KQED’s News Education project recently asked local middle and high school students to consider some of the major political issues at play in the 2016 presidential election and send us short videos explaining their choices.
Called the “My Backyard Campaign” project, we were excited to receive about 100 videos from students throughout the Bay Area and farther afield. Schools represented included: Pleasanton Middle School, Oakland Tech, June Jordan School School for Equity (SF), Lathrop High School, Pascack Hills High School (NJ), the Bay Area Technology High School (Oakland), Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (SF), and the Healdsburg School.
Among the 100 thoughtful submissions we received, one video, in particular, called “My Rift” (featured above) rose to the top. It describes an Oakland teenager’s personal experience with America’s immigration system.
Select an issue below to see the video gallery of student submissions.