...One of the most inspiring Latina women for me is Sonia Sotomayor she has proven many people incorrect and shown them the power of a Latina Women, which is something I would love to be able to do as part of a career. She was born in New York City in the Bronx. Her father and mother were born in Puerto Rico, in two different cities. They both left Puerto Rico at different times and meet one another when they were in America. Sonia Sotomayor’s mother served in the Women’s Army Corps. Her family lived with mainly Puerto Ricans before 1957 and that is when she began to live in a racially mixed community. She also visited Puerto Rico during the summer with her family. At the age of seven she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and her father died at the age of nine from heart problems....
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...poet, Walt Whitman, said, "I have an idea that there is much of importance about the Latin contributions to American nationality that will never be put with sympathetic understanding and tact on the record." Whitman was correct.” Hispanics have many distinctive characteristics that separate their culture from any other. Their culture can have a complexity, but its nature can be expressed beautifully. Hispanic Americans contribute to the commonwealth of the United States; they have mutual citizenship, legal tender and security within the United States of America. Their population is a total of 3.8 million with 2 million living in the United States. Puerto Rico is a well-known tourist attraction simply because of the location, history, and its atmosphere. Spanish and English are official languages spoken by Puerto Ricans. Puerto Ricans in the United States tend to be more English-language oriented, with 39 percent English-dominant, 40 percent bilingual, and 21 percent Spanish dominant. By English...
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...Iglesia ni Cristo Lokal ng Makati Metro Manila South December 17, 2007 Cecilia S. Payumo Principal Palanan Elem. School Makati City Dear Mrs. Payumo , In line with the Church activity on the 1st day of January 2008 , we would like to ask from your good office to lend us the school ground of Palanan Elementary School as venue for reception for the church Ministerial Meeting . ( 3:00 - 5:00 pm. ) Consideration and favorable on this matter is highly appreciated by the church administration. Thank you. Respectfully, Ernanie D. Correa Head Deacon PERSONAL DATA Personal Profile Name : _______________________________________________ Age : _______________________________________________ Sex : _______________________________________________ Address : _______________________________________________ Birthday : _______________________________________________ Place of Birth :...
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...and walk away smiling? Very few. Fashion design interests me because I love fashion. But the most inspiring Fashion Designer for me it would be Valentino who is famous for his red gowns. However I'm not interested in graduate from Valencia College, it is a good college but its not what I want. I just came here by accident. I could make a major in Fine Arts but I really want to finish my Bachelor Degree and follow my dreams. A want transfer to San Juan Fashion School In Puerto Rico and graduate there and make a career on Interior Design and Decoration. I would required skills, attitudes and general knowledge of design and interior decoration. i will be able to work in a variety of industries such as: designer and interior decorator, project manager, showcases design, space planning and knowledge to develop my own industry or business. I will be collecting primary and secondary resources. I can watch episodes of the discovery channel on www.vodzone.com. I can watch the movie of Valentino. I can visit secondary websites to gather information such as www.wikipedia.com and other websites Google might bring me to. I can use the toolkits as a primary source and also visit the websites www.jobfutures.ca and www.careercruising.com. Exploring The Career: Nature of Work: Fashion designers must recognize different styles and trends. We should know how to sketch drawing of our ideas on fashion and then take...
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...assignment due this week I have had to do some research on Hispanic groups and learn more about their culture and more. In the following the political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions or statuses will be discussed shortly about the Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and ………… Mexican Americans are one of the fastest growing groups in the United States and for this reason they should be able to have a powerful say in politics. However when it comes to politics and more specifically voting, they just don’t have a voice very loud just yet. Although they due play a larger role in the southwestern states than other parts of the country since this is where the vast majority live. This is in part due to the fact that many are either younger Americans or just not U.S. citizens yet. Socially and familial conventions the Mexican Americans still in generally hold different thoughts and lifestyles than that of the majority of U.S. citizens. The core groups of Mexican Americans hold strong ties to family and even extended family is just as important as immediate. Woman are greatly respected and loved but still considered secondary when it comes to their husbands who are seen as the authority figure for the family. They typically very large families and everyone is kept very close. Catholicism is the religion that the vast majority of Mexican Americans practice and are very faithful within it...
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...2010 Census Demographic Profile Summary File 2010 Census of Population and Housing Technical Documentation Issued August 2011 DPSF/10-4 (RV) U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU For additional information concerning the files, contact the Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, Customer Services Center, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233, or phone 301-763-INFO (4636). For additional information concerning the technical documentation, contact the Administrative and Customer Services Division, Electronic Products Development Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233, or phone 301-763-8004. 2010 Census Demographic Profile Summary File 2010 Census of Population and Housing Issued August 2011 DPSF/10-4 (RV) Technical Documentation U.S. Department of Commerce Rebecca M. Blank, Acting Secretary Vacant, Deputy Secretary Economics and Statistics Administration Rebecca M. Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Robert M. Groves, Director SUGGESTED CITATION FILES: 2010 Census Demographic Profile Summary File— [machine-readable data files]/ prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2011. TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION: 2010 Census Demographic Profile Summary File— Technical Documentation/ prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2011. ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION Economics and Statistics Administration Rebecca M. Blank, Under...
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...Hispanics Introduction Hispanic or Latino is a term used to describe a group composed of smaller ethnicities. In the United States, Hispanics make 17% ("Hispanic Heritage Month," 2014, para. 3) of the population with Mexicans (64%) being the largest, followed by Puerto Ricans (9.4), Salvadorians (3.8%), Cubans (3.7%), Dominicans (3.1%), Guatemalans (2.3%), and other Hispanic origins (13.7) (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015, table 1). Poverty rates (The Kaiser Family Foundation, 2013, table 1) for Hispanics (24%) are second only to Blacks (27%) but considering that Hispanics make up 17% of the population in the United States, this amount is alarming. Not only are poverty rates bad, but education is worse. According to the Pew Research Center ("Access, Information and Knowledge," 2008, table 22) studies, Hispanics have a low college graduation rate at only 13.9 percent in contrast with a second minority group, Asians, at 50 percent. So why is the Hispanic community seeing negative outcomes in contrast with other minorities? This paper will go over current health status of this minority as well as barriers that influence health, what being ‘healthy’ means, and how race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education influence health. Current Health Status Obesity and diabetes have been alarming problems in the United States and now Hispanics lead in both comorbidities (Nyberg & Kivimaki, 2014, para. 6). The CDC (2015) shows that a small percentage of Hispanic adults...
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...EDUCATIONAL PANDEMONIUM IN THE SCHOOLS OF NEWARK IN THE 1960’s It is assumed that the sixties marked the beginning of the metamorphosis of the American education system, however it was the contrary for Newark. The decline of the educational system in Newark was a direct result of economic and political decisions on the part of federal, state and local groups. In this decade, the confluence of social class and race determined the resources made available for a child’s schooling. Before we start with the education system we have to have an outside idea about the migration, relocation of the people who came and lived and made Newark their homes. There was a mass migration of the black rural agricultural workers to northern cities, a total about 161,000 blacks settling in Newark between 1940 and 1970. During the 1960’s over one quarter of the Newark’s census tracts changed from white majority to black majority. The 1970 U.S. Census showed that about 54% of Newark residents were African Americans, about 9% Puerto Ricans and about 36.6% of the population were whites. With 17,710 inhabitants per square mile Newark was the second most dense of all major cities. In Newark 23% of the population was living below the poverty level of 3000$ annual income and 38% had income of 5000$ or less. In 1961 The Newark Central Planning board came up with a report calling for the removal of estimated 31,400 families or about 25% of the population of Newark to make way for clearance of blighted areas...
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...native tongue to the monolingual, English structure of the American public school system would aid in the academic, and later when they became adults, the economic development of the students. Notwithstanding, today there is a new inflow of immigrants from Latin America—Mexico in particular—Asia, and Puerto Rico who do not speak English as their primary language, and the predominant response of the U.S. public school system is the use of translators in the classroom (Parker, Rubalcava & Teruel, 2005). I propose a research study design to isolate the utility of monolingual—with translator—and bilingual education to the assimilation of information by students from grades 3-5 in the public school system. The remainder of this paper will examine the interplay between language and education, the relationship between race/ethnicity and socialization in contemporary American culture, and the research design proposed to investigate the aforementioned interactions. Language and Education For those immigrants coming to America that do not speak English, the overwhelmingly White and monolingual (English Only) educational system can be an impediment to primary and secondary education (Brandon et al, 2009). The educational system has tried to overcome this obstacle by creating bilingual classroom environments that make use of translators and bilingual educational material. Parker et al (2005) found that in Mexico, “…a sizable language barrier remains...
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...2014 The Hispanic and Latino population is made up from a combination of people from Spain, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Spanish speaking nations of Central and South America and the Caribbean. According to the Census Bureau in 2010, 36% of America is part of a racial or ethnic minority group, and 17% of the total population of the United States of America is Hispanic (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). This minority group’s health has many factors affecting it, and like the rest of America the top causes of death are cancer and heart disease. Unlike the rest of America though, another leading cause of death is from injuries (CDC, 2014). Socioeconomically, Hispanic men tend to have higher risk jobs than white men, with more chance of injury, and the homicide rate for Hispanic men is three times that of white men (Escarce, Morales & Rumbaut, 2006). The population of new immigrants is usually part of the lower rungs of our socio economic system. Migrating for work, and living in poverty, they have little to no political power and there is often a fear of those in control (Page-Reeves, Niforatos, Mishra, Regino, Gingrich & Bulten, 2013). In 2012, 23% of students in elementary and high school were Hispanic, but less than 7% were college students (CDC, 2014). Education needs to be prioritized in these communities, including health care education. In 2010, one-fifth of all new cases of HIV were Hispanics, which is three times higher than for non-Hispanic cases...
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...Continuing one’s education above the high school is an important decision and a life changing event. Therefore attending a college that offers accredited degrees can make a huge difference in a person’s future. A college program that is not accredited can mean, you are not eligible for federal financial aid, may not be able to transfer credits to another college or university, and you may not be able to attain an appropriate professional licensure in your field. This is why it is important for students to be aware of the type of accreditation offered by schools or the lack of accreditation missing by them. Therefore it is important to know the difference be the two types of accreditations. An institutional accredited program achieves its accreditation through representatives from dedicated accrediting institutions evaluate colleges and universities. This is a means for colleges and universities to assess their own performance and compare themselves to other schools. Before being granted institutional accreditation status, all aspects of a college or university are evaluated. If a school is awarded accreditation means that the institution meets certain standards of educational quality. In addition, institutional accreditation is more comprehensive and indicates that the institution has achieved quality standards in areas of faculty, administration, curriculum, students’ services and over financial well-being and is held in high regards in the world of education. However, institutional...
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...Distracted Driving: It's Time to Get on the Same Page In 2010, 3092 people were killed, and about 416,000 others were injured in vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver in the United States. Of those killed, 408 occurred when at least one of the drivers was using a cell phone, which equates to about thirteen percent (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], 2012, para. 4). Because of this alarming and increasing statistic, I believe there should be standardized regulations, not outright bans, regarding the use of cell phones by drivers. Distracted driving can be broken down into three main types of distractions: Visual, manual, and cognitive. A visual distraction is anything that causes a driver to take their eyes off the road. Manual is a distraction that involves taking one’s hands off the wheel. Cognitive distractions cause drivers to take their mind off what they are doing. Distracted driving activities include things like using a cell phone, texting, and eating. Even using in-vehicle technologies such as navigation or the radio are sources of distractions ("Distracted Driving," 2013, para. 2). I believe that distractions will always remain an issue with drivers, be it cell phones, eating, or applying make-up, but the question remains: What can be done to prevent or reduce accidents? A lot of it boils down to proper training during the process of acquiring a learner permit. Often, a book full of rules of the road is issued to prospective...
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...Brandi Williams Assignment 5: Persuasive Paper Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals Research and Writing ENG 215 Professor Julie Davenport June 14, 2015 Should regulations regarding the use of cell phones while driving be standardized? Over the last four decades, mobile devices have become the trademark of our society.cell phones and other mobile devices have inundated our society At any given time; we can see drivers talking or texting in a moving vehicle. According to Brenner (2013), 87% of American adults and 78% of teenagers own a cell phone. The scary part is that almost two-thirds of cell phone possessorss’ are distracted by talking or texting and while they drive. This action makes distracted driving one of the leading causes of vehicle crashes (Klauer et al., 2014). Mobile technology is a great convenienceAt any given time, we can see drivers talking or texting. , but when we make a choice to talk or text while driving we put ourselves and others at risk. . Mobile devices have become the trademark of our society. I believe all drivers should be held accountable for their choices, regardless of their expertise or the place, and the governing regulations should be the same across state lines. It is a great convenience to have a cell phone. A person is in constant touch to others when equipped with one. Today’s cell phones are extremely advanced and have wonderful applications, to the point that they could replace an actual computer. When a person is...
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...take their pet superstore concept and apply it to physical retail stores. They opened up 2 stores in Arizona in 1987 under the name PetFood Warehouse. Committed to further developing their business, they decided to switch names to Petsmart in 1989. Due to rapid expansion after the name change, they hit 50 physical retail stores by 1992. By going public in 1993, the original founders idea took off and today they boast over 53,000 associates, in over 1433 locations through out the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. What is their mission statement? Taken directly from Petsmart.com, their mission statement is: We believe pets make us better people. That’s why we create more moments for people to be inspired by pets. Do they plan to expand, penetrate, diversify, or change their retail format in the near future? B. Retail Strategy 1. Who is their Target Market: Define their customer according to demographics (age, gender, income level, education etc.) Trade Area - primary, secondary, tertiary (refer to Chap. 8) 2. Merchandise Assortment: What are the major brands they carry? Do they have private brands? What are some key countries of origin of the merchandise the store carries? What process is used for procuring the merchandise made abroad? Where does this retailer's merchandise fit on the category life cycle?...
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...caribbean studies notes MODULE ONE LOCATION AND DEFINITION OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION Definition of the Caribbean Region Geographical This describes the area washed by the Caribbean Sea and is often described as the Caribbean Basin. It would therefore include most of the islands of the Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles as well as the mainland territories in Central America (Costa Rica, Belize, Panama, Honduras) and Northern South America such as Columbia and Venezuela. The common link here is the Caribbean Sea. Geological There are deep seated structural features of Caribbean geology which also identifies commonalities. It is the area that is defined by the Caribbean Plate and which experiences similar tectonic, seismic and volcanic features and processes. Historical It describes the area that saw the impact of European colonization, slavery, indentureship and the plantation system. this refers to all the territories so that one way of defining the Caribbean is to identify those countries that experienced the rule of specific European countries. Thus the Caribbean may be defined as being broken up into the English, French, Dutch and Spanish speaking countries and territories. Political In the Caribbean at least three types of governmental systems are found. They include Independent States, Associated States and Colonial Dependencies. CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIETY Society Society is a collection of people occupying a defined geographical...
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