Ok.. So thursday June 30th was like our official first meeting as coharts in the program. I found it very interesting. We did various activities and it relieved alot shyness from me also i got to see what things i had in common with my allies. I loved the step up; step down game it reminds of the game they played on "Freedom Writers". Then after that we had a debate lol this was like funniest thing to me ever ive seen many debates but not like this one, it was sooo cool actually i saw people change their minds just by others convincing them. Keynpoint during a debate is you should try to stay focused on your topic and not jump from subject to subject. If you know what your talking about people will listen. Another thing is NEVER shout during a debate the people will not listen when you do this .I learned two new words during our session which were meta-cognition and interpersonal racism. Lets see ohh yea also we learned about a famous activist named Malcom X im pretty sure we all had some background knowledge about him but yea he was a famous speaker during the civil rights movement. Another thing we are learning is how to move people from belief to action.. InshAllah i learn how during these 15 more weeks to go..! :)
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Ammerah
7/3/2011 02:14:50 am
Hey Ami--
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Ammerah
7/3/2011 02:15:23 am
a "winner"
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Reese
7/4/2011 03:24:57 pm
Ami, I adore Malcolm X. I used to be shy getting up in front of the class & doing a presentation, but reading his autobiography changed that. It seems that every year since the 8th grade I learn more & more about him. I think he could inspire you as well:) Keep up the good work!
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Hana
7/5/2011 11:49:00 am
I thought the same thing about the game we played. It was very similar to the one from Freedom Writers, and I also love the movie Freedom Writers. My sister has it and I've watched it about 5 times. It's very inspirational and really proves the point that no matter where you're from, if you the drive and dedication, you will be someone great!
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Nadra
7/10/2011 08:01:34 am
Sounds like you're learning a lot from great teachers :-) Before you know it your beliefs will be actions with focus, hard work and persistence.
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