Stereotypes In I Am Campaign

I have come to realize that diversity allows students to polish one another, leading to the depolarization of students and thus more rounded individuals. I have traveled a rather non-traditional path, and feel strongly that I can benefit others and feel just as strongly that I can benefit from them. The challenges I have faced, the community where I grew up, and my work experience all contribute to my individuality.

I was completely blown away by all the huge posters that were set up on the tables. Each poster described the mission of each organization. I loved and enjoyed seeing all the decorations on the posters because it completely drew my attention. About midway through the involvement fair, I saw this beautiful poster that I didn’t want to pass up seeing. I had no intention to know what this particular organization was, however, I just wanted to see the beautiful decorations. They had huge flowers that were on their posters and beautiful coloring that went along with it. As I walked up to this table, the people described themselves as the Society of Intersection Feminists. Hearing this, made my inner freshman self-feel a bit frantic. I had a hard time comprehending what all they said. All the information they gave me went through one ear and out the other. I respectfully said that I wasn’t interested, however, I was completely blinded by the fact that I had no idea what all this organization entailed. From this experience, I learned that if a person is at an involvement fair they should focus more on being persuaded by the information they share rather than being persuaded by the decorations that were revealed on their

Day to day, I can use this to encourage people to follow their dreams. You never know the impact you have on someone. It can be positive or negative, so I will try my best to make it a positive impact. I also have learned how much words can hurt. The things we say matter to someone else. Even if we do not think twice about what we said, someone else could give up on their dreams because of it. It is important for me to do this because everyone is human, it does not matter what your race is, your sexual orientation is, or your gender preference is everyone deserves the same love, care, and respect. No one is less of a human because of their race and

Over the last couple of years, I have had many opportunities that dealt with me enriching diversity for my campus and community. Being a member of Phi Theta Kappa has many immeasurable benefits. One benefit that came with me being a chapter officer at North Hennepin Community College is that every year we get to choose a project that benefits or raises awareness to the community. This year me and my Phi Theta Kappa team chapter members wanted to see what our fellow student body members thought about equally underrepresented minorities in position of power. We were able to gather and interpret the results. From the results, I personally changed my attitude, I learned that everyone needs to be educated so that they could be more knowledgeable

“Almost one in two (48%) Australian males, face an issue that they don’t want to talk about, the issues of manhood, masculinity and respectful love” – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

By changing the perspectives of everyone, one at a time, stereotypes can be overcome and changed to better reflect the truth and eventually lead to an eradication of the racism that plagues the world and causes such horrible

Colorado Youth Matter impacted me to speak about topics that I never thought to mention or put any importance to it. CYM made me open my eyes to the issues that the youth and the whole world in general have. Next, CYM impacted me to truly make a difference in not just in my community but make a difference in myself. First, topics came up and thinking that I did not have something meaningful to say. Whereas, deep down I cared and supported on equality and having sex ed in all high schools. These topic became a trend on things that I wanted to be involved in, topics that I could share my perspective to the council members. As well as, this program talked about points that related to Colorado at the time like; the election and LGBTQ community.

Much of my high school career is defined by what I have done as a member of the Minority Student Achievement Network. Not only have I been a contributor in closing the achievement gap for minorities, I have also opened up healthy discussion about race in my community. MSAN has opened my eyes to how influential of a role model I am and has driven me to be the best one possible. I am a stronger leader since I have been in MSAN and it has allowed me to push boundaries for the marginalized people I care so deeply for.

         I never thought I would make national news for de-segregating my sorority at my university. As one of the first African-American women to accept a bid to a Panhellenic sorority, I was involved in a movement of inclusivity and social justice. The experience made me realize the power of influence one person has by taking initiative for not only myself but for others. My goal is harnessing the same willingness to

A personal example is a bracelet I wear representing my home country of Colombia. There is a multitude of stereotypes about Colombia that emanate from the media. The media represents Colombia in an extremely negative way, with Colombians being stereotyped as illegal immigrants, drug dealers and slow-witted. A shining example of this is found in TV show Modern Family’s representation of Colombia. The show features a Colombian woman who is at times inane and mocked for it by the rest of the characters. The character was deported multiple times. She also frequently mentions Colombian traditions and rituals out of context so that they appear ridiculous. This gives the illusion of Colombians not being a very bright race and therefore inferior to other races. However, the worst stereotypes portrayed by Colombia in the media are in the news. Despite having quite a few positive accolades, the news will report on Colombia exclusively if it involves drugs, violence, or terrorism. This has led to the general public having a misconceived notion of Colombia as a country. So misconceived that upon learning I was Colombian, my English teacher was audacious enough to ask me to explain to him how the drug trade works. Then upon learning I had no idea how it worked he was thoroughly disappointed. Overall, visibly identifying myself as Colombian has had an effect on how people perceive

My sophomore year, I got involved in the Unity Pin Project. A unity pin is nothing but a safety pin that contains a purple ribbon and rainbow beads, but the meaning is so much greater. Unity pins show support for any group that faces discrimination in our society. When I got involved in the project, I had no idea how successful it would be.

In order to fight discrimination in our society, I tried to touch as many subjects as I could with the time and resources I had. I started off by going to volunteer at the community storehouse which for this event, were helping underprivileged families obtain toys for their children when the parents couldn’t afford any toys themselves. This benefited people who are always being bad mouthed because they don’t make as much as most. Next, I wrote a letter to our governor, Greg Abbott; I explained to him that he needs to keep an open mind when representing Texas since not all twenty seven million of us agree with everything he is doing. Later, I created a PowerPoint presentation to inform people about diabetes. An abundance of people insult diabetics everywhere when they make ignorant comments and a little education will help them learn from what they are saying. On the last Monday of break, I gave a speech to my boy scout troop to inform them of what they’re really saying when they mock women and how insulting it is to the female gender. My final act was to make a poster and hang it up in the school. This poster informed people that when

Most people don't realize the people who've made real difference are not all privileged, advantaged, or "special" by any means. You could have health or mental disabilities and still make an impact. Some could be sport professionals or national leaders may inspire the world, while if you're quieter you can inspire your family, friend's or co-workers. You could be young and do something you think isn't big, but in the future it will be. What impact will you make?

Give a minimum of two examples. Working with underrepresented students have allowed me to continue my focus on issues of inclusiveness. One of my students were faced with racial issues that took place off campus during an event. I discuss my own personal experiences and was able to give him insight because of my personal experiences. Additionally, I would say working and advocating is a great example. Knowing that the “Mizzou Effect” was coming to college campus, dialogues about race, culture and student’s experiences on college campuses will continue to a

For this speech, I plan to write a persuasive essay. I still want to write about stereotypes, and I want to focus on the racial side. There is a great chance that I will end up writing only about racial stereotypes. I plan to convey the idea that we should break stereotypes if these stereotypes are not true rather than just get offended by all stereotypes. I am also thinking about taking advantage of the good and positive stereotypes, though I am not sure if I will write about it. I hope this speech can make people realize that getting mad at all stereotypes will not stop bad and wrong stereotypes, and I also hope people can actually take actions on wrong stereotypes. I understand that this topic is controversial, thus I don’t expect my audience