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    are numerous sweatshops worldwide that violate two or more labor laws. These labor laws include, but are not limited to, health hazards, extensive hours, and little to no pay (College). The laborers work in overly crowded spaces with little ventilation and blocked exits. Forty-two percent of workers surveyed in the Los Angeles garment industry report that exits in the factories are blocked (Janna Shadduck-Hernández). This can be a potentially dangerous in a situation such as an earthquake, flood,

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    While I was in Guatemala I made friends with a group of teenagers whose relatives work among the government and all of them had all attended college in America. They could not clearly describe to me what their job occupation was and seemed as if they were just floating through life. While on the other hand I met children who went to private high schools in a city called Tecpan and their homework assignments were to literally copy questions down and not to expand or use any critical thinking at all.

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    Chicken, here’s how UI students past and present made themselves at home in a small college town. To those that live outside of the state the idea of Iowa may seem foreign and almost stereotypical. Corn, corn, and more corn. In the college town of Iowa City, IA cornfields are rare to spot and the city is filled with a growing population of people. Iowa City’s population has always been predominantly white. In 2016 the city was 77.2% white. The state of Iowa itself was 91.4% white in 2016 according to

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    for self-expression and elimination of white influence on black culture. Shortly after his birth on August 16th, 1902, in Salt Lake City, Wallace was abandoned by his father. Wallace grew up raised by his mother and maternal grandmother. As a child, he was constantly sick and thus would stay inside reading a variety of literature, enjoying philosophies

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    Helsinki, Finland which furthered her interest in socialism and communism. During her trip abroad she toured Paris, France, London, England and Geneva, Switzerland which gave her an interest in foreign affairs and cultures. She was accepted at Hamilton College French Program in her junior year and spent a year of study in France. In France she was involved in a lot of protest rallies and political movements. While still in France Angela found out about the bombing of a church in her hometown. Once she learned

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    Evaluation Page During the funding period “Meals and Mouths” awareness campaign should reach a minimum of 2,500 people in the first six months of funding. Our measure of is to reach 5,000 people in the Northwest District of Columbia on a monthly basis. The Mouths and Meals awareness campaign defines success as reaching 5,000 Northwest District of Columbia residents a month and for each individual to be have a greater understanding of nutrition and its role in oral health care. The amount of people

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    I taught for 25 years at an inner city school. My students were all second language learners, and often their parents were totally illiterate. I entered this career not as a teacher, but as a social worker turned teacher. The Los Angeles Unified School District was in dire need of bilingual educators, so they offered a district intern program where I took college courses while I worked in the classroom. Needless to say, I knew nothing about teaching... and felt truly horrible about it. I searched

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    and working long and hard hours to make a living and support their younger siblings. Both of my parents come from a Mexican and immense household where money was lacking most of the time. My mother and father came from a small town named Jalpa in the city of Zacatecas, Mexico. My father lived in a ranch outside a small “pueblo” meaning small town. He lived and helped his parents and siblings work on the farm to grow crops and feed farm animals and make dairy produce to sell in town to the villagers

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    Alive", Mikhail Varshavski better known as Dr. Mike is a 2nd year resident in New York City. Dr Mike is pursuing a board certification in family medicine. However, the doctor is not just a pretty face ­ he uses his "internet fame" to inspire and raise awareness of causes he's most passionate about. 2. Dr J.C. James Boasting about 42 thousand followers on instagram, the resident doctor from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s chiseled face and sick pack abs will make you crazy! (No pun

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    becoming famous, Lee became reclusive, only giving one single interview in 1964. She reviewed an honorary doctorate from the University of Alabama, a literary award from Los Angeles Public Library In June 2005, and she was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2007 by President George W. Bush. In the article Twin Cities authors, actors on what “mockingbird” meant to them it’s stated that “To kill a mockingbird is one of the most rare novels that helped, and continues to help, a whole

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