Bigotry on college campuses.

Rough draft for my section of research paper

I'm posting it to see what you guys think so far. Thoughts? Questions? Suggestions? Here goes:


"When considering causation behind the formation of hate groups, nativism plays a significant role. Nativism is a belief that favors the interests of traditional inhabitants of an area over the interests of people that do not fit the definition of a traditional inhabitant. It can play a role in the ideologies of a wide range of hate groups, including ideologies based upon race, ethnicity, and religion. However, it’s most profound appearance comes in the form of anti-immigrant ideologies.

"These such groups have proliferated in the United States since the 1990s when anti-immigrant xenophobia began to rise to levels not seen since the 1920s.1 The most egregious of these groups regularly use racist propaganda to promote their values. Also, conspiracy theories usually play a prominent role. Two such conspiracies specifically stand out, and can be used as something of an identifier of such groups. One theory involves Mexico or Mexicans having a plan, usually under a veil of secrecy and referred to as Plan de Aztlan or some related term, to reconquer the Southwestern United States. The other common theory alleges the leaders of Mexico, the United States, and Canada have a secret intention to merge their countries into a European Union-like organization that is to be known as a “North American Union”."

I am currently in the process of getting in contact with someone at the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in order to get an "in their own words" description of themselves. They are one of the groups categorized as anti-immigrant, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. I'm waiting for a call back. When I get that statement, the section I quoted above will specifically focus on FAIR.

Contacting the Orgs

*make edits if necessary*

E-mail List: [i'll upload to google doc]

Proposal:

A group of six New Century College students from NCLC 320 (The Social Construction of Difference: Building Democratic Relations in a Diverse World) are proposing to your organization participation in an Awards Ceremony to bring solidarity and celebrate the rich diversity we have on George Mason University’s campus.

To,

GMU Recognized Student Organizations 2011

Event outline:

Project Smile :) Award Reception
April 28, 2011
Mason Hall, Meese Conference Room

Commemorating GMU students who go above and beyond their expected roles to be more inclusive and sincerely open to diversity.

From about 6:00- 8:00pm

We would like to organize an awards ceremony for one or two members of your organization who you nominate for their commitment to diversity. This event will be open to the GMU community, including organization members, faculty and invited guests. This is an effort to acknowledge the benefits of being united for a common purpose and to make a conscious effort to share in one another’s cultures and ideas.

From each organization:

First, we would like to find out if your organization would like to be involved in this event by April 5, 2011.

Second, the nomination of one or two members of your organization who exhibit the qualities listed above. Forms will be sent back upon the notification of your decided participation, due back by April 19, 2011.

With much gratitude:

Josh Crawford, Christine Gonzales, Catherine Oh, Arlene Mayen, Garrett McGuin and Gloria Song

Similar: Dream Act

The first three months of 2011 have shown that a lack of comprehensive federal immigration reform means one thing and that is that US state governments are taking immigration legislation into their own hands.

This update from Americas Quarterly shows that not all state immigration legislation has to do with tightening the borders. Though the DREAM Act failed to pass earlier this year , New York state has joined the ranks of fellow US states California, Connecticut, Illinois and Maryland in trying to pass state versions of the bill that would establish a path to legal residency for qualifying undocumented immigrants.

Following its defeat in Congress, the New York State Youth Leadership Council, a youth-led nongovernmental organization dedicated to promoting equal opportunity for immigrant youth, mobilized an aggressive campaign to introduce and help support a state version of the bill.

The new bill, sponsored by Democratic State Senator Bill Perkins of Manhattan, would offer young undocumented immigrants certain rights and privileges currently afforded only to legal residents and citizens. This includes the authorization to hold certain state jobs and to apply for a driver’s license. While undocumented immigrants in New York already qualify for in-state tuition fees, the bill would enable them to apply for state financial assistance in the form of grants, loans and scholarships. It would also provide them with access to health care.

The latest version of the California Dream Act passed the state Assembly’s Higher Education Committee earlier this month. AB 130 and 131 would allow some undocumented students at the state’s public colleges and universities to apply for institutional financial aid and for assistance from the state’s Cal Grants program.

The bills were introduced by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), who has made something of a career of trying to get a Dream Act approved in California. Four of his earlier bills made it through the assembly and senate but were vetoed by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. A fifth was put on hold and died when the legislative session ended.

The bills “will help foster the development of future architects, doctors, teachers, scientists, and scholars that are key to the success of the California economy,” said Cedillo in a statement to the committee. “Public education is the lifeblood of our democracy that allows individuals to transform themselves within one generation.”

At least one opponent not only believes that undocumented students shouldn’t get aid, but also wants them to pay the full out-of-state tuition.

Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R-Hesperia) has introduced a bill that would overturn AB 540, the 2001 law that allows undocumented students who graduate from a California high school and meet other requirements to pay in-state tuition at the University of California, Cal State University, and community colleges. Donnelly said AB 540 is costing the state tens of millions of dollars a year.

“At a time when we’re fighting over funds and eliminating access to college by driving up tuition, decreasing the number of classes offered and decreasing the number of spots, we should be putting our money where our values are,” said Donnelly.

According to the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst, however, most AB 540 students at UC and CSU are U.S. citizens or legal immigrants who went to high school in California, left the state for a few years, and then returned for college or graduate school.

The bills now head to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

　

Updates from tonight's 2nd meeting

This Tuesday, bring to class your rough draft of your one pager.
We can review them and have a finalized paper by Sunday the 3rd. [Post your final paper onto the blogger then and Garrett will compile them all by Tuesday the 5th-- it's due the 7th, so we have time for last minute updates if necessary]

Also this Tuesday we'll discuss delegating.
As far as the action project, i'm being ambitious, but i really think it'd be admirable if we can pull it off.
In order of priority:
---> Get approval from Rader Pascarell & Barnard: 1) that we can make it a class field-trip, 2) if we could get NCC to fund renting the space and food catering & who to contact for that and 3) any other suggestions they have
--->Reserve Mason Hall and the Messe Conference Room [all on the 1st floor] & kiosks if we so choose
--->Create general e-mail with proposal & link to the website garrett created http://gmcguin.tripod.com/index.html
---> email the GMU organizations & upon their reply send them the google doc form to nominate their most inclusive people to award
---> create a logo and flyer to 1)Print [print services-on campus] & post around campus [JC, SUB I& II, Robinson, Residence Halls] 2) create FB event page with flyer as image and as photo so people can make it their profile pictures
---> make poster board with basic info on what we are doing and who we are & buy certificate paper to print out awards
---> Catering, decide from where and how much to get
---> Aside from student groups, invite political officials and candidates, grassroots organizations, creators of "9500 Liberty" [one of which is a mason alumn], Jelly Belly Co. [donation?]
---> Meet with org presidents to be sure they understand their part and are on the same page as us


Online work: tripod website [to explain], facebook group [to connect], facebook event [to gather], google group [to network], google form [to award], paypal account? [monetary donations from the public?]


Physical Work: picking up printed papers, posting flyers, meeting with orgs, setting up the space, MCing the event...

Funding:
-print services: flyers about 30 papers? & maybe the Award Certificates
-reserving Mason Hall & JC Kiosks: perhaps through NCC or another Org
-food: approved caterers http://approvedcatering.gmu.edu/approvedcaterers.html how much? of what?

idk if i forgot anything. yes, it seems like a lot, but it really isn't =] communication is key, keep CCing everyone whenever a contact is made, and when mass e-mailing the orgs, put it in CC, not TO b/c then the e-mail will be a bunch of e-mail addresses before it gets to the actual message.

We'll talk more later. I just wanted to get everything out of my head.

Updates from tonight's 2nd meeting

This Tuesday, bring to class your rough draft of your one pager.
We can review them and have a finalized paper by Sunday the 3rd. [Post your final paper onto the blogger then and Garrett will compile them all by Tuesday the 5th-- it's due the 7th, so we have time for last minute updates if necessary]

Also this Tuesday we'll discuss delegating.
As far as the action project, i'm being ambitious, but i really think it'd be admirable if we can pull it off.
In order of priority:
---> Get approval from Rader Pascarell & Barnard: 1) that we can make it a class field-trip, 2) if we could get NCC to fund renting the space and food catering & who to contact for that and 3) any other suggestions they have
--->Reserve Mason Hall and the Messe Conference Room [all on the 1st floor] & kiosks if we so choose
--->Create general e-mail with proposal & link to the website garrett created http://gmcguin.tripod.com/index.html
---> email the GMU organizations & upon their reply send them the google doc form to nominate their most inclusive people to award
---> create a logo and flyer to 1)Print [print services-on campus] & post around campus [JC, SUB I& II, Robinson, Residence Halls] 2) create FB event page with flyer as image and as photo so people can make it their profile pictures
---> make poster board with basic info on what we are doing and who we are & buy certificate paper to print out awards
---> Catering, decide from where and how much to get
---> Aside from student groups, invite political officials and candidates, grassroots organizations, creators of "9500 Liberty" [one of which is a mason alumn], Jelly Belly Co. [donation?]
---> Meet with org presidents to be sure they understand their part and are on the same page as us


Online work: tripod website [to explain], facebook group [to connect], facebook event [to gather], google group [to network], google form [to award], paypal account? [monetary donations from the public?]


Physical Work: picking up printed papers, posting flyers, meeting with orgs, setting up the space, MCing the event...

Funding:
-print services: flyers about 30 papers? & maybe the Award Certificates
-reserving Mason Hall & JC Kiosks: perhaps through NCC or another Org
-food: approved caterers http://approvedcatering.gmu.edu/approvedcaterers.html how much? of what?

idk if i forgot anything. yes, it seems like a lot, but it really isn't =] communication is key, keep CCing everyone whenever a contact is made, and when mass e-mailing the orgs, put it in CC, not TO b/c then the e-mail will be a bunch of e-mail addresses before it gets to the actual message.

We'll talk more later. I just wanted to get everything out of my head.

Bigotry on college campuses.

Hey guys! Here's some of the news articles and research I think I will be using for our research paper. My part of the paper is about bigotry and hate groups on college campuses. I will be talking about the messages these groups are conveying, why they choose to come to campuses and talk/harass college students and the fight against these groups in our local communities and on campus.

ideas for flyer

3/27 Meeting

These are the similar issues concerning the DREAM act that will be discussed in the research paper: · Assembly Bill 130 and 131 in CA State · House Bill 1138 · Leave Act. Rep. Miller · Utah Bill

Links: Americans for legal immigration- http://www.alipac.us/ Hispanic National Law enforcement association- http://www.hnlea.org/#0 US immigration and customs enforcement - http://www.ice.gov/index.htm Violence Against Immigrants Builds- http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cb1ac6666cf80f87fd61e4cec5421342 'Nativist Extremist' Groups 2010- http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2011/spring/the-year-in-nativism/nativist-extremists

Pics

This might be useless, but as I was doing some research on DREAM Act, I came across these two pictures. Although there's no explanations to these two comics, just by looking at the picture seemed strong and powerful enough to me. I just wanted to share.

-Catherine Oh

yay

so I finally figured out how to work this invitation thing.

Yes, I know it's suppose to be easy and I am being very stupid.

Anyways, again I'm sorry I can't make it this Sunday.

But I will definitely email/post my part of what I researched.

One question though: Are you guys going to share what we researched? Or do we have to finalize our section and give it in by Sunday?

Anyways Peace!

Research paper

let's talk about the six different sections we need to each write about a page and a half on.
we can combine topics or whatever, but each individual needs to write a page and a half to spread the work out evenly.
sound good?

Ay yo....

Keep it real!