article, “Heal the Warrior, Heal the Country,” by Dr. Edward Tick. Read Karla’s

Jim Xie is a student at Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School in Markham, Ontario. He responded to the YES! Magazine article, “Heal the Warrior, Heal the Country,” by Dr. Edward Tick. Read

Blaine Stine is a student at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. He responded to the YES! Magazine article, “Heal the Warrior, Heal the Country,” by Dr. Edward Tick. Read Blaine’s letter