Knock Knock According to Milton Berle, “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door,” (Berle). As a college student, I agree with Berle, we can help create opportunity for ourselves and others. Recently, I finished the book “The Other Wes Moore” based on the lives of two individuals with the same name, Wes Moore, from Baltimore, Maryland. One Wes is sentenced in jail for the rest of his life, and the other Wes is a college graduate, an author, a husband, and a public speaker. The author Wes Moore claims “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his,” (Moore). Once I read this I wanted to seek out an organization that is “building a door” for opportunity for high school students. …show more content…
First the ACE Mentor Program’s roots actually started in New York City where they developed the idea for this program, and started the fundraising for scholarships in 1995. According to their website, “ACE is a not-for-profit organization, formed under Section 501(c)3 of the District of Columbia in 2002,” (History). Today ACE, which stands for “Architecture Construction and Engineering,” consists of volunteers who work after school as a design and construction team to teach and mentor high school students to create and build ideas for construction projects. In the ACE Mentor Program there are affiliates to different regions or areas. The website states, “Each affiliate has a board of directors, a local coordinator, and a number of teams,” (About Us). The teams of about 15 to 20 students meet in about 15 sessions after school to either go on field trips to experience construction in the real world, or work and design for the end of the year Presentation to their region. To meet the expectations for the presentation night it takes hard work and dedication to learn architectural, construction, and engineering skills as a team. Right now, the ACE Mentor Program has 30,500 students participating and is still growing. The history of ACE starts from New York but is venturing across the …show more content…
Online ACE states, “Our mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and to support their continued advancement in the industry.” I believe ACE goes beyond helping students with their future careers in architecture, engineering, and construction. After reading their website I think their primary mission is to help students find a purpose and be held accountable by their mentors. This program creates a system for students to work as a team and strive for accomplishment through their final construction project and achievements, not necessarily just for career advancement, but for a step in the right direction and hands-on education. The overall mission of the ACE Mentor Program is to help students find a purpose through working on a team and being held accountable by their
The attack occurred in July 1982, in a wooded area in Ashland, Virginia near the apartments where the victim lived. A young white woman had been attacked by a black man on a bicycle. The victim was beaten repeatedly and threatened with a gun. The victim was raped, and sodomized for an unknown amount of time. During the attack, the perpetrator had told the victim that she was nothing special; he’d been with a white girl before. The victim ran home and called police. The first officer on the scene was Ashland police officer W.L. Anderson to arrive at the apartment. Officer Anderson of the Ashland police department spoke with the victim there and at the hospital. Officer Anderson learned that the assailant knew enough about the victim to suggest he lived near her and that he had said he had a white girlfriend. Officer Anderson, who is black but is no relation to Marvin Lamont Anderson, then began asking around about black men living with white women at the apartments. Anderson 's name came up (KRISHNAMURTHY, 2001).
4.Wes Moore the author says that “I was taught to remember but never question. Wes was taught to forget, and never ask why.” Are these things different and if so how are they different? How do they point to differences in each of Wes’s upbringings? How might they connect to the differences in their outcomes?
Malcolm Gladwell once said, “...people who are outliers—in men and women who, for one reason or another, are so accomplished and so extraordinary and so outside of ordinary experience that they are as puzzling to the rest of us as a cold day in August.” The author, Wes Moore, of the book, The Other Wes Moore, is considered an outlier through the “Gladwellian” lens based off of Gladwell’s book, Outliers. Wes’s story demonstrates objectives that define him as an outlier with the contributions of where he’s from, his advantages, and also his attitude over his ability. These contributions therefore define him as an outlier through the “Gladwellian” lens.
Subsequently what is done is that selected high schools develop a curriculum that is organized around a specific career cluster, which are like a specialized charter school. The goal is to feature a series advanced “pathway” courses that can help students to enrich their knowledge through work-based learning and academics. In turn, this specialized education will allow student to demonstrate their understanding through assessments and industry credentialing opportunities. As well these schools are enrolled in a learning exchange that have partnerships that are organized to support the programs of study by coordinating statewide networks of education partners, businesses, industry associations, labor, and other organizations (2013, p. 21-23). Consequently, the program is driven to help high school students develop a career path and to receive exploratory education that will given them an advantage in either college endeavors or in the job market.
Career Academy is an on-campus program where students are encouraged to participate in courses and activities that will prepare them for future careers. Students work towards earning a diploma through the creation of a portfolio. The curriculum is broad and integrative, drawing on each student’s unique needs and skills.
The Other Wes Moore is a story of two men with the same name who grow up in a similar situation but they have completely different fates. The story is written by Wes Moore, who is the main character in the story. The Other Wes Moore is a non-fiction story that tells the story of two men with the same name with two different fates. The author Wes Moore grew up in Baltimore and was very poor and he was able to make it out of the city and succeed in life. This story shows his success in becoming a Rhodes scholar and college graduate. These teenagers lives are very similar to other teenagers throughout the world. Their families have low incomes and their children are set up for failure. Many fall into the trap but some have the right mindset and
The American Academy of Art possesses an interesting background. Frank Young Sr. dreamt of creating a school that would “provide the best instructors, attract the best students, and neglect nothing that will help them to build successful careers.” In 1923, Young decided to turn his dreams into reality, thus creating The American Academy of Art (AAA). The school was originally designed as a school to offer Associate's Degrees in commercial arts, but with the help of the current owner and president of AAA, Richard H. Otto, the ‘Bachelor of Fine Arts Program’ was established in 1992 (“About the Academy”).
Achievement First (AF) is a charter network that began its work at a single charter middle school in New Haven, CT in 1998. In 2003, the founders created a 501(c) non-profit: Achievement First with the intention of having a broader impact on learning that just one middle school intended to serve students in grades 5-8: Amistad Academy. Over the next twenty years the network grew to encompass 34 schools in three states and serve over 11,000 students. The intention of the AF non-profit is to develop and implement programs that are on par with public school district spending in the towns where they are located as stated in their yearly reports. The financial records for Achievement First were located through the use of a GuideStar database search (GuideStar, 2017).
Office of Vocational and Adult Education. (2012). Investing in America's future: A blueprint for transforming career and technical education. Office Of Vocational And Adult Education, US Department Of Education. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED532493
60-B is home to the Design-Build-Fly Team, Team Air, and the UAS club on campus. As president of the AIAA Design-Build-Fly Team I can only begin to tell you about the needs of our team, and the needs of the teams aforementioned. Hands-on experience for the engineering student is a crucial part of learning, it makes us understand the difference between theory and real world practice. While we may only be an extra-curricular team, we take part in what may possibly be one of the best simulations of what our members will see as part of the work-force. From the ground up we design, build, and test our very own aircraft, we then compete against-most recently- 140 schools from across the globe in representation of our university. While we are completely student run, some of these schools consist of graduate students, and some of these schools use this competition as their senior capstone projects, and yet we still fare incredibly well in competition with them, placing 12th this year. There are a vast number of engineering teams on campus, with only so many places to construct our projects.
Bipolar disorder is an overwhelming mental illness that can affect one’s life drastically. Bipolar is a disorder that is characterized by recurring episode of mania and depression. Most people who suffer from bipolar disorder are often misdiagnosed, and undergo ineffective treatments, which may hinder recovery and lead to the progression of the illness. In the movie “Mr. Jones”, (1993) the main character experiences broad symptoms of bipolar disorder that lead to an improper diagnosis. The article chosen to support this paper Emotional Reactivity in Bipolar Depressed Patients ( P. Stratta, D. Tempesta, R. L. Bonanni, S. de Cataldo, and A. Rossi Journal of Clinical Psychology 2014), broadly debates that bipolar disorder has
Research suggests that several key factors determine the longevity of efforts (Hayes, 2002).The first practice of program stability is a clear vision of achievement. Rather than reacting to situations as it occurs, a clear understanding of outcomes anchors a project to a firm foundation. The second is partner and community support. By themselves, adolescence is less likely to sustain an effort, but true partnerships can fill in gaps of experience, resources, or expertise. The third is a core group of at least three youth committed to the vision and who can attend consistently, becoming the leaven of the program’s growth, and ultimately its sustainability. The fourth component of program sustainability is the opportunity for increasing challenge for the youth—something to aspire to next, once they have mastered the content, experience, or skills at
The ACSA vision is one I can stand behind and get excited about. “We serve educational leaders in the pursuit of equity and excellence to meet the diverse needs of all California students.” ACSA’s top priority is advocating for public school students in kindergarten through grade 12. Although this lofty goal is easier said than done; we are becoming adequately prepared to take on this challenge and bring the ACSA vision to fruition. The Leadership Program strives to prepare each and every one of us to accomplish our vision through practical knowledge and skills, such as, California Education Code, California Standards for Education Leaders, Crucial Conversations, and developing systems of accountability. In addition, our instructors have
...g of the struggle of poverty and subsequent educational barriers. Though extremely grateful for all of the privilege in my life, it was difficult to realize my fortune until working with the teens at RYP who often do not have two parents, have limited adult influences, and live below the poverty line, making education an afterthought. From the perspective of a tutor and mentor, the educational support that the teens require is unquestionable, just like the injustices they face daily. Through service, not only does one gain perspective into the needs of the local community, but also insight into systemic issues of racism, poverty, crime, education and more. By participating in service and trying to counteract the sources of need for others, one will undoubtedly change their perspective of the framework question, knowing that the very least one should help others.
...al initiatives and my goal is to establish an educational center that will focus on disadvantaged youth and their parents. I was the first in my family to attend college and I believe through helping others, they too can become “firsts.”