Voices Of Determination

Author : Kevin Chavous
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351297226

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Voices of Determination by Kevin Chavous Pdf

Voices of Determination tells the stories of ten children who overcame extraordinarily difficult circumstances to get an education and end the cycle of generational poverty. It debunks the myth that children are victims of circumstance. In this moving work, Kevin P. Chavous argues that children can and will succeed if the educational system provides them with the opportunity to learn. Many of these narratives depict public schools at their worst. Chavous argues that poor communities routinely hire inexperienced teachers, lack resources, and pass kids along until they drop out. Once out of school, these youngsters quickly find out that they are unprepared for the job market. This, he claims, leads many young people to drift into anti-social behavior and turn to gangs, drugs, and unproductive lifestyles. In addition the narratives in this volume also address such social issues as immigration, bad neighborhoods, poor health care, addiction, and child abuse. Chavous highlights how hope for a better future enabled the children whose stories make up this volume to achieve a better life. There are potential challenges at every stage of a child's development and the adults around them need to be nearby and ready to act effectively. Chavous concludes that the need to strengthen families and to rebuild surrounding communities should be the top priorities for society as a whole.

Author : Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780451472748

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Speak Up! by Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo Pdf

In Speak Up!, radio icon Eddie “Piolín” Sotelo opens up for the first time about his humble beginnings and the long, hard road to finding purpose and achieving triumph. Drawing upon his strong family values and his unflinching work ethic, Piolín recounts his very personal and resilient story—how a once undocumented immigrant rose to become the voice of a generation and a symbol of hope. Through intimate, uplifting and engaging real-life accounts, Piolin shares profound inspiration, wisdom, and guidance with his legions of fans and listeners who are searching for their own paths to success and happiness.

Author : David Lough
Publisher : ISER Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Community leadership
ISBN : 1894725697

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Voices of Inuit Leadership and Self-Determination in Canada by David Lough Pdf

A broad range of perspectives and voices united in their commitment to understanding what Inuit leadership is, has been, and will be.

Author : United States. Federal Communications Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Telecommunication
ISBN : MSU:31293025897723

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FCC Record by United States. Federal Communications Commission Pdf

Author : Peter H. Aykroyd,Angela Narth
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781605293516

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A History of Ghosts by Peter H. Aykroyd,Angela Narth Pdf

Peter Aykroyd spent his childhood watching his family's parlor séances through the crack of a basement door. Here, for the first time, Aykroyd tells the strange and delightful story that inspired his son, Dan, to make the mega-hit, Ghostbusters. Part history, part family legend, A History of Ghosts starts in 1848 in upstate New York, where the spiritualist craze first began. Aykroyd introduces the reader to notable mediums while telling the story of the development of spiritualism, interweaving a personal history marked by a fascination with ghosts and spirits with the larger narrative about the role the paranormal has played in our culture. Such legendary figures as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini appear and vanish. Everyone loves a good ghost story. Successful TV shows such as Medium and Ghost Hunters are proof that our national obsession with ghosts is here to stay. Millions of Americans believe in the paranormal—and even skeptics have heard a bump in the night and suspected it might be something supernatural.

Author : Gabi Garcia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998958085

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I Can Do Hard Things by Gabi Garcia Pdf

I Can Do Hard Things is a beautiful reminder to tune into and listen to that quiet voice inside so that you can do what's right for you. I don't always feel brave, confident or strong. Sometimes it seems easier to follow others along. It's hard to navigate a world in which we get so many messages about how we should be. We pause. We listen to the quiet voice inside. I connect with the love and strength it brings. It helps me remember: I can do hard things. I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids is the perfect addition to your home or school library. (The book is available in Spanish as Yo Puedo Hacer Cosas Dificiles: Afirmaciones Concientes Para Niños).

Author : MariJo Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798671175325

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Power of the Storm - Indigenous Voices, Visions, and Determination by MariJo Moore Pdf

POWER OF THE STORM - A GATHERING OF INDIGENOUS VOICES, VISIONS, AND DETERMINATION: DEDICATED TO JOHN TRUDELL, GATHERED AND EDITED BY MARIJO MOORE is an anthology of sixty-five contributors (from various Indigenous Nations) who share their creations in order to educate those who are interested in the history and modern day activism of the Indigenous People of North America. Some of the contributors have been writing and producing art for several years, whereas about 25% - the youngest of whom is nine years old - are making a publishing debut. By being included in this groundbreaking anthology, all contributors are offered encouragement to keep expressing themselves to keep their cultures alive, as well as write from their own perspective instead of being "written about." To remind the world that Indigenous voices, visions, and determination do indeed matter. A quote from one of the contributors:"For many people, especially those of us touched, inspired, and influenced over the course of our lives through the bravery, music, and words of John Trudell (Lakota, 1946-2015) the surrender of our voices nor our Indigenous world view, which we sometimes still have to fight with every cell of our beings to keep alive, is not an option. No more than surrendering our Mother Earth. Power of the Storm affirms this. MariJo Moore, with her courage of spiritual and physical commitment, is presenting that determination, that appreciation to the world and to Creation." MariJo Moore (Cherokee) is the author of over 20 books, including several anthologies of Indigenous authors. She often gives those who have never been published the opportunity to share their voices, as in anthologies like this one, which is a unique addition to Indigenous literature.

Author : Gaëlle Planchenault
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781472588043

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Voices in the Media by Gaëlle Planchenault Pdf

Verbal performances are often encountered in the media where they are used to embody characters or social archetypes. Performed voices define the norm as well as the linguistic Others and by doing so circulate associated values and linguistic ideologies. This book explores the idea that, far from simply being exercises in verbal skill and flair, performances of social, ethnic or gendered voices in the media not only have the power to accomplish ideological work, they are also sites of linguistic tension and negotiation. Critically examining performances of French voices in the media, this book raises the following questions: - How are repertoires of voices constructed and subsequently perpetuated in the media? - How do the stereotypic personae these voices contribute to build become familiar to national as well as transnational audiences? - How do such performed voices reproduce hegemonic ideologies of standard and non-standard languages and participate in the perpetuation of social discriminations? - How are these performed voices commodified into cultural products of otherness that may later be reclaimed by stigmatized communities? Following an innovative framework which allows for analysis of performances of varied voices and their impact in the media sphere, Voices in the Media offers a new approach to the linguistics of media performance.

Author : David Lough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1894725719

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Voices of Inuit Leadership and Self-Determination in Canada by David Lough Pdf

A broad range of perspectives and voices united in their commitment to understanding what Inuit leadership is, has been, and will be.

Author : Sheetu Kaushal
Publisher : Literatureslight Publishing
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Choose Your Destiny by Sheetu Kaushal Pdf

Maya, a vivacious, curious, and adventurous girl, meets Arjun a charming boy as their paths cross in Maya becomes increasingly drawn to Arjun charisma and their shared interests. Their friendship swiftly evolves into a passionate romance. Nevertheless, as their relationship deepens, signs of controlling behaviour from Arjun start to emerge. Gradually, he isolates Maya. Maya discusses about how to Arjun has changed, his possessiveness, manipulation towards maya has made her rethink about the relationship. Arjun has been isolating maya from the rest of the world. Maya discussed her entire situation about Arjun with her best friend. Her best friend guided her to think about what is happening is it what she wants. Best friends are always there to support and seeking advice Maya started to rethink and wanted to make a choice. Maya must make a choice and there are lots of question what choice did maya made. Maya must choose something. Some people rely on destiny and some make destiny. Let us see what maya choose.

Author : Karrie A. Shogren,Sheida K. Raley
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783031042607

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Self-Determination and Causal Agency Theory by Karrie A. Shogren,Sheida K. Raley Pdf

This book introduces Casual Agency Theory as a framework for defining self-determination and describing its development and essential characteristics. It synthesizes the research on promoting and enhancing self-determination and explores implications for practice in a disability context across the life course. The book also highlights future directions for theory, research, and practice in areas of positive psychology and disability. Key areas of coverage include: Theoretical basis of the development of self-determination as well as research findings and implications for practice across the life course. Issues relating to the implementation of evidence-based practices to promote self-determination in a disability context. Potential strategies for overcoming barriers to self-determination through research-based practices. Future directions for further integrating Casual Agency Theory into positive psychology interventions and the systems of supports in the disability field. Self-Determination and Causal Agency Theory is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and other professionals in the fields of developmental and positive psychology, educational policy and practice, special education, social work, occupational, speech, and language therapy, public health, and healthcare policy.

Author : International Organization for Standardization,International Electrotechnical Commission
Publisher : Geneva : ISO/IEC
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Standards, Engineering
ISBN : MSU:31293003856543

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Kwic Index of International Standards by International Organization for Standardization,International Electrotechnical Commission Pdf

Author : Llewellyn Brown
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783838268194

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Beckett, Lacan, and the Voice by Llewellyn Brown Pdf

The voice traverses Beckett’s work in its entirety, defining its space and its structure. Emanating from an indeterminate source situated outside the narrators and characters, while permeating the very words they utter, it proves to be incessant. It can alternatively be violently intrusive, or embody a calming presence. Literary creation will be charged with transforming the mortification it inflicts into a vivifying relationship to language. In the exploration undertaken here, Lacanian psychoanalysis offers the means to approach the voice’s multiple and fundamentally paradoxical facets with regards to language that founds the subject’s vital relation to existence. Far from seeking to impose a rigid and purely abstract framework, this study aims to highlight the singularity and complexity of Beckett’s work, and to outline a potentially vast field of investigation.

Author : Christian Walter,Antje von Ungern-Sternberg,Kavus Abushov
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191006913

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Self-Determination and Secession in International Law by Christian Walter,Antje von Ungern-Sternberg,Kavus Abushov Pdf

Peoples and minorities in many parts of the world assert a right to self-determination, autonomy, and even secession from a state, which naturally conflicts with that state's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The right of a people to self-determination and secession has existed as a concept within international law since the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, but the exact definition of these concepts, and the conditions required for their application, remain unclear. The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice concerning the Declaration of Independency of Kosovo (2010), which held that the Kosovo declaration of independence was not in violation of international law, has only led to further questions. This book takes four conflicts in the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as a starting point for examining the current state of the law of self-determination and secession. Four entities, Transnistria (Moldova), South Ossetia, Abkhazia (both Georgia), and Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijan), claim to be entitled not only to self-determination but also to secession from their mother state. For this entitlement they rely on historic affiliations, and on charges of discrimination and massive human rights violations committed by their mother state. This book sets out its analysis of these critical issue in three parts, providing a detailed understanding of the principles of international law on which they rely: The first part sets out the contours and meaning of self-determination and secession, including an overall assessment of secession within the Commonwealth of Independent States. The second section provides case studies investigating the events in Transnistria, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Nagorno-Karabach in greater detail. The third and final section extends the scope of the examination, providing a comparative analysis of similar conflicts involving questions of self-determination and secession in Kosovo, Western Sahara, and Eritrea.

Author : Guida Man,Rina Cohen
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781771120876

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Engendering Transnational Voices by Guida Man,Rina Cohen Pdf

Engendering Transnational Voices examines the transnational practices and identities of immigrant women, youth, and children in an era of global migration and neoliberalism, addressing such topics as family relations, gender and work, schooling, remittances, cultural identities, caring for children and the elderly, inter- and multi-generational relationships, activism, and refugee determination. Expressions of power, resistance, agency, and accommodation in relation to the changing concepts of home, family, and citizenship are explored in both theoretical and empirical essays that critically analyze transnational experiences, discourses, cultural identities, and social spaces of women, youth, and children who come from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; are either first- or second-generation transmigrants; are considered legal or undocumented; and who enter their adopted country as trafficked workers, domestic workers, skilled professionals, or students. The volume gives voice to individual experiences, and focuses on human agency as well as the social, economic, political, and cultural processes inherent in society that enable or disable immigrants to mobilize linkages across national boundaries.