Ideally schools would provide equal education and opportunities for all children, but in reality racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of discrimination still exist, albeit more hidden, in our schools today. Rather than stressing academic enrichment, the elementary schools that Chicanas/os attend to focus on academic remediation and a deceleration of the curriculum. The primary curriculum itself generally excludes or minimizes Chicana/o experiences, while also reinforcing
In the podcast, “Callings” co-hosted by Erin Vanlaningham and Hannah Schell interviewed the author Patrick B. Reyes on his book called The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive. The “purpose gap” is described by Reyes as the resource and support gap underprivileged students experience when trying to find a vocation. Reyes also explains this tends to be indigenous students. This gap exists between what is being learned and hardwired into indigenous students and what indigenous students learn at home. As being a first generation college student from the Latino community, Reyes had a huge perspective on how education affects those who are not fortunate to be blessed with resources throughout their educational
Because of the amelioration of their education, more students were able to graduate high school and hold steady jobs, and the way society perceived Chicanos
Patricia Gándara writes about the crippling segregation within our modern school system for Latino students in her essay Overcoming Triple Segregation. She examines the Latin American’s struggle for education by pointing out how not only are they segregated racially; but socioeconomically and linguistically. Gándara states that segregation towards Latinos will result small amounts of academic success and fewer citizens entering the workforce. Then the article takes a turn to advocate the use of bilingual classrooms, stating that by assimilating them into our culture, they will be able to become successful future contributing members of society. Gándara states that Latinos are forced to overcome the racial hostility placed before them, a lack
“I became the mistress of Mr. Glenmurray from the dictates of my reason, not my weakness or his persuasion. ”(Opie, 88) As mentioned previously according to moral books and feminine ideology women’s virtuosity was associated with the preservation of their sexual chastity. If that would fail and they would forfeit their most prized quality then a breach of duty towards society would occur. This appears to have been Adeline’s case who, “out of regard to [her] own principles”(Opie, 1999: 41), desired to contract no marriage but to live a free and chaste love with the man of her heart.
The documentary "Brown Is The New Green" by George Lopez sheds light on an issue that has been often overlooked in the United States - the power of the Latino market. It highlights how Latinas and Latinos are often more respected as a market than they are as a political force, despite being one of the fastest-growing demographics in the country. The film emphasizes the importance of recognizing the economic potential of the Latino community and its impact on the American economy. The Latina/o media, in my opinion, can play an important role in providing a voice for Latinas and Latinos in the United States.
In high school I was able to choose an elective that had great appeal to me- Chicano Studies. This was a new course at my high school, it was providential for me that the course became available because of the large impact it had on my life. In this course we studied, the history of Mexico and its influence on current culture, past civil rights leaders, and the topic that struck me the most, current events. Our teacher, Mr. Pisano, expressed his alacrity to teach the course to the administration at our high school, and with appeal he was able to teach one section of the course.
Adkison and Morrison both write about their work and how they felt during these times as a teenager but deliver different points. They share their life experiences working as a teenager and we see that they have different perspectives on working. Although Adkison and Morrison started working at a young age, they were surrounded by completely different environments which contributed to how different they were compared to each other. Morrison and Adkison both have similarities in that they both hated their work in the beginning of their essays and both ended up leaving their jobs eventually. They are also different in that Morrison and Adkison grew up in different environments and they work for two completely different reasons.
As can be seen, Hispanics dramatically have a big impact on American culture. They are innovating news ways to view different style that show their ancestry. From West Side Story to Selena Quintanilla Latinos keep coming up with more cultural icon. Even though, there are a lot of people trying to create different obstacle for Hispanics to pursue their dreams with their prejudices. They still manage to preserve even with the odds
The Latino lifestyle creates a strong bond together, and most the time are all closely together. The positive side was well explained and described in the book. For example, whenever there is a need of an advice or counsel, a Latino would go to the family and ask them according to their experiences, an explanation on how they handled their issues. In addition, Schaefer said that most Latinos use their family as resources to support them throughout their lifetime (2014). Unfortunately, a negative factor that comes with familism is turning down opportunities, in order to not get separated from the family (Schaefer, 2014).
As the Latino population of the United States continues to burgeon, so does its influence in all aspects of American society. The far-reaching influence of Latinos has exploded in the past few decades, with 17% of the U.S. population who identify as Latino controlling over $1.5 trillion USD in spending power. A section of society where Latino influence continues to rise is in the American political process and the formation of public policy. Latinos have managed to fill a vacant position in nearly every spot of government, culminating with a U.S. Latino holding a crucial stake in a fierce battle for the presidency. As Latinos continue to grow in size and influence, attention should be invested in promoting civic engagement and enhancing political representation of Latinos at all levels of government.
Latinos are making drastic changes to the Latino threat narrative and making a difference in education and politics. The empowerment of the Latino population is derived from education; continued education for all generations is the key to success for Latinos. Latinos will strive and change standards for their population in the United
An education should be a priority to all students and we, as the Latino community, must reshape the policy flaws to establish a foundation that will help the growing Latino community. From my own personal experience,
Creed following the belief If you're looking for an amazing movie and looking to become someone in the world, but no one understands, then you have the same connection as... Adonis Creed. Adonis Creed wants to become like his father, and becoming a boxer. Creed wanted to follow his father's footsteps of becoming a boxer, but his mother, Mary Anne did not want him to.
The state’s legislature must come up with a solution to fix this issue that the majority of the citizens are clearly concerned about. Franco Estrada, the first one to be interviewed commented that adjustments in our educational standards are required in order to prepare our students to be twenty-first century workers. After that comment was made, he also acknowledged that although it is hard to change how all of Texas’s schools systems work, change is still possible. In retrospect, education is the children’s future, and it’s important for the people living in Texas to be assured that they will be seeing an improved educational system because one way or another they will be
