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  Middle School Bullies  A of Injustice in my life was in Middle School. I could honestly say was the worst time in my life. It was in the 6th grade when I started to get bullied by some girl who was part of the popular 8th graders. Everytime the girl would see me in the hallway would laugh and make side comments. Make fun of me and asks why I would wear the same sweater everyday to school. The emotional abuse got to a point I would skip class and sleep in the bathroom. All my friends turned against me when they found out the "popular girl" did not like me. I was all alone and had no one to turn to or talk to. Until the day came and I got into a argument with the bully and the police had to break the argument. My mother got called into the office that I have got into a fight and was suspended for a week. I could remember the exact word the officer said, "Your daughter is not an Angel". This time was a time of injustice. I did not receive any emotional support fr...

Youth Development Group Advising  As an event I got to attend our YDEV Group advising on a Wednesday during free period. Students from the YDEV major gather together to recieve help and advice on courses they need to take in order to graduate. The advising started with a bug in question (just like we do in class) and everyone goes around and introduces themselves. The bug in questions was " What kind of animal would you be and why?". The bug in questions allows people around you to get to know more and another side they might not know about. After the bug in the facilitators were walking around the room to check in with each student and see if help was needed on finding a class. I went around and asked if help was needed as well. I sat down with one student who was worried what professor she should take the class with.  I honestly felt some sense of responsibility, when I was asked the question. But, I referred the student back to what fits her personality and does she ...

Youth Development Ideology After taking the Ideology test the lowest score was on Positive Youth Development . I completely resonate with the meaning of creating a positive space for youth to speak what they believe and what are their concerns. Focusing on Youth strength is my moto, everyone has good in them and potential. Sometimes you need a role model or supporter there to remind you how great you are! The case study on sex ed is a conversation youth need to have. When you do not discuss some things that is natural to the human body, curiosity can lead down the wrong path. I'm that Youth Worker who loves to discuss issues that not many people feel comfortable to talk about and bring awareness. Knowledge is power, and if you do not have the knowledge then you can make negative choices.

Brain: I would say my heart is in my brain. It is the center of emotions and where I need to remind myself to take of myself. Working with Youth, you can sometimes create an attachment. Always in the helping role, but you have to remind yourself to take care of your mental health. Arms: As a Youth Counselor, you are juggling with checking in with a hand full of youth. You are either calling them or texting them to check on their well-being. Dress : I love to dress very modest, at the same time modern and youthful. It is the first thing people see, it can sometimes send a message to youth what is your sense of style. The youthful and modern part is I want to be approachable and not be seen as a "strick christian". Shirt (Transparency): For this part I do wish I could of cutting it out. Decided to color it yellow as a representation of Transparency. It is the part of me who likes to be open and honest with the Youth I work with. Feet: Fianlly, my feet is a represent...

After reading the article "Nice is Not Enough: Caring For Students Of Color". It really showed me that caring goes beyond just being "nice" with students. It is making a long lasting relationship with students, connecting their home culture with the learning done in class. Being an inclusive teacher is a caring teacher in this article! Now, In the article "Mapping Interconnected Care" by Restler. Teachers in this article show care to their students by being a role model and Representing groups who are either discriminated or marginalized. This article really brought out the meaning of being Transparent with students. Sarah, spoke about how students would asks her why she doesn't wear a skirt. Instead of probably getting offended by the question, she took that moment to educate and be open about herself. Students love when a Teacher is transparent and is honest with who they are. This builds a sense of trust culture in the classroom. To continue, I...

For last week class we attended a student-centered research conference where their were different workshops available to attend. The first session I was honored to attend was " Student Ownership through Student Voice: An Investigation of Student Agency in and beyond the School Walls". In this session, the main focus was a way of how educators can engage students in thinking about policies that need to be changed in their schools and the community. The first Presenter, Carlos Hipolito-Delgado. School Counselor and currently a Professor at the University of Colorado in Denver. First asks the crowd, as he talks loud to make known his presence in the room. He starts off by asking, "What are some policies you believe impact youth?" and "Your name and where are you coming from?". This question immediately brought me to actually focus on daily issues and concerns youth have. My response was related to a group of youth I have worked with last year. " Youth ...