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Our mission as faculty at San Jacinto College is to ensure student success, create continuous transitions, and enrich the quality of life in the communities we serve. To achieve student success, we all place the needs of students at the center of our planning, policies and academic and service programs, converting this in one of the core values and mission of San Jacinto College. Consequently, just to mention an example, the Aspen College Excellence Program has named San Jacinto College as one…

New York City locals and tourists recognize Spanish Harlem as Manhattan’s heavily Latino-influenced neighborhood. For the reason that Latino culture in New York City was established with Latin American migration to the area. Conversely, Latino culture in Tucson, Arizona is ingrained, yet merely suppressed by Anglo American influence. Despite the differences in situations, there is one grand similarity between both communities: The Latin culture is proudly unveiled. Tucson, Arizona is…

Puerto Rico’s Culture, History, and Food What is Culture? Culture is a series of visual manifestations and interactions with the environment that make a region different from the rest of the world. Culture is the combination of values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group. Puerto Rico is a beautiful country with rich cultural diversity. Although, Puerto Rico is the smallest of the Greater Antilles. Puerto Rico is made up of the Main Island surrounding smaller islands. Being a…

Finkenbiner 1 MCCLESKEY V. KEMP Emma Finkenbiner Block 7 Mr. Moore 20 April 2015 Finkenbiner 2 McCleskey v. Kemp was a Supreme Court case in 1897. This case dealt with Warren McCleskey, who was convicted of two counts of armed robbery and one count of murder in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia. McCleskey was African American and his victim was a white police officer names Frank Schlatt. After his sentencing, Warren stated that his punishment was tainted by racial discrimination and…

Puerto Rico is a place, though small, has a big history and is full of many riches. Many have no idea who or what Puerto Rico is and I write this paper not only to inform others but to show pride in where I come from. I will explain its location, history, government, religion, culture, holidays, and heroes in hope of broadening the minds of others. Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and is 1,150 miles below Florida. Puerto Rico is 106 miles long and 37…

Imagine starting a new school, in a new state, maybe even a new country. On the first day of class looking around, seeing you 're the only one whose skin color is not white, you’re the only one with dark curly hair, and you 're the only one who “doesn’t belong.” Upon entering the classroom you hear comments like “It 's a Mexican”, “Do you even speak English?”, “How did you cross the border?” That 's what students like Natalia Martinez, Genesis Garcia, Kendrick Rosado, and I had to deal with when…