The closest achievement gap to white students in 2014 is the Asian American students‚ 75% graduation rate and 69.4% respectively (UIC‚ 2014). This gap does little to disprove the “model minority” myth that is used to invalidate the hardships minorities face. The “model minority” myth is the stereotype that Asian Americans have succeeded in the American dream because of their achievements (Golash-Boza‚ 2014). However‚ this stereotype is
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The economic situation of women in the United States and the economic situation of women in Germany The progress of female empowerment and equalization especially in the Western society‚ from being a housewife with no voting rights to conquering the labor market with equal rights‚ has been huge. However‚ women still earn less than men do and due to the glass ceiling effect women are often unable to make it to the top positions in a company. To get a deeper look into the current situation of
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Filipino Americans The 2000 Census reported 2‚364‚815 Filipinos in the United States. -- The Asian Population: 2000 (Census 2000 Brief)‚ February 2002. Long Beach‚ CA is 48.9% white and largest Asian/Pacific population is Filipino (4%). In San Diego County‚ Filipino Americans are the largest Asian Pacific Islander group. Filipino Americans have been a quiet voice in promoting contributions to American society. I am Filipino American‚ born in the Philippines and want to be able to tell that “Our
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Elephant is from the one of Asia. The African Elephant has 3 nails on its hind legs while the element Asian elephant owns 4 .The elephant trunk of Africa has two appendages instead of one for the one from Asia. African elephants live south of the Sahara‚ in savannas and forests and sometimes in semi- desert regions. Asian elephants live in Southeast Asia and India and prefer forests dense. Asian elephants are intelligent and easy to tame. In India they used to work in forestry. The African elephant
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golf course designers to get more out of existing facility • Implement dynamic marketing strategies in an attempt to triple membership numbers within the next 2 years • Conduct dialogues with the Indian and Asian golf authorities to convince them to let the facility host an event for the Asian Tour within the next 5 years • Attract new sponsors and alliances so as to double the current turnover of Rs. 100 million (estimated) in the next 5 years • Increase use of recycled items and alternate energy
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Elephants Just in the past 10 years‚ ten thousands of elephants have been slaughtered. Sometimes the killers don’t wait till the elephants are dead to take the ivory. This causes the elephant to suffer greatly. Elephants are endangered. Many baby elephants are killed for their tiny stubs of ivory‚ how to save them‚ and the origins of elephant abuse. Some devastating facts about elephants are that they have been dropping 62% over the last decade. (Pg1) About 100 African elephants are killed a day
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Top 30 Companies for Diversity by Black Enterprise magazine‚ ‘Top 10 Companies for Asian-Americans by Asian Enterprise magazine‚ and ‘Top 10 Companies for Minorities’’ by Hispanic Network magazine in 2006. Also in 2007 Wal-Mart was listed in the ‘Top 50 Companies’ by Diversity Inc.‚ ‘Top 35 Companies for Executive Woman’ by the National Association for Female Executives‚ ‘Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans’ by Asian Enterprise magazine‚ ‘Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Working Mother‚ the
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Modernism During the 20th century a communications revolution that introduced motion pictures‚ radio‚ and television brought the world into view—and eventually into the living room. The new forms of communication competed with books as sources of amusement and enlightenment. New forms of communication and new modes of transportation made American society increasingly mobile and familiar with many more regions of the country. Literary voices from even the remotest corners could reach a national audience
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Asian festivals vary from place to place but all share one thing in common: they’re big and a lot of fun! With so many different cultures‚ religions‚ and reasons to celebrate squeezed into Asia‚ you’ll probably be close to an interesting festival no matter where you travel. Many events are based on lunar calendars and the dates change each year. Use this guide to plan around some of the largest festivals in Asia. 1. Festivals in Thailand • Songkran / Thai Water Festival: April 13 -15. • Loi
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Tan’s Mother tongue‚ and Maria Barrientos’ Si habla espanol‚ both essays are well written and share a like-minded topic. The essay titled Mother tongue is about English‚ the way it’s influenced by a culture‚ and the difficulties of growing up as an asian america who had to learn many different kinds of english. Si Habla Espanol is another essay about language. In this essay‚ Marria Barrientos talks about shame‚ the innitial shame of being a Hispanic living in America that slowly turned into a shame
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