Ashleigh Ewald

Georgia

Writer and Advocate at Freelance

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Georgia’s AAPI Lawmakers Push Key Legislation for the Community and its Impact

1 month ago | gasiantimes.com | Ashleigh Ewald

By Ashleigh EwaldAs Georgia lawmakers navigate the complexities of legislation, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community closely watches how new laws will shape their futures. On Crossover Day 2025, a pivotal deadline determining which bills advance in the legislative process, some key legislative efforts stalled while others moved forward. Georgia local officials, State Rep. Long Tran of District 80, State Rep. Sam Park of District 107, and State Rep.
Move Beyond the Rhetoric: Gen Z and Voting Rights

Sep 19, 2024 | yr.media | Ashleigh Ewald

Several issues spotlight this historic presidential election: economic policies, immigration, healthcare and voting rights. Voting rights have been viewed differently by both presidential candidates, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris proposed passing the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act into federal law once sworn in. She wants to expand early voting, make registering to vote simpler and protect mail-in-ballot voting.
Move Beyond the Rhetoric: Gen Z and Gun Violence

Sep 18, 2024 | yr.media | Ashleigh Ewald

It is evident that gun violence has taken a physical and mental toll on lives and that no one is immune to its horrific consequences. In the United States, there were in 2022, which makes up an average of one death in 11 minutes. Not even former President Donald Trump, who was injured by gunfire during a rally in Pennsylvania, is safe from gun violence. The matter of gun violence and how it will be combatted is outlined by two presidential candidates, Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Move Beyond the Rhetoric: Gen Z’s Education

Sep 5, 2024 | yr.media | Ashleigh Ewald

Gen Z has become a force to be reckoned with when it comes to reshaping the outcome of American elections. The newest voting bloc Gen Z has broken a record on our youth voter turnout being higher than any other generation in the 2022 midterm elections. We are only getting started as there are less than 90 days until the 2024 presidential election. This election will drastically for better or worse change Gen Z’s most pressing issues such as education.
Move Beyond the Rhetoric: Gen Z’s Healthcare

Sep 4, 2024 | yr.media | Ashleigh Ewald

As people finish higher education or just start fresh into adulthood, healthcare expenses remain and are a significant concern for Gen Z. The majority of Gen Z either remain dependent on a guardian’s insurance plan or are reliant on jobs with health insurance plans. Despite the healthcare parent’s coverage plans and jobs that provide health insurance, young people still face crippling medical debt.
Giving it Your All During World Health Esteem Month

Jan 10, 2024 | yr.media | Ashleigh Ewald |Kathy Chaney

Georgia — There has possibly been a chance that Happy #WorldHealthEsteemMonth has surfaced on your social feed. This newly established month was determined to help people learn how to appreciate our improvements and work toward New Year's resolutions. Usually, when New Year's resolutions cross the mind, goal setting and achieving new accomplishments set for the year is what is pictured.
Why Oglethorpe’s SGA Created a New Tradition

Dec 11, 2023 | yr.media | Ashleigh Ewald |Kathy Chaney

Georgia — Could you give an example of when your work and wisdom impacted someone to the point that they expressed their appreciation to you? A community must thrive on healthy bonding relationships for each individual to express gratitude and thanks on a deeper level.
A Gen Z Guide For Getting Involved In Politics - YR Media

Nov 8, 2023 | yr.media | Ashleigh Ewald |Kathy Chaney

Georgia — Politics can be a weighty term and confusing due to the excessive negative media attention on politicians. Especially the fact that Gen Z left an impact during the 2022 midterm elections, with 55% believing that the current state of the country is headed backward, not forward, and that is telling due to voter youth turnout that potentially could change the course of the 2024 presidential election. Could politics be approachable enough to be integrated into decision-making?
What’s in a Youth Justice Advocacy Toolkit?

Oct 27, 2023 | yr.media | Ashleigh Ewald |Kathy Chaney

Georgia — The Coalition for Juvenile Justice recently hosted a Youth Justice Advocacy Month virtual webinar about their recently released Youth Justice Advocacy Month toolkit. The speakers included Youth Program Organizer Alani Rouse, and Emerging Leaders Committee Member Myla Round. Young people coming into contact with the justice system is why the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) emphasizes their efforts in helping combat racism and injustice toward young people.
Opinion: Schools must help students better understand college costs

Oct 24, 2023 | ajc.com | Maureen Downey |Ashleigh Ewald

In this guest column, Ewald writes about how high school counselors and colleges can better advise students on choosing a college that will offer them a great education and graduate with minimal debt. By Ashleigh EwaldI had an important decision to make more than two years ago when I was about to graduate from high school: Boston University or Oglethorpe University. When it was time for me to choose a college, I felt the decision was the be-all and end-all for my academic career.