Philanthropy And Social Crisis

Science education has been a controversial topic among employers and schools for years. Employers are requesting more STEM graduates yet the schools are unable to keep up with the rising demand. Unemployment rates continue to go up while positions in the science, technology, and engineering fields have remained open and unfulfilled. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is vital to the position of the United States in the world standings in STEM research and design. Currently 3 of the 5 top positions in STEM research are held by Asian countries and sadly the United States doesn’t even fall in the top 10 for the list. There was once a time when the United States led the world in STEM research, but times have

In the shifting landscape of higher education today, questions continue to be raised about the value of a liberal arts education. It is constantly claimed that subjects like science, technology, engineering, and math, are more valuable in today’s economy and culture than a liberal arts major such as philosophy or history. In the essay “Tuning in to Dropping Out” Alex Tabarrok argues that majors in the STEM field are worth more than those in the liberal arts. He claims that “It matters what subjects students study, and subsidies should focus on the subjects that matter the most” (Tabarrok 17). He even goes as far as to say that “An argument can be made for subsidizing students in fields with potentially large spillovers, such as microbiology,

Alumni giving rates at private historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) lag behind the national averages of all private institutions of higher education (Robinson, n.d.). The average alumni giving rate among private HBCUs is 11% (Robinson, n.d.), while all private colleges and universities yield a 20% rate (Malhere, 2015). A culture of philanthropy among HBCU alumni has not been prevalent, although many of the institutions have been producing graduates since the late 19th century. Simply put, alumni have not lived up to what they should do to support their alma maters (Cohen, 2006). HBCUs have traditionally relied on large institutional fundraising sources, such as foundations and corporations. Historically, however,

Michael S. Teitelbaum argues in his report, “ The Myth of the Science and Engineering Shortage” that while it may be true that there is an increase in STEM jobs in the US, the fact is for the majority of STEM jobs the wages have been stagnant or declining, indicating that there is no demand for STEM graduates. Teitelbaum continues by stating that it is very simple to claim there is a shortage in STEM by hand-picking specialized fields in STEM that may currently have a shortage due to location and specific years, as a result of changing technology, But to state that all STEM related occupations are experiencing a shortage because a few specialized fields are experiencing a shortage is dangerous as it paints a false a narrative of reality to pursuers’ of STEM degrees. In addition when comparing the unemployment rate of occupations such as registered nurses, physicians, dentists, and lawyers to occupations in STEM, that proponents of STEM have valiantly claimed are experiencing a massive shortage, the unemployment for STEM occupations is staggering. With recent graduates suffering the most with unemployment rates in engineering and computer science above seven percent, as well as an unemployment rate hovering slightly below twelve percent for graduates in information systems ( Teitelbaum). Teitelbaum states that while it may be true that the US is consistently scoring in the middle in international assessments, they are still producing a third of all high-performing students in science and fourteen percent of high-performing students in math. In addition, he states he is not against the push for science and math, as he believes all high school students should be adept in both, but that there is “a big disconnect between this broad educational imperative and

“Silicon Valley is home to large, well-paid professional workforce, but the Valley’s high-tech companies directly and indirectly employ a vast number of poorly paid workers locally, nationally, and internationally” (Siegel 91). Most of these workers are Third World women and the industry is stratified by race, nationality, and gender (Hossfeld 407). A 1990 census and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data showed that white and Japanese-American men are at the top and non-white women are at the bottom (Siegel 98). Today, thirty percent of the skilled production workforce, forty-seven percent of the semiskilled workforce, and forty-one percent of the unskilled workforce are Asian. Additionally, eighteen percent of the skilled workers, twenty-one percent of semiskilled workers, and thirty-six

Let’s rehash that old tale I mentioned at the beginning. We never know how far having “something” might take us. For example, not only were there opportunities like what I experienced in that English class, but I also grabbed the chances to inform students of the University of Maryland’s donation of 219.5 million dollars. This October 2017 announcement and the astronomical contribution were the largest broadcasted monetary gift in its history.

In 2016 Mercury News listed San Francisco as the third most expensive place to live in the country. Also in the top ten (number five) was the San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara area in the South Bay. The numbers helped to validate what our group believes, that it is very expensive to live here. We chose to consider the problem of the high cost of living in the Bay Area and how it has affected the area. Part of the reason that the housing in the Bay Area has become more expensive is an influx of highly paid employees. As one of the main hubs for tech jobs in the world, the Bay Area attracts small startups to huge companies such as Google. Mercury News reported that the average wage in Santa Clara County is 59% above the national average

In September 2009, Julius Walls resigned from his position as CEO of Greyston Bakery. William Mistretta became the new CEO after Walls’ resignation. These two men were different in that one had more corporate business experience than the other. More specifically, William Mistretta had about 25 years of experience in corporate when he became CEO of Greyston. In comparison, Walls had only worked in a chocolate company and served on the board of Greyston as a marketing director. In my opinion, the transition from Walls to Mistretta should be a smooth transition for the corporation. According to the text, Walls strongly valued a task-oriented system based work environment. He seemed to know exactly what he wanted from his

In the “Equality of Opportunity” section, Brian Barry gives a comprehensive account of what this concept means and ways our societal institutions fall short. Defining equality of opportunity as having the “same means as others to obtain something through an action within your power,” he explores its implications in the fields of education and health. Although I thought disparities in these fields were caused by material inequality – people with more wealth get higher quality goods – Barry shows that inequality has deeper roots in socioeconomic factors. Through discussion about how education and health perpetuate inequality, Barry presents ways in which the structure of society undermines equality of opportunity, which changes the way I think

According to O*NET, Occupational Information Network, as of 2016 the median wages for Computer Analyst are $41.93 per hour and $87,220 a year with the projected growth of more than 14% which is much faster than average. The subjects used to analyze the computer analyst are mathematical and computer occupations. After researching on O*NET, I turned to The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to compare the pay rate from a different point of view. Again, the subjects used to research this job position was mathematical and computer occupations where the pay rate for nonunion employees are in the range of $43.96 per hour in California to the highest $55.43 per hour in Washington. These numbers are a little off from the data that was given in 10.1.3

Helping people is a noble thing to do especially when it comes to the application of natural justice, where human beings help those who are suffering. There is always a hidden intention in every action that is obscured by the notion of philanthropy. Returned favors expectation might not be the ultimate intention as to why people may perform an act (Michael, 1978). However, it will be illogical to say that these intentions were

In our ever evolving society we seem to be having a greater affinity to technical jobs and careers more integrated with our technology. It appears that we are heading into a world of Science, Technology , Engineering, and Mathematics or STEM. The STEM fields that are rapidly increasing relate to jobs that deal quite a bit with our newer technology and the creation and development of new and more efficient technologies. To compliment this increase in STEM careers, we need to focus our time, energy, and most of all capital on the lackluster STEM program in our school systems.

Rodgers’s idea, along with Eliot’s, changed the way many viewed education of the sciences and applied technologies. With a majority of the wealthy population attending

Coming into this course, I had always thought of philanthropy as wealthy individuals giving out their funds to nonprofits that caught their interest. I certainly didn’t realize the great amount of effort and time that is necessary to make philanthropy effective and worthwhile. Achieving lasting and positive change isn’t as easy as having the money to do it, you also need to be willing to think up possible solutions and adjust when they’re not working. Being a true philanthropist can end up being a full time job as Bill and Melinda Gates discovered. I had never really thought of philanthropy as a frustrating and difficult task as it seems so simple in theory but now realise that more often than not it is the complete opposite. I also was unfamiliar with the concept of philanthrocapitalism. I am now somewhat unsettled by how much power the wealthy have on which issues get attention but at the same time hold the belief that it’s bound to help more than it hurts. I also was unaware of how much the NGO sector has increased in recent years. This was largely due to a general frustration with the way problems were being dealt with. This led people to crave some new innovation and made them more likely to support the social entrepreneurs who were creating organizations to fix these problems in new ways. Increased freedom from authoritarian governments in many different countries has also helped increase the sector as as a growing surplus of wealth. I think it is extremely exciting to

On the other hand another way of thinking about it is - just how bad