Hidden Figures Analysis
Women of color were born to be lead, inspire, and bless this world with their excellence. Unfortunately, it takes years for us to know their names and their contributions. I'm tired of seeing the efforts of women of color erased over and over again. After watching Hidden Figures, I realize we cannot wait 30 years for the world to recognize our hard work, therefore, it is up to us to uplift each other.
At Drake University, we have women of color going above and beyond to make our campus a better place for all. They spend countless of hours in meetings, planning, and executing efforts outside classrooms. I feel it's my duty to recognize them for their hard work and dedication to equity and inclusion. The following 12 women are excellent students, …show more content…
At such a young age, she has already obtained her master degree from Iowa State. She runs all of the leadership programs available for the student body. Her door is always open and welcoming to anyone who may need guidance and advice. I consider myself lucky to have her as a mentor and she has played an instrumental role in my formation as a leader on our campus. Meghan is a mentor, friend, and a role model to many.
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Deshauna Carter, sophomore majoring in Physiology with a minor in African American studies. This year, she serves as the Equity and Inclusion senator on student senate. During her term, she has lead the UNITY Roundtable, a governing body made up of 15 multicultural organizations. Organized the Bystander Prevent Week in February, which was made up of a series of events that addressed how we protect each other from harassment and hate crimes. Lastly, she played an instrumental role in the search committee for our new Associate Provost of Campus Equity and Inclusion. …show more content…
Professor Gutierrez structures her classes to cover topics like globalization, borders and borderlands, transnational migration, oral history and Latinos in the United States. The list of her accomplishments and contributions to the Latino community is endless, but the one closes to my heart was her initiative on the Sanctuary Campus movement she started at Drake. No students had to advocate for this to happen, Professor Gutierrez brought other professors together to get a resolution passed through faculty senate. Her efforts led us to claim sanctuary status, hence, impacting the immigrant community on our
At Drake University, we have women of color going above and beyond to make our campus a better place for all. They spend countless of hours in meetings, planning, and executing efforts outside classrooms. I feel it's my duty to recognize them for their hard work and dedication to equity and inclusion. The following 12 women are excellent students, …show more content…
At such a young age, she has already obtained her master degree from Iowa State. She runs all of the leadership programs available for the student body. Her door is always open and welcoming to anyone who may need guidance and advice. I consider myself lucky to have her as a mentor and she has played an instrumental role in my formation as a leader on our campus. Meghan is a mentor, friend, and a role model to many.
deshaunafinal1
Deshauna Carter, sophomore majoring in Physiology with a minor in African American studies. This year, she serves as the Equity and Inclusion senator on student senate. During her term, she has lead the UNITY Roundtable, a governing body made up of 15 multicultural organizations. Organized the Bystander Prevent Week in February, which was made up of a series of events that addressed how we protect each other from harassment and hate crimes. Lastly, she played an instrumental role in the search committee for our new Associate Provost of Campus Equity and Inclusion. …show more content…
Professor Gutierrez structures her classes to cover topics like globalization, borders and borderlands, transnational migration, oral history and Latinos in the United States. The list of her accomplishments and contributions to the Latino community is endless, but the one closes to my heart was her initiative on the Sanctuary Campus movement she started at Drake. No students had to advocate for this to happen, Professor Gutierrez brought other professors together to get a resolution passed through faculty senate. Her efforts led us to claim sanctuary status, hence, impacting the immigrant community on our