Affirmative action in the United States

strategic and dedicated interdisciplinary team. I would surround myself with team members that demonstrate not only keen critical thinking skills in the specialty that I am a member of but also embrace the vision of teamwork and working together as a united front. Having a dedicated team means more than gathering qualified clinicians but also requires a focus on continuous education and a staff that is willing to work as a unit (Hilton, 2016). Other dynamic requirements that I would focus…

In E.L. Doctorow’s novel, Ragtime, Coalhouse Walker illustrates racial injustice and prejudiced indifference of social identity at the turn of the twentieth century. Nevertheless, such battle of injustice shows no sign of vanishing in today’s society. In the novel Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow vividly chronicles the intricate figure Coalhouse Walk, a victim of the institutionalized racism in the 19th century, who transforms from a well spoken, educated, passionate musician to a violent rebel who loses…

attributes of the American health care system and Social Work arena of that time period. Although this novel describes the journey of one peoples immigration to America this story really speaks to the experiences of many migrate populations to the United States. As a social worker I felt uncomfortable anytime the book discussed times when any member of the health care profession including social workers professional of that…

California, and Marion Lacadia Obera became the first Filipina American to be appointed judge to the Los Angeles bench. In 1974, March Fong Eu became the first Asian American woman ever elected to a state constitutional office in the United States, when she was elected California 's secretary of state. Responding to a large presence of experienced Filipino…

1. How did you hear about this position and why are you interested? I learned about this position on the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits website. I am interested in the Program Officer position with SFL because I consider myself a socially and globally conscientious individual. I want to build a career in an atmosphere that is dedicated towards improving the life and wellbeing of others on a global scale. 2. Tell us about your experience working in international development. With what type of…

College Paper 1 Paper 1. College Essay It is high time that corporations and economies as a whole embrace the value that diversity plays in both the work place and our communities. Too long has this been thrown under the table and not given the attention it deserves. According to the Business Journal “Diversity represents a broad spectrum of people and perspectives, and includes acceptance and respect” (businessjournal.com, 2016). As a matter of fact, diversity is the bonding agent that leads…

the United States as new minds are added with new insights into society. The concept of what diversity means needs to be integrated into the ideal of higher education. Many colleges and universities need to provide a good ideology of diversity…

between the President and Congress encourages a strategy of unilateral action, there is a limit at which the strategy become ineffective (Howell, 2005, 422; Mayer, 2001). Presidential unilateral action is strategically useful up to this point, particularly in a political environment characterized by divided government (Howell 2003; Howell, 2005; Mayer, 2001; Moe and Howell, 1999a). Therefore, while presidential unilateral action – via executive orders, proclamations, agreements, national…

only begin to imagine the shift that could take place. Black women in the United States today are fighting several battles at once. We are fighting for the right, which should have been ours at birth, not to be discriminated against because of our race, our class, or our gender. Ours is not and never has been a struggle simply against sexism but one waged against the multiplicative oppressions of sex, class, and race united in one single body. That discrimination can be seen as both positive and…

Annotated Bibliography Cunningham, M. D. (2014). No Getting around the Black. Cinema Journal, 53(4), 140-146 This article discusses racism in the United States and its effect on the black media. According to the article, black filmmakers are not comfortable with catering their films to the black community. Cunningham believes that black filmmakers feel as if they have to make their films “universal” while white filmmakers target the black community and make a profit off of it. This article…