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Whether it is a volunteer or an employment experience it is beneficial, I learned this through my own experiences. Although some experiences may have been more important than others, I still found myself learning a new skill, which has helped mold me into the person I am now. Most of my experiences, both work and volunteer have been customer service based. I have worked with children, teenagers, and adults, though I wish it was more on a personal level. Most of my experiences have been behind a…

Death is a topic that most people fear because it is such an unknown subject. No one knows what happens after death occurs and that is a scary thought. When we die do we go to a different place that has never been heard of before? Are we reincarnated? Is life after death real? What about the people who die and mysteriously come back to life saying that they saw the gates of a so-called Heaven? Are those the people that God chosen to be a messenger to come back and tell everyone that he is indeed…

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that provides special education services for students with disabilities in United States of America. The 37th Annual Report to Congress findings showed that there were 5.7 million students from age 6 through 21 served under the IDEA in 2013 and this number represents 8.5 % of the resident population for age 6 through 21. Under the law, it was required for schools to identify, locate and evaluate the suspected disability and…

Out of all the social issues society faces today one stands to impact the most people, adults and children alike. The issue of homophobia has become massive and if left unchecked it may lead to an increase in homeless teens and younger children as well as a continuation of suicides due to transphobic and homophobic beliefs. Therefore, the solution to this problem is a simple one, to teach acceptance and create laws protecting those who suffer from the issue of homophobia. Homophobia,…

The Rooney rule is a national football league policy that requires league teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs. It is sometimes cited as an example of affirmative action, though there is no quota or preference given to minorities in the hiring of candidates (Axson). The Rooney rule was created in 2003. The rule is a form of affirmative action stating that National Football Teams or franchises have to interview a minority for executive of…

harmful components that are put into our waters on a day to day basis (and the distribution that we speak of is nasty pathogens that are commonly found in human/animal bodily waste).The majority of the clean waters in Virginia is by the help of HRSD (Hampton Roads Sanitation District). HRSD is known for their different projects and successful efforts in working with the sanitation and cleaning of water throughout VA. They essentially take all of the…

the Virginia Beach area, and is dedicated to not only helping people out of abusive situations but also preventing the situation from happening again. The statement at the bottom of the Samaritan House, Inc. website page says,” Samaritan House is Hampton Roads’ trusted domestic violence resource offering services to stop violence with education and training, safety planning and court assistance; and services to heal violence with counseling, support groups, children’s programs and more.”…

The Civil Rights Movement was a movement that helped give African Americans equal rights such as voting, integration, and equal opportunity in jobs. It lasted for a century, but it peaked in the 1950’s and 60’s with events such as Plessy v. Ferguson, integration of Central High School, “I Have a Dream” speech, etc. The most significant events in moving civil rights forward for African Americans was Montgomery Bus Boycott, bombing of Birmingham Church, and Selma marches. Although these events…

Barbara Ehrenreich argues that those in the workforce of minimum wage face struggles that affect their life styles, however they fight back tooth and nail too overcome these situations. In chapter two of Nickel and Dimed Barbara declares that those who fall under the ethnicity of “white” have a much higher chance of obtaining a job compared to someone of color. While reading this chapter some struggles that minimum waged workers faced are: housing standards, being able to afford food and having…

Pearson contains a plot similar to Romeo and Juliet, except in modern times. Kaitlin Hampton is now forced to go by a school owned by a family she was raised to hate; the Crutchfields. She was told stories of their treachery years ago by her parents. In the new school, she meets a boy, Bram, and only after they fall in love does Kaitlin…