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I have hope because through hard things, we can know there are brighter days. The rain brings rainbows and the sun will shine again.

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I am hopeful that there will be world peace and clean oceans. The peace sign symbolizes world peace and the ocean with living sea animals shows that the ocean is clean.

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I hope that more educators in our district will have better relationships and strategies to interact and engage with teenage black students, staff and families in Hayward.

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I am hopeful , because I can feel peace around me. I drew the border of my art with peaceful countries' flags. Kids are so happy in a peaceful environment. Kids are going to school to study. Kids are socializing with friends. Kids are playing in the park. A peaceful world will help kids to be successful. I used color pencil, marker and watercolor for this artwork.

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I find hope in the resilience of humans because I can smile despite my imperfections and difficulties present in my life. This positivity is clearly portrayed through the image of a girl, seated among the destroyed buildings. Her bright smile in contrast to the catastrophe around her vividly captures this unwavering hope. Moreover, her stained jacket symbolizes all the imperfect features that individuals have, yet it does not diminish the radiance of her unshaken optimism. We can glimpse the determined power of the human heart to find hope and joy in the face of hardships.

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With every fire comes the hope of regrowth

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With every fire comes the hope of regrowth

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Even after the worst fires, there is still a possibility, a hope of a new beginning. Even after you fail or your entire life crumbles to ashes, remember that there is still a chance for you to succeed, so hold onto that sliver of a chance, work at it. Even after the fire consumes all you’ve worked so hard to acomplish, hold onto the fact that maybe, somewhere hidden beneath the ashes is a seed. A seed of hope.

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by Ethan Mosca  - Peralta District AWARD of EXCELLENCE, California State AWARD of Merit

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I am hopeful because whenever I am facing a problem and need help, I have someone who will lift me up. My friends and family help guide me and I am so grateful. My art piece represents someone who is alone or confused or just needs a friend and is optimistic because someone is there for them. I am hopeful because there are so many good people in the world. All a person needs to do is reach out and someone will be there to support them.

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My visual art piece, titled "Hands of Hope," is a colored pencil drawing of my interpretation of the theme "I am hopeful because...". The focal point of my piece is the bright candle flame, at the center of which a small female figure representing me stands. The namesake of my piece: the hands, holding up the candle, and lovingly caressing its flame, represent the people in my life that ignite and nurture the hope within me. My use of light and shadow further develops the theme, by showing that light (hope) prevails over darkness (fear), making for a moving piece.

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Like the cold, dry background shown in the drawing, the world we are living in can be overwhelming sometimes. Time keeps moving and technologies are advancing day after day. However, people have various things that keep them living in this world, and for me, it would be friendship. The two girls represent me and my friend, who have an unknown path in front. However, we march forward by supporting each other. Together, we decide what is right or wrong, and support each other. Without this friendship, we would not have been able to create such a beautiful path behind us.

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View artwork from Peralta District PTA's 2023-2024 Reflections Program.

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The nature is feeling hopeful though it faces challenges in various forms of pollution. The kids who are nurturing plants and promoting recycling gives the nature a sense of hope and protection.

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I am hopeful because I believe all beings on Earth can be happy and live in peace and harmony.

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I am hopeful that the LGBTGA+ community will get accepted more. It is important to me because I have family members who are a part of the LGBTQA+ community and I love them very much. It would be really special to us. A lot of people think that’s it’s wrong to be a pert of the LGBTQA+ community and that they’re different, but they’re not. They’re good people and they’re just being themselves. The world would be a better place if everyone accepted everyone no matter what.

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by Maya Ky Yu Pham - AWARD of EXCELLENCE

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Everyone of us has the power to make things better. When you look at the painting for what hope is, hope is a reflection of themselves. Anyone can and should believe in themselves.

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The girl in my drawing represents people in life. She is tired and worn out, but in front of her is a bright and colorful city. Even though she can’t see it, she is almost there and her difficult journey will end. Even though we are going through hard times, we should still have hope because the good times will come, even if we can’t see it. I am hopeful because one day the good times will come, no matter how long it’ll take and how hard it’ll be.

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by Logan Hwang -  Peralta District AWARD of EXCELLENCE, California State AWARD of Merit

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I am hopeful for the heroes who save us. If they were not there we would get hurt and no one would save us. I drew this to show the heroes that are spreading hope. We are lucky to have heroes. I am hopeful for heroes.