VES 4th graders did reports of famous Hispanic Americans and shared them in our news broadcast.

As a way for our VES students to get away Blazer the Bluebird took some field trips to Honduras and Chile.

Watch this video to see a young VES 3rd grader talk about how she handles her feelings when seeing adversity in the media.

Former OHES teacher Priya Doshi talks about Diwali meanings and traditions all the way from India.

Join Keke Palmer as she explains how voting happens. She also discusses how many people fought to get the right to vote and inequities that still are in place today.

Join Vice President Kamala Harris as she reads her children's book Superheroes are Everywhere. In this story Vice President Harris talks about her childhood heroes and asks children to recognize their own inner strength and beauty.

Join VES teacher Melissa Sandler as she shares about the holiday of Hannukah and some of the traditions. Also, take a moment to look at Menorahs around the world.

Join VES principal, Susan Lacy, as she discusses the cultural holiday and traditions of Kwanzaa.

This videos discusses Martin Luther King Jr's life and accomplishments.

In this video Octavia Spencer and granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr takes us to the home of Dr. King. We will get to meet Yolanda Renee King and hear how her grandfather has influenced her into being a young activist for today.

This video explains why we celebrate Black History in the month of February.

In this video watch how a young activist, Marley Dias, saw inequity in her 5th-grade classroom and set out to change it. She started #1000BlackGirlBooks where black girls are the protagonists. By doing this Dias was able to connect more with books and helped start a much-needed initiative. Dias is now 16 the author of her own book but is helping young activists today know the steps they need to take to change the world.

In this video watch how Sidney Keys III started a book club called Books N Bros to get young men of color involved in reading and understanding more about their history. Sidney struggled with his own disability and found that reading and running these book clubs were an outlet. He has even caught the attention of Marvel comics as he currently has his own comic called "The Spectacular Sidney" and is referred to as a "superhero" of reading. You can also check out a special on him on Disney plus.

In this segment of the VES news, watch how a girl at the age of 8 recognized that there was inequity in the water found in Flint, MI. She started advocating for clean water and was even greeted by President Barack Obama and commended for her hard work and dedication.

In this segment, watch two 4th graders share about The Lunar New Year and some of the cultural traditions.

In this video watch this amazing young woman who inspired many women of color to get into ballet, but also challenged the typical ballerina wardrobe.

This young male activist is drawn to helping others and created, Project I am

In the month of February, 3rd graders prepared special reports about famous black americans which aired on the morning news. Check them all out here.

This video explains why we celebrate Women's History in the month of March!

Mae Jamison talks about making her dream come true about going into space. She reflects back on what that little girl in Chicago would think of her accomplishments today.

In this video, we get to meet the first woman, Kim Ng, who was hired just this year to be a General Manager in MLB.

In this video, we get to meet Bianca Smith who is the first black female coach in MLB. She was hired just this year to coach the Redsox!

Maya Lin talks about how it felt to be chosen at a young age to the first woman to design a memorial on the National Mall.

Check out Maggie Gee talking about what it was like to be an American aviator who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II. She was one of two Chinese-American women to serve in the organization, the other being Hazel Ying Lee.

In this interview, Malala Yousafzai a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She reads some excerpts from her book, Malala's Magic Pencil, and discusses that she is proud to have written this book to help younger students understand her story.

In this video, the students learned about Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo and many of the struggles she faced and how she coped with those feelings by expressing herself in art.

Check out this video about Mary Edwards Walker who was the only woman to earn a Congressional Medal of Honor. She was the first female U.S. Army surgeon and fought for women to wear clothing that was comfortable for them.

In this video, hear Justice Ginsberg describe her struggles to become a Supreme Court Justice and how many people honor her for paving the way for women today.

In this video, Misty Copeland describes her journey to becoming the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.

Check out the amazing Ankiti Bose discusses how she is the first Indian woman to co-found and become the CEO of a billion-dollar tech start-up company, Zilingo.

In this video meet Jamie Brewer who is an actress and in part of a primetime Emmy Award-winning show. She has also broken barriers by being the first woman with Down Syndrome to walk the NYC runway in fashion week. All while remaining an advocate for people is intellectual disabilities.

In this video learn about how Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female physician in the United States and preserved to help more women join the medical field.

Cheiko Asakawa is the 2019 Inventor of the year. She is a renowned computer scientist who went blind at the young age of 14. She has worked to develop web-to-speech text and is working on a developing a GPS type system to help the blind community

Sophie Cruz started advocating for immigration reform at the age of 5.

Autumn Peltier is an Anishinaabe Indigenous clean water advocate from the Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. She is Chief Water Protector for the Anishnabek Nation and has been called a "water warrior".

Greta Thunberg is a young advocate for climate change. She is helping others to examine their carbon footprint and pressing for change.

In this segment, watch two 4th grade students talk about Passover from the history to the traditions.

In this segment, watch a 4th grader explain all about the holiday Holi. She discusses the history & traditions.

In this video watch as people discuss what it means to be deaf.

Join VES teacher Fatima Mughal to learn all about the holiday tradition and meaning of Ramadan and Eid.