...Paola Munoz EN 3090 Professor Mclver Summay Response The speaker is Stephen Ritz, and the speech is named "A teacher going green in the South Bronx". as the title said he is a teacher not a farmer or a speaker, and he explains what he made with his students in the Bronx. As a teacher he started noticing that his students were getting bigger and bigger and so he decided to take action to this situation. Together with his wife, and George Irwin, who is president of the green living technologies started this project. I like his idea, because he is really going for a cause, his students. he explains how he started, with seed in the classrooms. he also explains how with seeds and the cause help a lot of his students whom most of them live in poverty and some of them are homeless to not become bad guys, but to become people of good living. They even get to go to Boston to construct with help of technology this amazing green walls, which are seeds planted in this technological walls so then later the vegetables and plants will grow." But closer to home, we started installing these walls in schools that look like this with lighting like that, real LED stuff, 21st-century technology. And what do you know? we made 21st century money, and that was groundbreaking. wow!" He help his students to eat good, to have no more hunger because now they have something to eat, and also to be good persons, by creating this type of job. I really like his idea and the fact that we could see...
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...The first organization that I selected for mission statement analysis is United Bronx Parents, Inc. There website is: http://www.ubpinc.org The current mission statement is as follows: “United Bronx Parents, Inc. (UBP) is a private, not-for profit “community grown” human services agency – providing a variety of social services in the South Bronx and on a citywide basis. Since 1965, UBP’s mission has been “To provide the basic human services necessary for families and individuals to obtain self-proficiency through dignity in their struggle to participate as the functioning and valuable citzens they are.”” The mission statement for UBP is aesthetically good and overall meaningful. It has a purpose statement, it lists the population it is working with and the activities. It also touches on its values and the geographic region it serves. However, it is longer than thirty words. To revise it I would shorten it slightly to read as such: “United Bronx Parents, Inc. is a private not for profit “community grown” human services agency providing the basic human services necessary for families and individuals in the South Bronx.” The second organization that I selected is Providence House which is the non-profit organization that provided me with my supportive housing apartment that I recently moved into since being a victim of a violent crime and subsequently homeless with my daughter for the past four years. Providence House’s URL is: http://www.providencehouse.org ...
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...By, T. J. (1964, Aug 30). PELHAM BAY TRIES TO CURB ADDICTION. New York Times (1923-Current File). Retrieved from http://ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/115580869?accountid=11724 The main point of this article was to introduce a foundation called Synanon which is a program that expanded in three different regions which was funded to keep teenagers away from the use of narcotics and of course its significant because it was put together in areas such as my neighborhood known as Pelham Bay Park and other areas because these areas specifically have vase amount of teenage narcotic users. This is related to my neighborhood because Pelham Bay is part of my neighborhood and I always knew there was teenagers having use of some drug but not specifically narcotics never had an idea it was that serious. This is important to my paper because from this I could find out the statistics as to how many teenagers are immune to these drugs in the certain amount of time of my residence here. This information didn’t really create an transformation because I had already some kind of idea about drugs being used in my area by teenagers. DERAILMENT TIES UP PELHAM BAY SUBWAY. (1947, Sep 04). New York Times (1923-Current File). Retrieved from http://ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/108091371?accountid=11724 The main point of this article is to show how responsibility is a big deal from the MTA employees and its very dependable amongst them to serve the public as we please because everyday there’s work...
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... Be Grateful for What you Have Jonathan Kozol is a writer, educator, and activist who was born in 1936 in Newton, Massachusetts. He is a very well educated person who has graduated from Harvard and Oxford in England, where he became a Rhodes Scholar. He has spent most of his life as an adult working with people that are despised and ignored by common culture. The poor, homeless, and illiterate. He has also wrote about and on behalf of them. One of his pieces, “Amazing Grace,” is a non-fiction story about Kozol’s experience in one of the poorest places in the United States, the South Bronx in New York. He visited St. Ann’s, where he meets Reverend Overall and sees many surprisingly lively children, on of which was a boy named Cliffie. Cliffie took Kozol on a tour through the South Bronx, where Kozol sees many things and learns more about what life is like in the South Bronx. If you look at all the details and context clues, you can see that Kozol is telling you that you should be grateful for what you already have, because many people in the world don’t, and might never, have as good a life as you have. Near the beginning of the story, Kozol tells his readers that, “these are children in the poorest, most abandoned places who, despite the miseries and poisons that the world has pumped into their lives, seem, when you first meet them, to be cheerful anyway,” on page 4, line 19-23. The South Bronx is a place full of misery, despair, and poison the world has put into it....
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...Need Statement The South Bronx is known to be a high poverty stricken area sadly the children miss out on many opportunities because of lack of money. In a society where technology has advanced greatly it seems those without resources are left behind. Poverty in the Bronx is at an all-time high as the world moves forward it seems the families in the Bronx are drowning in need. In all of New York City the Bronx has the highest rate of poverty. The rate has slightly improved in recent years, but child poverty in the Bronx is almost 10 percent higher than in the most populous borough, Brooklyn, and well above the city average of 28.8 percent (Lievano 2009). . St. Ann’s Church of Morrisania is an organization located in the heart of the Bronx this organization have dedicated its services to the community especially the children. Seeing our children as our future St. Ann’s see the need to help defenseless children. Without help the children forced to live in poverty have no chance for a bright future. The programs at St. Ann’s are designed to assist low to no income families and children. There is a food pantry, a soup kitchen, free clothing, afterschool program during the academic school year and the freedom school program in the summer months. These programs assure that the children in the community are eating well, have clothes, and on certain days a hot meal. The programs also give the children a friendly atmosphere in which to socialize with their peers. The staff...
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...Health Campaign Part 1 Violet Sowell HCS 535 – Concepts of Population Health February 23, 2015 Instructor Patti Mataxen Health Campaign Part 1 In the paper the topic to be discussed is health campaign of a public health issue aligned with a nationally identified health objective. There are many public health issues that people face daily and one major public health issue is obesity. When dealing with public health issues physical activity is important to help reduce health issues such as obesity which can lead to serious health problems. The main points that will be discussed are identification of a specific issue and nationally identified health objective which will be obesity. Other points to be discussed are identification of federal, state, and local agencies tasked with addressing and managing obesity and describing the models and systems used to determine and analyze obesity, including sources of data. Defining the community and targeted population that the identified objectives address which could include women, older adults, or African Americans and describing the epidemiologic surveillance systems used for monitoring the issue will be addressed. Finally, analyzing epidemiology tools within other areas of the health care system – risk assessment and trends in disease and health – needed to address obesity will be discussed. Obesity Obesity is a leading cause of death which consists of many health conditions that could develop. Health conditions that are related...
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...Opportunities and Challenges of Human Resource Management *Susmita Das Abstract Today, the field of Human Resource Management (HR) is experiencing numerous pressures for change. Shifts in the economy, globalization, domestic diversity, and technology have created new demands for organizations, and propelled the field in some completely new directions. However, we believe that these challenges also create numerous opportunities for HR and organizations as a whole. Thus, the primary purposes of this article are to (a) examine some of the challenges and opportunities that should influence the future of HR, and (b) provide an overview of the very interesting articles included in the special issue. Also consider implications for future research and practice in the field. “It's been a long time coming. But I know a change is come.” Keywords:Future of human resource management, Globalization, Knowledge economy, Diversity, Technology ------------------------------------------------- 1. Change from a manufacturing to a service or knowledge economy ------------------------------------------------- One of the major challenges influencing the future of HR processes is the change from a manufacturing to a service or knowledge-based economy. This new economy is characterized by a decline in manufacturing and a growth in service or knowledge as the core of the economic base. A service economy can be defined as a system based on buying and selling of services or providing something for...
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...Emerging Standards of Care: Cultural Competence Nur 531 July 29, 2013 Instructor Greg Friensz Emerging Standards of Care: Cultural Competence The current U.S. population exhibits unparalleled sociocultural and ethnic diversity, yet the nursing workforce fails to reflect the current state of the nation’s diversity. According to Clark, Calvillo, Fongwa, Kools, Dela Cruz, Lowe, and Mastel-Smith (2011) non-Hispanic Whites constitute 83.2% of the nursing workforce, although Hispanics, African Americans, American Indians, Asians, and other ethnic groups remain underrepresented. Nursing faces the challenge to meet the health care needs of such a culturally diverse population while promoting diversity in the workforce through educating nurses on cultural sensitivity and competence. Cultural competence in nursing is evolving as the standard of care. Nursing and other health care providers must employ knowledge of various social and cultural influences in the care setting to promote patient-centered care (Mitchell, Fioravanti, Founds, Hoffmann, & Libman, 2010). It is crucial to recognize and appreciate the relevance of diversity in the acute care setting to set standards of culturally competent nursing care, and improve care delivery through meeting and improving these standards. When examining definitions and concepts of cultural competence, it is evident that it not only pertains to race, sex, age, and ethnicity, but encompasses “other inseparable factors of culture...
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...Emerging Standards of Culturally Competent Care NUR/531 University of Phoenix Emerging Standards of Care: Cultural Competence The current U.S. population exhibits unparalleled sociocultural and ethnic diversity, yet the nursing workforce fails to reflect the current state of the nation’s diversity. According to Clark, Calvillo, Fongwa, Kools, Dela Cruz, Lowe, and Mastel-Smith (2011) non-Hispanic Whites constitute 83.2% of the nursing workforce, although Hispanics, African Americans, American Indians, Asians, and other ethnic groups remain underrepresented. Nursing faces the challenge to meet the health care needs of such a culturally diverse population while promoting diversity in the workforce through educating nurses on cultural sensitivity and competence. Cultural competence in nursing is evolving as the standard of care. Nursing and other health care providers must employ knowledge of various social and cultural influences in the care setting to promote patient-centered care (Mitchell, Fioravanti, Founds, Hoffmann, & Libman, 2010). It is crucial to recognize and appreciate the relevance of diversity in the acute care setting to set standards of culturally competent nursing care, and improve care delivery through meeting and improving these standards. Cultural Competence ...
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...Ethical/Legal Simulation MEMORANDUM (Confidential) Date: June 5, 2011 Subject: Plan of Action To: From: ____________________________________________________________ ____________ Introduction The following are items that need to be implemented in order to address our Immigrant concerns of the school and the community include: teaching cultural diversity in the classroom, adopt policies that are law in regard to immigrant children such as legal requirements for proof of residency, provide more professional development in diversity and sensitivity training and laws regarding immigration issues, develop a community outreach program, hire more ESL certified teachers to help our students. ➢ Teaching Cultural Diversity In the Classroom. Our school curriculum will be modified so as to include Hispanic culture education. We will provide our staff with professional development in order for everyone to be educated in teaching diversity. We will celebrate all relevant cultural holidays and incorporate it as a cross curriculum teaching opportunity. ➢ Adopt New Policies That Are Law In Regards To Immigrant Children. We will adopt new policies in order to provide educational opportunities for all immigrant children. Also these policies will help alleviate any concerns citizens may have as to the legality of immigrant children being enrolled in our school district. An act to support our policies would be the Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance...
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...Supply 1 Supply and Demand Simulation Erika M. Sample Eco 360 Patrick Deveraux 8-07-07 Supply 2 The concepts of supply and demand are fundamental to understanding many real-world occurrences. The demand curve is downward sloping, and that quantity demanded increases as the price decreases – that is, as you move down the demand curve. GoodLife could increase the quantity demanded of its rented apartments only by reducing the rental rate. The supply curve is upward sloping, and quantity supplied increases with an increase in price - that is, as you move up the supply curve. An increase in rental rate would cause GoodLife to lease out more apartments. Quantity demanded equals quantity supplied only at the equilibrium point. At prices below equilibrium, the quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied, and there is a shortage in the market. That is, consumers are willing to buy more than producers are willing to sell at this price. This causes price to increase. As price increases, quantity demanded decreases and quantity supplied increases. This adjustment process continues until equilibrium is attained. Similarly, at prices above equilibrium, quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded, and there is a surplus in the market. Producers are willing to sell more than consumers are willing to buy, which exerts...
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...references consistent with APA guidelines. |Part I: Matrix |What is the group’s history in the United |What is the group’s population in the |What are some attitudes and customs people|What is something you admire about | | |States? |United States? |of this group may practice? |this group’s people, lifestyle, or | | | | | |society? | | |African-American history starts in the 17th |2005 U.S. Census figures, some 39.9 |Grandmother is usually in charge of the |Being a strong, determined people. | | |century with indentured servitude in British |million African Americans live in the |family. Many African Americans are Baptist|Strong family ties even without a | | |America and progresses onto the election of |United States, comprising 13.8% of the |Christians. The African American church is|father in evidence. Artistic talent | | |Barack Obama as the 44th and current |total population |their center focal point of their |Ability to survive. Beauty of their | | ...
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...Nursing Theory Applied Vulnerable Populations I "Nowhere are the divisions of race, ethnicity and culture more sharply drawn that in the health of the people in the United States. Despite recent progress in overall national health, there are continuing disparities in the incidence of illness and death among African Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Alaskan Natives and Pacific Islanders as compared with the US population as a whole." --National Center for Cultural Competence Population addressed Population addressed In 1950, U.S.-born whites made up about 90 percent of the U.S. population. By 2000, this number declined to about 75 percent, and by 2050 non-Hispanic whites will be in the numerical minority (U.S. Census Bureau 2001, 2002). This rapid diversification requires healthcare organizations to pay closer attention to cross-cultural issues if they are to meet the healthcare needs of the nation and continue to maintain a high standard of care. Looking at the Country as a whole the current area of discussion for this paper is the area of Western North Carolina and the population of Asheville, which is a melting pot of cultures which the combination they create is unique to no other. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau statistics for Asheville, N.C. the current demographics break down as follows: Asheville [City] Population (current estimate), 70,400. Buncombe County Population (2006), 222,174, county in Western North...
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...Table of content Serial # 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Topics Acknowledgement Introduction History of the Case S.W.O.T. Analysis Strategic Marketing Goals Consumer Behavior Strategy Targeting Strategy Position Strategy Product Strategy Pricing Strategy Channel Strategy Promotion Strategy Recommendations Annexure Page Number 2 3 4 6 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 1 Acknowledgement I would like to show my gratitude towards our course instructor Mr. Ahmed Butt for teaching and making us capable enough to work on this report and providing me information about Disney, its history and SWOT analysis. Without his complete guidance and support I would not have been able to complete this endeavor. This Case Analysis contains all the relevant material required as per instruction & it provides detailed information on the Topic. I hope this report meets his expectations. 2 Introduction I am appointed by World Disney as a consultant to recommend marketing strategies for the year 2005. In this report I have discussed the History of the organization, SWOT analysis, strategic marketing goals, consumer behavior, targeting, positioning, product, pricing, channel, and promotional strategies followed by the recommendations. 3 History of the case Walt Disney was established in early 1920s by two brothers Walt and Roy Disney. Disney created its first character Mickey Mouse in 1923. Walt wanted to call his creation Mortimer but his wife suggested that...
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...Intelligence Unit. Growing demand for higher education has been a motivation. Over the years, there has been an increasing number of scholarships from the Hispanic serving institutions. The scholarships are envisaged to accommodate the growing Latino population that demands higher education (Lee & Ransom, 2011). However, the many studies that have been conducted do not show whether the Hispanic Serving Institutions are designed to bring better success for the Latinos who quest for higher education. There have been concerns that educative aspects being addressed by Hispanic Serving Institutions are just for public relations to show that Latinos are actually attending and appreciating the education. This makes it imperative to create an understanding as to how the HSIs structure is suited for the academic success of the students that it serves. What are the specific roles of the faculty at HSIs in galvanizing the efforts? The study objectives This paper seeks to look into the under-researched discussion of the faculty administration at the Hispanic Serving Institution and will really depend on the Critical Race Theory of education to explore the specific experiences that the department meets in expending services at HSIs. The CRT will facilitate the study into the discovery of the characters specific to departmental governance at Hispanic serving institutions and their relation to the success of Latino students under there services. This study will be much in line with that which was...
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