The Hamptons

The Hampton Project, led by Dr. Cheryl Janifer LaRoche, Is where I worked as an intern. The project which investigates the lives and fates of hundreds of African Americans who were enslaved in the Hampton plantation, It seems mainly a historical-anthropological project. However, in its core it is also related to representation and social and political power -including the work that was assigned to me- which was sorting and finding the names of the people who were enslaved in Ridgely’s properties…

travel thing is great, but at the same time, I can often get stuck in the house working. Apparently, that happens at other people's houses, too! My first stop was the Hampton Vistor's Center. There were tickets called Sea to Stars that allowed me to pay one price of $39 and get into a few attractions. First, I was able to visit the Hampton History Museum. It was quite interesting. I'm not huge on learning about history. That hasn't changed as I've become a grown-up. It's a dry bit of facts. If…

Hampton Inn & Suites has been serving in the hospitality industry for over 25 years. Hampton Inn & Suites was opened in 1983, with currently over 1,900 properties all over the world and 16,000+ team members. The interview with Aakruti Chandat, General Manager at Hampton Inn & Suites owned by Sunrise Hospitality, Inc. was quite interesting as she is extremely passionate about her position at Hampton Inn & Suites. As a general manager for Hampton Inn & Suites, Ms. Chandat is responsible for…

Monday, October 5th: For the last clinical day at Hampton Homes, I was in the role of doing home visits. We made two homes visits today. Both home visits were to clients I had never visited before. One client talked a very long time about her community and environment. I asked her questions as we talked, and she revealed a lot about the area she lives in. This goes along with learning outcome four, dealing with how the environment influences the health of families, groups, and communities. The…

the individual counseling session with Hampton included: open-ended question, simple reflection, summarizing, and complex reflection. By utilizing open-ended questions this writer is able to obtain more information from Hampton about his issue. The issue that Hampton wanted to discuss involved his ambivalence with his Baptist Church. This writer began the individual counseling with Hampton by inviting him to share about his week. Then this writer asked Hampton about reasons for doubting his…

Washington arrived to The Hampton Institute, he only had .50 cent that he had left from working, and his clothes were dirty. Mr. Washington was so excited to be there and felt accomplished by his journey. When He got there he went straight to the mistress in charge and he stated that…

Davis, a Qualified Mental Health Professional who works with Family Behavioral Health & Healing at the Therapeutic Day Treatment program. Alvita, Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) has provided services to at risk youth ages (5-18) in the Hampton Roads area for over ten years, counseling them inside the home as well as in a community setting. Her field of experience covers but is not limited to: anger management, grief/loss, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), oppositional…

The Progressive Era was a period of time to objectively remove problems caused by immigration, industrialization, corruption in the government, and urbanization. Many people had an influential effect during this era, such as Samuel Gompers, Theodore Roosevelt, Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, and so much more. But, out of all of these people, Booker T. Washington had one of the biggest influences on African Americans. This is because he opened a school for training other African American teachers,…

A Wholehearted Leader It is more than one hundred years after the Civil War, the war which brought a significant changes in the American society, had ended the slavery system. It is somehow amazing to learn that the African-Americans had found themselves their own way to catch up with the civilization of the country. Their success regard their hard working and their desiring to obtain education, however, also regard the enlightening and guiding of many great leaders and individuals. The…

Les Liaisons Dangereuses Scene Analysis I am playing La Marquise de Merteuil in Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton. She is a very interesting women to get to dig into for this scene. The play is based in 1780s France, this scene takes place October 1st. Merteuil is a well respected women who when her husband dies was left with vast wealth that she is able to use to entertain herself, if you will. She was married for a rather short time, she says in one line that when she began…