Kayling's Reflection: Civil Action and People Matter

 Group 4: Environment and Safety of the People

They went into detail of every part of how the U.S. protects their people and how the environment affects this process.  I love how during this whole presentation the speakers come in pairs where one would address a specific topic and then another person will answer them or do the opposite part of the presentation. It really showed their teamwork and unity. First, Suri talks about the environment and how the US approaches these issues. Comparing how other countries protect their environments. Questions that she brought up were a really smart approach to her presentation. They were generalized towards the environment and how the U.S. tackles them. Roger presented the international version of Suri's presentation. How other countries take their approach to environmental issues. He answered the questions that Suri presented and talked about how other countries are shown and raised to think about what is important environmentally. He also included agencies that have been created to maintain and uphold environmental order in other countries. Trinity presented on U.S. safety laws and procedures and why we have those in place. I especially loved her interview with her friend. The way he described the difference between our police and the police in the UK I believe it was. How he described that we have the freedom to bear arms to our police needs to be prepared for that danger. But the U.K. has them banned so there is no need for police to carry lethal weapons such as a gun. However they still have the proper equipment to carry out their duties. Like my dad always says, “the right tool for the right job. Victor compared the U.S to how other countries approach their safety. He described how the military approaches safety. Savannah analysed how our economy plays a role in shaping our safety laws and procedures. She described the process in which our country decides our environmental and safety laws. She closed with the process in which money is distributed among the protection agencies based on the current economic situation. Last but not least, Valeria backed up Savannah's presentation by also showing how countries look at their economy and decide what environmental safety laws. She asked the questions Savannah posed and gave a foreign perspective. Valeaia mentions how other countries decide what protection agencies will get funding based on their economies. 

Group 3: Families and Education 

Melinda opened the speech up by describing families are supported by culture and community programs. Her interview with her ELA department chair was very insightful. I love how she explained the way parents can help or not help students. I’ve been hearing a lot lately how parents that came from another country struggle to help their kids with homework because it’s all in a different language. And it is not only a struggle for the kid but for the parents themselves as they feel helpless as they can’t help their own child. Mykell explored women's education being under valued. And thank god this issue is not as prevalent in the U.S. it is still a massive problem in other countries. It’s heartbreaking to see the video he showed because you would think we have gotten past this but other countries in the world are still battling this problem. We have to look past our noses. Ricardo then explained what education looks like in the U.S. He focused on GPA’s and how people are being taught especially through AI. He talked a lot about the classroom life. And lastly, the SATs and ACT and how they play a role in your education. His presentation was helpful as someone about to graduate high school. I was able to get some info on how even your SAT scores can affect your future weather negatively or positively. Nel presented on how national associations play into our educational standard and establish guidelines and how policies influence curriculum development, teacher qualification and student assessment. He compared other countries in areas of teaching approaches and testing assessments and overall goals. Melissa explored the connections families and education have by expanding on homeschooling, welfare programs, and how children and first time graduates sometimes are the ones to teach their families things taught in the educational system. This one hit especially close to home as a student who has been homeschooled all their life. I agree with everything she said, especially the reasons why a family might want to homeschool their child. I believe it creates closer bonds with your teacher (mine was my mother) and on an academic standpoint I am way ahead then I would ever be from public school. Lys explored how family culture values, structure, and parental expectation can influence students motivation, discipline, and academic success/performance. She included examining factors such as single parent households, multigenerational differences, and immigrant family dynamics that shape a student’s educational journey.

Group 2: Healthcare and Immigration

My team did a great job in explaining healthcare and immigration. I think the way I split up the different subtopics helped the audience understand the topic better. Gayelle spoke about the history of healthcare from the 1900s to present time. I gave an overview of what healthcare is. I had the privilege to interview a doctor who is active in the medical field on what her thoughts were on the healthcare system. Then i found a wonder video that explained what makes a good healthcare system versus a bad healthcare system. Next Jephte explained the difference between medicare and medicare. He talked about the development of each and accessibility and accessibility rules for immigrants. Juseth presented the process by which immigrants can get healthcare and what the process looks like. She interviewed her parents who work closely with immigrant families to help them with insurance and taxes. Kaylie informed us on how immigration affects healthcare. Healthcare can be why they come to the US for better healthcare. Talked about the barriers and what keeps them away from healthcare. I am super proud of my group and how they presented their parts. 

Group 1: Immigration and U.S Economy 

Christina began the presentation by talking about what immigration is. It is when you move from one country to another to work or find better opportunities. People immigrate for many reasons, probably like jobs, education, safety, or being with family. Explains the legal when people follow rules and illegal immigrants live without permission. Christopher talked about the causes of what makes people go from one country to another. He sets up the bigger picture of why it happens before getting into what it affects. Donavan spoke on how immigration affects economic growth pros and cons. Daniel reviewed how immigration and communities impact education and culture. He talked about how it's handled in the U.S presently and in the future. Then Aidileny informed us on immigration policy and laws presenting the info about the presents and a little about the history. He touched a little bit about border control and all the laws immigrants have to go through. Aiden compared 4 countries and their handling of immigration in comparison to the US: Canada, Poland, Australia, and Japan. How do they pick who gets to immigrate and how long do people wait. Which system works better? Each country has different systems with a different focus. Some focus on family connections. Some countries process applications super fast while others have long waiting lists. Aiden presented real stats with real numbers.

Lastly, Carolina and Brianna did a fantastic job in presenting and concluding each group. Going into depth of what each group will present or did present without going into too much depth as to spoil it.