Change, we always expect others to do it for us. Change does not occur overnight and it definitely does not occur if people are not a part of it. We are so caught up in our daily life’s we do not even bother to make this a better world for future generations. We live with the mindset of what can I do about it? That exact same thought came to my mind when I discovered all the –ism that created inequalities and injustices that occur in our world. A feeling of hopelessness overcame me. But what if one man could change the world?
Great figures, such as, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez and so on, never truly thought they would be idealized or become important figures in history. This individuals saw the injustices and inequalities …show more content…
In order to find solutions to problems such as sexism, racism, classism and so on, we must realize that we as individuals are a part of society. As individuals we may feel powerless to make a change, but united all together we can make a change. In lecture, we watched a film “Walkout” that describes the inequality of education among non-White students, specifically Hispanic students. The film took place in East Los Angeles, California, where different high schools, such as the Lincoln High School, were challenged to advocate and implement the essential changes concerning the, discrimination towards students, degrading and inhuman treatment towards the students, inexistence of appropriate and quality school materials and resources, to name a few inequalities students faced. These struggles demonstrated the relentless desire of Chicanos, in particular, to achieve justice and equality in the educational system. Thus, leading students from all five different high schools to unite and organize a walkout to bring awareness and change to the inequities Hispanic students face in the educational system. Similarly, to the film in my high school, Huntington Park, students walkout to protest the anticipated replacement of at least half the school’s teachers. Throughout, my high school education in, Huntington Park, I had roughly three different principals, multiple system changes, and several substituted teachers. Achieving …show more content…
As individuals in society we have the power to make a change in our communities. I became aware that my community, Huntington Park, was predominantly Hispanic and residents were of low income, this has foreshadow the living conditions of residents. In recent years, many criminals have been released from prisons and return to their old and safe environment. In lecture, we discussed the prison industry and how it is more than likely impact poor minorities. The release of criminals has led to an increase of robbery and break in’s in many households in my neighborhood. I understand that convicts are struggling to find jobs in this difficult job market, but that does not excuse the terror they are inflicting on innocent people. Multiple robberies and theft have occurred in my block like I mention before, calling the police was of no use for many of my neighbors. Disappointment at their lost and the failure actions of the police officers my neighbors resigned to the hopes of ever seeing their belongings. What is the point of having police officers if they were not going to protect resident’s property or well-being? I came to a realization that in order to change my community I had to take a step. This atrocious acts have motivated me to organize a neighborhood watch in my community. I want to make my neighborhood safe and secure for all the residents in my community. Recently, I have begun to orchestrate a plan to gather and unit
Great figures, such as, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez and so on, never truly thought they would be idealized or become important figures in history. This individuals saw the injustices and inequalities …show more content…
In order to find solutions to problems such as sexism, racism, classism and so on, we must realize that we as individuals are a part of society. As individuals we may feel powerless to make a change, but united all together we can make a change. In lecture, we watched a film “Walkout” that describes the inequality of education among non-White students, specifically Hispanic students. The film took place in East Los Angeles, California, where different high schools, such as the Lincoln High School, were challenged to advocate and implement the essential changes concerning the, discrimination towards students, degrading and inhuman treatment towards the students, inexistence of appropriate and quality school materials and resources, to name a few inequalities students faced. These struggles demonstrated the relentless desire of Chicanos, in particular, to achieve justice and equality in the educational system. Thus, leading students from all five different high schools to unite and organize a walkout to bring awareness and change to the inequities Hispanic students face in the educational system. Similarly, to the film in my high school, Huntington Park, students walkout to protest the anticipated replacement of at least half the school’s teachers. Throughout, my high school education in, Huntington Park, I had roughly three different principals, multiple system changes, and several substituted teachers. Achieving …show more content…
As individuals in society we have the power to make a change in our communities. I became aware that my community, Huntington Park, was predominantly Hispanic and residents were of low income, this has foreshadow the living conditions of residents. In recent years, many criminals have been released from prisons and return to their old and safe environment. In lecture, we discussed the prison industry and how it is more than likely impact poor minorities. The release of criminals has led to an increase of robbery and break in’s in many households in my neighborhood. I understand that convicts are struggling to find jobs in this difficult job market, but that does not excuse the terror they are inflicting on innocent people. Multiple robberies and theft have occurred in my block like I mention before, calling the police was of no use for many of my neighbors. Disappointment at their lost and the failure actions of the police officers my neighbors resigned to the hopes of ever seeing their belongings. What is the point of having police officers if they were not going to protect resident’s property or well-being? I came to a realization that in order to change my community I had to take a step. This atrocious acts have motivated me to organize a neighborhood watch in my community. I want to make my neighborhood safe and secure for all the residents in my community. Recently, I have begun to orchestrate a plan to gather and unit