Jackie Rose's FNED 346

Institutional racism is discussed a lot in this podcast. Institutional racism was also discussed in Kozol's piece, Amazing Grace . Kozol discussed the ways that Mott Haven is a victim of institutional racism. Although the government knows the problems that occur in Mott Haven, the city is ignored. Mott Haven gets whatever everyone else doesn't want which continues to push them down the poverty hole. Nikole Jones and Ira Glass talk about how institutionally black kid's schooling is worse than the schooling of white kids. White kids have more access to facilities and resources. White kids also get better teachers and programs. Black kids tend to go to school in poor communities and therefore don't receive an education equivalent to the white kids. Nikole Jones talks about data that the schools whose students scored higher contained mostly white kids, and the schools that scored lower contained mostly biracial kids.  Jones mentions that the best way for both races to g...

I grew up in a small school which gave me the ability to volunteer in the elementary school during my study hall. I had volunteered in the elementary school since sixth grade and absolutely loved it. My school had a requirement for high schoolers to do at least 15 hours of volunteer work either at school, church, or community. You had to have at least two categories of volunteer hours. I found that volunteering in the elementary school gave me much greater joy than volunteering elsewhere. I believe I enjoyed the elementary school more because I chose to do it. I wanted experience with children so that I could use what I learned there in my own classroom one day. It wasn't just volunteering for me but a learning opportunity. I think requiring kids to serve in their community and school is a good thing but I think it's better when people get to choose where they volunteer. It's only fun to volunteer if it's something you're interested in. I think volunteering sho...

"Refusing to talk about LGBT issues or showing discomfort when LGBT topics arise are nonverbal messages that tell youth that being LGBT is abnormal or wrong." This statement hit me hard because it is very true in the world I grew up in. I went to a Christian School, and, regardless of teachers' personal beliefs, bringing up the LGBTQI+ community resulted in the teacher telling you to be quiet about it or an awkward change in subject. It was an unspoken "rule" that talking about LGBTQI+ was "wrong." I personally never truly believed that it was wrong but I was scared to talk about it. I myself wasn't gay, lesbian, bisexual, or anything like that but I had friends and family who were. It made me angry when I heard people saying rude things about the LGBTQI+ community because aren't they people too? Why should we dislike someone just because of who they date? I didn't understand then and I still don't understand now. Another part o...

My favorite Disney movie growing up was Cinderella because she was blonde and I was blonde. This story seemed cute and innocent. At first glance, it's just a movie about a girl who gets treated badly and gets saved by Prince Charming. I never thought much about the deeper meaning since I was a child. Cinderella, in reality, affected my life in ways I didn't even realize. Ever since I was little, I've been waiting for a boyfriend. I was convinced a boyfriend was the only thing that could make me happy. I mean didn't Prince Charming save Cinderella from her hard life? When I finally got my first boyfriend, he made me even more miserable with my life. I was so confused about why this person didn't fix all my problems. Looking back on it now, I can see that I was just being fooled by the movies I grew up watching. I was convinced girls needed a man to make them truly happy. I know that is no longer true but it's sad to think that people go their whole lives with...

Rodriguez saw living between two languages as a heartbreaking thing. He felt like speaking Spanish was a private language only meant for those who are close to you. Speaking Spanish was a sacred thing. English was like a stranger to him, and he feels ruined his family. His family became less close after English took over the house. Speaking between two languages was harder to do for his family and broke their hearts a little. Garcia speaks of translanguaging as a resource and a helpful tool. She speaks of the more technical and educational side of it. Garcia doesn't mention the emotional side of children losing a piece of them to satisfy society. Video about Translanguaging

"There are children in the poorest, most abandoned place who, despite the miseries and poisons that the world has pumped into their lives, seem, when you first meet them, to be cheerful anyway." This quote struck me because kids are so cheerful throughout all circumstances. These children were put in this situation without choice and they don't get down about it but look for the good in it. Obviously, the children are probably hurting more than they let on but they keep a smile on their face. I find it inspiring to know that these children keep a smile on their face when it would be easier to get down about it and be sad. "'If poor people behaved rationally,' says Lawrence Mead, a professor of political science at New York University, 'they would seldom be poor for long in the first place.' Many social scientists today appear to hold this point of view and argue that the largest portion of the suffering poor people undergo has to be blamed upon th...