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City council committee meetings have not always been fun to attend for young people and especially students. However, it is a social responsibility for a person to know what is going on and contribute towards the betterment of the place they live in. It is in this spirit that I was able to attend a city council committee meeting virtually. I learned a lot and began to see the amount of work that needs to be done for our typical home, our city. The city council committee on youth, planned the meeting on youth services, and it had a lot of information that had to be deliberated, discussed, and a final vote made. The youth committee has jurisdiction over the youth and all the youth-related programs, the youth board, and inter-agency coordinating.
The meeting was held on the 25th of February 2021, and it was a virtual meeting; therefore, I connected from home. Even though this was challenging as the meeting began, it was successful mid-way and as the meeting came to an end. The officials in the forum included the committee’s chairperson, the vice-chairperson, the secretary, and the treasurer. The vice secretary was absent with an apology that she was attending to an emergency at home, which she was unable to leave at that particular time. The whole committee unanimously excused her. Apart from the committee members, other attendants like me were in attendance and were also invited to participate fully and provide insights and ideas on how to make the youth better in the city. The total number of attendees was one hundred and twenty and most of them comprised of youths from different parts of the city and in their different capacities and capabilities.
The meeting’s main agenda was how to deal with the issue of being idle of the youth. This agenda trickled down into sub-sections. The youths were highly involved in drug and substance abuse due to them being idle; they were also engaged in excessive sexual attitudes and behaviours due to the same. Most of the youths were also getting eating disorders, and sleeping disorders also related to idleness. They were also getting obese and lazy due to inactivity and their inability to exercise. Therefore these issues presented before this committee were heavy and had to be discussed with the youths participating fully and consciously to make sure that the other youths who could not move forward with life due to such limiting factors were provided with alternatives to engage in. The agenda having been broken down was discussed according to the different sections of the plan (Powers, 60).
Drug and substance abuse were discussed as one of the issues of great concern caused by idleness. As stated by some members, the use of drugs affected the youths and affected the people around them, and therefore this had to be curbed by all means possible. There were many suggestions as to how this could be solved. Some of these included involving the youth in productive activities that could be essential and useful to them, like sports activities, volunteer work in the city, and religious activities for religious youth. Other suggestions for this challenge were to talk to the parents and inform them to take care of their children who are youths and give them work at home to help them stop being idle.
Apart from these, drug abuse and use were taken seriously, and most people suggested that the government increase the penalties for drug use and abuse. However, this was rejected by some members who said that force was not a solution, but it could only be used whereby other methods failed. They suggested that the government should increase the campaign against drug use through social media. The campaign was also to be youthful; that means that the campaign should be made as interactive as possible and make the youths enjoy it. However if being soft and trying to make the youths understand was not working then the other option was to amend the laws and begin arresting those found using illegal drugs. There was also a suggestion that the drugs should only be sold to those above 21 years and for the government to block the entry of all illegal drugs (Elfindri, 255).
The other challenge, which was sexual pervasiveness, was discussed, and there was a need for sexual education among the youths. The leading causes of this were that the youth do not get proper sexual education, so they end up doing anything they want and sharing sex partners. Therefore the main challenge here was discussed to be the lack of sexual education. Thus, it was highly encouraged that the teachers at school and the parents teach the youth about sex education and be fully open to them about the best way to get involved in these activities. The government was to be urged to provide all the necessary materials to teachers for this kind of education and provide the essential support to the teachers and the teenagers. On the side of the family, the parents were to be communicated through social media and the proper communication channels to take care of their children by teaching them about sex and engaging inappropriate sexual activity without risking their health.
The eating and sleeping disorders were highly attributed to the youth watching a lot of TV and movies. The reason for watching was attributed to them being idle. Therefore this was changing their behaviours, and it was a challenging option for them. The eating disorders are when the youth eat a lot and become obese or eat so little, therefore suffering from diseases. It was discussed, and some youths attested that being idle made them watch some movies, which made them not feel the urge to eat or rather lose appetite.
On the other hand, being idle made them watch cooking tutorials, which increased their urge to eat. They found themselves overeating and suffering from the effects of this excessive eating. Therefore this was mainly directed to the parents and the situation at home. Consequently, the parents were encouraged to make the environment at home a bit busy and teach their children about healthy eating habits.
The excessive watching of television and the use of social media was also discussed, and this was a big challenge, especially for the parents and their ability to control which sites the children used. Social media was attributed to peer pressure, which had a lot of effects on youths. Some of these effects included the need for more followers on social media accounts, resulting in them feeling good or bad. If a child has many followers, they feel good and recognized; however, they think timid and out of place if they have few followers. Therefore, parents provided all the love and necessary care to their children who are youth and reassuring them that they were loved. This is because this came out as a lack of proper love and care at home.
In conclusion, the meeting was successful. It took one and a half hours, and the deliberations made will soon be implemented, which will be a good thing for the youths. These challenges were realized during the school holidays and especially during the time of covid-19. It is hoped that what was decided will be a good thing and help the teenagers a lot.
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Elfindri, Elfindri, et al. “Youth Idleness in Indonesia.” Asian Social Science 11.13 (2014): 251-259.Powers, Daniel A. “Social background and social context effects on young men’s idleness transitions.” Social science research 25.1 (1996): 50-72.
Freedom Writers Film in Connection to Literacy
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Literacy shows the ability to write, read, and communicate in a given language. It represents a lifelong intellectual progression that is important for personal and community development. The movie “Freedom Writers,” depicts that the process of attaining literacy may be derailed by a number of factors affecting either the students or the teacher both at school or home.Summary of the Freedom Writers MovieThis movie focuses on Wilson Classical High School in long Beach, California. A female teacher Erin Gruwell leaves her safe hometown in Newport Beach to teach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach. The school recently came up with an integration plan despite formerly achieving. Teacher Erin starts her new job with great enthusiasm but her effort is challenged when she realizes that her class is composed of the students “at risk” or the “untouchables” not eager to join college as she was expecting. The students are segregated along racial groups, gang fights are common, and some of them stop attending classes. Furthermore, Erin does not only face opposition from the students, but also from her department head who deny her books to teach and urges her to focus on shaping the discipline and obedience of the students. Shooting is a normal occurrence; for instance, driving Paco attempts to kill Grant but misses, accidentally shooting Sindy’s boyfriend. In court, Eve intends to protect her “own.” At school, Erin teaches about Holocaust and starts to win students’ trust, she goes ahead to buy them composition books as their diaries. Her teaching dedication cost her, her marriage. However, the students become respectful as seen in Marcus. Erin goes ahead to invite Jewish Holocaust survivors to talk to the students and organizes for field trips. The second semester, Erin gives her students a “toast for change” and invites Miep Geis when “The Diary of Anne” is read in class.” Meip’s story touches Marcus who calls her heroes, but she denies that she was just doing the right thing. Eve is also touched and decides to witness only truth to the dismay of her family. Finally, most students graduate and join college to the surprise of the community.Writing in Journals Helps Transform the Lives of the StudentsWriting journals, first, give the students the autonomy to record their experiences and struggles both within and outside the school, which enables them to improve their communication skills. Secondly, the students gain writing skills that are the key pillar to literacy. Additionally, when teacher Erin Gruwell receives the journal, she organizes her teaching schedule in an attempt to address the grievances from the journals.Writing “Free” the Students from their PainLiterature writings make students talk about the hard times they go through, for instance being abused, friends killed, and evictions. When the writings are read in class, the students themselves sympathize or empathize with their fellows which, leads to moral transformations. Moreover, the literature works encourage the teacher to focus more on building respect and obedience amongst the students.The Classmates Learn to Trust one Another through Reading and Writing InitiateWriting and reading initiates trust because an environment of openness and honesty is created. The students gain confidence and talk about themselves in class. For example, Ann’s diary is read in class and touches the heart of many students, particularly, Marcus who describes Miep Geis as heroes by saving Anne from the hands of soldiers. Eve, who planned to lie in court about the death of Sindy’s boyfriend, is also emotionally touched and she, therefore, decides to speak against her family. These excerpts illustrate how a literacy mode of approaching situation builds trust among formerly diverse and self hating students.Students are not Motivated to Succeed in School and Outside Factors Affect their Ability to LearnThere is no motivation in students, especially the “untouchables.” Racial segregation creates hatred, fear, fights, deaths, and exclusions which create a situation unsuitable for learning. Also, some students are homeless, socially excluded and discriminated. Therefore, learning is not a priority to students, instead they fight for survival as their primary goal, and the integration plan in Wilson high school worsens the situation. Teachers are also not motivated to help the student succeed and graduate to college as seen when Erin Grewell colleagues oppose her hard work of making the students succeed.Honors English Students are Treated Differently from the “at Risk” Students.The students “at risk” are subjected to segregation in all aspects at personal and community levels. In the school, “untouchable” students do not discuss freely, which derail their learning process. Teachers, except Mrs. Gruwell do not care much about them as the “untouchables are denied books. Grant, who is “at risk,” is almost killed fortunately the bullet misses him. The Latinos hate Cambodians who hate the blacks and so on.
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Freedom writers. Dir. Danny DeVito. Perf. Erin Gruwell. Paramount Home Entertainment, 2007. DVD.
Argumentative Essay on Social Media
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Social media is the smart innovations interceded by computers that promote the development and exchanging of data, opinions, career goals and various types of expression via digital channels and structures. The variety of remaining quiet and underlying internet-complex life advantages as available now portrays implication challenges; however, there are a few many highlights that may include internet-based applications. For instance, product posts or comments, computer-aided photos or transcriptions, and data generated through any electronic communication is the soul of the internet-based life.
Thesis; This essay tries to explain to those that do not know friendly communities on the web. At present, it is attempting to discover somebody who doesn’t know about the presence of these, regardless of whether individuals who don’t utilize them, the vast majority of them are with regards to what they are and for what they serve these systems. To characterize what an informal community is inside the web, it is advantageous to separate the terms that create it and in this way can come to a more clear idea of what does it mean. Next, we will investigate these terms one by one and connect them so that we can touch base at a suitable definition.
How media influences the use of social networks;
This leads us to the definition of a network which is a set of components sorted out for a particular reason. With the idea above we can give the possibility that a system does not just include a lot of individuals or specific articles however can be made out of a few unique components that assembled they satisfy an end that is endowed to them, for which they should arrange themselves helpful way. There are a few kinds of systems relying upon the setting inside which we find, yet for the present, will just concentrate on its definition all in all, since it wouldn’t we like to make tracks in the opposite direction from the subject, and this will be sufficient to have the capacity to expand the definition later.
Social can be defined as having a place with or identifying with society. It is also understood by society as the arrangement of people who share a similar culture and who associate among themselves to frame a network. Many people use online life these days, such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumbler, etc. Due to the rapid proliferation of the Internet, online presence has advanced a lot. The web’s speculation tends to make us live rapidly and helpfully.
In particular, it is crucial for us to recognize and help guide the use of exuberant youth online life. As a top-notch issue, digital experience, particularly Facebook, is incredibly dependent. People would assert that drug or alcohol is much more heavily dependent than life-based on the web or the tendency to live online is not large issues, as it is not significant as it may be.
Additionally, they have been contacted to assess each yearning on a scale from mellow to “powerful.” In light of these certainties, online networking undoubtedly makes addicts, and it’s hard to get away. The issue is the vast majority who have a web-based networking media reliance and don’t understand it. Second, people can successfully get physically and mentally disorders through usefulness.
Most people may imagine that electronic interpersonal interaction isn’t had any effect with the messes. They fought the electronic life is valuable for mental infirmities since online life help conveys their feelings or thought viable. In like manner, through online long range interpersonal communication, they can be related more. Nevertheless, online life offers limited assembling. They meet on locales, not a physical encounter. Investigator, Aric Sigman proposes.
“Contributing a ton of vitality online could incite social imprisonment, sadness, and a negative viewpoint. These sorts of mental appearances could, over the long haul, lead to progressively real prosperity worries, for instance, coronary sickness, malady, and dementia.” Using online life chafes make a significant relationship with others. When they are using an online element, we don’t need to move a lot. It is okay to remain. We don’t need to act a lot. Therefore, it generally drives to mental and physical disarranges. Third, electronic life doesn’t help with their examinations or endowments.
How social media is taking over the world;
Individuals will generally think that online life is amazing spots to show what they have done about their abilities or works. They can share video cut, for example, what they play the instruments or move or sing. It is, in any case, unbelievable for people to do those successfully. If you’re terrible about these things and you’re contributing the vitality to live online, it’s hard to propel your endowments. I reviewed the associations between web-based life and last-semester reflection. It is not valuable to look at most understudies that have tended to use internet organization.
Also, graduates that have an average evaluation contribute only a little vitality to the use of online life. Using web-based system management recognizes your door wide open to what needed to be done correctly. When you don’t center, your time is long gone incredibly quickly, and you can’t get it back. If rather than using web-based life, you read books, think about, work out, deal with singing, moving or playing the instruments, it would be improved entirely for you and your future life. The exuberant age and children are not trying to be displayed in conditions using web-style system administration for the most part.
For the most part, web-based life is cherished by nearby young people or youth as well as being created by working people and by the elderly. Online long-range interpersonal communication propensity is stable where everyone is autonomously marked on it that they have worked or have nothing to wrap up. Social media is rightly considered an obsession where different people have advanced to become addicts every day. The mental and physical disease may occur, and you may be influenced by lounging around inactively. That is why we need to grasp and direct young children’s use of web-based life.
It’s not just misleading online life; however, it’s similarly immaterial. A lot of posts are superfluous and insignificant to our world other than the news part of the goals. As time goes on, the kind of information “Becky just got another vehicle inside” is inconsistent. In his Buying into Big Brother article on web-based life, Nicholas Wapshott says, “We may have empathy for the blockhead understudy who uses contributions on Twitter or posts a picture of himself holding a joint at a social opportunity to find out when he’s looking for a livelihood that an HR office trawl has made him unemployable.”
Web-based life has been created to help individuals take care of associations, arrange and obtain data. As of late, almost everyone has a record on a person-to-person communication site somewhere around. Indeed, even people who want to see multiple “companions”‘ musings and feelings end up making accounts. This is because in our fast-paced, propelling universe of innovation; no one needs to be deserted. Standard Prosperity magazine reports that a child contributing greater external essentialness is typically an undeniably lively and precious child on bits of information. Nevertheless, since 2000, young people have been investing energy outside, causing more prominent weakening and lengthening.
It can be unusually troublesome to escape online life. Especially in a situation where it was used step by step and progressed within seven days. It’s an extraordinarily testing errand, yet as time goes on, you’re not going to have to worry about wasting your time, fake acknowledgment, and more! Encouraging young people and partners to bring less vitality to online life and mixing extra time can make a real difference in improving things.
Impacts of Social Media;
Positive Impacts;
There are other social locations such as YouTube that provide customers with a phase of chronicles exchange and sharing. Customers post their chronicles here for different customers to see. For artisans and film producers, YouTube has been an exceptional stage as their fans can access their music accounts without much stretching. Also, other social goals such as My Space have given customers the opportunity to post chronicles on their profiles. Such purposes allow essential access to histories such as music, sports, documentaries, and movies. This is the best station for professionals and film creators to channel their work and through this, when watchers visit and take a gander in their work, they get paid for it.
Social web-based networking has reduced any use of verbal correspondence and expanded any use of online consulting services. People can nowadays have phone dialogs on their PCs. For example, Skype has engaged in this by advancing social goals. Here, related people will grant by catching the discussions of individuals. This is not at all like Facebook and Twitter whereby fertilizing the soil, the strategy for correspondence is. For their supporters, most social destinations have now joined webcams. Webcams engage’ buddies’ in having one dialog while watching each other meanwhile. This correspondence is gradually private and incredibly supportive as endorsers are given the opportunity to see each other. Webcam dialogs contained an extension of acclaim.
It is essential to understand that the space of correspondence changes builds up as electronic long-range informal communication. The mechanical progress that has been added to online life changes how we talk step by step with people. It has made correspondence faster and more compelling logically. Online life goals such as Facebook send the sidekick birthday occasions step by step notice. You can type your birthday invitation on their page instead of getting the phone and usually wishing someone a birthday welcome. This has discarded the need for a phone call or a valued card to be sent.
In some style, almost every young and old uses electronic life. Twitter is a prominent social stage for acclaimed people. I watch the news a lot of time, and there’s a record of what some star tweeted to their fans or a variety of well-known people. Using web-based organization life and mechanisms has elevated correspondence to a higher level. It has helped web-based people in social association, organizations, sacred places, and contact with individuals where they were unable to achieve ahead of time. It’s even been used with President Obama using Twitter in authoritative issues to refresh Americans as frequently as possible about what is happening in the organization.
Negative Impacts;
The adverse effects on correspondence from web-based social networking are the effect it can have on young people through cyberbullying and bothering presentation. Mass communication is being used by increasingly energetic people without understanding the results. (The Valais, 2012). There have also been circumstances where teenagers have completed everything as the disrupted result of unfavorable things posted on them on the web, privacy settings are open to making sure that either the webpage reaches unsophisticated social events for unequivocal age, yet they cannot shield exuberant individuals depending on what their companions posted. Trying to organize online life and mechanisms is used as an appliance time and time again, and couples can post stuff that could hurt others.
Prisoners approach the web-based life and organization of frameworks that empower them to remain connected to what is happening outside the world. Likewise, web-based life can make people feel horrible about themselves. You may have someone younger than you with a more notable number of things that you have, making you think flimsy about your personality and what you have accomplished for the duration of your regular daily life. Conclusions;
As advancement has transformed internet organization into the day-to-day schedule for each, society is seen to rely on this development reliably. Its impact on people is unique in different fields. Administration of web-based systems has extended the quality and rate of a planned understudy effort. Business uses online person-to-person communication to improve the exercises of affiliation in many different ways, such as, to achieve business goals, growing annual affiliation ideas.
Gradually, young people are in touch with some of these media. Online life has distinctive advantages, but it also has a few awful impressions that have an antagonistic impact on people. False information can lead the preparation structure to dissatisfaction; in a wrong affiliation business, productivity will be influenced; electronic life may misuse the general population by assaulting the security of individuals; some purposeless web diaries may affect young people who may end up wild and may take inappropriate exercises. The use of web-based life is beneficial, but without becoming reliant, it should be used in an obligatory manner.
With everything taken into account, online life is and will continue to be terrible, aside from whether something is done about it. The power it possesses over people is dangerous and often goes unnoticed. In such a case, people should be careful that they may cause national and general problems not having tended to or considered web-based life. In many web customers, online development stunts the progress of connections and makes narcissism. They are still at risk of paying little respect if the online experience does not affect customer rationally. There is no resistance to the risky side effects of interpersonal interaction online, including extortion of information, stalkers, or software engineers.
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