An Insight into Betsy DeVos Career and Communal Activities
Betsy DeVos is a renowned billionaire Republican donor, education activist, philanthropist and the current Secretary of Education under President Donald J. Trump. According to a news report published by Heavy.com, there are many interesting things about Betsy DeVos that the public may not know. First, she has strong family ties, her husband Dick DeVos, is a prominent entrepreneur, a community activist and heir to a $5 billion fortune. Devos family has a history of donating significant amounts of money to the Republican Party and its causes, thanks to their longstanding relationship with the Republican Party. DeVos has been actively participating in politics for over 35 years. In the early years, DeVos held several positions in the Republican Party, including that of Chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1995 to 2005. She also led lead party campaigns, political action committees and party organizations.
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The organizations include ArtPrize, Kids Hope USA, Mars Hill Bible Church, the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland, among other organizations. DeVos has also trained her sights on business, at the time of her appointment as secretary she was the Chairwoman of the Michigan based, privately held enterprise and investment management firm, The Windquest Group (TWG). The group has a host of interests in clean technology, manufacturing and new technological solutions. DeVos also cares about the removal of trade barriers and development of a good environment for people with various skills to thrive. According to Betsydevos.com, Betsy attended Holland Christian High School in his home town of Holland, Michigan. She later went to Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan where she graduated with a Bachelors of Arts
Sonia Sotomayor was born on June 25, 1954 , now in day she is 61 years old. She attended Yale Law School and graduated in the year 1980. She became one of the many U.S. Distract Court Judges in 1992. Then later on in her life (1998) she became a part of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals. But , what Sonia is most known for is for being the first latinathat is in the Supreme Court Justice in the U.S. in the year 2009. The person who actually nominanted Sonia was President Barack Obama so that she could be part of the Supreme Court Justice. Sonia is making a yearly salary of 1.7 million dollars to 10.3 million dollars. She also has a book which is called My Beloved World. These are some facts on Sonia Sotomayor .
As as result of the relocation of people from England to Australia, it turned Australia into the land of opportunity and made for a better world. It benefited England and the world for many reasons such as securing trade routes with China. The movement of the convicts also spread fear among english society deterring crime. Furthermore, some of the convicts were fortunate enough to the opportunity to live and potentially earn their freedom. Crime rates rose and England's jails become overcrowded with prisoners they resorted to using prison hulks as temporary, makeshift confinements on the river Thames eventually leading to the penal transportation to Australia.
From 1992 to 1997, Betsy DeVos also worked for the Michigan Republican Party. Moreover, she won a reelection to her post. In addition, Betsy DeVos holds the distinction of being an advocate for the charter school system in Detroit. Currently, she also remains a member of the board of the foundation for excellence and education. For those unaware, Dick DeVos remains the former CEO of the company Amway. Moreover, Richard DeVos remains her father-in-law. To expound further, she hails from a unique background. Moreover,
In this article, “Kentucky Clerk Ordered to Jail for Refusing to Issue Gay Marriage License” the author James Higdon focuses on the recent topic of gay marriage. Higdon’s story relates to a Kentucky woman named Kim Davis. Davis was arrested September 3, 2015 because she refused to issue marriage license to a gay couple. “Under questioning from her attorney, Davis went on to express her opposition to same-sex marriage, which she said was ‘not of God’ and contrary to natural law and therefore not something that she could condone” (Higdon). This quote shows that Davis refused to issue marriage licenses because of her religious beliefs. Davis’s religious beliefs are so strong that she continued to fight with the law and the court judge
Hundreds of protestors are gathering outside of the courthouse either protesting or supporting a Christian woman’s beliefs and actions. Many hold up signs or scream louder than others to declare their personal point of view. Kim Davis is a county clerk in Ashland, Kentucky; has denied numerous marriage licenses for multiple same-sex and straight couples (Smith). This has become a very controversial issue for many and everyone has a different opinion as well. Kim Davis' trial is an influential trial by challenging many of the essential American principles such as morality or ethicality, upholding constitutional rights, and separation of church and state.
It was a privilege to listen to Stephanie Garrison share her story and provide encouragement for our own lives. Personally, I found it very admirable how willing she was to share and be vulnerable. Anyways, Stephanie is currently in her 14th year at Southeastern and serves as the Assistant Athletic Director under Drew Watson. Beginning in the athletics department in January of 2014, as the Director of Operations. Before she joined the athletic department, she served as the Director of Event Services, Resident Director, Online learning coordinator and a variety of other departments at Southeastern. She is a two time graduate of Southeastern, earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management and an MBA. Recently, she has taken on the responsibility of Director of Operations at the Balance Culture while still serving as
Betsy and husband Dick DeVos, who give jointly through the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation, have given nearly $139 million to date, generous even by the standards set by other wealthy Michigan philanthropists. Giving is in Betsy DeVos' blood; her father, the late manufacturing magnate Edgar Prince, supported civic projects in the family's hometown of Holland, Michigan, where he is honored by a monument for the renovation of downtown Holland. Betsy's in-laws are notable contributors as well, making giving a family tradition. A graduate of Grand Rapids' Calvin College, DeVos has spent her life being active in politics and advocating for quality education.
Carrie Amelia Moore thought that drinking caused most of the problems in the world. She was against alcohol and she started trying to get it to be banned. Carrie is known for carrying a hatchet with her that helped her smashed public places. She kept thinking that god wanted her to travel around and get people to see the way she saw the problems of alcohol. She did speeches, used violence, and she was a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union who was known most from all of the other people who were in there..
Jill and Derick Dillard are expecting their second child, and the fans can't wait to hear that the baby was born and the name that they pick this time. OK! Magazine shared that Jill let something slip on her Instagram page recently that could have revealed the name they plan to use for their new baby.
In 1992 “Maxine Waters explain the causes of Urban Crises to Congress”. Maxine Waters were born in Saint Louis, Missouri on August 15, 1938. Once she earned her degree, she started her career as a teacher where she started volunteering and working with the Head Start organization. She also got involved in inner city issues in Los Angeles and represented people in the “U.S congress” and the “California State Assembly”. On March 3, 1991, an African American Rodney King, led the police on a High Speed chase, and was pulled over and beaten brutally by the Los Angeles police, while all was recorded on videotape. When the officers were acquitted for brutally beating of Rodney King, it sparked the beginning of the L.A. riots of 1992. After the riots,
The CDF was established to be a voice for poor, minority and handicapped children. The agency is a non- profit organization that does research on problems and possible solutions to children in need. Hilary Clinton got involvement in this program when President Bill Clinton was in office. Today CDF has been up and running now for more than 40 years and now is a national wide organization. The agency works with children at a federal, state and community level, serving over 125,000 kids so far. Mrs. Edelman has also published books about her ideas. However more she is a advocated pregnancy prevention, health care funding prenatal care, child care funding and so much more different program that is well known in the world
Like Ruby, per Ralph Ellis’ CNN article on February 10, 2017 *what*“Protestors Block Betsy DeVos,” DeVos arrived at Jefferson Middle School Academy in opposition that turned her away from entering the school. *confused* Ruby was the symbol of desegregation in schools during that time. On the contrary, DeVos believes in funding charter schools, private schools, and voucher programs with money taken away from public education. She supports dividing schools and believes charter and private schools are superior to public schools. As shown in the cartoon by the tomato splatter on the wall, these beliefs have been met with
“Go within everyday and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out” (A Quote by Katherine Dunham 1). Once one of the most successful dancers in both American and European theater, Katherine Dunham, a dancer, anthropologist,social activist,and educator, continues to inspire people throughout the world. Named America’s irreplaceable Dance Treasure in 2000. Dunham remains a name heard regularly in dance schools across the world (“Katherine Dunham Biography” 4). She is known for always trying to make a difference and in the process she has become of the world’s greatest humanitarians (Osumare 5). Katherine Dunham’s work in African American rights in the dance world and her creation of new styles of dance makes her an important figure in American dance History.
The chosen social leader is Oprah Winfrey. Today, Oprah Winfrey is a well-known name around the United States. Oprah Winfrey is ranked among the billionaires today; Oprah was appraised the richest African American in the 20th Century ( ). Oprah Winfrey was not born the billionaire she is today, she had to overcome several challenges starting with her childhood issues, and then the many issues she had to rise to the success she has today. This paper will discuss Oprah Winfrey to
Orpah Gail Winfrey , Winfrey’s first name was spelled “Orpah” on her birth certificate, but people mispronounced it regularly and it was there where people started to say “ Oprah”, However Oprah is her household name also Oprah family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they went with a name from the Book of Ruth, Oprah Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko, Mississippi, on january 29, 1954 and she is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and a philanthropist, she one of the regarded of the most influential women in the world, also a possibly the wealthiest African American of the 20 century , Oprah live a difficult childhood, at age 13 she was raped and got the baby at 14 who was