...University Stopping Bullying Rachael, a seventeen year old high school student from Kentucky just wanted a regular high school experience just like everyone else gets. She wanted to be able to go to classes, dances, and the prom without having to look over her shoulder for someone stalking her and might even be trying to kill her. The great high school experience did not happen for her because she started getting harassing and threatening e-mails on her MySpace account. The e-mails consist of her activities during school hours and after school so she knew it was someone at her school. Her parents went to the principal with the problem, but the school did nothing about it. She received an e-mail stating, “I am not going to put you in the hospital; I am going to put you in the morgue.” After receiving this e-mail she committed suicide on October 9, 2006. Many of the children that take their own lives have bullies that don’t understand that their “words hurt”. (Neblett, 2010). Rachael was not the only life that was lost in that year. She had two friends Kristin Settles, (Settles, 2010) and Karissa Smith, (Smith, 2010) that took their own lives after Rachael did. The three teens all went to the same high school and was known as “The Three Musketeers.” Bullying has caused this community so much heart ache and pain that we as human beings need to step in and try to stop another child from making a choice that can never be taken back. Real life stories like Rachael’s, Kristin’s...
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...time where you are changing from a teenager in high school to an adult going to a college. But it is not an easy transition. Sometimes, people can find themselves confused in the challenging transition with trying to figure out where your classes are, how you are going to meet new friends, and figure out how you are going to have enough time to study and do classwork for all of your classes that are time consuming. As you are going through all the confusion and stress of your transition you also have another thing to pile onto your busy schedule, which is gaining leadership experience. Campus leadership can be anything from a club or an organization that is on campus that peaks your interest, or it could be something like volunteering anywhere in the UCF community. Campus leadership is very important, because if you are interested in gaining experience for a possible job that can began your career it is a perfect way to gain that experience....
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...Hartsfield October 25, 2011 We need to establish nationwide programs like parent volunteer day so parents can understand the importance of attending school functions because “without parental involvement children will feel inadequate and under appreciated”. “If Parents know their involvement is so important, why aren't they more involved? Not surprisingly, for 2/3s of parents who believe they should be more involved it's lack of time: 38% identified work or a full-time job as a major obstacle and 26% said other demands on their time and scheduling conflicts interfered with their involvement” (Bridgeland, 2008). Parental involvement creates an environment of safety and confidence in a child, which allows them to imagine and maximize their potential. Rather than criticizing parents as unconcerned “slackers” perhaps we could all benefit from a thorough understanding of how we can find potential solutions to fix this problem. No school or teacher can ever substitute for an engaged parent but we definitely need parents and teachers to work together so we can have a child succeed both academically and socially. “Statistics show that students whose parents are actively involved in their education do better at school, regardless of their family income and background. Specifically, students with involved parents have greater academic success, better attitudes about school, and fewer behavioral problems. This makes sense, since parents are the...
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...to express some concern about my community and hopefully some insight as to how we can fix the epidemic of health and issues in our local community. Health promotion programs often lack a clearly specified theoretical foundation or are based on narrowly conceived conceptual models. For example, lifestyle modification programs typically emphasize individually focused behavior change strategies, while neglecting the environmental underpinnings of health and illness (Stokols, 1994). The ecological approach focuses on the population-level and individual level determinants of health and intervention. It has also been said that a population can achieve long-term health improvements when people become involved in their community and work together to effect change (Hanson, 1998-89). After looking at the Kaiser Permanente Community Health Initiative video it opened up my eyes. The video showed how certain communities are using a technology called Photovoice. It helps different members of the community show others what is happening there with hopefulness that it will get the messages reached out to others. It really helps by showing the legislatures and congressmen in their area what is going on in the communities around them. It’s a great tool that can promote safety and awareness. I really loved the fact that there are people out there that really want to help the communities where they live and how working together can turn their community into a healthy and safe place to...
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...Why am I supporting drug addicts? I am unemployed but why am I supporting the next door neighbor and their five children? No one is supporting me or my family. I’m a good mother, I feed my children as healthy as possible. I don’t do drugs. I pay my taxes. It is time for a change in welfare. I deserve my share right? 109,631,000 Americans lived in households that received benefits from one or more federally funded program. I am not one of them, but my neighbor “Sam” does. What does she do all day? Nothing. Yells at her kids when they are not at my house eating all of my kid’s food. She doesn’t work. She is currently not looking for work either. I am actively looking. It is time for a change don’t you think? Time to get those off of welfare that choose to do nothing in life. I want to see a reform before I retire. After all it is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF ) is federally funded - state administered - financial assistance program for low income families with dependent children and for pregnant women in their last three months of pregnancy. TANF provides temporary financial assistance while also helping recipients find jobs that will allow them to support themselves. What are these people buying with their food stamps they get? I bet just candy probably soda as well. It’s a shame, really. They get hundreds of dollars a month in food stamps and I bet most of them do not even buy a canned vegetable. I wonder if “Sam” my neighbor even cooks a good meal...
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...Apple supplier (2014). Question #1 Apples current position is fair and ethical treatment to employees by ending excessive work hours and limiting workweeks to a 60 maximum. Empowering workers by giving training on safety, rights. Providing free classes on language, computers skills and other subjects. Apple also has polices on underage workers, they don’t except it. If there is an underage employee under Apples policy they will be returned to the school of the families chose and paid the wage of the employee while in school by the supplier. While the employee is in school Apple follows up on the employee to ensure they remain and finishes school. The company has an equal opportunity hiring policy, ensuring the suppliers do not discriminate against future employees. Their suppliers are also required to provide a safe and healthy work environment. Suppliers are required to have minimal impact and help with the local environment. If violations to polices are found Apple with works with the supplier to fix the discrepancies. Apple can have all these policies, but if the company doing the work doesn’t comply with them it...
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...Involvement CM220-07 College Composition Unit 6: Rough Draft Professor Judith McNeely We need to establish nationwide programs like parent volunteer day so parents can understand the importance of attending school functions because “without parental involvement children will feel inadequate and under appreciated”. If Parents know their involvement is important, why aren't they more involved? Not surprisingly, for 2/3s of parents who believe they should be more involved it's lack of time: 38% identified work or a full-time job as a major obstacle and 26% said other demands on their time and scheduling conflicts interfered with their involvement. Parental involvement creates an environment of safety and confidence in a child, which allows them to imagine and maximize their potential. Rather than criticizing parents as unconcerned “slackers” perhaps we could all benefit from a thorough understanding of how we can find potential solutions to fix this problem. No school or teacher can ever substitute an engaged parent but we definitely need parents and teachers to work together so we can have a child succeed both academically and socially. “Statistics show that students whose parents are actively involved in their education do better at school, regardless of their family income and background. Specifically, students with involved parents have greater academic success, better attitudes about school, and fewer behavioral problems. This makes sense, since parents are the central figures...
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...directly, and provide a sense of sound to one who is deaf or hard of hearing. However, Lane expresses a feeling of disapproval in regards to the cochlear implant. Lane feels as though if a child were to receive the implants, they would lose fundamental value in the deaf community“(Lane, 264). Also, succeeding in the hearing community would be a struggle, resulting in personal/social identity insecurities. However, if someone has an opportunity to improve such an essential sense as hearing, they should most certainly take advantage of it. Treatment for the learning disability ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is an exceptional example because the medication only lasts for a short period of time, and also makes the person taking it, feel and appear different. This treatment can lead to nearly different personalities when someone does or does not take the medication, which often time can lead to personal/social identity issues and other insecurities. ADHD testing involves assessing one’s strengths and weakness’ in school functioning. Many children display symptoms of ADHD and are never tested because many parents believe their children are just young, energetic, and just get bored in school. This may be true in some cases, but some children should be tested for their own benefit. Pratt points out that if a child has a noticeable inconsistency “between achievement and intellectual ability in one or more of the following areas: oral or written...
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...Issues The issues in the film “Our World” are important because children are the future leaders of America and require quality education. John Legend is a musical artist that is active in bringing attention to politics, political leaders, and our educational system. John Legend uses his celebrity status, videos, and songs to bring attention to the importance of quality education for our children and the role politics play in the process. He brings generations together through soulful music and focuses on politics and decisions being made in Washington that effect American citizens. He discusses the Presidents efforts and success within 18 months to make the changes he promised to make despite the media and some of societies opinions that he has not accomplished enough because it will take time for the changes implemented to be seen and benefited from. The quality of education is stressed in this film. The stereotype that low income African American children will never to do well and may as well give up, and if they do succeed they are an exception to the rule and not the norm is addressed. Through quality education children can be motivated to reach their full potential. The questions are raised how do we fix our education system, what’s best for the students, and how do we reach them and allow them to shine to their fullest potential? It is perceived that our society dehumanizes our children and that by humanizing them the issues can be addressed and corrected. By realizing...
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...will spend 7 hours, 180 days a year for 13 years in a public school classroom (Fast Facts). Every parent, every morning is putting faith in the people who run these public schools that their child will receive a proper education that will prepare them for college and eventually their career. School comes at a critical time of a child’s life where their brain development is crucial to their intellectual and emotional capabilities. Without these skills, children are more likely to drop out, work at dead end jobs, be on public assistance or end up in prison. But, if we can help to fix our education system, we can help fix our economy, our neighbor hoods, and our country. Out of 28 developed countries, the United States ranks 20th. In Alabama, only 18% of eighth graders are proficient in reading, and in states across America only 20 to 35 % of students are reading at grade level according to Waiting for Superman, a documentary directed by David Guggenheim. The problem begins between the 5th and 7th grade. This is where students being to go from B students to C and D students. By the time they have reached the 7th grade, they feel as though they are stupid. But are the students less intelligent? Or is there a bigger problem, asks Geoffrey Canada, a leader of education reform and founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone, a charter school that guarantees its student’s will graduate despite being in the heart of the worst school district in New York. Dr. Robert Balfanz of Johns Hopkins...
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...Being the President of the United States Josh Wainwright Sociology 101: Principles of Sociology- Word Count: 2111 Abstract The purpose of this essay is to express how to address current issues in today’s society. The issues that I have to address are poverty, crime, education, health and a 5th problem of your choice. The 5th problem that I chose to address was jobs. I go about addressing these issues as if you were the President of the United States. This essay gives I a chance to express how you feel about these issues and what would you do to fix these problems. As President of the United States, it is my duty to address problems in this American society. The five main problem that I want to address are poverty, crime, education, health and jobs. These are important issues that I am working on fixing immediately. My plan is to dramatically decrease the poverty and crime rate. I am also going to improve education, health insurance and job opportunities. Poverty America’s poverty rate is too high. Let’s look back on 2013 poverty rate. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2013, there were 45.3 million people in poverty. For the third consecutive year, the number of people...
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...Although rampage school shootings are statistically very rare, the abruptness and magnitude of the events, as well as the mystery of what causes them, has resulted in widespread speculation about the perpetrators. Media coverage often focuses their explanations on social factors such as peer harassment and the influence of violence in video games and television programs. These factors, however, cannot fully explain why school shootings occur or how they can be prevented. For example, it is probably safe to say that numerous students are bullied on a daily basis in virtually every school across the country, but school shootings are uncommon. Respectively, millions of adolescents play violent video games and watch violent movies without ever...
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...immediately to mind. While the club had declined over the years it currently has new members interested in expanding the sport beyond those only in it for hunting. Archery events do not generate any more noise than a ball game would, nor present the serious safety issues firearm events do. Some of the IWLA kids tell me their public schools now offer archery classes. I'm sure some of the local arrow slingers would leap out of the woodwork should the town take an interest in promoting this sport with or without coordination with the public...
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...The percentage of U.S. schools with racial segregation or socioeconomic isolation went up from nine percent to sixteen percent in fourteen years. Ordinary white churchgoing people thought that if they let black people into their community that it would corrupt the system of how things worked: “... Keeping black people in their place was nothing less than pest control... ” (“Lynchings in Duluth” n. pag.). Many whites believed that by integrating with different races other than their own, it would be harmful to their image and the safety of their community. In addition, some places are exclusive because the white communities do not want to give their money to other cultural groups: “The city of Beaumont said it would rather give up the funding than build homes for these people in a richer and whiter part of town”. (J. Henneberger n. pag.). Certain cities refuse to give the African Americans a sense of hope, these places do this by cutting back on the resources they allow the African American communities. Because white people are not ready to accept the African American community they put limits on the assets that they give the African...
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...is unstable, having trouble staying together and is near disaster. In this case “Broken on All Sides” refers to the poor area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its prison system. Not only does it relay a message of the Philly area but also relates to our entire countries problem with crime and imprisonment. "Broken On All Sides is a compelling documentary addressing racial inequities within our criminal justice system and its devastating collateral consequences. It is an excellent resource to use in educating, motivating, and empowering your group, organization, or community on this critical issue." - James E. Williams, Jr. One of the major reasons the country struggles with crime and imprisonment is because it continually targets the same areas of cities and the same type of people. Those who live in poor ghettos around the country including Philadelphia are targeted every day for crimes they commit. They feel as if they are targeted daily for crimes and cant get away from the police because of the way they live and where they live. The people in the ghettos are frustrated and feel as if they have no help from the law; the law is just against them. Instead of the law looking out for crime in the ghetto or becoming community helpers to build up trust and friendships they are just attacking them and putting more people in jail. The ghettos are discriminated against and brutally taken upon. They are trapped in a society that cannot change. The rate of crime in the U.S. is for...
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