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    the inquiry of the study‚ the researcher had found our following‚ the study revealed that Barangay Poblacion‚ Valencia City already appeared as a pueblo in the 1980s. In the later years‚ it became one of the barrios of the Municipality of Malaybalay and a school was established in the barrio in 1911. These can be seen or manifested through the projects they have planned and executed which can be observe and views by the locals of the Barangay Poblacion. The progress of the Barangay Poblacion will

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    “To have a name other than the one your parents had given you meant you had status in school‚ had status on your block. You were somebody” (Quinonez 4). Getting a name meant having to fight. Relevance was important for a young Puerto Rican in el barrio. If a name is well known‚ the more power and recognition one obtains through their “fighter quality”. With the powerful combination of fear and power‚ total domination and influence over their subordinates is acquired. After forming an alliance with

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    The Barrio

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    In the essay “The Barrio‚” by Robert Ramirez describes the essences of Latino neighborhood. Ramirez believes that Latinos see their neighborhoods as their own home‚ a place to rest from the shaken living style of the United States. Ramirez states “Members of the barrio describe the entire area as their home. It is a home‚ but it is more than this. The barrio is a refuge from the harshness and the coldness of the Anglo world. It is a forced refuge.” But Ramirez admits the reason that he will never

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    economy are examined through his participant-observation of El Barrio in East Harlem NYC. For several years‚ beginning in 1985 when he rented an apartment in Spanish Harlem‚ Philippe engaged in an ethnographic study of the street life in that haven. He befriended a Puerto Rican crack entrepreneur by the name of Ray and his subordinates Primo and Caesar. Learning street smarts was pivotal in gaining their trust. As a white man in El Barrio you were either an "undercover

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    Barrio Boy

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    Unit 1 “Barrio Boy” Vocabulary- Infer the meaning of the underlined word by using context clues. 1. He was called barrio boy because he spoke Spanish. I think barrio means in the United States‚ a Spanish-speaking neighborhood in a city or town. 2. I can’t believe that the magician put such a pretty lady in a contraption with dangerous blades. I think a contraption is a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated‚ and often badly made or unsafe. 3. I was assured that

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    Barrio Boy

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    all the challenges and obstacles. These words relate to Ernesto from “Barrio Boy”‚ Farah from “The Other Side of The Sky”‚ and Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rupyard Kipling. They all had difficulties‚ but they tried their hardest as they had hope. Ernesto had to adapt to a new culture‚ while both Farah and Rikki Tikki Tavi had to protect their family‚ but all of them had to persevere to achieve their goal. In the nonfiction text‚” Barrio Boy” by Ernesto Galarza‚ he has trouble learning a new language and fitting

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    End Barrio Warfare

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    themes that are reoccurring in her exhibit. With bright ceiling lights and white walls‚ each piece is brightly showcased on the walls of this one-room exhibit. End Barrio Warfare.1979.Silkscreen poster. This pieces primary focus is that of violence in Barrios‚ and is made in the form of a poster that contains blood spelling out “End Barrio Warfare.” Besame.1988.Linocut.Collection of Ramon Cervantes. This black and white piece is an eye catcher‚ and features a nude woman being caressed and licked by

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    Barrio Logan Case

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    I am interning at Barrio Logan College institute (BLCI). BLCI is a non-profit organization whose mission to help children from the community who are predominantly Latinos‚ to become the first in their families to attend college. They serve students starting in 3rd grade through graduating high school seniors. BLCI provides academic assistance such as tutoring‚ college preparatory classes and one-one-one counseling. Additionally‚ BLCI also believes that helping the parents of their students is important;

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    Oscar Romero fact sheet

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    Your Name: Bishop Oscar Romero Date of birth: August 15‚ 1917 Date of death: March 24‚ 1980 Place of birth: Ciudad Barrios‚ El Salvador- Isolated mountain village Place of death: San Salvador‚ El Salvador Family Life: 5 brothers‚ 2 sisters (Gustavo‚ Zaida‚ Romulo‚ Mamerto‚ Arnoldo‚ Gasper‚ and Aminta). Parents were Santos Romero‚ and Guadalupe de Jesus Galdamez. Lived where 40% of land was owned by only 13 families. Education: Entered (government funded) public school‚ offered grades

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    Barrio Boy Essay

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    Ernesto Galarza in the story Barrio Boy pursued a mission of moving to a new school and learning English and the culture of America. Ernesto was motivated by many things‚ for example his love for Miss Ryan‚ the fact he’s not alone. In paragraph 14 it says “Like Ito and several other first graders who did not know English‚ I received private lessons from Miss Ryan in the closet‚ a narrow hall off the classroom with a door at each end.” Which means Miss Ryan is helping Ernesto achieve his goal of learning

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