https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4 en-us 2021-09-07 17:11:56 UTC 2023-05-03 22:46:39 UTC hello@padlet.com vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722531199 2021-09-07 17:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722531199 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722538965 ("Dress Coded" Side Door Season 5)
This piece of cover art is from the Smithsonian's Season 5 Side Door podcast. A podcast that addresses the dress codes women, black women in particular, face day-to-day in school.]]> 2021-09-07 17:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722538965 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722751806 Community Service Learning means we should learn about and tackle issues--such as sexist/racist dress codes--that are prevalent in today's society.  Growing up girls, such as myself, were pulled out of class to change our clothes since they were "too distracting". In other instances, black girls were pulled out of class, missing their education, to find out their protective hairstyles are "unprofessional". This artifact holds stories of girls who deserved better, speaking their truth today, teaching others of issues in our community so we can address this issue. ]]> 2021-09-07 19:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722751806 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722787621 2021-09-07 19:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722787621 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722799483 ("Strange Fruit: Comfort Women" Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands) 
Hung Liu painted these refugee women to highlight refugee children and immigrant mother's hardships throughout their journey. This painting has red to cover the Japanese military and shift the focus, illuminating the women and their expressions of hope, fear, and tenacity.]]> 2021-09-07 19:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722799483 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722831186 This pillar means having an open conversation while realizing others have different social positions that influence the issues they face; community building means working together, having an open and empathetic attitude, helping everyone communicate through their differences. Hung Liu's mother experienced the sacrifices and adversity of being a refugee, giving insight to many women's social position. Hearing other people's stories helps a community as a whole to understand where your peers come from and how it affects inclusion and civic engagement. This artifact is an example of communicating social positions to help others keep an open mind and influence positive engagement.]]> 2021-09-07 19:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722831186 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722859786 2021-09-07 20:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722859786 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722865656 (Votes for Women Button) 
The collection of pins shows the main slogan "Votes for Women", used by the woman's suffrage movement. This was worn by women pushing for the right to vote for themselves and others, helping engagement even in "small" ways like a button.]]> 2021-09-07 20:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722865656 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722878499 Leadership, to me, means using your voice for those without one. Using your position or strengths to engage and understand those around you in order to benefit the community. There were many leaders in the woman's suffrage movement who represented themselves and others. This artifact shows women taking leadership so they can finally vote, even through a typical article of clothing.]]> 2021-09-07 20:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722878499 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722892489 2021-09-07 20:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722892489 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722892971 ("These giraffes are made from flip-flops washed up on the Kenyan Coast" Smithsonian stories) 
This artifact is two giraffe sculptures made from tons of discarded flip-flops. The 'Ocean Sole' project employs hundreds of workers and artisans who give harmful litter a new purpose.]]> 2021-09-07 20:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722892971 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722893699 Citizenship means being an active member of society on any level, trying to make a change to better the community. This artifact shows sculptures used from discarded items that are now repurposed; with tons of waste each year, many people recycle and/or find ways to clean up and repurpose garbage. Hiring workers for collecting garbage and transforming it helps the unfortunate have a job and transforming the discarded sandals helps eliminate waste from the environment. The creators of Ocean Sole heard the views of others and became active members, using citizenship to take initiative and better the issue of waste Kenya.]]> 2021-09-07 20:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722893699 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722925777 2021-09-07 20:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722925777 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722925963 ("At 77, Grandma Moses started selling art with her prize-winning pickles" National portrait gallery) 
This artifact is a picture of Anna Mary Robertson Moses, also known as 'Grandma Moses', who began to paint pictures of her past at the age of 77--after her husband passed away. Grandma Moses began hanging her art next to her prize-winning pickles, painting over 1,500 pieces before her death in 1961.]]> 2021-09-07 20:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722925963 vahdatshoars https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722926265 Scholarship means having a commitment to learning, by being open to understanding issues and developing critical thinking. At 77 Grandma Moses was open to learning how to paint and sell her artwork. By putting in the hours after her husband passed, she was able to be a successful painter who went on to reproduce her paintings on postcards.]]> 2021-09-07 20:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/vahdatshoars/8mvnqczr9u2k1mn4/wish/1722926265