Elba Velez have been relying on government assistance growing up. Because she is a minor her parents are have been receiving cash assistance for her and her 1st child. When Elba got pregnant with her second child, she was told that New Jersey’s child exclusion law prohibits a mother on welfare in receiving additional cash assistance if she gives birth to more children. The law also requires that there be a ten-month period from the birth of the first child till that the second child. Despite Elba’s effort, she has also failed to provide the full name of the father’s name. Therefore Elba cannot receive any cash assistance for herself or her first child, she failed to comply with child support enforcement requirements. She also cannot receive
Success in high school requires years of hard work and dedication to excellence. During her four years at Holy Trinity, Yasmeen Ettrick has proved herself to be a successful, and dedicated member of the Holy Trinity community. Yasmeen Ettrick
One famous quote from Barbara Jordan is “If you’re going to play a game properly, you’d better know every rule .” Barbara Jordan was an amazing woman. She was the first African American Texas state senator. Jordan was also a debater, a public speaker, a lawyer, and a politician. Barbara Jordan was a woman who always wanted things to be better for African Americans and for all United States citizens. “When Barbara Jordan speaks,” said Congressman William L.Clay, “people hear a voice so powerful so, awesome...that it cannot be ignored and will not be silenced.”
Sara Salkahazi was born on the 11th of May 1899 in Kassa (an area now part of Slovakia) in Austria. Sara was a Hungarian Modernist Religious sister; she became a member of the Sisters of Social Service in 1929. She helped save thousands of Jewish lives during the final months of World War 2. She did this by opening the Working Girls Homes to provide a safe place for Jews. Sara died on the 27th of December in 1944. This is the anniversary of her martyrdom.
I will be evaluating the case of Angela and Adam. Angela is a white 17 year old female and Adam is her son who is 11 months old (Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P., 2015). According to Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P., (2015) Angela and her baby live with her mother, Sarah, in a small rental house in a semirural community in the Midwest. Adam’s father, Wayne, is estranged from the family due to Sarah refusing to allow him in the house however, Angela continues to see him without her mother’s permission which is very upsetting for Sarah. Angela dropped out of high school and struggles raising her son (Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P., 2015). With all that is going on in Angela and Sarah’s life right now their relationship has become strained and hostile which
Helen Fabela Chavez’s parents were Mexican immigrants who worked as migrant farmers. At the age of seven, Helen started to work in the fields, and after her father died, she dropped out of high school to support her family. In 1948, Helen married a man named Cesar Chavez and moved to Delano, where they raised eight children.
The family discussed includes a father (M.M.) age 27, a mother (J.M.) age 25, and an infant son (J.L.M.) age four months. M.M. and J.M. are the biological parents
SelenaBy: Aidan DoodyTopic 2 - Discrimination, Prejudice, and IdentityDiscuss the difficulties that Selena and her family faced after moving to the United States. What instances of discrimination or prejudice did Abraham, Selena, or the family face? How did this affect their identity as individuals and as a family? Did this cause their identity to change over time? If so, how? What challenges can you see for other immigrants in regards to maintaining the culture while adapting to a new one? Selena and her family had been discriminated against other people. One instance of this is when Selena and her family and Selena's friends started a club,
Valeria Arredondo is the proud 19 year old daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Cleo and Rosario Arredondo. She was born on March 10th 1998 in Torrence, California. Valeria has two older siblings, Guillermo and Celeste and a younger brother named Alan. She began her education in Palmdale California at Cimarron Elementary School then moving to Corpus Christi, Texas at the age of 12. In Corpus Christi she attended Elliot Grant Middle. She continued her education at Mary Carroll High School where she prepared herself for college by taking advanced placement courses such as English and Spanish which gained her collegiate level hours. Not only was she lively present in the classroom, she was on the soccer team, was a varsity cheerleader, member of all her student
Imagine this. You’re being abused by your husband and forced to work while you're six months pregnant or your unborn baby will die. Sounds like a movie, right? This was the reality for 29 year old, Angelina Napolitano. She was abused for years after getting married at the age of 15. Angelina had enough of the abuse and murdered her husband. The trial was in May 1911 and she was sentenced to hang. Shortly after, the story hit the newspapers. Angelina’s story started awareness of domestic violence.
A type of “transplanted musical traditions” that has been brought to the United States that is from Mexico that I know of is called “Jarabe Tapatio” or also known as the “Mexican Hat Dance.” This type of music and dance is performed by Mariachi and is a tradition that has been preserved by Mexican migrants who have migrated to the United States. The “Jarabe Tapatio” or “Mexican Hat Dance” is known for dancing around the guy’s hat known as “Sombrero.” This dance has been kept in the Hispanic culture and transplanted by doing celebrations on dates that are significant to Mexican migrants.
There are many people in the world that inspire me to become great. One of those many people are Damian Lillard. Damian Lillard is a professional basketball player for the Portland Trailblazers and is one of the team's all time great scorers. Lillard came into the league in 2013 been receiving accolades ever since. Today I will be talking about why he inspires me, and what makes him such a great inspiration to people all across the United States.
Innovation is the solid foundation that drives the global workforce. From the textile revolution to Elizabeth Blackwell revolutionizing the medical field for women, innovation has created the modern world as we know it today. Doctor Ellen Ochoa was an innovator who made groundbreaking history revolutionizing the fields of astronomy and engineering, inspiring individuals to chase their dreams after she became the first Hispanic woman in space.
My name is Lisbeth Peralta and I’m going to introduce myself. I was born and raised in Dominican Republic,I speak two languages english and spanish and this is my first semester in BMCC. I am an only child and for my age I consider myself a mature and positive person, also i’d like to tell you about my interests, goals and background.
Before her marriage, she had worked in a department store, but women working outside of the home after marriage was rare before the start of World War II . Violette Szabo was forced to continue working when her husband was killed fighting against Rommel's forces in North Africa during World War II. She became determined to fight the Axis forces herself, breaking the traditional role of women of the time. When a British Special Operations Executive recruiter took notice of her due to her French language skills, she jumped at the opportunity to volunteer. She went through many months of training and was dropped into France to disrupt German communications. She met up with resistance forces and went on a mission with Jacques Dufour While traveling,
In the present-day, many of our doctors are women, however, that has not always been the case. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor. She was the first female to graduate from medical school in the United States. She became a leader in public health activist during her life. Elizabeth impacted the 18th-19th century by becoming a doctor, inspiring others, and paving the way for other women.