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Palo Alto High School's Arts and Culture Magazine

C Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Arts and Culture Magazine

C Magazine

Palo Alto High School's Arts and Culture Magazine

C Magazine

Rosa Schaefer Bastian

Rosa Schaefer Bastian, Editor-In-Chief

All content by Rosa Schaefer Bastian
Photo by Ryan Gwyn

Empowerment Education

It’s easy to assume that our physical differences and our various opinions are what set us apart from one another. However, it is important to remember that although these differences can potentially divide us, they also have the power to bring us together. Efforts to support students and help them reach their full potential, such as special education programs, have positively impacted students whose relationships with their peers may be under strain due to unacknowledged differences. The discussion about special education and the program’s students is surrounded by copious misconceptions. People often believe that students need constant assistance while doing the little things or that they are somehow less able, when in reality, what they often need is empowerment to fulfill their own full potential. Today, there are systems in place within schools in order to uplift students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to better prepare them for the future.
Emily Filter, Lara Nakamura, and Rosa Schaefer Bastian October 20, 2017
TORN

TORN

Queer religious people are often expected to have similar tales of oppression. The real stories prove the diversity of their experiences.
Maddy Buecheler, Katie Look, and Rosa Schaefer Bastian June 4, 2017
Art Lifting

Art Lifting

Art Lifting is an organization that works to empower artists who are homeless or are struggling with mental or physical disabilities by creating a digital marketplace to sell their artwork
Rosa Schaefer Bastian, Lara Nakamura, and Hannah Darby April 15, 2017
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