César Chávez

Public Service: Since pursuing my education several years ago, I have decided to commit my life to helping everyday people and students succeed through various career positions such as, working as a Legislative Analyst with The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which fights for the rights of union workers and their families by lobbying the California State Legislature on behalf of workers interest; in higher education as a Pre-Collegiate Advisor with California State…

Like many philosophical ideas, utilitarianism is a theory that will probably seem like a familiar type of thought. While John Stuart Mill wasn 't solely responsible for it, his name is most often associated with utilitarianism. Simply put, the theory of utilitarianism holds that the right action is the one that will go the farthest toward increasing happiness for the community as a whole. This approach has both a political and an ethical dimension. We’ll look more closely at how we might draw…

Jainism Religion exists all across the world in many different shapes and forms. All these religions are different in their own way. One of these religions is known as Jainism. Jainism, a non-theistic religion (Long, 2009), is, contrary to the belief of some, an independent world religion. Many believe and say Jainism was founded by Vardhamana Mahavira in about 500 B.C. But Mahavira was one of twenty-four Tirthankara’s, one’s who make liberation possible (Long, 2009). Mahavira’s predecessor,…

Variant Identities of 20th Century Latinos Oxnard, about fifty miles north of Los Angeles, is one of many in California’s expansive agricultural regions. A small town, ideally situated on a coastal plane, providing the perfect balance of soil, and moisture from the Pacific Ocean. Great conditions for the strawberry. The desirable low growing fruit is not the easiest to harvest though, requiring arduous labor under the intense Southern California sun. On any given late-spring afternoon, you’ll…

Stricter animal cruelty laws are needed to prevent and stop the horrendous crimes committed against animals. Animals are abused in many different ways and that’s why stricter, more detailed laws are needed in society. Right now there isn’t many things that seriously discourage animal abusers, even though their are several reasons why we need stricter laws. Not only is abuse harmful to the animals but the animal abusers are likely insensitive and at risk of committing other crimes. Humans subject…

During the 1960’s the United States faced two major movements that were different but similar. These two movements were fighting for the same goal, both communities wanted to achieve political, economic and social equality for the best interest of their people. These two major groups were the Chicano People’s movement and the Black Power Movement. Two movements composed of different people who shared the same ideologies but mainly self-determination. They shared similar experiences on which they…

If you ask a student about the history of their culture, most of them will not know the basics. Ethnic studies a way to teach students the history of their culture and other peoples ' culture, so they do not walk blindly of the history that their culture has to offer them. A project that a language art teacher has worked so hard on and its dedication is being turned down by the school district itself. There are many teachers and students trying to make parents and alumni of the Coachella Valley…

Claire Couvillion, Cole Catherine Dunnam, Amelia Talbot Mr. Andricain Theology III – 1st 24 March 2015 Immigration The term “immigration” is the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. Someone who has citizenship in one country, but enters a different country in order to set up a permanent residence is known as an immigrant. Traveling to another country without the intentions of permanently settling there is not considered immigration. There are two types of immigrants:…

“Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures,” says the late civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. In other words, although it is easy to stay within your own culture, you can gain the most benefit by learning to appreciate and respect the ways that others live their lives. Culture was the topic of the book Patterns of Culture by Ruth Benedict. It offered an anthropological look into culture and how it affects our daily lives. The culture that we…

Stricter animal cruelty laws are necessary to prevent and stop the horrendous crimes committed against defenseless animals. Animals are abused in many different ways and it happens way too often. That’s why detailed animal abuse laws are needed in society to protect these creatures. Right now there isn’t many things that seriously discourage animal abusers, if the laws and punishments were tougher it would hopefully give them more incentive to stop. Not only is the abuse harmful to the animals…