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of instructional support at BRCC, various juxtapositions can be made starting with one of the top Community Colleges in the country, Kingsborough Community College. Consistently ranking in the upper half of the top 100 community Colleges in the U.S., the institution was recently involved in an “Opening Doors” demonstration conducted by the nonprofit organization MDRC, along with six other community colleges around the U.S. in the year 2003. The college began implementing customized…

As high school graduation season approaches, many students are deciding where to go to college. Community colleges are being looked at based on what they offer, if a student is interest in sports they are most likely to pick a school based on that. Lone Star College is a community college that does not offer major sports like football, however Blinn College, which is also a community college, has a very talented football team. Lone Star College should have a football team, because it will be a…

to success” (Cubberly, 22). President Obama and many others have proposed ways to break the barriers that keep people out of college. Not including America, but some countries do offer the first two years free. In America the first two years of community college, for low-income students should be free, because all students that gained a diploma or GED are not fortunate enough to make it to college, low-income Americans make less…

facing charges (UNICEF, n.d.). Diversion can be used anytime from apprehension until the final disposition hearing (UNICEF, n.d.). The various levels include in increments: no action, a warning, an apology to the victim, payment for the damages, community work, and/or counseling (“Michigan Legislature- Act 13 of 1988,” 1988). There are factors to consider before a decision is made to utilize diversion.…

GOVT 2306 Copy/Paste Unit 1: Some political interest groups publicized by the media probably have the most political clout and are controversial, such as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the American Association for the Retired Persons (AARP); however, some such as these, are probably less publicized than political groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) or even the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) depending on what topics are popular during…

Introduction For certain people the struggles and obstacles that they face are ones that are not a product of their choice, rather they are caused by the environment around them. Those who have a disability go through the same routine as most people throughout their day, but for them something as simple as getting to the next floor or even joining an activity that others are doing is not an option. The option to do these things is not determined by them, but rather the world around them. When…

The Effects of Proposition 8 If you were in the LGBT community during the 1800-1900s you would of been thrown in jail and fined up to $1,000. Being attracted to a member of the same-sex could of landed you in jail with a $1,000 fine back then. If an individual was gay in the military you had to keep it a secret from other, especially your enemy because they may target you due to your interest in a partner. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) social movements is a political ideology…

my essay about service learning. Service learning is the lesson that you learn as you reflect from doing community service. In community service is dedicating your time to others that will benefit the community. While doing community service there are many different roles that are partaken when you are doing community service. Some of these roles are important because these roles help accomplish the goal. One of these…

those are the only two options and never really gives people the opportunity to express who they truly are without a retaliation or consequence. This is where Judith Butler 's aspect of vulnerability to our lives come into play. Not only is the LGBT community vulnerable persay but everyone living on this earth is, not just the people of the United…

The household model of political organizing constitutes one viable empowerment strategy for marginalized communities. Like every form of emancipatory politics, it presupposes an existence of a political agent or a political subject. While most political frameworks tend to treat the abstract individual as such a political agent, the household model of political organization emphasizes the perspective of the household. Thus, unlike political theories that revolve around the idea of abstract State,…