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Another thought that I have been considering is continuing my education by pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW). There are several Universities that I have been considering. If I were to apply, I will apply to USC, UCLA and Cal State University Los Angeles. It is very possible for me to continue my education to get an MSW because there are different options available such as the…

California is one of the most culturally diverse states, however, Los Angeles cultural influence is dominant. The mix of racial and ethnic groups is equally diverse. In southern California there is an abundance of people, money, stores, freeways, houses, along with violence and pollution. The large population of Southern…

Rites of passage have been used by almost all cultures since the beginning to mark the transition an individual takes from youth to adulthood. In many ancient cultures it has involved ceremonies often religious in nature. In typical modern day American society, the movement from adolescence to adulthood also comes with certain rites of passage. In the late teen years many youths have the desire for more independence. Many will get an afterschool job; this gives them some financial freedom. Next…

The Fight for Education Getting an education is very important in life. Being well educated helps give people opportunities as to what they want to do in their life. By going to school, people are preparing themselves to have a successful future, but in the movie Freedom Writers, students struggle to gain an education because of all the gang violence that surrounds them. Everyday, when they walk outside of their homes, they fear what may happen. To these individuals it is hard to care about…

In the book of “The Sweet revenge of Celia Door”, Celia Door is presented as an incoming freshman with interesting motive of revenge towards a person who she she holds an immense hatred against but the new experiences of high school confuses her to choose between friendship and revenge. In the book, Karen presents Celia Door with many struggles and some common conflicts of a typical student who goes through high school life throughout the book. In the book, a conflict that is introduced in the…

Many of these gangs were formed and originated by Latinos in Los Angeles as a reaction to issues like social exclusion. A large topic of social exclusion experienced by the Latino community is that of their exclusion from justice and economic and physical security. Without access to a basic system of justice, people…

Lincoln Park brought many happy memories during my childhood. Lincoln Park is one of the first few parks built in Los Angeles in the late 1881; John Strother Griffin donated the park. The park is first named East Los Angeles Park and in 1917 the park renamed Lincoln Park. The park is surrounding by the North Mission Street and North Soto Street. There are also different kinds of entertainments and programs that fit all ages of people. Lincoln Park contains a large lake, barbecue pits,…

Ross Kemp has made documentaries since October of 2006 including several series about extreme hardships in India, Gangs in New Zealand, South Africa, Los Angeles and more. Ross Kemp was a British actor turned investigative journalist and is best known for his documentary series called Ross Kemp on Gangs. It’s an award winning T.V. series that focused on gangs and gang violence in different parts of the world…

Have you heard about the young super savage rap star? His music messes people’s mind up and just flat out create violence. Chief Keef is born and raised in Chicago IL. growing up all his life before and after the fame was straight violence. Violence is getting very bad and out of hand. Gang/gun violence in Chicago is very bad in a new article by Jessica D’Onofrio and Sarah Schulte says “There were 292 shooting victims in January 2016, compared to the first month of 2015, when there were 136.…

the gang violence. Gang violence is what we see in our everyday life, from losing a loved one, to hearing about a shooting in a neighborhood, and even being shot at. According to the “LAPD” Los Angeles has been know as “Gang Capital” of…