One Author= Changed Perspective

For my last SAMO I did something very similar to my first…listened to someone speak. This time it wasn’t just someone, it was Alex Kotlowitz, the author of the book I am reading for our final project called An American Summer. I drove to the Chicago Humanities Festival in the city with Cara and Emily, […]

Gang Prevention

It is very important to know the history of gangs in America, many people only hear one side of the story, but everyone deserves to hear two sides of every story. Many people believe gangs/ gang members are bad people and choose to be in a gang. Most people believe every person in a gang […]

Always 2 Sides to Every Story

As I have grown up in a very wealthy suburb of Chicago, I was blindsided by the violence that is going on just 20 miles away from me. Growing up, I have always believed that gangs are for troubled, bad, gross kids and if you were to murder someone you are the worst type of […]

Full Citizenship on paper; not in reality

Although recognized on paper as citizens, black United States citizens are not treated equally to their white counterparts with respect to the rights guaranteed through citizenship. By definition, a United States citizen is a person born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction. Freedom of expression, freedom to “life, liberty, […]

‘In the Company of Black’ SAMO 3

For my 3rd SAMO Emily and I decided to go to the Chicago Cultural Center. This SAMO was definitely the hardest one I have done yet. Although at the beginning I was thoroughly confused, I ended up loving this experience because it led to a lot deeper thinking on my part. After walking about the […]

Mashboard

The way the media and society acts towards teen sexual assault and rape victims often blames the women and makes excuses for the men. I wanted to incorporate media into victim blaming, showing that they relate to one and another. By having an Instagram profile as my mashboard, students will be drawn because they are […]

Museum of Contemporary Photography SAMO

The Thursday before break, I went to the Museum of Contemporary Photography with Emily for my second SAMO. It was very interesting because it was very different than my first SAMO experience. The Museum of Contemporary Photography challenged my thinking because instead of sitting down and listening to someone talk, I went around an exhibit and […]

Rules of Conscience

Move forward 10 feet. Yield. Turn right. Stop. A bright red stop light blinks, warning your mind to stop. Don’t go any further, as this the moment that one’s conscious instructs you not to run the red. Sure, sometimes you might fly through the yellow light, barely staying within the bounds of the law. Yet […]

The harm the US does to outsiders

I became very interested and wanted to read deeper into the US-Mexico border tear gas incident because I wanted to see how my home country treats other people. I wanted to see how other people view the US. I know many people want to migrant to the US, I want to know more […]

First SAMOS: Holocaust Luncheon

My first SAMOS experience was definitely something that I will remember forever. I went to the annual 25th holocaust Luncheon at the Sheraton on East North Water Street in Chicago and listened to Benjamin Ferencz, a Nuremberg prosecutor, speak. I will never forget some of the quotes and messages he said during his speech. Although […]