We had the wonderful privilege to watch a conference on the eradication of poverty at the United Nations and listened to so many informative and inspiring speakers. The conference started off quite slowly but then got more interesting as it progressed. We heard a message from the Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon, delivered by Ms.…
Before our interview with Columbia graduate and data analyst Yang Jiang, we believed that the organization she works with, NCCP (national center for child poverty) was a place children living in poverty could go to. After basing a lot of our questions for Dr. Jiang about what NCCP aims to achieving, we were very surprised…
On November 11th, 2013, Chiara, Rachel, Julia, Carla and I went to Homes for The Homeless to do volunteer work, and help the children at the shelter do a arts and crafts thanksgiving activity. Homes for the Homeless is a shelter that providesfamily-based, child-centered, and education-focused oppurtunity. They provide the necessary support for families and…
Recently we had an interesting meeting with on the the leaders of the Engineers Without Borders NYU Chapter.It was a educational experience in which we learned about ways we could help, and about ways the they are already helping. Amanda’s NYU chapter is currently working on a multitude of things. As work often in third world…
On Tuesday, November 12th, I and the other five members of the Women in the media, and women’s self-esteem group met and had an interview with Dennis Ahlgrim. Dennis was the designer of the I’m a Girl Campaign happening all around the city. He was very friendly, and knew Sophia well, so that made the…
For our second field work we went to St. John’s Food Pantry. We got their as a group and met up with the leader of the program Joe Spicket. Joe Spicket is a man who has been running this food pantry for a long time and is someone who buys all the food for…
Donna Dees is an activist for gun violence prevention and gun violence laws in the United States. She is the founder of Million Moms March, a group of almost a million moms who marched in Washington for stricter gun laws throughout the United States. On November 7th we met with Donna in our school for…
On October 17 2013, the Split B Poverty Group went to the UN for a meeting on the eradication of poverty for the Eradication Of Poverty which is an international day where people come together to discuss possible solutions to resolving poverty, share stories about their encounters with poverty, and hold performances for people who…
When we got to the food pantry, we started to notice that there were a lot of extra volunteers there. They were all wearing volunteer shirts, so we figured they were the to help. As it turns out, it was “peanut butter day”. Once a year, Polo Ralph Lauren sponsors this day in which they…
On October 17th, both Poverty Groups were lucky enough to sit in on a conference at the United Nations for the Eradication of Poverty. This visit was very early in the year, so we were yet to decide what our specific topic was going to be and were mainly interested in learning the basics of…
Today we had a interview on the phone with Bill Torres who is the director of The Ali Forney Center. For this particular fieldwork I was the note taker. During this interview we focused on who worked at the organization and how they created a safe environment for LGBTQ young adults. Before a young adult…
In September we went to a “Day of the Girl” assembly at Elisabeth Irwin High School. I learned a lot about my civil rights topic at this assembly. At the assembly we got to hear writing pieces written by students from the feminism group at Elisabeth Irwin High School. The students wrote about their experiences…
On November 14, 2013 Liv Reis, Lulu Grant, Zoe Carter and Sam Kielian interviewed Bill Torres of the Ali Forney Center, working to help members of the LGBTQ community. How do you create a safe environment for LGBTQ? “We have ground rules, anyone who comes in have to go through an interview. We have them…
Both of the poverty groups got the chance to go to their first field work together. For our first field work we went to the United Nations to participate and hear a big conference about ways to help eradicate poverty in our country. While we were there we got to listen to many people…
Today we spoke to Mr.Torres who works for the Ali Forney Center. The Ali Forney Center helps LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer) Youth from 16-25. They provide housing, medical care, food, and clothing. They have many different courses on different topics and hobbies. They have 89 beds, every night each bed is being used.…
Interview with Dennis Ahlgrim, I’m a Girl Campaign,11/12/13 On Tuesday November 12, my group and I met with Dennis Ahlgrim, the person who designed the I’m a Girl Campaign. The goal of our interview was to find out more about how the campaign was designed, and how some important decisions were made. I thought our…
For our second fieldwork, our group met with Dennis Ahlgrim. Dennis was the designer for NYC’s “I’m A Girl” campaign. The “I’m A Girl” add campaign is an add targeted at girls from ages seven through 12 to help with self-esteem issues. The add can easily be seen on the subway or on the side…
In September, 2013, we did our first fieldwork. Both women’s groups went to the high school for the Day of the Girl assembly. We had only gotten our social justice groups the day before and our group hadn’t even decided on the topic we were doing. Confused, I was told to go the the lobby.…
My Social Justice Group visited the UN and attended a conference about Poverty, and what can we do to help. I learned at the conference that children struggle with the topic of poverty at schools in fear that they might be judged or criticized for being in a shelter. I think this impacted my group…
On October 17th, my group attended the International Day of the Eradication of Poverty at the U.N.. We heard many messages from people who are trying to stop poverty. We also heard many speakers talk about their struggles and challenges with poverty. We heard from a 14-year-old girl living in a homeless shelter; her speech…
Last month, October 17, my Social Justice Group went to visit the United Nations. It was the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Many people talked about their experiences and struggles with poverty. One 14 year-old teenager talked about her life living in shelters and her experience being constantly teased and discriminated against. They…
Last Wednesday we had the opportunity to have a meeting with the president of the NYU chapter of Engineers Without Borders, Amanda Setiawan. It was a super interesting, educational and exciting experience for many reasons. Amanda talked about how EWB works, who they worked with, and what the NYU chapter is currently working on.…
Both poverty groups went to a Poverty Eradication Conference at the United Nations. We heard from many speakers from all over the world. The goal of the visit was simply to gain statistical information to head off our project. Getting to and from the UN was simple, and our group coped well with the high…
The poverty group went on a fieldwork yesterday. We visited the Covenant House which is a transitional housing unit for youth in NYC. We met with Alice Steigerwald and discussed the work of Covenant House and general poverty in New York. We also learned about how Covenant House and others similar organizations work including what…
Our group is looking at Wrongful Incarceration, Stop and Frisk, and the Justice System as a whole. The Justice System is flawed, people are sent to jail for crimes they did not commit, Stop and Frisk targets mainly African American men, and the entire trial system tries to force the accused to plead guilty. We…
Our social justice group took interest in poverty because of the sympathy we feel for the homeless men and women we see every day on the streets. We want to make a visible difference and broadcast the message that there are many types of homeless people, and they are not to be generalized into the…
We are five passionate 8th graders who are excited to make a change in the world. We are working to stop corporate pollution and irresponsibility locally and globally. We want to raise awareness about the climate changes have the potential to wipe us out. We are fighting against environmental racism corporate exploitation, working with community grassroots non-profits and…
We are a group of five 8th Grade girls, focusing on sex trafficking and all acts of sexual violence for our Social Justice Project. From going on various field works and interviews we have gained an abundance of knowledge on this topic. As a group we want to bring to light the epidemic that has…
We are a social justice group that is focused on helping rid the United States of gun violence. We are doing this by raising awareness and educating people about this important issue. We are also doing anything we can to help pass bills and laws that prevent gun violence. We are reaching out to senators…
The LGBTQ community has suffered throughout many years so we are trying to raise awareness and learn as much about the struggles and progress of this society as we can. We have been interviewing numerous organization founders, directors and staff about how they keep a safe environment for LGBT youth and what they provide for…
We are a group of four eighth graders who attend LREI: Little Red School House and Elizabeth Irwin High School. Our social justice group is interested in issues involving homelessness, one of the biggest problems that people in cities throughout the the United States faces. In New York City alone, for example, more than 60,000…
Hi, we’re Girls Just LIke Us, an eighth grade group from LREI fighting to get respect for women in the media. Women and girls are misrepresented in advertisements, commercials, movies, and more. The media sets unrealistic and unfair standards for girls of our generation. These standards can make girls feel uncomfortable with their bodies, and make their self esteem drop drastically. Not…
Our justice group took interest in veterans affairs when it became clear to us that veterans come home completely alienated and conflicted by war, and aren’t then given adequate health care. This information came to us through news paper articles and close friends and family who have served in wars. Our group goal is to…
