Boys & Girls Clubs of America

while men drive cool cars, it is unsurprising that 91% of female consumers feel advertisers do not understand them and 70% state that they feel ‘alienated.’ Although more agencies are producing ‘girl power’ centered advertisements like Wieden+Kennedy’s Unlimited Pursuit for Nike and Leo Burnett’s Like A Girl for Always, these representations are still the minority. Because men dominate creative departments and their outputs, everything produced subsequently lacks a female perspective. In…

Introduction The true meaning of the American dream is nonexistent, everyone will define it differently. “The charm of anticipated success” that is the American dream according to Alexis de Tocqueville, a French political thinker and historian. Jim Cullen states in his book The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation “The Pilgrims may not have actually talked about the American dream, but they would have understood the idea: after all, they lived it as people who imagined…

relationships included family, friends, teachers, etc. I think this connects back with the piece I read by Angelique Trask-Tate called “The Importance of Family: The Impact of Social Support on Symptoms of Psychological Distress in African American Boys and Girls.” Trask-Tate focuses a lot on the importance of relationships for African American youths. I always had average relationships with my instructors growing up, but I feel as though Rakeem’s are much stronger. He talked about how he still…

When asked to write an essay on why she loved school, Rand wrote a scathing one on why she hated school and would later add it to one of her novels. She argued at the slightest provocation and that made it difficult to find friends (5). There was a girl who she considered an acceptable friend in her high school because she was both smart and popular. In order to vet her, Rand asked where what the most important thing in her life was: she said her mother. She did not like this answer, and thus…

Crofton Maryland is a serene suburban town with a large population beautifully set up with a lot of green space. There are many little neighborhoods that have their own small playgrounds or parks. There are several shopping areas but the land is mostly dedicated to housing and schools. Crofton is quiet and peaceful most of the time, there is crime but it is generally nonviolent. Crofton is a beautiful and kind community that I am proud to say I grew up in. Part One: Crofton Maryland is a…

Juvenile Delinquency is a very big problem today and I believe that not enough is being done to curb juvenile crime. There needs to be stronger penalties for crimes they are committing. There needs to be programs set in place to deal with Juvenile emotional problems before the kids resort to criminal activity. There needs to more activities within communities so the children don’t resort to criminal activity as a form of recreation. I think there needs to be some mentoring programs set up so…

changed this country for the short time that he was in office, and who knows what he could have done if he was able to finish his term and continue as a post Presidential figure. Kennedy’s legacy lives on through The Civil Rights Bill, NASA, the Boys and Girls Club, and many other programs that he supported. His legacy is represented by the Eternal Flame located at his grave in Arlington National Cemetery. This everlasting flame is a symbol to the mystery surrounding Kennedy’s assassination and…

The Dreams of Success Everyone in America is given the chance to achieve success. The Olympic Games gave equal opportunity to Michael Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Serena Williams to achieve success in the personal live allowed them to leave their mark on history, with hard work, determination, and initiative. Michael Phelps had a rough childhood. At the age of seven he was diagnosed with ADHD. Phelps recalls this life event by saying, “ADHD was hard for me but I quickly overcame it. But it aided me…

seeing actress Nancy Davis who would later become his second and last wife. Nancy loved Ronald so much she chose to give up her acting career and they also married on March 4, 1952. That same year they gave birth to a baby girl Patricia, also known as Patti Davis, and a baby boy Ronald Prescott, born in 1958. Ronald Reagan loved politics throughout his entire life. Ronald’s parents were both Democrats and the entire family supported President Roosevelt. Ronald became governor and became a…

On January 8th, 2002, George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) into law. This act was created out of concern that the United States’ education system was no longer globally competitive. Under NCLB, schools were required to test all students in reading and math during grades 3 through 8, and once in high school. Schools must have all students at a proficient level, or they face state intervention. This could include taking the school over, turning it into a charter school, or…