Week 8: Letters
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1. Dear President Barack Obama,
My name is Julianne Brown and I am a student at Xavier University of Louisiana resided in New Orleans, La. I am writing you in regards to the education problems in the United States of America. There were many articles and proposals that I have read in order to elimate the education defects in the African- American community, but it seems as though no one is willing to demolish this affliction. In my own community, I have done a joint program with my university and an inner city middle school to create a healthier and strategic environment for the young women in this program to succeed. Considering the fac t that I am only a college student and there is only so much that I can do, I find it disturbing that not many adults care for the students in low scoring schools. There are many programs throughout the city to rebuild the housing and damaging neighborhoods in surrounding areas, but not we forget the children are the important factor in this situation. All I am asking is for more educational and financial support for the people, such as myself, willing to give devotional time away for the better of society. Your presidency has inspired many lives in the African- American community to achieve the desires within their hearts, continue to brighten the minds and smiles of our future.
Sincerely,
Julianne Brown
2. Dear Mayor C. Ray Nagin,
This is Julianne Brown, and I am currently attending Xavier University of Louisiana in the New Orleans area. I am writing you in regards to the educational system within the African- American community in surrounding neighborhoods. From the New Orleans Public School System statistics, there is a great percentage of the high school drop out rate. According to the Orleans Parish School Board, the school board president stated, “Orleans now receives funding for only the 9,300 students in schools run by the School Board and OPSB Charter Schools, but still has $276.2 Million of previous bond debt as of June 30,2006 and $100.4 Million in operating deficits incurred by previous Orleans Parish school administrations.These are all troubling statistics. Our city wants and needs high performing schools and quality school facilities, but at the moment, is working to educate children in dilapidated schools that have been underperforming for years.” Implementing programs, such as the one I am paricipating in, helps the students regain self-confidence in their work and also themselves. More programs like these would really be beneficial to the city workers and the students, I think there is a possibility these programs would spread. Continue to rebuild this city, and I appreciate all of the hard work that you have been doing.
Sincerely,
Julianne Brown
3. Dear Neil Abramson,
My name is Julianne Brown and I am currently attending Xavier University of Louisiana in the New Orleans metro area. I am writing you in regards to the educational defects of the African- American community. From my understanding, on your campaign website you stated, “I will work with education officials to create programs and initiatives that will help our children learn and be prepared for jobs here at home”. Two weeks ago, I have created a joint program with the affiliation of Xavier University and inner city middle school to create a substantial environment for the students as well as the community. I am asking that we come up with a proposal in order to reach out to the students that are failing their courses and the parents who doesn’t give much emotional support. Creating programs such as the one I am in, will not only benefit the students, but also ourselves in knowing that we have made a change in our society and specifically the New Orleans community. I hope that you take my proposal into consideration and support my idea educationally and financially in order to make this program a success.
Sincerely,
Julianne Brown
4. Dear Mary L. Landrieu and David Vitter,
My name is Julianne Brown, and I currently attend Xavier University of Louisiana. I am writing this letter in regards to the educational and economical issues within the state and the African- American community. As I read each of your websites, I came to the conclusion that there is more support for the colleges/universities and not enough with the inner city middle and elementary schools. I have created a joint program with Xavier University and a local middle school in order to create the proper pathways for students to investigate furthering their education. My mentoring program focuses on the academic, mental, and health standpoint for young women to grow within themselves and the community. I also agree with David Vitter in the education of abstinence and Mary Landrieu in the funding of our recovery district schools, but implementing such programs can do much more for the city and surrounding areas. Hurricane Katrina, in 2005, shouldn’t have brought the attention of “failing” schools in the state of Louisiana; this is a matter that should have immediately been taken care of. I am only a college student, I cannot change the world, but with your help this can benefit more than just the children but us.
Sincerely,
Julianne Brown
The “Promised Land” is a term used is the Hebrew Bible and a promise to the Israelites. First of all, this was a promise to Abraham in the book of Genesis, then later on to Isaac and Jacob. The land is described repeatedly in the Torah as a good land and “a land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:8). This description may not seem to fit well with the desert images we see on the nightly news, but let’s keep in mind that the land was repeatedly abused by conquerors that were determined to make the land uninhabitable for the Jews. The Land of Israel is a special place; it’s the only place on the planet earth where the Jewish people can achieve their mission. A model nation cannot come to be anywhere else. So, it is very important to understand the Jewish relationship with the land. African American criticism is very important to us because the criticism can be viewed in an ideological and political standpoint. The experience is historically and culturally fitting of oppression; this is very useful for a Bible scholar. In the biblical text, scholars did not categorize the ethnicity of the characters therefore making it harder for the scholars to figure out their skin color. African American criticism helps date the way the text was written and who was it written by.