AmeriCorps

Statement of Intent Dennis Hisamoto, Applicant for the School Psychology Program In third grade, my teacher suggested I be considered for special education. Fifteen years later, with the financial support from my scholarship, I became the first in my family to obtain a college degree. Some would call this phenomenon sweet irony. I, however, call it a rush to judgment due to a failure to acknowledge that issues outside of school could adversely bleed into the classroom. While at the time I was…

Elementary School Throughout elementary school, I do not remember many conversations regarding race. Growing up in Vermont, my exposure to diverse races were limited. I remember making a friend in second grade who had much darker skin than I had. Although, I had never had a non-caucasian friend before, I have no recollection of thinking she looked “differently” than the other white children in my class. Later in my elementary school years, a new boy came to my class from India. I remember he…

Introduction I had the pleasure to interview Mr. Daryl Hills. Mr. Daryl Hills was a long-term substitute counselor at Cone Elementary, during my first four months working there. I worked at Cone Elementary as a Tutor for AmeriCorps through Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro. He was one of the first employees I met Cone Elementary, when he discovered I was a graduate student at North Carolina A&T State University our interactions became more frequent. He was excited to know…

Question #1: From the outside, my life consists of all happy moments. My friends, family and teachers all see me as a bubbly, positive girl that is full of curiosity and energy. There is this one secret that only I know. Holidays scare me. Starting at the age of fourteen, I began to realize that I have a fear of holidays. As holidays start to approach, I become nervous and anxious. I love Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Years, but my fear consists of my parents. As an only child and having all…

Hello Parents and Guardians, I am Mr. Cervantes, and I am the student teacher working with Mrs. Blasjo in your child’s English Language Arts classroom this quarter. I am currently completing my student teaching semester at California Baptist University in the hope of earning my Single Subject English Teaching Credential by the end of this year. It excites me to be working here at Frank Augustus Miller Middle School, but it excites me even more that I get to share this deeply formative season…

George Washington said, “When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen,” meaning that one who participated in public service, including the military, was often the common man, usually a farmer or worker. In the United States, many debate whether there should be mandatory public service. Mandatory public service is a widespread topic, while in many other countries, mandatory service is a normalcy. In South Korea, every male of legal age is required to serve 2 years in the…

At the time I was an AmeriCorps member working at the Cook County Justice Advisory Council learning firsthand about the intricacies of Cook County’s justice system. Daily I confronted the data on the justice system’s effect on individuals, families, and communities. After perusing…

First and foremost, my parents wanted me to have greater, different, and better opportunities than they ever had. I am a proud first-generation, Mexican-American Chicana, oldest daughter of a migrant family who came from Mexico to America in their youth. They worked in the fields all over California from Orange County to Santa Cruz County until they settled in Yolo County. Growing up, I lived in Colusa County in Northern California where one of the biggest sources of income is related to…

What are you good at? I’m good at working with others, helping looking at all aspects of what I’m studying, reliability, being a strong-hard headed person when need be, having a big heart for animals, and motivating others as well as myself sometimes. What challenges have you overcome? I’ve overcome depression, abuse, and my high school career slowly downfalling. For each of these struggles I pushed through and came out on top and learned that no matter how hard it may seem there will…

Project Name: Wakinyan Paha Oyate’s Gardens Introduction: The mission of Wakinyan Paha Oyate’s Market is to the mission of Wakinyan Paha Oyate’s Market is to provide a weekly community event for all ages that will: provide a source of fresh fruit, vegetables and local goods to residents, and encourage residents to get in the habit of purchasing fresh vegetable and fruits. the organization will be strong and sustainable, support and promote viable growth and operation of the market. it is being…