Demographics of the United States

Growing up in New York, we are consistently surrounded by all types of ethnicity, race, gender and so forth. We’ve all come to learn how to appreciate all the things in our life. Being of West Indian background, I consistently get confused about what I am or what I am not. I’ve come to appreciate so much about my ethnicity that I did not care about before. Traditions that I follow are widely being viewed at with such awe from other races and backgrounds. My family plays a big role in how I…

mineral, understand how to perform geologic tests, and comprehend the rock cycle and how rocks are formed. Earth Materials and the Rock Cycle build off of previous science units in second grade and third grade. In the previous science unit entitled, States of Matter, the students practiced evaporation, freezing, and boiling. We will use all of these to perform experiments on rocks, minerals, and “mock” rocks. The unit will build on the student’s future learning in the fourth grade when they…

“Race itself is a social construct, a learned category. It’s meaning is communicated through interaction with our own and other racial groups” (Howard, 2006). In other words, popular to contrary belief, race, for the most part, is not designated by physical properties; rather race is created based on social groupings of individuals. Additionally, race may be considered a hierarchical system, where one race is ranked atop another. More often than not, the Caucasian, or white, race is…

Having an underrepresented director may have facilitated more underrepresented characters being cast on screen in film, television, or digital series. Additionally, communities are aware of Hollywood views but are inactive in fighting the stereotypes. A study, “The Multicultural Economy by the University of Georgia”, notes that Latinos make up 25% of movie ticket sales and “command roughly $1 trillion in spending power.” This illustrates how Latinos are able to use their power and…

To begin, by looking at the data and statistics for North Carolina’s school systems there is an obvious skew in the ratio of minorities to Caucasian students in special education classrooms. In an article by Kris Zorigian and Jennifer Job, they state “35 percent of students receiving special education services are African American, 8 percent are Hispanic, and 53 percent are white” (2010). However, in…

ASD caregiving experience of Latinos compared to that of Caucasians (Blanche Diaz, Barretto, & Cermak, 2015). The ASD literature continues to pertain predominantly to Caucasians even as Latinos now make up the largest ethnic population in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). Although ASD is more prevalent among Caucasians than Latinos, at 15.8 per 1000 versus 10.8 per 1000 respectively (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014), the lower prevalence among…

predicts technology improvements will continue to supplement and eventually replace large swaths of the American workforce (Clifford). STEM jobs are projected to reach 8,650,000 by 2018 (Newlands). As STEM industries are growing, the demographics of the United States are changing as well. By the year 2055, people of color are projected to make up more than 50% of the population (Bump). White Americans are expected to see a drop of 16.3%, while Hispanic Americans will see the largest increase at…

Background and Significance The Council Bluffs (IA) Fire Department has a long, rich history of providing quality emergency response services to its citizens. The department was formed on January 5, 1883, by resolution of the city council to establish a full-time, paid department (Petersen, 1992). This resolution came after numerous devastating fires exceeded the capabilities of the several volunteer fire companies that had protected the city during the previous 29 years. In 1918, the…

This is my first journal entry and I was asked to give my opinion on the topic of diversity and what the U.S. demographics would look like in 2050. But first, I would like to honor the names of the people, who lost their lives at Mother Emanuel AME Church: Cynthia Hurd, Sharonda Singleton, Myra Thompson, Tywanza Sanders, The Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lance, Daniel Simmons, and especially, the inspirational Reverend Clementa Pinckney (Perkins, Huntsberry, & Chappell,…

As the population of Latinos grows in this country so will the enrollment rate of Latino students. There is a growing trend of more and more Latinos attending colleges. However, there are still many barriers to success for Latino Students. While many still struggle making it to a university or college, retention is still a major concern. The goal of this paper will examine what the Latino student experience is for student entering higher education and what student affairs is doing to address…