Half The Sky Blog#2

I just finished the book Half The Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. This book dove into the important issues of women’s oppression across our world. I am very lucky to live in my little bubble and feel comfortable as a woman, but after I read this book, I got exposed to the harsh

Citizen Land

In CST, this semester, we read a book called Citizen by Claudia Rankine. This book dove into all the injustices people of color face. This book was written from the second-person point of view and shared many true personal experiences. I was glad I had the opportunity to read this book and had my own

Why I chose to read Half The Sky

I chose to read the book Half The Sky because when I read the summary I was very intrigued. I was disturbed to read in the summary how many women are held captive. I didn’t realize the extent of the sex slave industry and human trafficking. This was really challenging to wrap my head around

SAMO#3

In class, I have been lucky enough to be exposed to issues plaguing our country that I wouldn’t usually come across. For example, I have learned about the public health crisis surrounding Covid-19 and how minority/low income communities have been at a disadvantage receiving tests, care, and supplies. I have also researched the issue of

My letter to Mayor Lightfoot

I was lucky enough to have the experience of being able to write the Mayor about something I felt passionate about. While doing research on issues in our community, I came across the issue of the unequal green space in parts of Chicago. I hope my letter to Mayor Lightfoot brings change to Chicago. I

How To Be An Antiracist- Ibram x kendi

“I am not a racist, but neither am I aggressively against racism,’ but there is no neutrality in racism struggle,” (9) “Anti-racism is an active and conscious effort to work against multidimensional aspects of racism,”(Hillary Hoffower) “To be an antiracist is to eliminate nay beauty standard based on skin and eye color, hair texture, facial

SAMO #2- The Dark Side Of Immigration

America was built on the foundation of “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” and takes pride being the “melting pot” of the world. Immigrants seeking asylum in America expect to be treated better than the countries and conditions they have left behind, but this isn’t always the case. There are approximately 170,000 immigrants that

More Then Just Facts- SAMO #1

  Our world is a crazy place today. If you were to tell me that our world would be the way it is today a year ago I wouldn’t have believed it. Never in a million years could I have imagined a world where people fear being in contact with each other. Sadly, this has

More Than What Meets The Eye: Finding The Third

Today there is a lot of conflict going on in the world as a result of letting things divide us. People believe “fake news” and information given to them by sources that only have one perspective. It is important to know that there is a third space. I believe that the third space is information

My Philosophy Of Learning

Sophie Waldman Learning can take place in many forms; whether it’s inside a classroom or by experience, learning is an essential part of everyone’s lives. I don’t think education should revolve around future careers, but I think there needs to be a balance. I think education needs to incorporate a balance of history, relevant topics,