The Formerly Incarcerated

"Formerly Incarcerated Women Speak Out," Journal of Progressive Human Services, University of New England, School of Social Work, Portland Maine, 27(2)issue, May 2016.

Assigned Viewing on moodle: my documentary

The following are questions for the article and two films, one of which is a documentary and the other a television program.

While the article goes into more detail than the documentary and the television program offers some historical facts, you need to cite at least 2 sources, when applicable, when answering these questions.

1. What was the method of research, of data collecting, I applied for this study on formerly incarcerated women?

2. Be able to tell the story of two of the women who played central roles in the article and/or documentary.

3. Identify and describe at least two factors and/or entities that support women's efforts to rebuilding their lives.

4. Identify and describe at least two factors and/or entities that were barriers to women's efforts to rebuilding their lives.

5. On what issues are the activists mobilizing?

6. What were some of the "dots" Michelle Alexander realized she was not connecting?

7. What does "abolition" mean in this context?

Terms:

a) Ban the Box

b) "get tough" perspective

c) Mandatory minimum sentences

 Immigration: Myths and Realities

What 3 or more important points did I raised in my presentation on immigration?

What 3 things did you learn from the student presentations on homelessness and food insecurity?

Martinez, 500 Year of Chicano History, "The Poor of Mexico wanted up North," 73-91

1. Conduct online research on the migration of Mexicans during the 1900-1930. Cite your sources.

2. Conduct additional research on current Mexican and Central American migration and cite these source as well.

Chomsky, Aviva, They Take Our Jobs: and 20 Other Myths about Immigration

"Introduction"

1. Identify 3 important points raised in the Introduction.

Part 1

Myth 4, "Immigrants don't pay taxes"

1. Present the myth about immigrants and taxes, and the reality.

Myth 5, "Immigrants are a drain on the economy"

2. Explain what immigrants contribute economically and what they use in terms of public services.

Part 2

Myth 7, "The rules apply to everyone..."

3. Describe how immigration laws affect people differently based their country of origin.

Myth 9, "The United States has a generous refugee policy"

4. Illustrate the history of U.S. refugee policies.

Part 3

Myth 10, "The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants..."

5. Present the connection between U.S. nationality/citizenship and race.

Myth 11, "Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here..."

6. What in this chapter have we already read and discussed, and what is new information?

Myth 12, "Today's immigrants threaten the national culture ... "

7. How is assimilation a different experience for people of color than it is for "white" immigrants and their descendants?

Part 5

Myth 18, "Countries need to control who goes in and out"

8. Explain eugenics and its application with different racial groups.

Myth 19, "We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists ..."

9. Elucidate on what the author say about terrorism on our shores.

Raeding : Formerly Incarcerated Women Speak Out By Marta lopez Gerza.

Reading : They Take Our Jobs