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My essay is about the things that Latin child and even adults face during immigration and how can I express it more

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I find that discussing my writing with others, like the ALFA members and Professor Tracy, helps me gain valuable insights about my ideas. And how their feedbacks help me understand my writing that I hadn't considered, allowing me to deepen my analysis and strengthen my arguments.

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My essay is going to be on the infant mortality rate in black women and how it is caused by racism and bias. Some questions that I have for the ALFA members is what they know on the topic and how they feel like it affects our communities.

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During the course of this class I feel like I have learned about grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary. I also learned how to explore literary work's,theme's, and symbolism. I also learned more about the writing process like brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing. Some things I need to work more on is my communication skills through class discussions and posts.

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I feel like I have learned how to write better essay and make them stronger . what I have in proved on is making sure to stay on task and write more than I don't like to. what I will like to continue to work on in other course is doing my work on time and asking for help if I need it. I have accomplished this semester so far is being able to get up and go to class and pushing my self more

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I learned a great deal on a topic I probably would never have been educated on if it were not for this course. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to exercise writing about something that interested and learning techniques in order to do that. I found that the artifact process was super interesting and not something I have necessarily thought about in other writings. It is really neat to be able to separate out a topic like that and dive deeper into different topics that still pertain to your original topic, it just is a really way at educating yourself further.

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I have learnt a lot not culture heritage. I honestly never heard of that term before the class. I have improved in writing annotated bibliographies as well as my writing skills.

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During the duration of this course, I have learned so much about different cultures and have become more open-minded to so many topics that I otherwise was unaware of. I feel the area I improved the most was my ability to use punctuation and not have such a long sentence structure. Outside this class, I want to continue thinking about my writing from an outside perspective and expand my vocabulary.

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I feel I learned how to be a better writer Im able to put my own ideas into my writing. Ive always struggled with punctuation and grammar so I definitely think that's something I will continue to work on. But overall this course has made me enjoy writing

and me wanna dig deeper into my own roots.

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This class taught me that every story can be attack from a multitude of angles and can be guided into what you want to say from it. I believe that I improved on my journalistic writing. I will continue to tackle self-motivation and work harder as I go.

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I think I learned a lot about incorporating personal experiences into our writing. Like when we had to choose artifacts, I felt like those were more personal to us, and it made writing about them challenging but interesting.

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I have learned many new interesting topics, many different cultural ideas and subjects. I definitely got better at my writing skills, learning to site my work and adding more detail. I liked this class the most because it taught me different things and different topics that were very interesting.

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I think that as a writer, I learned how to incorporate better sources into my work in order to ensure that I am using credible information in whatever it is that I am doing. I also earned to take my time when gathering pieces to a whole, and to consider the different perspective of the people that I am writing to. It's also important to consider how we learned to focus on one aspect of our work at a time rather than trying to get everything together at once, so being able to ensure that each piece was solid was a huge help and improved the quality of my writing by alot.

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I have gotten better at knowing how to find and use good sources, as well as being able to cite them properly. My ability to hone in on a topic for multiple months at a time is also a new skill that I have learned. I will take all of these new skills with me to my future classes.

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1.i am going to be taking about how mental health and disability affects people from getting a job.

one question I would have ask is what was something I could have done better .

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I found my sources primarily by using Falcon Search. I downloaded the pdf or opened the file and read the article to scan for useful information about my chosen topic. After that, I looked into who the author was and research their credibility. I looked at some of that past things that they did and determined if it was worth using for me essay.

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I talked about the significance of Hispanic culture within Massachusetts, and the hardships that many Hispanics face as a result of moving to a new location.

1. What is one common misconception that you've heard about Hispanics within Massachusetts?

2. Could I have been more direct? Was my work too vague and if so, what could I have done differently to really catch my audiences attention?

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I intend to find my sources by first looking for a reliable source whether it is someone or someplace that has shown reliability and consistent information relevant to my topic.

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I wrote an essay on a local neo nazi group based out of central Massachusetts called the National Social Club 131. Their “mission,” recruitment tactics and ways they achieve attention.

Do you think there may have been a better way to get a perspective from the group NSC-131 although they dont answer questions and interviews?

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through this experience what was your biggest take away and ways of learning from these exhibitions

Description would be disabilities in the public school system. And how the school works with children along with the flaws in the system.

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Healthcare purpose for those who are undocumented.

what else is a good title to pull the readers attention?

what other way can I talk about healthcare towards immigrants instead of insurance?

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In upstate Maine remains of the Passamaquoddy native American tribe can be seen through their land and legacy. I wanted to learn more about these people after having a personal experience with the land they once inhabited. Family bonds are strong, and the Passamaquoddy tribe is a beautiful example of this.

Should I have looked into more than just one tribe and expanded to all of Maine or even the rest of new England?

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Millions of veterans are struggling with the return to civillian life. There are a variety of indiviual issues and struggles but within this essay we are lookihg into the systemic and wide scale challanges that cause these issues.

What issues have you noticed veterans as a whole or individuals you know ? It is important to identify what it is the public is knowlegable on.

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Powerful people today are using manipulation strategies seen in the US as early as the Salem witch trials to marginalize and harm minorities.

Is my idea too narrow or not narrow enough? Are there any examples of manipulation at a large scale that you can think of from recently that I could research?

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You lose culture through immigration.

What was the most compelling thing you learned from reading our artifact profiles.

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Equality bringing people of all kinds together.

How do you think I could dig deeper into my topic? what

could I add? what could I get rid of?

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1. I would like to get some background info on a personal level for one of the mentors and what drove them to join AFLA

2. What have they enjoyed while sitting in on our class and has there been anything that has interested them.

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a home away from home

How can a narrow a broad idea? For example, immigrants in the United States and also talk about children of immigrants.

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Kai Fay really made me use my brain in class. We had to figure out a meaning of three objects. It was like a puzzle but I couldn't figure it out

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1. What was the most impactful experience that you've encountered as a result of being apart of the ALFA program?

2. If there was one thing that you could tell someone who was interested in joining the ALFA program, what would you say?

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I had never really used a library database before, so doing this for the first time was a new experience for me, and it was one that I found helpful since it makes finding information a bit easier since it serves as another resource to help gather my thoughts.

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I had a blast with this speaker and the activities we engaged in! It really challenged us to see things from fresh angles and sparked our imaginations as we crafted stories together as a group.

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I enjoyed how interactive and informative Kai's message was. He was able to articulate himself well, and introduced different methods of thinking to us in a way that really challenged the way most of us do traditionally. Perspective can vary from person to person, and I think it's good to take into consideration how this affects one's understanding of information.

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I enjoyed this this speaker and the activities we did, because it forced us to look as things from different perspective. We also had to use our imaginations to think of stories.

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The presentation held a lot of good things such as seeing things in a different light and point of view. Being able to see the story from one point of view and switching it is a great thing.

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I enjoyed Kai’s presentation. Its nice to do an activity that demonstrates the importance of perspective. I had a fun time getting to see what different ideas and perspectives people had on each items even though every group had the same items.

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I thought that having a story to tell with your items were very interesting and that most of it is made from what you think and that with that you need to tell what is and is not real and you threw in there.

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I thought having to come up with a story behind these items based on limited context was a good exercise to showcase how we all interpret things differently and how having a good amount of context is necessary to lead people to the same conclusion as you.

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Kai Fays presentation got me thinking about how different everyone in our class is. I liked how we all had similar ideas in the box but interpreted them in different ways. Although every group had a different museum I still thought in was interesting to see what different creative roots every group took.

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Kai Fray presentation was really like a puzzle that you had to figure out and every one had to put it together. This was engaging because the way everyone was telling the story of every object was interesting.

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I thought that Kai fay's presentation was very interesting not only was it like a puzzle but it was also cool how every group had a different meaning or view on what was provided in the box. I also liked how Kai pointed out that even in archaeology; when archaeologists don't know something they often say that it is a ritual item but if we show it to someone else it could be a piece of art or even a hair pin. This shows that we all have different ideas and views and that there is no one "correct" way to look at things.

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1.) What is the most insightful thing that you have read or learned from an ALFA course?

2.)Has there ever been a time that you have joined an Alfa course and have strongly disliked it?

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1.) What is the most insightful thing that you have read or learned from an ALFA course?

2.)Has there ever been a time that you have joined an Alfa course and have strongly disliked it?

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The artifact that I have chosen to discuss is the Jim Crow museum; I took a virtual tour of the museum and noticed that not only were black people portrayed in a negative light; But a specific emphasis was placed on black women. Who were portrayed as subhuman with exaggerated features. The same attitude that was applied to the making of these racist images is the same imagery that is often applied to Black women when giving birth or in situations of extreme pain. The black women portrayed in these racist images were portrayed as dramatic and as caricatures of your every day african-American person. The racist imagery found throughout the jim crow museum perfectly embodies the mindset surrounding black women that has survived through the ages just on a lesser scale.Not only do you have black women portrayed in a negative light but you also have black children portrayed as insignificant beings who somehow mean less than a white child would. In the Jim Crow museum there are multiple depictions of caricatures of Black children with the word beware on them or even one image where a Black baby is drinking ink instead of formula from his bottle. The intentional negative depiction Of african American women and children reinforces negative stereotypes that are often fatal when dealing with law enforcement or in this case childbirth.

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Kai Fays presentation was very engaging and it was like a puzzle, you had to put things together in order to figure out the problem or story. In life you go through things that you have to figure out and you can make a story out of anything.

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I thought Kai Fays presentation was eye opening

I never thought about how you can look at an item

and just come up with a story about it. so its definitely showing a bigger sense

to things. And that everything has a deeper story to it.

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This morning I attended the Undergraduate Conference and was surprised as to how much I learned. Every presentation board was very detailed and thoroughly researched. I especially liked how before you even entered Fitchburg State representatives part of the student government association were doing research of their own. They were determining factors of our university they thought separated it from other schools such as how close our community is and how we felt the school enhanced our career. Students were asked to put happy face stickers next to the categories they most felt represented our unique community.

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Questions for ALFA mentors - Jaden Malagodi

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Questions for ALFA mentors - Jaden Malagodi

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1. How much have you learned through ALFA that you would have never learned before?

2. When researching a topic, do you think visiting a significant location related to the topic can help a lot with your research?

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Extra Credit Opportunity: attend, write a response here, receive 10 points Activities extra credit

Generative AI and Misinformation TUESDAY, April 16 3:30-5pm in Hammond Hall G01B
Dr. Dren Gërguri (Fulbright Scholar, University of Prishtina) will be presenting an engaging and active session on generative AI and misinformation.
Dr. Gërguri's research focuses on misinformation, politics, and addressing false information narratives encountered on media platforms.
Participants are asked to bring their laptops for participation, as they will learn about the creation process and how to better prepare to address and engage misinformation they may encounter in this tumultuous and turbulent time.

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Extra Credit Opportunity: attend, write a response here, receive 10 points Activities extra credit

Our 15th annual Undergraduate Conference for Research and Creative Practice is next week, April, 18, in Hammond Hall from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Our annual Undergraduate Conference for Research and Creative Practice is being held in person this year in Hammond Hall. The conference is a public forum to enhance your skills, to share your work, to see the work of others in your field, and to give and receive valuable feedback. The conference is free to attend and open to the public. We're proud of the work our undergraduate community does and we know you will be too.

For more information, visit https://ow.ly/pOjL50Rbjlf.

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1. Can you tell me about a recent success or accomplishment that you're proud of?

2. Are there any opportunities for volunteering or getting involved with ALFA beyond taking courses?

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What makes a topic more interesting what do you look for in these topics that is good and ones you avoid.

How do life experiences effect what classes you choose to take for these classes and if because you said you do this you avoid it.

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1. In what ways does being apart of ALFA benefit you?

2. Do you have any repent of this program? Do you want to stop at a certain age?

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1. what was some regret if you had any that you won't do again

2. If you never joined this program what would you have done differently

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1. Was there any moment that you almost regretted joining ALFA you had to perceive through?

2. What experiences have you had that wouldn't have been possible without ALFA?

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I choose to write about the mental health of women entering the criminal justice field because i feel like this really connects to me. This is also a good topic to talk about because since i want to become a police officer i feel like i would see what to expect being a women on the field.

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I chose to Latin immigration as a topic due to its ancestorial connection that ties back to my family roots and when they first moved here striving for better. I purposely handpicked this topic due to the many angles I can take and how i was angle my paper. I also plan on including my family ring that is in a box rn waiting for my sister to turn 18 so that she can officially wear it and carry on the legacy of what our hispanic family has built.

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1. Has then been a moment in time where you would've never considered joining this club?

2. Was this a program when yall were in university?

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I chose to talk about the Latin migration and my family ring that is passed down from female to female. The migration of Hispanics has played a crucial part in the shift in demographics as people relocate here in search of more promising futures, stable finances, and a greater standard of living that benefit them and the people they love. Personal items hold great meaning and provide a link between individuals and their heritage and roots during this time of moving. A family ring is such precious item that is handed down through the generations and is a physical reminder of ancestry. These rings are meaningful to the Latinx immigrants as they represent the bond and toughness in the face of migration challenges. The rings became a family jewel that goes beyond regular value and gets worn as a symbol of endurance and sense of hope for the future of our family.

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Summary: The Article speaks on the latin growth in Massachusetts starting from 1980 to the 2000s, it speaks extensively about the census latin growth from the spans of 2000 through 2010. After that they briefly speak about the projected population growth of the latinx ethnicity group from 2010 to 2035 while also expressing the projected annual increases during that time period.

Credibility: Both are great together and equally as good apart. Phillip Granberry is a mad with a very complete resume studying for  Ph.D at, University of Massachusetts Boston M.S. University of Massachusetts Boston, Theological Studies, St. Meinrad School of Theology M.A. St. Meinrad School of Theology,   with St. Meinrad College topping off the extensive and impressive resume. Alongside Phillip Granberry we have Trevor Mattos was the Senior Research Manager at Boston Indicators from 2018 through 2022, where his work focused on race and ethnicity, economic development, gender and immigration. Before joining Boston Indicators, he worked as a Research Associate at The Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy. Prior to this, he worked as a Research Assistant at the Public Policy Center at UMass Dartmouth. Trevor holds a Master's degree in Applied Economics from UMass Boston and a Master's degree in Public Policy from UMass Dartmouth. (Trevor Mattos | Boston Indicators)

Fantasy League Analysis:

My fantasy league analysis is quite good speaking on the fact that they have a good background with multiple good backgrounds with quality achievements that showcase not just them but also there hard work, ethics, and great showmanship.

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1. What is one thing that you have learnt in this program that "blew your mind"?

2. Are there any challenges that you face while being in this program?

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What is the biggest impact ALFA has had on your life and your local community? What is your favorite thing you have learned since joining ALFA?

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What impact do you feel you've made being apart of Alfa?

Would you recommend Alfa to a border audience outside of fitchburgstate?

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Citation;

Claire Cain Miller,Sarah Kliff, and Larry Buchanan, “Childbirth is deadlier for Black  families even when they’re rich, expansive study finds” (2023) The New York Times produced by Larry Buchanon and Shannon Lin.

Summary;

The article discusses the astounding fact that most people assume that the richest mothers baby will survive and this is a fact; but this is a fact that is void when the mother is Black. Research has repeatedly shown that Black mothers and babies have the  worst childbirth outcomes in the United States. But what makes this study different is that it analyzes this fact not only using race but also income and socioeconomic standing. A study like this shun’s all doubt from people who may argue that Black mothers dying from childbirth is an isolated incident. The article also states that babies born to the richest 20 percent of families are the least healthy. They are more likely to be born premature and at a low birth weight, two key risk factors for medical complications early in life. This is because their mothers are more likely to be older and to have twins. But even with these early risk factors, these babies are the most likely to survive both their first month and first year of life. Rich and poor mothers are equally likely to have high-risk pregnancies, since high risk pregnancies don’t discriminate; but the poor mothers were three times as likely to die — even within the same hospitals.

Credibility;

Claire Cain Miller is a correspondent for the New York Times she often writes about gender, families, the future of the workforce and  about the American healthcare system. She’s most interested in uncovering the ways it falls short for patients; she's worked as a journalist for her entire professional career starting at Washington University in St. Louis.

Analysis;

This article is useful because it highlights the fact that the infant mortality rate for Black mothers is parallel to the infant mortality rate for white mothers even when money is not a factor. This article highlights the fact that it is a racial and bias issue rather than a money issue.

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Efforts have been made to revive marginalized cultural legacies, with literature highlighting museums' role in promoting anti-racism by representing marginalized voices (Kisha, Heritage of Change). The proposed exhibition aims to challenge dominant narratives, particularly regarding Black people, promoting inclusivity and equity aligned with broader social justice pursuits (Kisha, Heritage of Change). Examples like the life-size Greek artifact "Life Imitates Art" demonstrate how museums can challenge prejudices and amplify marginalized voices (Bernal). The exhibit is seen as a means to break stereotypes and contribute to societal cohesion, resonating strongly with ALFA members (Yancey, 153). Ultimately, it represents a way for museums to engage in anti-racist activity and foster a more inclusive society, sparking critical dialogue and raising awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage for societal healing and transformation.

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Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions serves as an early example of the spread of false information, and we can see similarities between the book and modern-day news outlets. These news outlets may not be convincing people to believe in witchcraft, but they sometimes take advantage of our cognitive heuristics when it comes to feeding us information that can be biased. During the Salem witch trials, many people of Salem didn’t question Cotton Mathers’ findings and convictions. Similar things are happening today, as people tend to passively listen to the news and expect it to be all trustworthy information. Unfortunately, this is sometimes not the case. Take for example something that happened recently during a Trump rally, where Trump said that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country”. This is language that can be very dangerous if it falls on unquestioning ears. Trump never backed this claim up with anything, but he is proclaiming that he will start the largest deportation program in US history if he is elected (Gibson). We can see Trump doing things similarly to Mathers and the other witch hunters. They say things to scare the public and then proclaim to go to extreme lengths to quell their fears.

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My first Artifact will be the Martin Luther King and Corretta Scott king statue

at Boston common this sculpture is a symbol of love, unity, and fighting against racism.

And since I'm doing my proposal on BLM I feel like this is a good representation . The statue is

called the embrace its represent the love of Mr and Mrs king and the power of black love.

But it really represents Black love itself, and how black is beautiful. It diminishes racism. This is a beautiful

representation of BLM and how we need to work everyday to defeat racism, prejudice and more.

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Interview Topic 1: Mental Health Amongst Veterans

Angle: Artifacts Story/Perspective

My first artifact will be an interview of me asking veterans from the Fitchburg/Leominster/Gardner area for their perspective on veterans' mental health after serving. It’s crucial to utilize this unique perspective because it provides us with a personal in-depth look into how mental health affects everyday veterans from our local area. Mental health is a struggle for all kinds of veterans regardless of where they live, which is why there are organizations like the VA that supply offices such as the Fitchburg VA clinic. The VA or Veterans Affairs is a government branch tasked with providing veterans with the necessary resources to live a comfortable life after serving. Throughout this interview, it will be important for me to ask their perspective on the VA and what it has done/is doing to help veterans locally and nationally. All of these veterans regardless of the lives they lived after serving have been affected by the benefits/lack thereof in their day-to-day. It is important to note all battles with mental health are different and though everyone may have different mental health issues, every veteran should have an accessible resource to help with mental health. Veterans also can inform us about what has caused or affected the change in their mental health to give us more first-person knowledge on why veterans struggle with it. While the VA has a clear purpose after the interview we can decide how well it is doing in our local communities by seeing its effects on the members. The official VA government website states  “If you’re struggling with issues like PTSD, depression, grief, anger or trauma, we offer counseling and other support. All VA healthcare facilities offer same-day help. You may qualify even without enrolling in VA health care.”. Note an extensive list of mental health issues are listed to have help offered yet, we still see only a decrease in the condition of veterans’ mental health conditions over the years. We must find out why that is whether it is the VA’s lack of benefits, lack of accessibility, or if it is a choice of the veterans to not seek their help. Poor mental health among veterans is contributing to many veterans living challenged lives, whether it leads to poverty and homelessness, job and food insecurity, difficulties in society,  and even living tormented by the tragedies they had to enure when serving their country.

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Native American culture is starting to slip away, but reminders of what once was can be found in the Maine area especially surrounding Upper Chain Lake (T4 ND Handcook Country). Over the summer of 20203, I was able to visit the campgrounds that surround this lake. Once inhabited by the Passamaquoddy Tribe the land surrounding Upper Chain Lake is now part of a trust granted to many Maine natives in the hope of giving back the culture that was taken away from them. As the history of Native American culture is integrated back into schools in Maine, I think it's important for people from all the states in New England to become familiar as well.

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NSC-131 Protests at temporary migrant shelters across the Massachusetts area. With discriminatory signs saying things such as: “Invaders go home” and “Keep New England White.” These signs are not directly aimed at the immigrants but more of a message to gain traction on social media and news companies. NSC-131 posts pictures of themselves on their website and social media platforms, some of which gain tens of thousands of views. Using these photos of the signs and protests it is a good research point to dive into what NSC-131's motives and missions are.

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Considering my family's history on my mothers side, there is a fair amount of struggles that they had to encounter in order to live the lives they live today. To better put this into perspective, my grandmother was a native Puerto Rican, and a child of 15. She was raised to farm life, and the environment she lived in was completely different than that of the one she lives in now. As a result of a most of my family moving to America, my grandmother was forced to learn a new language and get accustomed to a culture that was not of her own. It was as a result of these efforts that I exist today, and I have her to thank for her bravery.

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Some states open opportunities for immigrants who are in need of healthcare. Immigrants who come here for a better life need healthcare. Some states are against giving the immigrants help but others are letting them get the help that they need. By opening opportunities it will help immigrants with their health and help to get what they need without being declined by others.

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Citation: Granberry, Phillip; Martins, Victor Luis; and Borges, Michelle, "The Growing Latino Population of Massachusetts: A Demographic and Economic Portrait" (2023). Gastón Institute Publications. 307.

Summary: This article discusses the economic statuses that many Hispanic families experience across massachusetts. The article was very broad, since it covers a plethora of topics regarding the hispanic population throughout massachusetts. Ethno-Racial Percentages were provided for specific measurements as to how large a portion of Massachusetts consists of hispanics, and additionally covers how these percentages came to be and how they affect the hispanic residents who live there today.

Credibility: Philip Granberry is a well known professor who specializes on economics, and has worked at Umass Boston for the past 22 years. Victor Luis Martins is a data analyst at Umass Boston who has had experience working in multiple fields, such as quantitative programming, accounting and finance, stata, as well as business administration to name a few. Michelle Borges is a graduate of Umass Boston having received her masters degree in economics, and is also a data analyst. All three of these authors have specialized in either some form of data analysis or economics, which both directly relate to the topic of the article they have written.

Fantasy League Analysis: I think this source is a great inclusion to my topic, since the authors of this article went into incredible detail as to how immigration within hispanic communities affects residents in modern time. The article was very informative and clear as to what my topic is presenting, and gave me a lot of info to work with in helping me understand what direction I want to go in.

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The use of music with students is used to relax and calm students for the work it also is a way for students to focus.  Through this when also playing music they can also find a sense of belonging and can also help with the students thoughts. Learning from music you can feel a sense of belonging no matter what due to people just making music together and not caring about anything else.

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My mother, Soumia is a perfect example of heritages of change, showing how immigrating to America from Morocco can leave aspects of your culture behind. My mother had to speak in a new language resulting in losing her fluency in prior languages, started cooking less Moroccan dishes, and dressing differently in order to assimilate society around her. When immigrating to a new country many immigrants lose parts of culture from their homeland.

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The reason why I believe he gave his life to protect the artifacts that he died for, was due to the reason of that being his entire life that is what he loved and studied for 40 years. Through this he then never told and kept what he loved and studied from getting into the wrong hands and never seen again.

I believe if you care about something so much at some point you will need to sacrifice something if you truly believe in what you are doing in this case it was his life, but people sacrifice their life all the time for change for something they believe in, but in this case it is their culture and their beliefs they are keeping protected.

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The artifact I am choosing is artifact 1. The reason why I am choosing this is because of the pain you can imagine this woman put mothers through from her children dying in front of her just because they are Native American. This is also depicting a woman in a light that might not seem great due to what it is about, but it is also the first woman depicted in a statue we had made to be celebrated.

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Citation

"More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames." December 29,2023 by Phil Galewitz

Summary-

The author is talking about the health care coverage in the United States for immigrants, because it is one of the biggest issues not talked about he takes into consideration. He basically states how the president needs to change the law and make exceptions for those immigrants who come here for better health and cant even get better because if you don't have health insurance you can't get help unless you wanna pay for it. He also stated that in 2025 maybe there will be programs at least for children so that they can have the ability to have some type of help since immigrants don't have anything. Other people are fighting for it as well.

Credibility-

Phil Galewitz Phil Galewitz, Senior Correspondent, covers Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care, hospitals, and various state health issues. He has covered the health beat for more than two decades. He is a former board member of the Association of Health Care Journalists.

Usefulness-

This source is useful because we need people like this author to talk about immigrants, show the care for them. We need to help each other and immigrants come here for help so yes I think immigrants should have some type of health coverage, and health care should help people in need.

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Aaliyah J- One Drafted Annotated Bibliography 

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Aaliyah J- One Drafted Annotated Bibliography 

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Citation

Chander, Rakesh, et al. "Addressing the mental health concerns of migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: An experiential account." International Journal of Social Psychiatry, vol. 67, no. 7, 2020, pp. 826-829.

Summary

In the article, the authors assess the mental health concerns of migrant workers in India during the global pandemic of COVID-19. In West India, most citizens are vulnerable, forcing them to migrate annually for employment opportunities. With the restrictions to contain the spread of the virus, the migrant workers faced harsh economic times, further exacerbating the negative impacts on their mental health. In the study conducted in Bengaluru city, the authors provide an account of the experiences of mental health professionals dealing with the psychosocial distress faced by the migrants. A visit to migrant camps revealed that the migrants were satisfied with the "prompt arrangement of residence for shelter with a regular supply of food and water” (827). The authors concluded that despite the interventions, the majority of the migrant workers were still in distress because of uncertainty in the future, resulting in an unprecedented pandemic.

Credibility

The article is credible because the authors are professionals in the mental health field and have written numerous articles on the topic. Rakesh Chander is a psychiatrist by profession. Chander is a graduate of All India Institute of Medical Sciences in India. Presently, Chander is at the United States (US) Department of Correctional Services, where he treats patients with mental health problems resulting from alcohol addiction. As a psychiatrist, Chander has extensive knowledge of mental health, having written various articles on mental health and psychology. The other authors who have also contributed to the article are professionals in the mental health field. The article was published in 2020, which means it is current and presents the most up-to-date information on mental health.

Analysis

The source is helpful because it provides relevant information on mental health—the article helps understand why mental health problems are prevalent among vulnerable communities. The source presented the concerns of the migrant workers after the interventions. Most workers were still distressed because of uncertainty about the future. The source provides insight into the fact that mental health interventions should be long-term to meet the needs of vulnerable groups in society effectively.

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After watching the library video I have learned how to use the search key and find specific topics that I am trying to look for with ways to do that. I also learned how to find ways around the library data base and the uses that it can provide so I can find the exact thing that I am looking for, along with the library able to contact other library’s for books, but also they can have other libraries answer my questions when they cannot answer them at the time I need help.

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Wirth, Christa. Memories of Belonging : Descendants of Italian Migrants to the United States, 1884-Present. Brill, 2015.

Summary: This is a collection of interviews and accounts given by Italian Americans in the Massachusetts area with the express purpose of telling their life stories and giving an insight on their experiences. Particularly, the book follows migrant workers and outlines their network of both community and economic safety and shows experiences and the potential culture that may have sprouted up in its place.

Credibility: This book was written by Christa Writh, a professor of history at the University of Agder, in the department of Religion, Philosophy and History. She received her dissertation at the University of Zurich and was a postdoctoral teaching fellow at Harvard University.

Analysis: Gaining insight into the lives of Italian immigrants and how they may think, act, live, and create a culture for themselves is important for giving a backdrop to paper. This also speaks on much of the struggles immigration and uprooting of life comes with.

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Ivana Amoako - What is a fantasy league source

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Ivana Amoako - What is a fantasy league source

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What makes a source worthy of being included in my fantasy league is how relevant it is to my topic and how many questions the source is able to answer for me in my writing or research. When looking for a source you should be looking at the date it was published to make sure that it is relevant, look at the authors background to make sure that they are credible and have background knowledge on the topic at hand, and lastly; a good source should be easy to fact check and rely upon.

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What makes a source worthy of being included in my fantasy league is how relevant it is to my topic and how many questions the source is able to answer for me in my writing or research. When looking for a source you should be looking at the date it was published to make sure that it is relevant, look at the authors background to make sure that they are credible and have background knowledge on the topic at hand, and lastly; a good source should be easy to fact check and rely upon.

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After having a refresher on using the library I learned about how to use falcon search and google scholar. I had heard of both of these resources before but never used them and was confused on how; after watching the tutorial I have a better idea on how I can use both of these resources.

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Although I wasn't in class for this assignment

I did look to over myself and it seems like a

good resource for assignment for this classes and

other classes. since its easy and accessible I feel

I shouldn't have a hard time finding sources for my

annotated bib.

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what makes a source worthy is how many time the author has published and their rating on it. when you need a source for a piece of witting you need to look for the information you are witting about and make sure it is true and you not using a bad source

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After refreshing my memory using the library, I will use Falcon search to look for sources that relate to my topic

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Citation: Jessica. “Growing up Mexican-American.” Dash of Color and Spice, 14 May 2021, dashofcolorandspice.com/growing-up-mexican-american/.

Summary:

Jessica focuses on her experience growing up in a Mexican family in the United States. Being a part of two cultures can be difficult at times. Jessica shared that when she was growing up she felt like she wasn’t “Mexican enough” or “American enough.” She adapted to being a part of two cultures and realized that it was very special and unique. She explained that when becoming a nurse she could help people like her parents and it made her feel special and helpful. Now, she has her own cooking website where she shares how to make her favorite mexicans recipes, this way she teaches others about her culture in America.

Credibility:

Jessica is a Mexican-American oncology nurse, she has her own cooking website where she shares how to make her favorite dishes. Since this story is about her personal experience it is credible, there is no issue she is trying to argue or explain. Jessica wanted to share her background with her followers to better understand her and her recipes.

Fantasy League Analysis:

For the topic of what it is like being Mexican in America and what happens to the culture, Jessica’s story is perfect to read about. She explains the pros and cons of speaking two languages. She bravely shared her personal feelings about being surrounded by both cultures.Finally, she explained the benefits of being Mexican-American in her work place and how that makes her feel.

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Sources that are good to look for is the time it was published, the author information, and pay attention to the little things like the credits. It's like looking at the back of a book. In my opinion you should look for the detailed information about the book because sometimes it can be myths or not.

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Using the library was something new to learn about and to use. I never knew falcon search was a thing until now. Very easy to use and will definitely be using it more often as needed in classes.

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Salem witch trials by Britannica

Wallenfeldt, Jeff. "Salem witch trials". Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Dec. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trials. Accessed 22 March 2024.

Summary:

Britannica provides a very detailed description of all the causes and events during the Salem witch trials. It covered these main questions: What caused the trials? How many were killed? How did the trials end? It also covers the legacy of the trials. It goes on to describe witch hunts, which date back to the 1300s. This article provides a very accurate timeline for the reader to understand while also containing important details in regard to the cause of these trials rather than just stating the facts.

Credibility:

Britannica content is widely regarded as one of the best sources in the world for research purposes. All Britannica articles are written by known experts with the credentials to prove it. The man who wrote this article is named Jeff Wallenfeldt, who “has worked as an editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica since 1992. Previously he wrote rock criticism for Cleveland’s Scene magazine, worked for study-abroad programs in England, and was an editor at CineBooks, publisher of The Motion Picture Guide.”

(https://www.britannica.com/editor/Jeff-Wallenfeldt/6749)

Usefulness:

This source is extremely useful because it covers a vast amount of information as well as a lot of information that pertains to my mini-exhibition. Because of how trustworthy this source is, I don’t need to second guess any of the information on google it to make sure that it is factual. There are no noticeable biases I noticed while reading this article either.

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Destiny C A movement, a slogan, a rallying cry: How Black Lives Matter changed America's view on race

Citations

Adams, Char. “A Movement, a Slogan, a Rallying Cry: How Black Lives Matter Changed America’s View on Race.” NBCNews.Com, NBCUniversal News Group, 9 Dec. 2020, www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/movement-slogan-rallying-cry-how-black-lives-matter-changed-america-n1252434.

Summary

In this article it talks about the main points and reason the black lives matter movement came about. It was founded to eradicate white suppremacy and to build power to intervene on the violence inflicted on black communities. This movement was also created to protect the black community from police brutality due to many of the murders by police George floyd being an example. The article also talks about the struggles of the movement and the challenges that are faced “BLM as a movement and an organization hasn’t been immune to criticism. It had been praised for its initially decentralized, leaderless structure, and lauded for moving away from the leadership models of its predecessors, which usually focused on charismatic male leaders”.

Credibility

Char Adams is a reporter for nbc back who writes about race.Char Adams is a former reporter at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2019. Before joining PEOPLE in 2015, Char was a writer, editor and communications strategist for Black Women’s Blueprint, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. She also was a contributor at Bustle from 2016 to 2017, a writer at DailyMail.com from 2014 to 2015 and a reporter at The Daily Herald in 2014. Char worked as a reporter and copy editor at Altoona Mirror from 2013 to 2014. Char graduated with a master's degree in women's and gender studies from The Graduate Center, CUNY in 2020 and a bachelor's in journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2014.

Fantasy league Analysis

Since the black lives matter movement is a big topic in society today I feel like this article is educationg us on the big problem that black americans are facing. It covers every aspect from why the movement was made, to the challenge, and how the movement will continue. This soure is useful because it has all the facts about blm and how the movement is changing throughout the years.

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Nationalist Social Club 131, 6 Nov. 2020, www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/nationalist-social-club-nsc-131.

Summary of source:

This article from the Anti-Defamation League gives us background on who the Nationalist Social Club of New England is, how they were formed, where they are located and what they do. In the article they use explanations of what nsc does and goals directly from members of the group. Covering reasonings behind the group; such as. "battling a Jewish controlled system deliberately plotting for the extinction of white race" Also providing a direct quote from the groups website claiming “The Nationalist Social Club is a pro-white, street-oriented fraternity dedicated to raising authentic resistance to the enemies of our people in the New England area. This takes the form of networking, training, activism, outreach, and above all, ACTION.” Towards the end of the article we are also given a recent and actively updated list of events perpetrated by NSC-131

Credibility

While the Anti Defamation League is a non profit aimed at battling hate and racism. This article is specifically for the background and "mission" behind NSC-131. Giving us unbiased information on the group mainly directly from group members or websites/chats affiliated with the group. Unfortunately there isn't much info on who specifically wrote the article, But the ADL is a highly accredited organization with years of experience in covering extremist groups.

Why?

The NSC-131 is a fairly new group (forming only within the last 5 years) So finding sources for it is going to prove to be somewhat difficult. But this article is a great focal point for my project, giving me tons of background info, history and recent events on the group. While also giving me citations and references directly from the group creating.

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Extra Credit Opportunity: attend, write a response here, receive 10 points Activities extra credit

Women in the Arts is on Thursday, March 28 at Kent Recital Hall.

3:30 p.m. - Art Exhibition

4:00 p.m. - Performances

A Celebration of Women-Identified Artists and Performers at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 28. This event, co-sponsored by the Humanities Department and the Center for Diversity and Inclusiveness, will feature musicians, dancers, poets, actors, visual artists, and more.

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Citation

Loughran, David S. Why Is Veteran Unemployment So High? RAND Corporation, 2014. eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost), Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Summary

This book takes a look at data gathered from 2000-2012 to depict what it is like for veterans re-entering civilian life, particularly the job force and why it is difficult for veterans to get employed. Exploring the differences between veterans of different ages, educational backgrounds, and time served. What factors may contribute to the overwhelming unemployment rate of veterans and how might we help veterans re-assimilate into the civilian workforce.

Credibility

David S. Loughran is an economist with over two decades of experience in fields such as but not limited to “Data analysis; statistical modeling; catastrophe modeling; cost-benefit analysis; research design and management; research communication; product strategy and management; risk management; emerging risk; insurance; law and economics; products liability; mass litigation; labor economics; demography; environmental policy and regulation; product stewardship.” according to his linked in. He was a researcher for the credible company RAND which provided him with research on everything economy. For example, the deep dive and study into the unemployment of the United States, particularly the Veteran population. In addition to his time in the field. It is important to note that the source was also thoroughly peer-reviewed by researchers at other labs and companies.

Why it was drafted

This source provides a rich source of data from researchers with backgrounds in the field. It is also a very long book with a wide array of topics covered throughout the chapters.

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Solid Michael  Stephen Ciullo  Sharon Vaughn Nicole Pyle Bindiya Hassaram and Audrey Leroux, Hamil institute, 2012

Summary

This source goes through 30 years of data with teachers that help out with students that need that extra help with the material they need. They did research of what happened with and without those aids and it gave the entire data that they had in the paper.

Credential

We have Michael Solis, M Ed,1 Stephen Ciullo, M Ed,1 Sharon Vaughn, PhD,1 Nicole Pyle, PhD,1 Bindiya Hassaram, MA,1 and Audrey Leroux1 all have a education background some have a doctor it in the background for education and the others have a masters degree in education so they will deal with all this.

Sport thingy

Though this is from 30 years of research we can see a lot that has changed from over the years to see what we can learn from those over the years

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While looking for a fantasy league source, you need to look for reliability, date, and relevance of the source. a source must be from a reliable author in order to verify that the information presented is true and dependable. Date is another major factor in your source as older sources may be disproven / missing important information. And obviously a source needs to be relevant to your topic

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Most of all, I'm looking forward to the credibility of the sources. Cause it ensures that my source is reliable and for it to be true, giving me a solid base to build upon in order to raise the overall credibility of my work. Relevancy is also very important as well when trying to find a source if a source doesn't contain at least some of the detailed information I need.

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The requirements for a solid source consist of one that possesses accuracy, is relatively up to date, and contains both clear and concise text throughout the passage. Within each search, one should fact check to ensure that the source isn't biased, determine whether the source is old or outdated, and whether the source was correctly fact checked in order to prevent inaccurate information being released.

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I think what makes a source worthy of being included in my fantasy

league is the authenticity of it and just the source being up to date.

Also who wrote the source make sure they are credible.