Hello there Racial Divides, Immigration, Law, Order, Education, and Health Care, My Old Friend.
Let's Get Ready to Discuss!
Here
we go again! Back to another round of presentations and we’ve got some pretty
intense topics to go over. First we have racial divides and that’s definitely a
topic that impacts our daily lives. After we’ve got Law and Order, which if you
have a pulse, will certainly give you some things to think about. Last but not
least, we have my group’s presentation that covered Health and Education. Without
either one of those things, what do you really have? Let’s dive in and see what
I thought, of everyone else’s thoughts!
Beginning
with group three’s Racial Divides and Immigration, I want to first offer a
personal perspective. Like many people here, my family and I have diverse
backgrounds and have unfortunately have personal experiences with these topics.
Being a Hispanic in a predominantly schools that had mostly other races left me
feeling like an outcast at times. Bullied sometimes even. I am happy to see
that it does seem like things nowadays seem to be getting better. As it should!
We’re all in this together. Back to the topic at hand!
Racial
Hierarchy is a real thing. I want to say that all groups display this to some
extent. But definitely some more than others. And it’s not wrong to be proud of
who you and your people are, but not at the expense of bringing other races down.
The group also mention The Dawes Act, which I had never heard of before, and honestly
wish I hadn’t. Like why would anyone want to take what makes another race unique
and awesome away from them? If you don’t like who they are or what they have to
offer, at least respect it and stay in your lane.
And
touching on the immigration, I love how this group displayed its statistics
about it. One fact that I thought was great is that immigrants and descendants are
projected to account for 88% of the population growth through 2065. This an awesome
time to be a part of the melting pot that is the USA.
Let’s talk about group 2
and what they think about Law and Order. I was surprised to find out that this term was
initially popularized by President Regan and his administration. The concept
behind it seems to indicate that it would be around for a hundred years or something
like that. The more you know! It’s a shame how the 1994 Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement Act was targeting more minorities, but I’m hopeful in thinking
that as minority population increases, the respect for them will increase as well.
Another interesting topic
they mentioned is Economic Freedom. Oh what a joy it is to seek profits and
success here in the states! And I mean every syllable of that. There are so
many resources at your disposal that if you fail, it’s because you didn’t prepare
and execute well enough. Now to say that external variable aren’t to be taken into
account is not a hundred percent true either. As mentioned by the group when it
mentions Hurricane Katrina, the 2008 Stock Market Crash, and the tsunami that
struck Japan in 2011. All those events had effects on not on the economies in those
countries, but it had global effects as well.
We’ve got to save the
best for last! And that’s group #1. Our sights were set on Education Health
Care. As you can imagine, lots to be said about both those topics. Even on
their own. If I want anyone to take a couple of things away from our presentation,
it is the following. Please never forget those important figures who contributed
to education and what it is today. Without them, all generations to come would
have no chance to survive in this world that introduces new mysteries and
scenarios that humanity needs resolving. The other thing being the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990). That act has drastically improved the
quality of life of those who desperately need it. Some of us need more help
than others and to still be treated fairly. And just because you may have some
condition that makes it a little more difficult to work, it does not mean you
should not have the opportunity to try.
Now unfortunately I did
have a not so great experience in the making of this presentation that I do wish
to address. I added some slides to the presentation that were either edited or
removed. I am not one opposed to receiving constructive criticism. What I am
against is my work being removed for no rhyme or reason. And I think all other
group members feel the same way. Besides that hiccup, I do feel our presentation
was concise, visually entertaining, and most importantly, informative!
Thank you all for tuning
in to another blog by Amanda Varona! I appreciate all the groups that put in
the effort to inform our class of pretty tough topics, but I feel like it was
all done with class and I wouldn’t change a dang thing about any of them. Be
swell and remember that knowledge is power! Until next time.
Excellent post. Hmmm we need to address what bothered you.
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