Grassroots

In 2016 alone there was a total of 17,250 reports of homicide and non-neglegicent manslaughter in the US. 1 in 7 men have been victims of violence from their significant other in their lifetime. In “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, the character Patrick was murdered by his wife, Mary Maloney. Mary should be held guilty of her crimes due to her actions taken after murdering him, her giggle, and her mentality throughout the story. To start, she should be charged guilty because of her…

There are over 10,000 children who live under Oklahoma’s foster care system. Children enter foster care because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by their guardians. These children require the same love and care as other children who are not in foster care, and it is assumed that the government can do a better job of taking of these children than their parents. However, not all of them have access to necessities or have their special needs met. With first-hand knowledge of the…

Sanders extraversion trait allows him to easily mobilize young voters through his grassroots efforts. His experience gives him an advantage to connect with people who share the same personality traits. When observing Sanders personality trait on social media, he demonstrates a dominant style of a person who’s ready to take action and…

Deaf theater has been an active cultural aspect of the Deaf community as early as the late 1800’s (Bradford & Sandahl, 2005, p.86). When the first Residential schools opened for the Deaf, many teachers searched for ways to entertain students on weekends when many felt homesick. Storytelling and performances were introduced after the establishment of literary clubs, which had the purpose of helping students improve debate and signing skills (Miles,1974). After the establishment of Gallaudet and…

Introduction: In 1996, the U.S national welfare system switched from the idea of welfare as an entitlement program, to welfare as a time limit- work based concept. Through the implementation of The Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), previous federal programs were replaced by block grants. This modern policy complicates the opportunity to gain a higher education and income for mothers on welfare. This study focuses on 64 mothers on welfare participating in CalWORKS. The program allows an adult…

There have been many studies over the years evaluating the decline in youth reading. In Charlotte Alter’s 2014, TIME magazine article, “Study: The Number of Teens Reading for Fun Keeps Declining,” she cites a study compiled by Common Sense Media. The Common Sense Media study found that while reading rates of children will steadily decrease as the get older, the decline was more significant over the last thirty years. The study found that in 1984, 8% of 13-year-olds and 9% of 17-year-olds said…

signify my call to the profession; along with my deep commitment to working with individuals who have been marginalized because social injustices and economic inequalities. One of my proudest accomplishments was working as a tenant organizer for a grassroots organization called the Pratt Area Community Council (PACC). At PACC I worked with tenants at risk of displacement and played an instrumental role in mobilizing the community to increase the power of the working class residents of Bedford…

very challenging, in a positive way, and inspiring. From both regions, all previous Buffett Award winners had achievements that deserved significant recognition even among the most well known conservation biologists. The work performed by these grassroot conservationists has resulted in successful mitigation of wildlife poaching, environmental community education and biodiversity protection efforts, climate change research, and development of sustainable farming techniques, to name a few. Two…

THE GREENS The party established in 1992 has four elemental significance i.e. ecological sustainability, social justice, grassroots democracy and peace and non-violence. The party tries to maintain fair trade deals which can keep the transparency going in order to maintain peace and build trust. The Greens are not enthusiastic about the trade agreements that are taking place as these trade agreements according to them are not keeping in mind all the environmental factors and are only interested…

An ever-so prevalent issue that I would like to bring to the forefront of discussion is the continuation of depriving the LGBTQ community on a global-scale the security of expressing their identity without persecution and scrutiny. With a family that originates from Vietnam, their outlook on life and thoughts on more modern-social topics have always been an outdated, and intolerant one. Being the archetypal "closeted" kid, this presented itself as an issue, as I know personally I will never live…