Why would you like to become a member of Teen Council? I would like to become a member of Teen Council because of numerous reasons. First‚ I love to meet different artist and non-artist alike and talking with them about art and listening to all different views‚ and this skill will aid me in collaborating with other people and artists to put on many different events at the CAHM. I enjoy collaborating with different people about art and other projects such as service projects and art exhibitions. My
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HIV/AIDS in Haiti HIV/AIDS is spreading rapidly through Haiti‚ they have the highest cases‚ and due to poverty they will continue to be on the large scale. This is one of the Global Social problems brought up in Poto Mitan. According to the dictionary.com AIDS is defined as “a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections‚ as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and‚ to certain cancers‚ as Kaposi’s sarcoma‚and to neurological disorders: caused by a
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subsidized housing‚ job training‚ and other financial and social services. This is good for the incoming refugee and good for the economy of the host country. Refugees deserve to be supported financially. Providing financial support will provide and practical immediate relief such of daily needs such as groceries‚ housing and clothing. Tomaki Ueda wrote‚ “Immigrants can work and the tax burden on the state would be low” [Fifield 4]. Asylum seekers need to wait several weeks before they receive their
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Why I Write By Joan Didion From The New York Times Magazine‚ December 5‚ 1976. Copyright 1976 by Joan Didion and The New York Times Company. Of course I stole the title for this talk‚ from George Orwell. One reason I stole it was that I like the sound of the words: Why I Write. There you have three short unambiguous words that share a sound‚ and the sound they share is this: I I I. In many ways writing is the act of saying I‚ of imposing oneself upon other people‚ of saying listen to me
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Starting at eight years old‚ I always envisioned attending college and obtaining a degree that would allow me to accomplish what I want in life. Over time‚ I have faced many obstacles such as dyslexia‚ emotional trauma‚ and family challenges. All through these challenges‚ I never let anything deter me from my course of attending college. Despite being able to overcome obstacles‚ I have come to realize there are things in life that I have little to no control over. Now that I have had time to experience
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Why do we need leaders? What is it that we expect from our leaders? I frequently ask participants in classes and seminars to think of several characteristics that define a good leader. Depending on the size of the group I may get as many as a hundred different responses. Defining leadership characteristics is quite difficult. Is there something that sets good leaders apart from others? Very often we find that the one thing that all leaders seem to have in common is Vision; they have a clear
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Have you ever asked the question ‘Why should I read?’ or ‘What’s the benefit?’ Well‚ there’s more to reading than just reading words on a page. Reading is a better choice than watching a movie or playing a game on your computer or any other passive activity because it improves your imagination‚ focus and concentration‚ develops a broader vocabulary‚ and even makes you a better person. A study done by the NEA shows that people who read for entertainment are more likely than those who do not to go
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Name: Anthony Castaneda Project: First Aid Kit Homeroom teacher: Rebecca Ipsen IDVA J-Term Post Project Reflection Report (Write you 1-2 pages‚ 12 point font‚ double-spaced‚ report here) First Aid Anthony Castaneda 1/8/13 9th grade J-Term Project First aid kit was invented by Johnson in the late 1890’s. First aid kit got its name is by Johnson’s first aid kit. The first aid kit formed in the 11th century‚ to help the pilgrims and knights and also train the other knights and pilgrims
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“Señorita‚ if I want to be a photographer when I grow up‚ why do I need to know how to speak Spanish?” The close-minded adolescents who ask these types of questions fail to consider the possibility that they will be hired by National Geographic to take photographs of the cobblestone roads in Barcelona‚ or obtain snapshots of Marine Iguanas roaming the Galapagos Islands. The ability for that hypothetical English-speaking photographer to be familiar with the native tongue could be extremely helpful
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HIV and AIDS AND POVERTY; HOUSEHOLD (HH) ECONOMIC STRENGTHENING AS A STRATEGY FOR BREAKING THE VICIOUS CYCLE Introduction While HIV and AIDS affect the poor and the rich‚ the poor people are‚ nevertheless‚ doubly disadvantaged. The reasons why poor people are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS are: a) b) c) d) e) Poor people have fewer choices; Poor people are less able to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS; Poor people may have fewer rights‚ or be unaware of their rights; The majority of the world’s poor
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