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Un Centavo Más!

Posted by Jessica Hinton in Spanish 3 - Gierke on
Working as a tomato picker in Florida is very difficult. Not only do these people work for long hours, but they are also mistreated. For every 32 lb. bucket of tomatoes they pick, they only receive 50 cents.

The problem with buying tomatoes from Trader Joe's, is that the C.I.W is trying to form an agreement with them to make them buy their tomatoes for one cent per lb, to help the Immokalee workers in Florida.

What we can do about it?
- Aprende más información.
- Dona a la CIW
- Hablá a mercados locales sobre la CIW
- Sostén
- Hablá con más personas sobre la CIW


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Uno Centavo Mas

Posted by Symone Smith in Spanish 3 - Gierke on
The workers in Florida have to face extreme injustices. When Trader Joe's was asked to pay only one more cent for the tomates they buy they refused. Done y sostena la causa!!!
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Say NO to JOE!/¡Decir NO a JOE!

Posted by Sierra Dinvil in Spanish 3 - Gierke on

¿Porque? 

Los imigrantes de Florida trabajan muy duro  (quizas mas duro que el Americano). Pero los trabajadores ganan 50¢ for 30 libras de tomates. Muchos son obligados a trabajar, con menos del salario minimo . Es in-humano!! 

¿Porque Trader Joe’s?

Trader Joe’s contratan a los trabajadores y los trata mal. 

¿Como podemos ayudar? 

Paren de comprar tomates de Trader Joes.

Ayuden a la protestar.

¡Mostren apoyo!

¡Manden letras al central de Trader Joe’s!

Why? 

The migrant workers in Florida work EXTREMELY hard (maybe even harder than your average American). However, they only make 50¢ for every 32 pounds of tomatoes. They are often threatened and forced to work but do NOT receive minimum wage. Thats in-humane!! 

Why Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe’s are the ones who are hiring these migrant workers and treating them so poorly.

How Can We Help?: 

STOP buying tomatoes from Trader Joe’s!!

Help protest! 

Show your support!

Send letters to Trader Joe’s Headquarters! 

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Trader Joe's? Trader No!

Posted by Marley Utzig in Spanish 3 - Gierke on
I did a flyer telling people to stop shopping at Trader Joe's. At the bottom is a quote "Pick tomatoes" and two short points about working in the field

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Trader Joe's Cancion

Posted by Breeanna Noi in Spanish 3 - Gierke on

Letras de cancion


Yo trabajo por doce horas, 

no tengo molto(much) dinero. 

Necesito comida 

por mi familia 


Yo trabaja por I C W (ee - say - beh)

yo soy no está un esclavo

Trader Joe's should change their ways

If they want their dinero. 


Trader Joe's es muy mal 

y no sé que tal? 

Trader Joe's es no justo. 

No parte el dinero. 


Yo trabaja por I C W (ee - say - beh)

yo soy no está un esclavo

Trader Joe's should change their ways

If they want their dinero. 


Nos trabajamos por 

poquito centavos. 

Los tomates es 

muy, muy pesado


Yo trabaja por I C W (ee - say - beh)

yo soy no está un esclavo

Trader Joe's should change their ways

If they want their dinero. 


No vocales. Solo música. 


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Conference Time

Posted by Marcie Hull on
​WEDNESDSAY & THURSDAY 11/30-12/1

ADJUSTED SCHEDULE

ALL CLASSES ARE 'DAY 1s'

Wed. Nov. 30 -

8:15-9:20 = A
9:25-10:30 = B
10:35-11:40 = Advisory
11:45-12:50 = X

Thurs. Dec. 1 -

8:15-9:20 = C
9:25-10:30 = D
10:35-11:40 = E
11:45-12:50 = Y

!Hola, Javier Soto!

Posted by Nomi Martin-Brouillette in Spanish 1 - Manuel on
​​Hola Javier Soto,
¿Qué tal? Me nombre es Nomi. Tengo catorce años. Me cumple es el diez de septiembre. ¿Cuando es tu cumple?
Soy de California, pero vivo en Filadelfia. Filadelfia es bastante grande cuidad. En Filadelfia es hace mucho frio y nublado. ¿Qué te hace hoy en Maraciabo? 
Me encanta escuchar musica, nadar en la piscina, y pasar un rato con amigos. No me gusta nada bailar, ni jugar videojuegos. ¿Y tu? ¿Qué te gusta hacer? 
Soy muy intelligente porque me gusta leer. Soy muy alta, divertida, y trabajadora. ¿Y tú? ¿Cómo eres tú? 
Bueno, me voy porque tengo que estudiar.

Con cariño,
Nomi Martin-Brouillette

Escribir de nuevo rápidamente! 

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Esta yo, y mi mejor amiga en la Plaza de Filadelfia Museo de Arte. 

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Esta yo y mi mejor amigas.

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Esta yo en mi cumpleaños en la cafetería de mi escuela. 

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Esta yo y mi mejor amiga, Emalyn.

Lobbying Post 3

Posted by Douglas Wallace in American Government - Laufenberg on
​ Chaka Fattah supports the Clean Energy Act which would say that he is supportive of the anti-fracking movement, however he is a governmental figure and fracking brings in money which is probably why he doesn't make a direct stand quite yet. However it isn't just him it’s many Philadelphia representatives are staying quiet on the issue because the people whom are sincerely benefiting from fracking are these big oil companies. To be honest these companies are actually the ones support and fund these campaigns of our officials.
Not to mention that government has had a history to have been involved with these businesses which would explain the Dick Chaney loop hole that basically negates the Safe Water Drinking Act. However the EPA said they would “weigh rules” on chemicals in fracking.

The people would be the most essential to turning this thing over because the people are everything in America. If this truly is a government by the people for the people our officials should not allow this to happen to us. Even if the officials aren't for the people they are definitely for themselves and keeping their jobs. The people are the biggest power that I would need for this issue and that could sway any political democratic political leader. There is an anti-fracking movement, but the fact they aren't big in the media tells me they aren’t big at all. There was a event November 3rd called  "No Fracking Way," which had a pretty good turnout which is great however I've heard very little since then and I don't know if they are in collaboration with anti-fracking movement.
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Sólo 1¢ Mas!

Posted by Tenzin Ngawang in Spanish 3 - Gierke on
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    • What it's like to work as a tomato picker in Florida 
      - I know that the workers have to be out in the farm in extreme heat. Not only that, when they're working, they have to be very efficient and fast so that they can earn more money. They get paid only 40-50 cents per bucket of tomatoes. In addition, one bucket is like 32 lbs. No Americans will work this hard to earn only 50 cents. 
    • The problem with buying tomatoes from Trader Joe's
      - The problem with buying tomatoes from Trader Joe's is that unlike other companies, trader joe's is not participating in a organization that provides fair amount of money for the workers. The worse part is that the workers are only asking for 1 more cent per bucket. It is really shameful because everyone goes to Trader Joe's to buy groceries and Trader Joe's ask for more money than any other grocery shop. They are being selfish.
    • What we can do about it 
      - We can make this unfairness publicized so that Trader Joe's CEO can feel a guilty and pay legitimate amount of money for the poor workers that suffer.
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Lobbying Post 3: Curfew

Posted by Johnathan Neris in American Government - Laufenberg on
For this new Philadelphia Law of the curfew a lot of people are going along with it. I feel as though this would be a good year because not only will it clear the streets at night but it will also decrease the vandalism in the city during Friday nights when kids don't have school the next day. All of the elected officels have induced their support for the issue except for one. There's a mixture of mixed emotions on this new law, for example the deputy Everett Gillison talks about how this would be good for the public he says "If there's a time that a kid is out at a certain time and a officer spots them they will be asked for identification and if there's a problem that the officers will be entitled to do what they have to." Then there are the people who don't believe this curfew should be past as a law. For example  Jim Lynam the 76ers' coach says "I'm not a curfew guy and I never had curfews with my kids." Over all a high percentage of people are for the law and over power the people who don't want to turn this into a law, but the people who aren't for it still have a say in the law. The media has a big part to do with this, for example the more that people see these vicious teens the more they want the law to take place. The message that the people see is to try and keep kids off the streets and when this law starts off it will be a decrease in kids in Philadelphia who will be out late at night.

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The stakeholder who's trying to fix this problem is Mayor Nutter. He can't do it alone he also need the help of the citizens. Addressing the parents to make sure where their child is and what their up to.  Not only is the Mayor the only person trying to make this law work but also the citizens of Philadelphia as well. For example Tyrone Werts is a Philadelphia citizen and he stood a long side the police officers in center city trying to keeps kids off of the streets. He says "I wanted to get involved in the world and make a different to the youth." The Allies that need to be on board would have to be the different  citizens in Philadelphia, with out their help, probably nothing will change. Then we have the protesters. In this video a group of people shout "We need schools, not the curfew!" Another stakeholder would be the National Youth Rights Association. This is an organization that support the no curfew for youth. The one council member that didn't agree to go along with the law would prob ably have something to do with being involved with this organization.

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Leah Kelly Slide

Posted by Leah Kelly in Technology - Hull on
​I decided that rather than using text, I would use pictures to show my name. I used layout and size to decide that the L in my name would be bigger so that it would catch people’s attention. I kept the E, A and H in my name all the same size, which was significantly smaller than my L and actually fit into it. Because of the layout of my pictures becoming letters,  I have also demonstrated unity.
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3rd Blog Post: Revolving Door

Posted by Ibrahim Ridley in American Government - Laufenberg on
​Roughly 43 states have some kind of policy against revolving doors. Most of policies are saying an official cannot switch become a lobbyist with at least a one year period. The Obama-Biden Administration is also working against this in their administration saying the have a two-year waiting period. Laurence Lessig is also against this after having a lobbyist lobby for a topic a week early. Which called people to challenge the presidential candidates to promise that they will only appoint FCC commissioners who promise not to work for those who have regulated for at least 5 years after their term is over. He issued that call-to-action after the GAO found that the FCC is providing information to lobbyist about upcoming meeting agenda. Basically FCC members were lobbying information a week before its public announcement.

The main fighters of this issue is the Obama-Biden Administration,  and various facets of Federal Governments.  The only way I could fight something like it is to take it to federal court because it is against many our state policy.

Practically every industry and special interest area hires lobbyists to represent and defend their interests in Washington. However, some industries frequently employ a special breed of lobbyist: those who previously worked for the federal government they are tasked with lobbying.

Some of these "revolving door" lobbyists once toiled as low-level congressional staffers or entry-level bureaucrats.

Others who lobby against revolving door users could be influenced.

2005-Present.

 

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Lobbying Blog Post #3

Posted by Theodora Farah in American Government - Laufenberg on
This is certainly not a good year for advocates of healthier school lunches.  Despite all the Obama administration's efforts to fight the growing child obesity epidemic in the US, namely Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign, we have yet to see the kind of reform of school lunches that would bring the US closer to combating child obesity.  Though I couldn't find any mention of it on their official website, Congress recently blocked new rules proposed by the USDA to make school lunches healthier.  The proposed $6.8 billion bill would have mandated more fruits, green vegetables, and whole grains.  It would also have limited the amount of sodium and starchy vegetables, such as potatoes, that schools could serve kids.
The bill was based on recommendations by the Institute of Medicine and praised by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack as a necessary step towards fighting child obesity and the related healthcare costs.  Margo Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest argues that Congress's proposed changes will prevent schools from serving a wider array of vegetables, and that "[Congress's proposed rules] are making sure that two of the biggest problems in the school lunch program, pizza and french fries, are untouched."
The part of Congress's proposed rules that has captured by far the most national attention is the provision that the amount of tomato paste on a single slice of pizza continue to be counted as one serving of vegetables.  This has been interpreted by many as Congress actually declaring pizza a vegetable and is currently the object of widespread ridicule.  Knowyourmeme.com has a page devoted to the phrase "pizza is a vegetable," and on a recent episode of Saturday Night Live, the Congressional ruling was the subject of a "Really!?!" segment featuring Seth Meyers and Kermit the Frog.



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Fig. 1:  One of the many memes ridiculing the Congressional ruling that a slice of pizza is equivalent in nutritional value to a serving of vegetables

The bill was lobbied against by companies like ConAgra, McCain Potatoes, and Del Monte Foods, which claimed that the proposal would make school lunches too expensive (the bill would have raised the cost of school lunches by about 14 cents each) and unappetizing.  Though the Congressional ruling does not prevent Philadelphia from establishing its own rules for healthier school lunches, it is a worrisome example of how willing some politicians are to put the interests of industries before the interests of American children.  To gain healthier school lunches for Philadelphia children requires not only the support of Mayor Michael Nutter, but also of Pennsylvania senators Robert P. Casey, Jr., and Pat Toomey.  Unfortunately, with the economy in the poor state it's in, it may be difficult to get funding for a cause that has recently been addressed--and dismissed--on a national scale.

¡Hola Eloy!

Posted by Marteena Johnson in Spanish 1 - Manuel on
Querid@, EloyDelgado
Hola. Me nombre es Marty. Edad catorce años. Soy agotado. Soy africano-americana soy también una mezla de razas. vivo en Filadefhia. Hace mucho viento. Mi cumple es veintidós de marzo. Me encanta escuchar música solo y con familia y con amigos, ir de compras los fines de semana,hablar por teléfono cuando tengo tiempo libre, y dormir. Me gusta ayudar en casa depende del día. Me gusta cantar con amigos. Y a tí? Qué te gusta hacer? Qué música te gusta escuchar? Soy muy baja, creativa, adorable, extraña, boba pero divertida. Y tú? Cómo eres? Bueno, me voy porque tengo que dormir! 
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!Hola!

Posted by Naihema Powell in Spanish 1 - Manuel on
Querida Mariana,

Holá, Me llama Naihema Powell! Soy Africano - Americana y Native Americana chica. Tengo quince años, Mi cumple es el Octubre de vient ay siete. Tengo una hermana, ella llama Zahirah. Soy de Texas pero vivo en el filadelfiá. ¿Cómo estas? Soy alto, delgado, con rubi y verde ojos. Soy sociable, cómica, boba, divertida, muy intelligente, artîstica, simpática, creative, y habladora! ¿Comó eres tú? Me gusta escribir, leer, y escuchar música. Me favoritá libro es The Twilight Saga por Stephanie Meyer y Thirst por Christopher Pike. ¿Y a ti? Los libros es muy bien! Me favoritá música es Aubrey Drake Graham y Frank Ocean y The Weeknd tres africano - americana cantantes. ¿Y a ti? ¿Qué música te gusta escuchar? Bueno, me voy porque tengo comer ir una fiesta con cena! Adios mi amiga! 

~Naihema : )

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Este es mi y mi muy loco amigos, Jamira y Enthony. 
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Este es mi favoritá cantantes, Drake (izquierdo) y Frank Ocean (derecha) ¡Me encanta sus música!
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Este es mi y mi perro, Izzie! :D
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Mi y mi muy loco amigos! 

¡Hola Jose!

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on
Querido Jose,
¿Qué tal? Mi nombre es Emalyn. Tengo catorce años y mi cumple es el veinte de enero. 
Soy de Nueve York, pero vivo en Filadelfia. Filadelfia es una ciudad bastante grande, y se conoce como "La Ciudad de Amor Fraternal."Aquí en Filadelfia, hace frio. ¿Y a ti? ¿Qué te hace hoy en Maracaibo?
Me gusta escuchar música cuando tengo tiempo libre. Me gusta cantar. En los fines de semana, me gusta pasar un rato con amigos. No me gusta nada jugar videojuegos ni bailar. ¿Y a ti? ¿Qué te gusta hacer? ¿Qué música te gusta escuchar?
Soy muy divertida y cómica. Soy inteligente porque me gusta leer mucho. Soy alta y trabajadora. Soy de decendencia irlandés. Tengo un hermano y un hermana. Mi hermano es muy talentoso y creativo. Mi hermana es bastante inteligente y bonita. ¿Y tú? ¿Cómo eres?
Bueno, me voy porque tengo que ayudar en casa. ¡Adios!

Con cariño,
Emalyn

Responde cuando puedas.
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Este yo en Filadelfia.
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Esta yo y mi mejor amiga, Leah.

ePal Letter

Posted by RubyJane Anderson in Spanish 1 - Manuel on
Querido, 
Saludos desde Philadelphie, un ciudad entre la cuidad de Nueva York y la capital. 
Como estas? Me llama Ruby. Tengo 15 años. Me cumpleanos ed 5 de Octubre. Quando es tu compleanos? Que tiempo hace en Maracaibo? En Philadelphie, hace mucho frio. 
Que te gusta? Me gusta dormir, cantar, y eschchar musica. No me gusta nada estudiar, correr, y nadar. ¿Y a ti? ¿Que interesa?Soy alta, es por eso que baloncesto. So guapa, comica y sociable. ¿Y tú? ¿Cómo eres?
Bueno, me voy porque tengo que ir al esquela. ¡Adios!

Con cariño.
Ruby
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