This school year has thrown me with numerous life lessons, ones that will change my life forever. I am within days of finishing my undergraduate degree and one can only imagine how overwhelming that may feel. I am so appreciative of this opportunity to be able to reflect on this course as well as my experiences so far because my life was changed. I have completed four years of my undergraduate degree as a Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice major and I have only come out of my college experience having gained more knowledge, wisdom and fulfillment than I have ever imagined. I did not come to the University of British Columbia with the mindset that I would be studying GRSJ. I came into this institution clueless, hoping to find my passion
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When I learnt the most about the challenges and pressures these organizations face is actually prior to my current organization. The initial organization I was wanting to work with for my practicum was “Justice for Girls”. Justice for girls is a well-known organization that gave me a glimpse of the similar challenges a majority of social justice activists face. Justice for Girls is a prime example of what feminist, anti-racist and social justice researchers have to go through to push for social change. As I mentioned and discussed in class, the main reason I was unable to work with this organization was due to financial obligations. Funds is something that organizations require in order to move forward with their action plans and goals. Many of these organizations spend hours, days or even years simply researching on how to find grants and funds for their organizations. When discussing with the class the issue I was very saddened to hear, I had several classmates share that their organizations had the exact same issue. The type of social justice organizations that we discussed who face these challenges include Civil Rights Groups, Immigration Rights Groups, Criminal Justice Groups, Disability Rights Groups, Elder Advocacy Groups, Children Advocacy Groups, Feminist and Women’s Liberation Groups, LGBTQ Groups and groups that challenge Capital Punishment. The organizations that sparked an interest in me the most are organizations working to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, in schools, in justice systems, and several other sectors of society such as reproductive rights for women. The importance to end violence against women, eradicate sexism, racism, homophobia and to promote equality and justice in our society is also something I was hoping to find and to support. Working with young women to promote education, health and non-violence is something I
When I learnt the most about the challenges and pressures these organizations face is actually prior to my current organization. The initial organization I was wanting to work with for my practicum was “Justice for Girls”. Justice for girls is a well-known organization that gave me a glimpse of the similar challenges a majority of social justice activists face. Justice for Girls is a prime example of what feminist, anti-racist and social justice researchers have to go through to push for social change. As I mentioned and discussed in class, the main reason I was unable to work with this organization was due to financial obligations. Funds is something that organizations require in order to move forward with their action plans and goals. Many of these organizations spend hours, days or even years simply researching on how to find grants and funds for their organizations. When discussing with the class the issue I was very saddened to hear, I had several classmates share that their organizations had the exact same issue. The type of social justice organizations that we discussed who face these challenges include Civil Rights Groups, Immigration Rights Groups, Criminal Justice Groups, Disability Rights Groups, Elder Advocacy Groups, Children Advocacy Groups, Feminist and Women’s Liberation Groups, LGBTQ Groups and groups that challenge Capital Punishment. The organizations that sparked an interest in me the most are organizations working to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, in schools, in justice systems, and several other sectors of society such as reproductive rights for women. The importance to end violence against women, eradicate sexism, racism, homophobia and to promote equality and justice in our society is also something I was hoping to find and to support. Working with young women to promote education, health and non-violence is something I