Talent is something that may be hidden in the most unexpected places. This talent sometimes could not be appreciated if it does not come from expected places. When determination places along this the result can be great. Four Hispanic high school students form a robotics club under the leadership of their school's newest teacher, Fredi. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this ragtag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT. On their journey, they learn not only how to build a robot- they learn to build a bond that will last a lifetime. There is not much you could do when the opportunities are right there in front of you and you are unable to take them, doesn't matter how hard you try or all …show more content…
They have been so long in the country that deportation would be catastrophic for them. If they get to their country of origin, there may not be any relatives left for them to go to and help them get a new start. The USA has been their country, despite not being born there. This raise a question of what constitutes a citizen of the country, should those kids that had no choice to be raised he has given an opportunity? Should they deny their dreams? This movie is laced along that …show more content…
If you are going to see this movie because you think Lopez is going to be his usual character, then this is not the movie for you. I did not want to see the movie because of it, I really thought I would go and he would be doing his usual jokes, but I was gladly surprised. Lopez can do something more than silly characters. Even thought he did have some comedic scenes in the movie that is not the core of the movie and it is not the core of his acting. He is an engineer that has been changed from job to job after a bad situation in life. As part of his teaching obligation he must be the assessor for the engineering club. He accepted without he hope that no one would show up to the first meeting. He unfortunately was wrong an a student show up with the idea of joining a robotics competition where the most prestigious universities in the nation compete. Along the way he discovers his passion for teaching and is touched by the lives of those kids in the team. Marisa Tomei (Gwen Kolinsky) is in charge of the computer lab in the school, She taught the kids at the school for so long that she knows how they can have their dreams broken if they don't get the support that they need. When Fredi starts the robotic's project she warns him to be able to finish the project with the kids as they would need his support all the way other wise their dreams would crash from his abandoned. Tomei does a good job she serves as the motivator
As a former Robotics Club Team Captain and Historian of Patriot High School’s Student Council, I understand the importance of combining leadership and collaboration. While...
Nicolet FEAR, Team 4786, is a FIRST Robotics Team in Glendale, Wisconsin. Our mission statement says, “We are determined to create a path to success by polishing our strengths and overcoming our weaknesses in order to integrate ourselves, schools, communities, and families in all aspects of our work.” Nicolet FEAR strives for efficiency, innovation and excellence, and our passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics attracts numerous students every year who desire to learn more about STEM, improve their leadership skills and work together as a team. Through our business plan we hope to become a top-20 team at competition and create dependable alliances by reaching out to other FIRST teams, therefore maintaining a
legally and to be able to visit their families. Moreover, children of immigrants will not be left
Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 in a small town near Yuma, Arizona near the border. Born into a poor family, Cesar grew up in Arizona and in a small adobe home along with his parents (United Farm Workers 1). In his early life Cesar experienced a lot of injustices and saw how not only his parents, but most farm workers were being mistreated and overworked. Cesar Chavez later learned a lesson in his life about injustices that he would never be able to forget (United Farm Workers 1). Cesar would say “ the love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being, but is also the most true to our nature” (United Farm Workers 1).
September 16, 1968, a famous songwriter, actor, and singer was born in New York City (Biography.com). This famous person is one known around the world, whether you know him from his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez or listened to his music. This person is the infamous Puerto Rican Marco Antonio Muñiz, otherwise known as Marc Anthony. Although not born in Puerto Rico, Marc Anthony’s music influences many people around the world including South America and the United States.
Although many people may not know who Mark Cuban is, he is a very successful multi-millionaire. Mark Cuban is 56 years old. This successful business man’s net worth is 3 billion dollars. In high school Mark Cuban was kicked off of the basketball team three times, but he is now the spunky owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. He purchased them for 285 million dollars. In 2008 he bid 1.3 million dollars to buy the MLB Chicago Cubs, but he was overbid by a spectator. “What I’ve learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment.”
Shanni&KendraEnglish lll2-19-18JAYLO’s Crash Jaylo, 5'5", brunette, and very artistic, she loves singing "it gives her an adrenaline rush". Jaylo has just been talked to by Usher about recording a demo for her, she was breath taken. She has been practicing and working incredibly hard so she crushes the demo. Usher told her " she has high potential and he believes that she will be big". Jaylo was forced to live her grandparents due to her parent's death in the early 2000’s, they had gotten into a plane crash on their way back home from Arizona. Jaylo and the rest of her family were devastated with her parents unexpected deaths. Even though she can’t really remember them, she still is affected greatly. Her grandparents are nice, caring people and always taught her just like her parents, to have a big heart and see the best in people no matter what. In
The process of obtaining temporary residency in the United States requires several steps from hopeful immigrants pertaining to age, education, and future potential. It is necessary for immigrant children to have resided in the United States before the age of 16 in order to be eligible for assistance (The DREAM Act). “These men, women or children must have lived in the United States for at least five years prior to the legislation’s enactment.” The immigrant must be a recipient of a high school diploma or a General Education Development diploma (GED), and under the age of 35 when applying for the DREAM ACT (The DREAM Act). If after six years in the program one has obtained at least a two-year degree, or two has served in the United States’ military: along with maintaining moral character you are eligible for permanent residency in the United States (Batalova). If you fail to fulfill any of these requirements deportation is a probabl...
A man of the unions, a man of democracy. Cesar Chavez gained a prominent reputation throughout his illustrious lifetime. From campaigning for farmer rights to encouraging individual involvement in the government, passion and resilience remained with Chavez throughout these times. Cesar Chavez utilized one key component throughout his strives: words. He spoke numerous, profound opinions of inspiration and vitality. Out of all, one quote stood out: “We don’t need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation.” This statement elucidated the reality of American society; that a handful of individuals, cannot speak for all.
Many illegal immigrants enter this country with limited choices like Reyna Wences, who entered America at the age of nine, with her mother, and three-year old brother. As a child, she did not have much input in the decision making to move to the United States. According to the article “My Life in the Shadows” they borrowed six thousand dollars from relatives to pay a guide who helps smuggle people into the United States. Reyna and her family entered into Arizona from Mexico, in which she was shocked to find a lack of guards or security as she crossed the border. Reyna then grew up in America and it is now what she calls home.
can possibly be separated from their parents. Children suffer from their parents getting deported and not having a family member or guardian that can look out for them. Most families don’t have other family members in the U.S. because they come from other countries like Latin America and from Mexico. That leads for children to not have a second home to go to but to be put in an orphanage home. The children that get separated from their parents suffer a lot. They will no longer get to be with their fellow loved ones especially their parents. It’s not fair for parents to get deported and for their children to be left alone and not have someone to look for them or care. Who knows what will be next for those kids that are left without their parents. Kids suffer and are left with nothing but to hope one day they will reunite with their parents once
The DREAM Act legislation should pass and become a law; in a way this will be beneficial for both parties involved, for the young immigrants and for the U.S. If this is not possible an alternative should be sought out. The DREAM Act could be embedded into a comprehensive immigration reform, or the government can look to give the dreamers and other immigrant’s temporary legal status. “The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act would offer the undocumented youth the chance at legal reside...
Politicians and high profile people have been referring to these children as “anchor babies”. That phrase is offensive and insinuates that the child’s only purpose in life is to fix the papers of their illegal parents to allow them to stay in the U.S. It must be acknowledged that the children had no choice in how or where they were born and blaming/incriminating them will do nothing but create a dividing line within in United State citizens. This could create a larger issue. Citizens feeling as though they are more significant than others simply because their parents are legal citizens is silly. This situation has the potential have a similar reaction to the difficulties in ethnicities in the U.S. It should not matter how a person gains citizenship as long as they have it. To say one way of gaining citizenship is better than another is hypocritical because the only reason the majority of this nation’s citizens have citizenship is because their grandparents or parents migrated here. In actuality, their parents would be considered “anchor babies”. Alienating and dehumanizing a certain group is not what America stands for. There have been many movements to ensure equality for everyone. America welcomes all types of people with all different types of backgrounds because that is what this nation was built
Some would say the attempt to make a robot is an attempt to 'play god' and to recreate man. Others would argue that robots might become so intelligent that they would take over and replace humans. There is no better example of this than the movie Terminator, which begins with a world ruled by machines who are trying to kill the remaining human population. The actual field of robotics however, has produced many products which we take for granted. The clock is a household item that was developed in the beginning stages of machine ...
The children in Turkle’s work have an innate need for robots as is similar with the innate need in Jayanthi to be an independent and strong individual. Children need emotional connections or friendships with people and that is exactly what the robots like Tamagotchi and