Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical Actionpulling thoughts togetherFor this critical reflection I have decided to pull some material from my other reflections as well as coursework to answer these prompts…Dec 4, 2019Dec 4, 2019
Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical ActionUnfinishednessMy social identity is quite strongly conditioned by the bigger structures around me. When I read this question I think of things in terms…Nov 20, 2019Nov 20, 2019
Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical ActionTwo Sides of the Same Destructive BodyThe selections we had to read from Kendi’s book was incredibly inspiring and eye opening. Just when I thought that Kendi had figured…Nov 13, 2019Nov 13, 2019
Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical ActionThe Gaps of Communication and Structural RacismMy structural issue I am researching is the stereotype that immigrants steal all of America’s good jobs. While there isn’t a whole lot of…Oct 23, 2019Oct 23, 2019
Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical ActionThe Truth about ImmigrationA big misconception about undocumented immigrants is that they are dangerous, illegal, and steal our jobs, bringing violence and crime to…Oct 16, 2019Oct 16, 2019
Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical ActionThe Power of ThinkingNikole Hannah-Jones highlights an important discrepancy in what people have called busing. She points out how people used the terming…Oct 2, 2019Oct 2, 2019
Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical ActionChallenging Social MythsJames Baldwin challenges the school teachers he is talking to by explaining the “paradox” of education. In his speech, he starts by…Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019
Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical ActionDominant, Subordinate, Privileged, and MarginalizedIn Tatum’s work, she talks mainly about dominant and subordinate identities. When describing these identities, she basically says that…Sep 18, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical ActionPractice, Theory, and Knowledge + Cultural HumilityFreire and Horton discuss education in a very articulate and careful but enthusiastic approach. I really enjoyed reading their…Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Maya MohsininSelf, Community, & Ethical ActionCritical Reflection #1I think that Lorena believes that her job as a human is complex, but mostly to help others in need and in short, not necessarily for her…Sep 4, 2019Sep 4, 2019