
Blake Behmer
Blake Behmer, a junior at Cathedral Catholic High School, is a ionate writer, social activist, and proud San Diegan. He is also founder and president of the Human Rights Club, an international student-led group dedicated to spreading awareness and educating others on human rights issues. Blake’s ion for shining a light on local and global humanitarian issues motivates much of his writing. Blake, an honors student, has a keen interest in current events and strives to share a youth perspective. He also enjoys running Varsity track and field, producing music, painting, and surfing.
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El reconocimiento de la ciudad sobre la necesidad de una gobernanza reflexiva es tanto necesario como atrasado.

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Generation Z can become happier and healthier by reconsidering social media, food and politics
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Generation Z has the lowest voter turnout. We need to get involved on Election Day.
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Students like me deserve schools free of gun violence. Let’s not go back to ‘normal.’
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It’s our duty to stand up for Ukraine, even as high school students thousands of miles away
Behmer is a student activist and founder and president of the Human Rights Club at Cathedral Catholic High School, where he is a junior. He lives in Carmel Valley.On March...

If the U.S. values human rights, we should withdraw from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Behmer is a junior, and is president and founder of the Human Rights Club at Cathedral Catholic High School. He lives in Carmel Valley.I am a member of the Human...