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    Victim’s Response: Examines the issue from the trafficking victims’ viewpoint. Victims are usually extremely vulnerable members of society, chosen for that very reason. They include women, men and children. They are often young people who are hoping for a better life, have an unstable home life, are isolated from family, lack employment opportunities, have limited education level, possess a history of abuse, have undocumented status, addiction, disability, and suffer poverty, illiteracy, or some

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    Candide In 1 Corinthians of the Bible it is said that, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs” (NIV, 1 Cor 13 4-5). However, this is not always the case, love can be: afflicting, painful, and self-involved. When this is the case, one must ask: is this really love? book of Candide is based on a love story between a man named, Candide, and a woman

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    POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS Potential collaborators in our campaign include on-campus health clinics, El Paso public health clinics, the Texas DSHS, hospitals and medical treatment facilities, and school and local government policy makers. The various health clinic and medical personnel will be a vital part of this campaign as they will be the professionals responsible for the administration, testing, reporting and counseling services necessary to accomplish our mission. Education and local government

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    After analyzing the five sections beginning with “My House” and “Household Apples” we can infer that the entire story is about people longing for love and looking for a life that’s always blossoming and full of hope, only to find this dream dashed. In fact, we can infer this from the recurring themes and images that are portrayed throughout these sections. Like, the images of the trees and how the narrator describes them as not only beautiful but also as if they present a sense of endless opportunities

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    traditions, childhood, society, technology and so on. But although we have an obvious time gap, my generation strives for what the old generation wanted. There are many parallels to what each generation has and desires. Going back to my own parents, born in El Salvador, they were part of a generation where they grew up around and some even fought in a civil war. And eventually when the war finally ended many problems like poverty began to rise. Knowing that they needed to support themselves and their families

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    The movie Romero portrays the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador. Romero (1917-1980) was assassinated because of his protests against the horrors the government did against the people of El Salvador. I enjoyed this movie because of the deep themes and meanings that were revealed throughout. There was no fluff in this movie, and it boldly showed graphic images and scenes that portrayed the reality of the situation in El Salvador. Although there were times that some of the subplots were

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    The Massacre At El Mozote

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    and children who they believed were accessories to the left-wing guerrilla group that was waging war against the government. Mark Danner, in the book The Massacre at El Mozote, addresses the bloodbath through the stories of survivors and guerrilla members that witnessed it as well as questioning government officials from both the El Salvadoran and the United States government. During that time period, there were numerous insurgencies that were challenging the power of the state in Latin America through

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    Reflection Paper

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    held on to expectations of what it would be like; I knew I was going to engage with Mayan communities; with the terminally ill and elderly; with children and youth made vulnerable due to poverty and addictions; and with jailed women. Being raised in El Salvador, a developing country, gave me a general idea of what my gap year would show me. However, once I got here, I found myself looking for faces I could draw, and expressions that I could feel. I was enthralled, and I could focus only on capturing

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    The Psychedelic Era

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    The Psychedelic Era started in the 1960’s and went all the way to 1975. This movement not only influenced music and art but influenced a wide variety of things including pop culture, dress and wardrobe, language, literature and philosophy. The Psychedelic Era was mostly influenced by the drug culture, especially LSD, from the youth movements that were trying to create a society free from discrimination. After WWII, launched the “baby boom” where nearly 76 million babies were born in America between

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    Shocking my oversized three-dollar boots with the recently damp medieval floor, I could hear the high-pitched clapper from the closest cathedral warning us:we were late. Following my grandmother, I used my aged leather handbag as a barrier to the falling water drops, while rapidly climbing the stairs to the Museo de Sofía.We were at a heritage travelling experience in the city my grandmother lived years ago, and she wanted to show me how different life would be. She wanted to show me how the antique

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