The United States is certainly a powerhouse in regard to many aspects. Music, sports, movies and TV shows, and many other things stem from the United States and are successful, yet this country has had an interesting past in terms of certain things that matter more to the overall well-being of our community, such as […]

Explain the issue you will address in your brief and how it is an intervention in a policy discussion. The issue I will be addressing is the amount of harm inflicted on dancers and how these inhibit one’s mental and physical health. In most dance styles but most specifically ballet, teachers critique their students based […]

For the recent class deliberations, I thoroughly enjoyed learning about my group’s topic to present as well as participating in other groups’ deliberations. Prior to this class I have never participated in a specific deliberation activity so it was exciting to gain a new experience.   In this blog post, I will be assessing my […]

After my last Civic Issues blog post about hydroelectric power, I would like to propose some ideas of sustainability that can be implemented in a typical person’s daily life, regardless of their involvement with hydroelectric power.   This week, I will focus on small, everyday tasks people like you and me can do to make […]

Welcome to my first post of semester 2! The RCL blog on this website will now incorporate a Civic Issues slant, for which I will be focusing on sustainability and the environment.   This week I will be discussing water in the context of sustainability, and how we can make it work to our advantage. […]

Part 1: In part one of the memo, I expect to see details from the TED Talk work days. These details should include the roles/responsibilities for each group member, the topics you discussed over the meeting days, the research you found, and a plan for how the work will be divided as you move forward […]

TED Outline Format Oral Content   Topic: How the Black Lives Matter movement altered society   Purpose: to teach the audience about how far BLM has come and what still needs to be done. I want to express the ideas of using white privilege to do things that help others rather than only oneself, as […]

As I reflect on the revision process of my paradigm shift essay, I realize that there are many different sources of help that have assisted me in revising my paper. What was the most helpful feedback you received in the peer review workshops? The most helpful feedback was “your organization is a bit off right […]

Intro: Hook: George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Elijah McClain. Tamir Rice. Eric Garner. These people all have one thing in common: they lost their lives for being black. Evidence to the shift: speak on how the media has ramped up coverage about the movement Thesis: The Black Lives Matter movement has shifted the globe […]

For my Paradigm Shift project, I have selected the Black Lives Matter movement, specifically its notable presence in mid-2020. I seek to tell the stories of countless black citizens who were murdered at the hands of the police. I will begin the project by covering this movement’s origins of when it began in 2013, and […]