As a Black girl, Haleluya Hailu says she doesn't always feel safe or comfortable in school. The teen from Surrey, B.C., tells CBC Kids News she's looking to change that. "The right I'm fighting for is safe education, emotionally, for people who don't feel very represented in our schools." Haleluya, whose family is originally from the East African country of Ethiopia, talks about indirect and subtle acts of racism, called "microaggressions," that chip away at her self-esteem. Then there are complex issues, like the presence of police officers in schools. She talks about joining a student movement to convince the Burnaby School District to cancel the program that places officers in school hallways.

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