International Civil Rights Observation Report

A great impact that I witnessed that year is when I took the school field trip to numerous colleges close to the city. I had never been to a university or even a community college. Therefore, me going to those visit gave me a greater idea on what type of college I'd like to attend. One of the colleges I remembered we toured to was Lakeland Community College. I really liked the aspects that it has, with the classrooms even the on campus living. Taking trip like that sets your mind up but also prepares you to know what to expect and look for when you are college searching.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Both of these treaties protect the right to privacy. Drawing almost verbatim on Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) , Article 17 of the ICCPR provides that

Most of the things I learned from this experience was a sense of purpose, cooperation, and expansion of knowledge dealing with the various forms of discrimination, as well as oppression. As the semester passed, I felt like I was finally advancing towards a career field that fits me. The topic/subject made it to my list of fields I may want to pursue when I attend a University, which is another benefit gained from my class. Like many other high school students, my mind ponders on the thought of what I truly want to pursue in college, so this was a huge step for me. Oakland Community College gave me the opportunity to test the waters and depict an idea of what attending a University may be like, so that is to say how much one can really learn from an experience like mine. Another thing I learned was that not everything can be done at the last minute, the way you imagined it should be. There should be an excessive amount of planning and thought that goes into completing certain assignments and projects, I remember staying up on some nights just to complete two to four essays. As guilty as I am, sometimes working under pressure motivates and builds my energy up. There times when I would try to work on the assignments during my break at my job and even start on the outline of my

On October 9, 2015 I went to the Smithsonian, National Museum of African Art along with attending the Million Man March down in Washington D.C. The experiences were wonderful and I was very excited to be at both events. While at the museum I took two tours one at 10 am that was led by a woman named Nkechi Obi. She talked about docent African Arts. The next one was shortly after at11 am that was led by a teen ambassador named Nicholas Stewart, who was very intelligent. He talked about numerous pieces throughout the museum that had some significance to younger minds so I found that very helpful. After the tour I spent some time down at the mall in DC in which faced the Capitol. This was the Million Man March that was a very popular event that brought out many people. I would describe both events as lectures that were powerful and time put to good use.

Attending The Charles H. Wright African American Institution, the largest, made me elated. This was my initial feeling because I have been wanting to go but always procrastinated. The reason for my procrastination was due to me thinking I learned everything about the African American history in high school. As I entered the building, I noticed the ceiling, the floor, and the flags. The ceiling being high, transparent, and resembling a round house gave the building a sparkle. The floor had a story behind every image that was seen, prosperity and bloodshed. The flags reminded us of where we come from and escaped to. A sense of excitement and relief filled my body! Excited because I have never been there. Relieved because I was finally going to

I worked as a Civil Rights Investigator for the last eight years in two separate agencies. During that time I received extensive training on the various laws, rules, and regulations that pertain to civil rights, namely Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act (federal), the Americans with Disabilities Act (federal), and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (California State) and the protected classes identified by those laws that form our policies (i.e. gender, race, national origin, genetic information, disability, etc…). I also gained practical experience in applying the theories that surround equal employment opportunity. I have conducted many consultations (complaints lacking prima facie), management inquiries, and investigations (complaints

The ugly truth about my education was that I was not being taught the whole history of the United States. In my classes, historic tales were being told. Beginning with Once upon a time on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria came the settlers along with their servants indentured and otherwise to Jamestown, and ending with Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement left gaps, no, canyons, that needed to be filled. To get a glimpse of what I had been missing in History class for the past twelve years was overwhelming, especially since it often required me to alter my thinking about my world; the events and people in it.

I found this field trip to be not only informative, but a fascinating insight into the Cherokee culture. Everything was so authentic and the people who were in charge of the museum and events seemed so passionate about teaching others the history of the Cherokees. Getting to see and talk to people who still uphold their native traditions and keep the culture alive was amazing. From the demonstrations of traditional games, to learning how to make pots from natural materials, I really got a sense of what it was like to live in a Cherokee village. Not only the visual aspect was inspiring, but they way they talked about their heritage and how proud they were to call themselves Cherokee was amazing. There was a true sense of family and community that was an

This is the one place out of all our class treks, I have visited. I took my church Sunday school class during spring break last year, but I was still surprised when I entered into the building. The museum has added, new exhibits, an Art Gallery in the front, and a movie room. A prominent artist, James Pate from Ohio, displays wall to wall art of KKK (Kin Killin’ Kin) black on black crime. It was sad to see, the more we think things have changed; the more they actually stay the same. A long time ago, black people were used to capture black, men and women, to be sold into slavery. Today, black slavery is depicted in another form; drugs and killing each other.

I remember learning about the civil right movement when I was in middle school, but reading through your slides I learned a lot more. I learned that Malcolm X, one of the civil rights leader was violent with his process. I don't think I was taught in school about the violent leaders. You also talked about Jackie Robinson becoming the first African American to play in the MLB. My presentation related to yours because my presentation was on Jackie Robinson and Josh Gibson. Jackie Robinson was a great help in ending segregation in the 1950's.

I visited the National Museum of the American Indian with the professors and the Ajou students. Recently, I have studied the American history, so I looked forward to visit there.

I also enjoyed learning more about the civil war. I’ve always found the Civil War interesting. Through the research I had to do, I can say that I learned many of the fine details for events big and small. The basis for the war became clearer as I had always known slavery was an issue in the war. I learned that the war wasn’t necessarily fought

The presentation about poverty at CCNC was very informational and interesting. Before this presentation I was not aware of what Bridges out of Poverty was. I come from a pretty well off middle class family and poverty is not something that comes to mind on a daily basis. So it was helpful to become more educated about the community and things you don’t always see. Bridges out of poverty’s mission is to reduce the poverty, strengthening the workforce, and help build a more sustainable community. Learning about the different approaches to help poverty levels and how prevalent it is was an eye opening experience for me. To learn that federal poverty is in the $15,000 was kind of shocking to me because in a year I can make close to with a side

Today my students went on a field trip to the Holocaust Museum. I got a good feeling watching them and seeing how this event can possibly relate to their lives. These students have been through so much at such a young age and them learning about these other things that happen around the world could help them. They learned a lot about the person that they got to learn about. It was sad seeing some of the students reactions to the things that happened. It was really cool seeing them talk to the Holocaust survivors.

TWO: I learned about the intelligent and strategically brilliant efforts of Lillie Devereux Blake, whom I had never heard of. Her sense of how to slowly make social changes (Civil War nurses being paid pensions; lobbying for women's rights to serve on school boards) was tactically brilliant. Also, I had forgotten that there were sharp divisions within the suffrage movement, and that leaders like Anthony and Blake had a very strained relationship.