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Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries (FIRM) was established in 1994. Since 1994, they have been helping the following refugee communities: Hmong, Laotian, Slavic, African and Syrian. Firm is a christian based non-profit. It was founded to help the refugee community in the Fresno area. FIRM has a particularly important mission and vision. There mission is simple for these refugees to assimilate. In layman terms, this means for them to become Americans. Another mission is there moto,…

The article begins by describing how when the Europeans came to America in 1769, there were more than 300,000 Natives that lived in the area we know today as California. By 1860, however, that number dropped tremendously to around 30,000. That means that nine out of every ten Natives were exterminated. This is mainly because as California became part of the United States in 1848 after the Gold Rush began, Americans were pouring into the state leading…

The current population of SPA 6 / South Los Angeles is 1,307,402 including homeless residents (Los Angeles County. Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology, 2017), and although small, measuring 71.3 square miles, SPA 6 is the most densely populated area in LA County (TCCSC, 2017). In terms of gender, it is about equally divided, with 51% females and 49% males. The ethnicity breakdown is, 68.2% Latino, 27.4% African American, 2.4% Caucasian, 1.7% Asian, 0.2% Asian Pacific Islander (API)…

The ill treatment of social and racial acts that are directed to the Latinas/os population between evidence of jokes or stereotypes that are directed towards belittling a culture and its people. This act directed through media such and identity show how even today colorization affects us. The article Latinidad in Prime-Time News Coverage of the Elian Gonzalez story, shows a symbolic view of colonization by establishing social order when something in the news that must only do with the Latinas/os…

Millions will go thirsty during this drought if groundwater is not regulated or limited in the state of California. As you may know California has been in a severe three year drought due to the lack of rain. And the groundwater being used by many to have water in their homes and farms may run out. Our water needs to be limited so that if this drought continues we could still water. Why should it be regulated? It should be regulated so that there is water saved. But as we all know farmers use…

Lucretius, Roman poet (99 BC-55AC) If California were a country, with its population of nearly 40 million, it would be among the 30 most populous countries. The economic, political and cultural impact of the rest of California in the United States is enormous. It is for this reason that citizens' initiatives that are submitted to a referendum there and state legislation, for that matter, are so important. Of the 11 initiatives presented to the voters of California in 2012, is likely to garner…

Claims that it is illegal to collect rainwater in some states are both true and false. Eleven states have passed laws regarding the collection of rainwater, but those laws do not necessarily make it illegal. Some states actually offer tax incentives to encourage people to setup their own rainwater collection systems. There have been similar misunderstandings about rainwater collection laws in Colorado. Before 2009, Colorado had strict laws that basically made collecting rainwater illegal. But…

Comparisons This paper will be comparing the water table data for two locations, Berkeley, California and Terre Haute, Indiana. The work will compare each location’s water usage and characteristics about their water tables. Each location’s geographic position, topography, elevation, climate, wind patterns, and moisture levels are key factors for the supply and demand of their respective water tables. Berkeley, California is located on the east banks of San Francisco Bay. It lies at an…

During the mid 1800’s, Westward Expansion dramatically increased and permanently shaped the United States of America. The Gold Rush, trade with Japan, and the end of the Mexican War lead people to travel to the west coast. Many people gained freedom and opportunity by coming to America in the mid 1800’s; however, others encountered misfortunes along the way. The Donner Party traveled to the West Coast in hopes of creating a better life. The Mormons Pioneers traveled west to join the Church of…

For the purpose of this paper, I will give my interviewee the alias of John. As I am open to an academic counseling position at either a two-year or four-year institution, I asked John, who is a current fifth-year mathematic student at UCLA, if he could assist me with his paper. John and I met at a local coffee shop near UCLA where he took a break from his studies to be interviewed. John is single, 22-year old, heterosexual Latino male who is studying mathematics, as previously mentioned. When…