Our first session had juniors and seniors continue to add to their common app. Professor Spaulse set a lay out in which a paragraph should be organized. During a break, we watched a video about different strategies that can improve ur writing. When I was writing, doubts became apparent about the topic that I was writing.
Image POST ***STATEMENT ADDED***
WOW!honestly i love my image wouldnt be the way it is if it werent for adrian, Mathew, and Benjamine. i love it! Thank you! had a really great time.
***STATEMENT***
The Black Hills was part of Treaty land in the beginning until gold was discovered and the european/colonizers broke treaty land out of greed and slaughtered many Native Americans who got in their way. Then the lowered our land privileges and broke many promises and broken many treaties. They offered money in resorts to the Black Hills. in for which we must always
FIGHT FOR OUR LAND AND TO ALWAYS FIGHT FOR WHATS RIGHT.
#StolenLandNotForSale
#BlackHillsNotForSale
Analysis of My Photoshop Piece
The Photoshop piece that I made was with the Bears Ears behind me with me in front protesting with a protect bears ears board, a deer in the middle of the road, and finally a map of what will happen if we allow companies to start extracting on these lands. Well first of all the national monument established by Barack Obama, then it was reduced by 85% President Trump did this to increase the jobs in the area which will have disastrous effects on the local ecosystem and destroy the sacred place for Navajos, Hopis, Zunis, and Ute. The deer in the picture represents the local wildlife which will be forced to move to another location due to the effects that are to come. I am protesting in the front of the picture to represent my full support for the protection of this beautiful and sacred site. If we stand together we can save this national monument and we may be even able to save the countless sacred sites for indigenous people all over the U.S and maybe even the world.
Ja-REYREY goes through another day
First, I wanna say happy birthday to Julia
i’m grateful to be in the presence of someone who has done so much work in their community. She is an amazing leader and adviser and I will pass all that I’ve learned from her to those I can. Today was very fun but it was hot. We took a tour of Pitzer college and got to ask questions that we really wanted to know like financial aid for Pitzer and different academic opportunities that are unique to this college among other things. I didn’t like walking around in the heat but i’m glad I got that opportunity. before the tour we had Mayan math which I always enjoy. Santos is such a fresh breath of air, he is so knowledgeable about his culture and he is also a strong presences within his community. He is definitely a role model of mine. We watched a video of a fire ceremony that people in his community shared online. When we were watching the ceremony I remembered the fire ceremonies I participated in with my community. I thought of the pride I felt in those moment during the fire ceremony and I knew those who were in the video were feeling the same sense of pride. They felt no fear in expressing themselves through their roles in the ceremony and I admire that. I began wishing that I would be able to embodied the same courage but taking larger responsibilities in my school community and pouring my energy into it with no restraints. Today was very chill and i’m sad NY2C is coming to an end.
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars”- Martin Luther King Jr.
When I was a little girl, I had this fantasy that I wanted to be an astronaut. In the mind of a five year old, when you’re an astronaut, you get to go to a whole world and touch the stars and even if you’re lucky enough, you could stop by the moon and eat some of it’s cheese. I still have this dream to this day, except being an astronaut. I still want to touch the stars and dream bigger than I’ve ever did. I choose my hometown because even the most well known people came from a place where people don’t know exactly where that place is. One day, I know I will be able to touch those stars and my dream will become a reality. And also special birthday shout out to Ms. Julia! Happy Birthday!!
Rolando’s 10th day
Yesterday we took pictures for a “native portrait project.” I picked a sunset on a mountain top, with the sunset behind it. My pose was like meditation/ calm, and I captioned it “Mind Over Matter.” I picked this caption because it has a zen vibe.
Joseph’s photoshop
So what I did for my photo shops was of a couple of pictures of our sacred mountains that are a big part in our culture. What I want to show is that the new generation that are slowly fading from our religion. and one photo they are coming back to the the culture. This is what my photos mean to me.
7-16-18 mj
today i Photoshoped myself into a road and it was Julia’s birthday we sang to her at breakfast and dinner. i had tons of fun today sadly the program is ending in 4 days even though im gonna miss all of the new friends i made while here, i love all of them so much id rather stay here with the mentors and peers rather than go to sherman but oh well… especially my peers 2 days ago my best friends mom called me and told me that my friend had passed away and i walked into a room of 3 people i felt like crying my eyes out but those three people ended up changing my whole mood and they have created their own special place in my heart im so thankful to be able to meet such wonderful people this summer i wish i could spend more time with them
nathens day
today was a long day and i feel like i learned a lot, but since i was with all my friends id say it was a good long day. I picked my background because i got to sit with my favorite fighter, i picked that fighter because i look up to him. I like the fighter i picked because he is one of the best upcoming fighters. during the photoshop i learned how to but my self in a different world it was really cool.
Mathew’s Day at NY2C
Today was a very relaxed day today woke up at 7:30 went to breakfast at 8:00 then, we had a writing class the lunch then Mayan math, witch is pretty cool because most people don’t know how to write and do math in Mayan, but the best thing we did yesterday and today was that we did Photoshop and made a photo statement and mine represents that when we all come together we are able to help the world in many different ways but only if we come together, and the animals are the spirits of our ancestors that are watching over us and seeing what we are doing to help the earth and watching over us.
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