The document summarizes a student's semester-long research project exploring how digital and social media can be used to combat Islamophobia in America. Key findings from the student's focus group with Muslim youth included: national identity is sometimes prioritized over religious identity; dealing with stereotypes can be burdensome; the "American Dream" is a unifying concept; and social media could help address misconceptions. The student concluded there is potential to engage the compatibility of American and Muslim identities in a way that depicts Muslims as ordinary and connects their practices to concepts of being American.
The document outlines the mission and vision of L.A.S.E.R.S 4 Life, an organization aimed at empowering underrepresented youth. The key points are:
1) L.A.S.E.R.S 4 Life seeks to help underrepresented youth become advocates for themselves through building community and empowering future civic leaders.
2) The proposed program includes an afterschool class that uses hip hop music and social issues topics to promote education, self-esteem, and a sense of belonging.
3) The long term vision is to foster human development and transform communities by giving youth opportunities to engage in their political system and create positive change.
Parental encouragement and location most influence views of literacy according to interviews. Parents act as literacy sponsors by encouraging or discouraging education. Interviewees pursued goals if parents encouraged academics. Activities as children and where one grew up also shaped literacy views. More research is needed on additional factors affecting literacy perspectives.
Manor College has a new president, Jonathan Peri, who aims to increase the student population and lead the college to greater success. The college provides educational opportunities guided by its Catholic Basilian mission and values. It recently received a collection of Ukrainian heritage artifacts donated by former Congressman Curt Weldon. Alumni are achieving career successes after graduating from Manor College's academic programs.
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, Malala refused to be silenced and advocated for girls' right to an education. On her way home from school at age 15, Malala was shot by the Taliban but survived. The book is Malala's autobiography co-written with journalist Christina Lamb, detailing Malala's journey from a remote valley in Pakistan to advocating for education internationally after her recovery.
The Young Writers Program is a project of National Novel Writing Month, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
This packet provides in-depth information about the resources and support that we provide to more than 2,000 schools around the world, and how to get involved.
Malala Yousafzai was born in 1997 in Pakistan and educated partly by her father, a teacher and school owner, and partly in school. She began writing a blog for BBC Urdu about life under Taliban rule, advocating for girl's education, which made her a target. In 2009 the Taliban banned girls' education and began attacking schools. In 2012 Malala was shot by the Taliban while traveling home from school, but survived and has since advocated internationally for the right to education.
Malala Yousafzai is an education activist from Pakistan who was shot by the Taliban for advocating for women's education. She survived the assassination attempt and continues to fight for education rights. In 2014, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her work promoting education for girls.
The document discusses women's empowerment and education issues in India and Pakistan. It notes that 60% of girls in India are married before age 16 and 60% have children before 18. Over 125,000 women die each year from pregnancy-related causes in India. Malala Yousafzai is highlighted as a young education activist from Pakistan who advocated for girls' education despite threats from the Taliban, and was shot by them at age 15 but survived. The document calls for empowering women through self-help groups, microfinance, and addressing social issues through individual and collective efforts to improve women's lives.
The document outlines the mission and vision of L.A.S.E.R.S 4 Life, an organization aimed at empowering underrepresented youth. The key points are:
1) L.A.S.E.R.S 4 Life seeks to help underrepresented youth become advocates for themselves through building community and empowering future civic leaders.
2) The proposed program includes an afterschool class that uses hip hop music and social issues topics to promote education, self-esteem, and a sense of belonging.
3) The long term vision is to foster human development and transform communities by giving youth opportunities to engage in their political system and create positive change.
Parental encouragement and location most influence views of literacy according to interviews. Parents act as literacy sponsors by encouraging or discouraging education. Interviewees pursued goals if parents encouraged academics. Activities as children and where one grew up also shaped literacy views. More research is needed on additional factors affecting literacy perspectives.
Manor College has a new president, Jonathan Peri, who aims to increase the student population and lead the college to greater success. The college provides educational opportunities guided by its Catholic Basilian mission and values. It recently received a collection of Ukrainian heritage artifacts donated by former Congressman Curt Weldon. Alumni are achieving career successes after graduating from Manor College's academic programs.
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, Malala refused to be silenced and advocated for girls' right to an education. On her way home from school at age 15, Malala was shot by the Taliban but survived. The book is Malala's autobiography co-written with journalist Christina Lamb, detailing Malala's journey from a remote valley in Pakistan to advocating for education internationally after her recovery.
The Young Writers Program is a project of National Novel Writing Month, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
This packet provides in-depth information about the resources and support that we provide to more than 2,000 schools around the world, and how to get involved.
Malala Yousafzai was born in 1997 in Pakistan and educated partly by her father, a teacher and school owner, and partly in school. She began writing a blog for BBC Urdu about life under Taliban rule, advocating for girl's education, which made her a target. In 2009 the Taliban banned girls' education and began attacking schools. In 2012 Malala was shot by the Taliban while traveling home from school, but survived and has since advocated internationally for the right to education.
Malala Yousafzai is an education activist from Pakistan who was shot by the Taliban for advocating for women's education. She survived the assassination attempt and continues to fight for education rights. In 2014, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her work promoting education for girls.
The document discusses women's empowerment and education issues in India and Pakistan. It notes that 60% of girls in India are married before age 16 and 60% have children before 18. Over 125,000 women die each year from pregnancy-related causes in India. Malala Yousafzai is highlighted as a young education activist from Pakistan who advocated for girls' education despite threats from the Taliban, and was shot by them at age 15 but survived. The document calls for empowering women through self-help groups, microfinance, and addressing social issues through individual and collective efforts to improve women's lives.
Eleanor A. McDonald Final Honors Journalism and Mass Communication Honors ThesisEllie McDonald
This document provides an abstract for a thesis titled "The Underlying Causes to the 'Overnight' Reaction to the KKK Pentacrest Statue". The thesis examines the deeper racial frustrations of the African American/black community in Iowa City that triggered outrage over a Ku Klux Klan statue erected on the University of Iowa campus. Through interviews and research, the thesis aims to uncover microaggressions, institutional racism at UI and in Iowa City, issues with recruitment/retention of black students/athletes and faculty, and ways to improve race relations. The abstract outlines the topics that will be discussed in the thesis to provide context around the community's reaction to the controversial statue.
“I Am Malala Young Readers Edition” serves as the basis of a multimedia curriculum that opens discussions of diversity, women’s and girls’ rights, and the power of education to change the world. It utilizes an integrated approach to literacy and uses authentic materials and examples of authentic speech. Presented at the Michigan Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages, October 2016 conference at the University of Michigan - Flint.
- Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and women's rights who was shot by the Taliban at age 15 for her advocacy work.
- She survived the assassination attempt and has since become a global symbol for human rights, receiving numerous honors including the Nobel Peace Prize.
- On her 16th birthday, Malala gave a powerful speech at the United Nations urging world leaders to ensure every child receives an education.
This document provides an overview of Vivian Paley's background and educational philosophy as well as excerpts from her book discussing a situation where a student commented on another student's skin color resembling chocolate pudding. It includes discussion questions about addressing race in the classroom and quotes from Paley reflecting on ignoring versus acknowledging racial differences and the importance of creating an inclusive environment where all students feel a sense of belonging.
The document summarizes research on the school choice experiences and perspectives of Black parents in Brooklyn, NY over the past 15 years amidst rapid charter school growth. Key findings include:
- Parents felt significant pressure and responsibility to choose the best schools, viewing it as good parenting but finding the process emotionally taxing and creating barriers to other life goals.
- Preferences were shaped by place, with neighborhood schools facing issues but distance also a barrier, and race, with strong preferences for diversity but finding schools remained segregated.
- Interviews revealed shifting preferences as access changed or social norms evolved, as well as experiences of frustration with unresponsive charters and lotteries creating uncertainty.
Farrah Hilton - East Forsyth High School Teacher of the Year (1)Farrah Hilton
A passionate local dancer is living her dream. Rachael Dean began dancing at age 4 and now dances ballet, contemporary, jazz, and point at the High Point Ballet. Her favorite style is point dancing, where the entire body weight is supported on fully extended feet. Recently, Dean has moved up to perform with the high school students, an honor for a middle school dancer. A proud teacher at East Forsyth High School, Farrah Hilton was named Teacher of the Year. She teaches English and created a new elective course on North Carolina writers. Hilton is passionate about helping her students succeed, including struggling students who go on to graduate. She is humbled by the recognition but proud to see her
The document discusses education for girls in Pakistan compared to Cordoba, Spain over 1,000 years ago. It outlines how Cordoba promoted women's education, while Pakistani culture discourages girls from attending school and promotes their role in the home. The document then focuses on Malala Yousafzai's fight for girls' education in Pakistan since age 12, when she spoke out against the Taliban banning girls from school. At age 15, Malala was shot by the Taliban but continued her advocacy. She received the Nobel Peace Prize at age 17 for her work promoting education.
This document summarizes the 2012 Flowing Wells High School Alumni newsletter. It lists 10 scholarship recipients and their amounts. It provides brief updates on the accomplishments of several FWHS alumni, including careers in coaching, architecture, journalism, athletics, and teaching. It recognizes FWHS students and programs that received awards, including their drama company, FFA teams, and fashion show. It also notes districtwide accreditation and individuals honored as Teacher of the Year.
Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating for girls' education in Pakistan. She has since become an international symbol of the fight for girls' education. She was recently in Jordan where she received the King Hussein Leadership Award and spoke to students at a school about her experiences. Globally, 61 million children are deprived of basic education, with girls disproportionately affected.
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate. As a child in Pakistan, she blogged about advocating for female education and spoke out against Taliban efforts to ban girls from attending school. She was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for her activism but survived and has continued campaigning internationally for the right to education.
Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan in 1997 and became an advocate for girls' education at a young age. This resulted in the Taliban issuing death threats against her. On October 9, 2012, she was shot by a Taliban gunman while traveling home from school. Despite facing death, Malala continues to inspire others to stand up for what they believe in without fear. She is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who remains committed to promoting women's rights and education around the world.
More than twenty years ago, Robert Croshon, an elderly friend of Frye Gaillard's, told him the story of Croshon's ancestor, Gilbert Fields, an African-born slave in Georgia who led his family on a daring flight to freedom.
Fields and his family ran away intending to travel north, but clouds obscured the stars and when morning came Fields discovered they had been running south instead. They had no choice but to seek sanctuary with the Seminole Indians of Florida and later a community of free blacks in Mobile.
With Croshon's blessing, Gaillard has expanded this oral history into a novel for young readers, weaving the story of Gilbert Fields through the nearly forgotten history of the Seminoles and their alliance with runaway slaves. As Gaillard's narrative makes clear, the Seminole Wars of the 1830s, in which Indians fought side by side with former slaves, represents the largest slave uprising in American history.
This document discusses culturally safe spaces and the need for such spaces on college campuses. It begins by defining privilege and oppression, then discusses some of the issues facing students of color, such as microaggressions and lack of support groups. The history of culturally safe spaces is reviewed, from places of worship to multicultural centers established at universities in the 1960s and 1970s. How these spaces help address issues by providing community, identity education and mentoring is explained. Potential opposition and points of contention are outlined, such as perceptions of exclusion or debates around funding. The document concludes by considering questions about what culturally safe spaces might look like for other groups.
contested space and constructions of identity: "being muslim" in new york cityateqah
This document summarizes a research project on how NYPD surveillance has impacted how American Muslim individuals and communities in New York City express their identity. The research was conducted through interviews and workshops with participants including community activists and recent Brooklyn College graduates. Emerging themes from the research included fear of surveillance suppressing religious and political expression, intergenerational divides, impacts on Muslim student organizations, and changes to community gender dynamics and levels of religious expression. The document concludes by acknowledging shortcomings but potential for the research to inform future interventions and applications.
Modernism arose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in response to changes in Western society from industrialization. It rejected traditional forms of art, religion, and social organization as outdated. Modernism was marked by an intentional break from tradition and conservative views. Postmodernism emerged as a critique of modernism in the 1970s, abandoning strict modernist geometry for more flowing, embellished designs and a return to ornamentation on buildings. Postmodern urban areas are characterized by ethnic diversity, multinodal structures, spectacular centers, and high social polarization distinguished by consumption patterns.
The document contrasts modern and postmodern perspectives across several domains. It discusses how modernism had faith in grand theories and unified identities, while postmodernism rejects totalizing theories and embraces pluralism and fragmented identities. Additionally, it notes that modernism valued originals and dichotomies between high and low culture, while postmodernism emphasizes simulacra, mixing of cultures, and intertextuality.
Social Justice. Social Good. Social Media. Social Change.Paul Brown
Originally presented to faculty and staff as part of a collaboration between Vernon Wall and myself. This presentation explores how concepts of diversity and social justice intersect with current phenomena in social media.
Postmodern geography emerged as a reaction to modernism and its emphasis on grand theories and rational explanations of human behavior and society. Postmodernism rejects the idea of objective truth and universal reason, instead emphasizing particular perspectives and pluralism. It first appeared in fields like architecture and literature before being incorporated into geography starting in the 1970s. Postmodern geographers reject meta-narratives and focus on specific contexts and differences in space. They also aim to restore the importance of geography by emphasizing how spatial factors shape social and economic processes. However, postmodern geography has been criticized for potentially promoting intellectual nihilism and for deemphasizing important concepts like social class.
Modernity focused on mass production, social classes, and science-aided progress. Postmodernity is characterized by fragmentation, pluralism, no absolutes, and individuals creating their own identities. Globalization has narrowed time and space while increasing interconnectedness through technology, economic changes, and political changes. Scholars debate whether postmodernity represents a new era or an intensification of modernity, and different theories offer explanations for today's rapid social changes under globalization.
Postmodern media rejects the idea that any media product is more valuable than another. It argues that our sense of reality is now dominated by popular media images, and the distinction between media and reality has collapsed. Postmodern media is characterized by hybridity, bricolage, simulation, and disjointed narratives that mimic the uncertainties of postmodernity. Experts claim that economic and cultural changes have led to a society dominated by images and short attention spans.
Eleanor A. McDonald Final Honors Journalism and Mass Communication Honors ThesisEllie McDonald
This document provides an abstract for a thesis titled "The Underlying Causes to the 'Overnight' Reaction to the KKK Pentacrest Statue". The thesis examines the deeper racial frustrations of the African American/black community in Iowa City that triggered outrage over a Ku Klux Klan statue erected on the University of Iowa campus. Through interviews and research, the thesis aims to uncover microaggressions, institutional racism at UI and in Iowa City, issues with recruitment/retention of black students/athletes and faculty, and ways to improve race relations. The abstract outlines the topics that will be discussed in the thesis to provide context around the community's reaction to the controversial statue.
“I Am Malala Young Readers Edition” serves as the basis of a multimedia curriculum that opens discussions of diversity, women’s and girls’ rights, and the power of education to change the world. It utilizes an integrated approach to literacy and uses authentic materials and examples of authentic speech. Presented at the Michigan Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages, October 2016 conference at the University of Michigan - Flint.
- Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and women's rights who was shot by the Taliban at age 15 for her advocacy work.
- She survived the assassination attempt and has since become a global symbol for human rights, receiving numerous honors including the Nobel Peace Prize.
- On her 16th birthday, Malala gave a powerful speech at the United Nations urging world leaders to ensure every child receives an education.
This document provides an overview of Vivian Paley's background and educational philosophy as well as excerpts from her book discussing a situation where a student commented on another student's skin color resembling chocolate pudding. It includes discussion questions about addressing race in the classroom and quotes from Paley reflecting on ignoring versus acknowledging racial differences and the importance of creating an inclusive environment where all students feel a sense of belonging.
The document summarizes research on the school choice experiences and perspectives of Black parents in Brooklyn, NY over the past 15 years amidst rapid charter school growth. Key findings include:
- Parents felt significant pressure and responsibility to choose the best schools, viewing it as good parenting but finding the process emotionally taxing and creating barriers to other life goals.
- Preferences were shaped by place, with neighborhood schools facing issues but distance also a barrier, and race, with strong preferences for diversity but finding schools remained segregated.
- Interviews revealed shifting preferences as access changed or social norms evolved, as well as experiences of frustration with unresponsive charters and lotteries creating uncertainty.
Farrah Hilton - East Forsyth High School Teacher of the Year (1)Farrah Hilton
A passionate local dancer is living her dream. Rachael Dean began dancing at age 4 and now dances ballet, contemporary, jazz, and point at the High Point Ballet. Her favorite style is point dancing, where the entire body weight is supported on fully extended feet. Recently, Dean has moved up to perform with the high school students, an honor for a middle school dancer. A proud teacher at East Forsyth High School, Farrah Hilton was named Teacher of the Year. She teaches English and created a new elective course on North Carolina writers. Hilton is passionate about helping her students succeed, including struggling students who go on to graduate. She is humbled by the recognition but proud to see her
The document discusses education for girls in Pakistan compared to Cordoba, Spain over 1,000 years ago. It outlines how Cordoba promoted women's education, while Pakistani culture discourages girls from attending school and promotes their role in the home. The document then focuses on Malala Yousafzai's fight for girls' education in Pakistan since age 12, when she spoke out against the Taliban banning girls from school. At age 15, Malala was shot by the Taliban but continued her advocacy. She received the Nobel Peace Prize at age 17 for her work promoting education.
This document summarizes the 2012 Flowing Wells High School Alumni newsletter. It lists 10 scholarship recipients and their amounts. It provides brief updates on the accomplishments of several FWHS alumni, including careers in coaching, architecture, journalism, athletics, and teaching. It recognizes FWHS students and programs that received awards, including their drama company, FFA teams, and fashion show. It also notes districtwide accreditation and individuals honored as Teacher of the Year.
Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating for girls' education in Pakistan. She has since become an international symbol of the fight for girls' education. She was recently in Jordan where she received the King Hussein Leadership Award and spoke to students at a school about her experiences. Globally, 61 million children are deprived of basic education, with girls disproportionately affected.
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate. As a child in Pakistan, she blogged about advocating for female education and spoke out against Taliban efforts to ban girls from attending school. She was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for her activism but survived and has continued campaigning internationally for the right to education.
Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan in 1997 and became an advocate for girls' education at a young age. This resulted in the Taliban issuing death threats against her. On October 9, 2012, she was shot by a Taliban gunman while traveling home from school. Despite facing death, Malala continues to inspire others to stand up for what they believe in without fear. She is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who remains committed to promoting women's rights and education around the world.
More than twenty years ago, Robert Croshon, an elderly friend of Frye Gaillard's, told him the story of Croshon's ancestor, Gilbert Fields, an African-born slave in Georgia who led his family on a daring flight to freedom.
Fields and his family ran away intending to travel north, but clouds obscured the stars and when morning came Fields discovered they had been running south instead. They had no choice but to seek sanctuary with the Seminole Indians of Florida and later a community of free blacks in Mobile.
With Croshon's blessing, Gaillard has expanded this oral history into a novel for young readers, weaving the story of Gilbert Fields through the nearly forgotten history of the Seminoles and their alliance with runaway slaves. As Gaillard's narrative makes clear, the Seminole Wars of the 1830s, in which Indians fought side by side with former slaves, represents the largest slave uprising in American history.
This document discusses culturally safe spaces and the need for such spaces on college campuses. It begins by defining privilege and oppression, then discusses some of the issues facing students of color, such as microaggressions and lack of support groups. The history of culturally safe spaces is reviewed, from places of worship to multicultural centers established at universities in the 1960s and 1970s. How these spaces help address issues by providing community, identity education and mentoring is explained. Potential opposition and points of contention are outlined, such as perceptions of exclusion or debates around funding. The document concludes by considering questions about what culturally safe spaces might look like for other groups.
contested space and constructions of identity: "being muslim" in new york cityateqah
This document summarizes a research project on how NYPD surveillance has impacted how American Muslim individuals and communities in New York City express their identity. The research was conducted through interviews and workshops with participants including community activists and recent Brooklyn College graduates. Emerging themes from the research included fear of surveillance suppressing religious and political expression, intergenerational divides, impacts on Muslim student organizations, and changes to community gender dynamics and levels of religious expression. The document concludes by acknowledging shortcomings but potential for the research to inform future interventions and applications.
Modernism arose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in response to changes in Western society from industrialization. It rejected traditional forms of art, religion, and social organization as outdated. Modernism was marked by an intentional break from tradition and conservative views. Postmodernism emerged as a critique of modernism in the 1970s, abandoning strict modernist geometry for more flowing, embellished designs and a return to ornamentation on buildings. Postmodern urban areas are characterized by ethnic diversity, multinodal structures, spectacular centers, and high social polarization distinguished by consumption patterns.
The document contrasts modern and postmodern perspectives across several domains. It discusses how modernism had faith in grand theories and unified identities, while postmodernism rejects totalizing theories and embraces pluralism and fragmented identities. Additionally, it notes that modernism valued originals and dichotomies between high and low culture, while postmodernism emphasizes simulacra, mixing of cultures, and intertextuality.
Social Justice. Social Good. Social Media. Social Change.Paul Brown
Originally presented to faculty and staff as part of a collaboration between Vernon Wall and myself. This presentation explores how concepts of diversity and social justice intersect with current phenomena in social media.
Postmodern geography emerged as a reaction to modernism and its emphasis on grand theories and rational explanations of human behavior and society. Postmodernism rejects the idea of objective truth and universal reason, instead emphasizing particular perspectives and pluralism. It first appeared in fields like architecture and literature before being incorporated into geography starting in the 1970s. Postmodern geographers reject meta-narratives and focus on specific contexts and differences in space. They also aim to restore the importance of geography by emphasizing how spatial factors shape social and economic processes. However, postmodern geography has been criticized for potentially promoting intellectual nihilism and for deemphasizing important concepts like social class.
Modernity focused on mass production, social classes, and science-aided progress. Postmodernity is characterized by fragmentation, pluralism, no absolutes, and individuals creating their own identities. Globalization has narrowed time and space while increasing interconnectedness through technology, economic changes, and political changes. Scholars debate whether postmodernity represents a new era or an intensification of modernity, and different theories offer explanations for today's rapid social changes under globalization.
Postmodern media rejects the idea that any media product is more valuable than another. It argues that our sense of reality is now dominated by popular media images, and the distinction between media and reality has collapsed. Postmodern media is characterized by hybridity, bricolage, simulation, and disjointed narratives that mimic the uncertainties of postmodernity. Experts claim that economic and cultural changes have led to a society dominated by images and short attention spans.
Features and Examples of Post Modernismguest24ee5a
Post-modern society is characterized by:
1. The breakdown of distinctions between culture and society, high and low art, and media and reality. Popular culture now shapes society and there is no originality or authorship.
2. An emphasis on style over substance where visual impact is more important than meaning.
3. The decline of universal narratives like religion or science in favor of individual beliefs due to fragmented and confused notions of time and space in a globalized world where boundaries have broken down.
The Post-Modernism era came after World War II and the end of the Modern era, though there is no definitive start or end date. Post-Modernism rejected the idea of absolute truth and objectivity that defined Modernism. Post-Modern art, architecture, painting, and photography emphasized diversity, hidden meanings, and rejecting norms rather than focusing on one objective perspective or meaning. Key aspects included questioning assumptions, emphasizing personal journeys over logic, and avoiding strict adherence to rules or traditions.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in postmodernism. It contrasts modern and postmodern eras, noting that postmodernism involves fragmentation, uncertainty, and constant choice rather than clear structure and identity. Some key features of postmodernism discussed include relativism, consumerism, transforming identity, disillusionment with progress, and the impacts of globalization and technology. Examples like reality TV, Disneyland, and blending religious practices are used to illustrate postmodern concepts.
Postmodernism is difficult to define but can be understood through three approaches: historical, stylistic, and theoretical. Historically, it emerged as a reaction against modernism and its ideals of progress, reason, and objective truth. Theoretically, thinkers like Lyotard, Baudrillard, and Jameson analyzed postmodernism's rejection of "grand narratives" and emphasis on surface and pastiche over depth. Stylistically, postmodern texts play with conventions, embrace uncertainty, and reference other works through parody and pastiche.
What a Difference a Global Education Paradigm for Social Studies Teacher Educ...jrharshman
This document summarizes a presentation given by Jason R. Harshman and Tami A. Augustine at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education conference in Indianapolis. The presentation explored developing a more globally minded approach to teacher education. It discussed incorporating global citizenship education, contemplative practices, and modeling simulations to help teacher candidates develop perspective consciousness and a critical understanding of complex global issues. The presentation provided examples of activities and reflections from teacher candidates that demonstrated growth in open-mindedness, empathy, and understanding of interconnectedness.
1) The document discusses the experiences of Lou Jing, a mixed-race Chinese-American woman who competed in a Chinese talent show, and Yumi Wilson, a mixed-race Japanese-American woman who feels more connected to her Asian heritage.
2) Both Lou Jing and Wilson formed strong bonds with their mothers who were their primary influence in developing their racial identities, despite facing questions about whether they are "truly" Chinese or Asian.
3) As societies become more globalized, the document argues that more mixed-race individuals will exist and hopes people can become more accepting of multiple racial identities.
Megan Norton gives the commencement speech to the graduating class of 2016 at the School of International Service at American University. She reflects on her own experience of living in 9 countries and moving 17 times, which caused her to feel displaced and unsure of her own identity. At SIS, she found a community that embraced cultural complexity and fluid identities. Through her work facilitating intercultural dialogues, she witnessed both tensions around religious differences but also students choosing understanding over simplification. She encourages the graduates to take the lessons of cultural curiosity and breaking down barriers of fear or resistance with them as they leave SIS.
This document outlines an upcoming workshop on understanding the voices and choices of young people during the Holocaust. It includes an excerpt from a Holocaust survivor emphasizing the importance of helping students become human and avoid producing "learned monsters." The workshop will use Facing History and Ourselves resources to examine identity, conformity, and moral dilemmas faced by youth through readings and activities. Participants will tour the Museum of Tolerance and discuss how new Holocaust scholarship confirms and challenges understandings of human behavior during that time. The goal is to explore how knowledge of the past can inform young people's participation in critical historical moments.
Making Connections and Creating Solidarity with African American Youthsondramilkie
This document summarizes research on connecting with and supporting African American youth. It discusses research conducted with African American girls on their "possible selves", or visions of their potential future. The research found that current positive experiences in school positively impacted the girls' hoped-for futures, while relationships with family and community were also important influences. The document also discusses working with students and teachers in Beloit schools to transform relationships and challenges the tendency to view African American youth through a negative lens by projecting stereotypes. It stresses that building positive relationships requires respect, trust, consistency and inclusivity.
The document discusses the importance of teaching students about ethnicity in schools. It argues that American school boards should mandate multicultural and ethnic studies programs to give students a wider perspective on history and human interaction. This would provide an understanding of the numerous ethnic backgrounds that helped shape America, as the country was built by people from around the globe. The author notes they felt limited in their knowledge of other ethnicities as a child but now recognizes the importance of understanding one's own ethnicity as well as others. Schools should teach students concepts like race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality that they will need to know about in the future.
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The Book of Revelation, filled with symbolic and apocalyptic imagery, presents one of its most striking visions in Revelation 9:3-12—the locust army. Understanding the significance of this locust army provides insight into the broader themes of divine judgment, protection, and the ultimate triumph of God’s will as depicted in Revelation.
The Revelation Chapter 7 Working Copy.docxFred Gosnell
John witnesses the sealing of God's 144,000 witnesses, and he hears the crying out or shouting of an unnumbered multitude of those who have been saved during the great tribulation.
This is an intermission scene before opening the seventh seal. We have seen six seals opened revealing of the events that would shortly occur. The first 4 reveal what was to occur in the great tribulation during the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD70.
The fifth seal reveals the question from those slain as to when the Lord would avenge their death. The sixth seal reveals the answer to them from the One on the throne and of the Lamb which would be the punishment of their persecutors and accomplices. John sees four messengers/angels holding back the four winds of the earth & keeping them from blowing on the earth, the sea or any tree. In this figurative language, these are not heavenly messengers/angels. These represent those who are trying to restrain the word of God everywhere. Their efforts are restrained by the messenger in verse 2, preventing them from holding back the 4 winds, the spread of the gospel of Christ by His messengers/angels. These 4 winds stand on the four corners of the earth, Rome’s worldwide influence to stop its spread. But the gospel will be preached in all the earth. See the study for the Bible passages that support this. John hears the commands given relating to the sealing of the servants of God and the figurative number representing them. John sees a great multitude standing before the throne of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues who are clothed with white robes. All the messengers/angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four beasts fell before the throne and worshipped God. One of the elders asks John what those were that were wearing white robes. John said he knew and the elder identifies them. The chapter ends with his explanation.
Introduction
Mantra Yoga is an exact science. "Mananat trayate iti mantrah- by the Manana (constant thinking or recollection) of which one is protected or is released from the round of births and deaths, is Mantra." That is called Mantra by the meditation (Manana) on which the Jiva or the individual soul attains freedom from sin, enjoyment in heaven and final liberation, and by the aid of which it attains in full the fourfold fruit (Chaturvarga), i.e., Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. A Mantra is so called because it is achieved by the mental process.
Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian
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MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
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1. Research Methods for Media Activism
Final Presentation
Ateqah Khaki // The New School // May 2013
2. Over the course of this semester, I
have been exploring one central
question: how can digital and
social media be leveraged to
combat Islamophobia in America?
3. Why this topic?
● Over a decade after 9/11, Muslims in America
continue to face more hostility, discrimination and
bigotry than almost any other social group in the
United States.
● Although prejudice toward minorities has generally
declined in recent decades, Muslims are seen
through a double lens as both religious and cultural
minorities.
● In others words: it is not yet clear that Americans
truly accept Muslims as a part of the great
American “melting pot.”
4. Much written about the small but
persistent number of interest
groups that have launched a
strategic offensive against Islam.
These groups loudly propagate a
barbaric, inaccurate and dangerous
view of Arabs and Muslims, often
using current events, the media and
university contexts to assert that
Islamic “jihadists” have declared
war on America, Israel and the
West.
The Opposition
5. Public Opinion Research
● A 2011 public opinion poll found that nearly half of
Americans are uncomfortable with a woman wearing a
burqa, a mosque being built in their neighborhood or
Muslim men praying at an airport.
● Although a majority of respondents agreed that religious
diversity is a foundational American value, nearly 50%
of those surveyed said that Islam is fundamentally
incompatible with American values.
● A 2010 TIME magazine poll found that 62% of Americans
say that they do not personally know a Muslim
American.
● However, research also indicates that knowing a
Muslim has a strong, positive effect on attitudes.
6. An opportunity for engagement?
● If knowing a Muslim in real life has a strong
positive influence on opinions regarding Muslims in
America generally, can that interaction and the
positive impact that it has be established online?
● In other words, can we create a digital space for
non-Muslim Americans to get better acquainted
with their fellow citizens who are Muslim?
7. This semester....
Within the context of my "Research Methods for Media
Activism" course, I have been working on discrete
research projects related to this idea.
My research has included: a situational analysis, a
literature search, textual analysis, archival research,
an interview, ethnographic research, a survey, data
visualization...
...and a focus group!
8. The Focus Group
● For my final project of the semester, I organized a focus group
with a small group of Muslim youth activists affiliated with
the Arab American Association of New York (AAANY).
● The main purpose of this focus group was to present my
research and findings to a group representing one of the main
target audiences for my project -- Muslim youth -- and to have
a conversation about their reactions, questions, thoughts and
ideas.
● Click here to see the presentation I used to structure our
conversation.
● Click here to read a (very rough!) transcription.
9. Focus Group: Getting Acquainted
The focus group had six participants in total. In order to get
better acquainted, I asked the participants to introduce
themselves by answering four questions:
● What is your name?
● What are the places you call home?
● How do you spend your days?
● Why are you involved with AAANY?
Click here to hear their responses on SoundCloud.
10. Meet the Focus Group!
● Sarah, a high school senior who calls Brooklyn and Morocco "home"
● Sarah A., a high school senior who calls Brooklyn and Alexandria, Egypt
"home"
● Rama, a high school sophomore who calls Brooklyn, and Damascus, Syria
"home"
● Aiysha, a part-time grad student and part-time organizer at AAANY who calls
Lahore, Pakistan and Marine Park, Brooklyn "home"
● Yasmina, a junior in high school
● Nancy, a high school senior and AAANY intern who calls Queens &
Bangladesh "home"
From left to right Sarah, Sarah A., Yasmina pictured above. (Some people didn't want to be photographed!)
11. Focus Group: What We Talked About
The image above is the slide I used to outline our conversation. Given the
time constraint (an hour and a half) and the flow of conversation, we
spent most of our time discussing the top three bullets.
12. The Focus Group: What I Learned
Due to time constraints and the flow of conversation, we
spent most of our time talking about the current state of
public opinion with regard to Muslims and what it's like
being a Muslim in NYC today. Some of the most interesting
conversation occurred around these topics:
● National identity vs. religious identity
● Dealing with stereotypes and ignorance
● Diversity within Muslim communities
● "The American Dream"
● Islam manifest in daily life
● Social Media
13. National Identity vs. Religious Identity
● In terms of identity, most of the focus group
participants placed a greater emphasis/ more openly
identify with their family's country of origin rather
than religion.
○ Yasmina: "The country I am from is more important....comes up
more than the idea of being Muslim."
○ Sarah: "If you go into a large group of people, you don't say, 'Hi,
I'm Muslim!'... It's just not natural. You go, 'Hi, I'm a high school
student,' or 'I'm Moroccan'..."
○ Nancy: “I read an article by Audre Lorde about multi-layered
identities, and I can relate to that because when I introduce
myself I don’t same I’m Muslim right off the bat, unless I'm
talking to a largely Muslim audience, or when I'm talking to my
Bengali friends... everyone knows, it’s an unspoken thing. I'm
Bengali, you're Bengali. So it’s all about the layers of identity."
14. Dealing With Stereotypes & Ignorance
● With regard to both national identity and religious
identity, most participants indicated that they've
encountered stereotypes and ignorant comments.
○ Sarah A: "I swear, after they know you’re Muslim, they say, 'Are
you allowed to have four wives?' If I say that I'm Egyptian, they
say, 'Do you live in the pyramids, did you ride a camel to school?'
and if I say I never rode a camel, they say, 'No, you're lying.'"
○ Yasmina: "Back in junior high school, this kid thought I owned a
castle, and had all this gold. I think that kind of stems from the
fact -- I've noticed in school, you take all this world history, they
always teach you these places as 'ancient'… the ancient Indian
civilizations, the ancient Egyptians… but they don't really get to
the more recent… you know, they've evolved… I grew up in a
city… I was born in place that doesn't look all that much different
from New York."
15. Diversity Within Muslim Communities
● All of the participants agreed that there is much
diversity within Muslim communities, both "back
home" and especially here in America.
● Many participants lamented at having to "explain"
Islam, especially the hijab.
○ Sarah A.: "Someone asked me just yesterday, 'Why don't you
wear the hijab? Doesn't your mom? Don't your friends?' I don't
know what to say. I don't want to answer."
○ Yasmina: "People have this notion of what a Muslim is supposed
to look like… I don't wear hijab, and people, they go, 'Oh but you
don't wear...' (gestures hand in circular motion around face) –
they go like this. I'll be like, 'Yeah my mom wears it, but I don't.'
And then they want to know, why? Sometimes I think it comes
from not knowing, but sometimes I think they are doing it to just
bother you."
16. "The American Dream"
● We had a great discussion around the pursuit of the
American Dream. Many of the participants spoke
about their own immigration stories.
○ Sarah: "That is why people come to America. We all come here
to establish a future and to live the American dream."
○ Yasmina: "The campaign you're working on… I think it should
be more about Muslims have integrated, they are not so different
from everyone else. You know how we have the idea of the
American Dream…… [Through AAANY], I work with these kids
from Yemen, Egypt, Palestine, their parents come because of this
idea of the American Dream. They might come from poverty, or a
war zone… but they come because they want to provide a better
life for their kids. They bring them here. These kids, they go to
school with other American kids, they develop the idea of the
American Dream. That is a unifier regardless of your religion or
background."
17. Islam Manifest in Daily Life
● We had a great conversation about the way Islam
manifests itself into our daily lives. Many
participants would recite a prayer before certain
activities, like exams or meals, and also integrated
"Islamic terminology" into their daily vocabulary.
Charity was another big topic discussed:
○ Yasmina: "Charity. I had a friend once who asked me, 'Why do
you do it?' I had to explain to her that it's kind of part of my
religion. She said, 'Oh my parents never taught me that.'"
○ Umema: "My brother will go to the mosque to pray juma without
his phone, but never without money to go put in the mosque. It’s
just a natural thing. Like wearing clothes. One day, I was at home
with my friend, my brother was going to juma, I asked him to
take my money too. And I had to explain it to my friend."
18. Social Media
Most of the youth do use social media (predominantly
Facebook) mostly to keep in touch with friends and family
(both near and far). However, there was a lot of different
feelings about identifying as Muslim online.
Some of the youth were reluctant to "come out" as Muslim,
although they'd engage the topic if it came up organically or
in the context of other issues (such as the conflict in Syria,
Israel/Palestine, etc). On the other hand, one participant
identified themselves as "Muslim and proud" on Facebook.
Everyone agreed social media was a fertile ground to sow
some of the seeds I have been thinking about with regard to
combating Islamophobia.
19. Major Focus Group Takeaways
● Even in a city diverse as New York, high school students will
likely still encounter stereotypes and ignorance. Dealing with this
ignorance and "explaining" can be burdensome.
● National identity sometimes trumps Muslim identity.
○ Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that
participants -- sophomores, juniors and seniors in high school
-- have literally grown up in post-9/11 America. Even though
conceptually they understand (even mentioning in some of
their comments) that, like other waves of past discrimination
(such as Japanese internment) Muslims are one of the groups
being unfairly targeted today, there may be an element of
internalized Islamophobia at play.
● "American Dream" stories and often unnoticed manifestations of
Islam in daily life are topics worth further exploring within the
context of my project.
20. Next Steps
● Continue to share my research and preliminary findings and seek
input from friends, allies and others engaged on this issue.
● Extend my work from this course into the summer, when I will be
taking "Social Media Design & Management" with Brian McCormick. I
intend to use the course as a vehicle to further develop (and possibly
even launch) "Muslim Like Me" as a social media campaign.
● Extend my work from this course into the fall when I will be taking
documentary and design production courses. I imagine much of my
course work will include creating examples of the kind of media I
envision for a further-down-the-road transmedia storytelling project.
● Extend my work from this course into the fall semester, when I will
begin the thesis process. Currently, I intend to write a thesis about
the use digital and social media in combating Islamophobia in the U.
S.
21. Reflections
I'm really pleased that I pursued the focus group as my final research
project for the semester. It was immensely useful to discuss some of
these ideas with a group that represents one of the main audiences
that I hope to engage through my project as it unfolds. Although the
group was small and not the most diverse in terms of geography,
gender or age, their insights served as valuable demographic
research for me at this stage, and will be especially useful as I begin
concretely developing and implementing a campaign. All of the
participants (and the organizer) were very eager to keep in touch
about this project, as well.
While I initially thought I'd spend more time getting their reaction to
existing media campaigns, I think it was quite productive to have a
conversation about the public opinion research as well as personal
experiences. It was an especially important reminder for me that
there are so many different versions of "the way things are."
22. Conclusions (1/2)
As individuals, our identities are personal, nuanced and negotiated.
Talking about "who we are" is something that each human being will do
differently, whether online or offline.
The focus group also reinforced my instinct that "explaining Islam" is
burdensome on Muslims, both because it can force public something
private, but also because there exists so much diversity within Muslim
communities. There isn't one way of "being Muslim."
However, much like my own undergraduate research and other studies
suggest: regardless of their place of birth, Muslim youth who have grown
up in the U.S. feel "American."
These youth also have distinct practices and tendencies in their daily life
that are a result of being Muslim.
23. Conclusions (2/2)
I believe there is potential for an effort to engage notions of what it
means (or looks like) to be both American and Muslim. Such an
effort might serve the dual purposes of "demystifying Muslims" (by
depicting them as ordinary old people), and making connections
between "being American" and "being Muslim" to combat the notion
that these two identities are incompatible.
The focus group, my other assignments from the semester, and the
current state of events (especially in light of the Boston bombing)
reaffirm for me that there is a need, audience and utility for a project
like mine.
This course and each assignment I have completed has been
extremely useful in moving my ideas from the brainstorm to
research/testing phase, as well as dusting off my research approaches
and skills.
24. Thank You!
Thank you all for all of your excellent input, ideas and
feedback this semester. It has been invaluable.
I have also learned so much from observing the way
that you each have approached your own activism and
research interests from week to week.
Wishing you all the best with your future endeavors!
If you'd like to keep in touch, feel free to connect by
email, on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.