About the Students

The Future is Us celebrates and amplifies over 350 student voices from grades 2-12 at three Title I schools, who each began working on the project in February 2020. Each class read the book as part of their Words Alive classroom programming. Through discussion sessions, writing exercises and the art project with trained volunteer facilitators, students developed a deeper understanding of the books and connected what they read to the world!

GOLDEN HILL K-8, SAN DIEGO UNIFIED school district

Golden Hill is a dual immersion (Spanish/English) school serving students in grades K-8. The school also features a social-emotional learning curriculum and project-based learning.

monarch school, san diego county office of education

Monarch School serves homeless students in grades K-12. Students live in shelters, motels, single room occupancy housing, double- or tripled-up with other families, at camp sites, in cars or on the streets.

Lindsay Community School, San Diego County Office of Education

The Lindsay School serves pregnant and parenting teens. The campus in the Logan Heights neighborhood also includes on-site, accredited childcare.