Jannai Simmons

Hi! I'm a 17-year-old theater nerd in my last year of high school. I'm also a film geek or more formally known as an aspiring filmmaker. Both acting and filmmaking have been something close to my heart, and I'm glad that I found these passions at such a young age. So bottom line: I'm a geek and a nerd which makes me Top Dork, and if this were a cliché teenage movie, I'd be the one who gets the guy in the end.

Posts by Jannai Simmons:

Long Beach People’s State of the City 2018

Mar. 8, 2018 / By and
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Activists highlighted the need for hotel workers protections, cleaner air quality, immigration policy and affordable housing, to mention a few.

After Parkland: Long Beach Youth On Gun Politics, the NRA, and School Safety

Mar. 4, 2018 / By , and
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What should politicians do to make students feel safe on campus?

PODCAST: Halloween Spooktacular 2017

Nov. 2, 2017 / By , , and
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Listen to some youth's spooky stories... if you dare! They also discuss Halloween Traditions, the over-commercialization of Dia De Los Muertos, and The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror.

OP-ED: Should School Days Start Later?

Oct. 23, 2017 / By
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Sleep deprivation affects about 90 percent of American high school students, a poll shows.

The Film Industry and Where I Fit In as a Young Woman

Sep. 20, 2017 / By
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After being smitten by a film directing project, this youth explains how her life goals could have changed had her first role model been a guy.