Community Engagement Week

7/1/2012

Week Three is Community Engagement Week

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WEEK
For class this week you are to complete one of the activities listed below. This is an assignment worth 25 points. Student must be post on our class website/blog by Friday @ noon or email me (see instructions below).

OPTIONS
1)   Write a 500-word (minimum) letter to the editor about a political issue that is relevant to our class. See the format below. Post this on the class blog by Friday @ noon.
2)   Ask 5 (new) people about their perspectives and experiences regarding race, gender, sexuality, ageism, classism (and other forms of difference). Write their responses down in your notes. With these responses write a poem to tell their stories. Be creative in your efforts to seek justice! Post this on the class blog by Friday @ noon.
3)   Organize yourself a at least two other students. By using your bodies and with some agility, make a heart shape, peace sign (or any other positive symbol) with your body in a public place (campus or community). Notice people’s reactions. Take a picture of what you did. Email me @ craincrystallee@fhda.edu by Friday @ noon.
4)   Make a 1-minute video with your VOICE! State your views about a political or social issue, tell us about the issue and what your opinions are about probable solutions. Your views expressed must include reliable (news or academic) sources. For Example – “The Mayday March inspired people all over the country to stand up for workers rights. The LA times reported that countries all over the world celebrated workers rights and the right for just employment and respect for all people.” Post it online on moodle.
5)   Research your city, school, county or state representatives. Create a detailed contact list include their 1) position, 2) committees and 3) political party/other affiliations. Post this on the class blog by Friday @ noon.
6)   Everybody loves Youtube music videos! Music has been a point of inspiration for many people around the world. Find 5 (minimum) music videos that relate to different political issues. Post the link to the video and the issue that it relates to on our class blog. Sharing this music can help educate people on issues and ideas that may not be easily expressed. See the example below so you know what to post on the class blog. Post this on the class blog by Friday @ noon.
(Example: Lupe Fiasco – Words I never Said/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=22l1sf5JZD0 / Issue: Complacency, Racism, Bullying) Post this on the class blog by Friday @ noon.

38 Comments

Lilian Luu

7/13/2012 04:56:57 am

1) Like a Boy by Ciara

-talks about double standards for women (pretty mild, only addresses the standards is a romantic relationship, but still important because it still exists)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HKH7Emy1SY

2) Where is the Love by Black Eye Peas

Deals with hypocrisy, terrorism, the government, racism, intolerance, pollution, greed when it comes to profits, equal rights, media

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYeekQkAdc

3) Change by Tupac

Issues within community such as oppression within a group and police brutality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXvBjCO19QY

4] Fast Car by Tracy Chapman

Lower class struggles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orv_F2HV4gk&feature=player_embedded

5) Bloody Sunday - U2

War and the crime against the innocence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFM7Ty1EEvs

other) extras:

1) Runaway Love by Mary J. Blidge & Ludacris, I'm not sure if it counts as a political issue necessarily, it's about the abuse and the advantages from on young women and girls and their disadvantages in the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISvMS6s41vY

2) Footprints by Tok

speaks on the questionable deaths

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgPoG4fct1s

3) Just a Girl by no doubt

very very mild but does hint out that women are seen differently and that we are weaker because we are smaller

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHzOOQfhPFg

6) How to Love by Lil Wayne

The video is very strong, the lyrics don't really speak of the issues portrayed but the video does, abuse against women and issues dealing with money and how different routes of others lives can be so different with opportunities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Gf4-eT3w0&list=PL4B307311FBA7E46E&index=1&feature=plpp_video

Marisa Huang

7/13/2012 09:45:58 am

1) Public Enemy - Fight The Power/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnS53fNfpkE
Issue: Racism, Awareness, Equality

2) Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU9JoFKlaZ0
Issue: 9/11 disillusionment, Bush's Administration, Foreign Policy

3) MIA - Born Free/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeMvUlxXyz8
Issue: Discrimination, Violence, Genocide (Not actually directed at red-heads, even though some believed so. This video was banned in many places for its graphic violence.)

4) Bruce Springsteen - How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYsSVNl8xmE
Issue: Government response to Hurricane Katrina (Original Version: Great Depression, Stock Market Crash)

5) Eminem - White America/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZIzD0ZfTFg
Issue: American Social Structure, Capitalism, Free Speech

Diane Quach

7/13/2012 10:16:59 am

1. Pink - Perfect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3GkSo3ujSY
Issue: Not being able to accept one for who they are especially when one is not born "pretty" or simply a model figure. Discrimination & Violence

2. Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYeekQkAdc
Issue: Discrimination, Violence, Racism, Equality
It is hard for a society to communicate as well as get along with other countries around the world. Where is the love?

3. Pink - Dear Mr. President: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eDJ3cuXKV4
Issue: A controversy song that Pink wrote that deals with the downfall that President Bush put us through. Bush Regime. "No Child Left Behind"

4. Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g
Issue: Cold war, Baby Bloomer generation, poverty, nationalism

5. Edwin Starr - War (What is it good for?) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX7V6FAoTLc
Issues: War - Violence.
WAR - what is it good for? Absolutely NOTHING!

Jennifer Felix

7/13/2012 10:59:56 am

Another Day in Paradise- Phil Collins
While people go about our everyday life, there are people all around us who are truly suffering. We affect everyone we come in contact with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiUQE5bJKFU

Bitter Sweet Symphony- The Verve
This song describes how people tend to push people out of our way to advance ourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbvQ9g1bCYs

Born in the U.S.A.- Bruce Springsteen
This song is about how a man goes to war and when he comes back to the United States, he does not receive a hero’s welcome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZD4ezDbbu4

Country Joe- Anti-Vietnam War Song
This song was sung at Woodstock Music Festival, and sarcastically shows the reasons for entering the Vietnam War.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx-bsCRhx0w

Green Day, "American Idiot"
This song is about how the nation controls a society full of aliens/immigrants ( Americans were immigrants in the beginnings of the United States)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XlqudTC--I

Addy Zadkovsky

7/13/2012 01:12:50 pm

1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VRZq3J0uz4
KRS - Sound of da police
Issues: Brutality, violence, rights of the people

2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Y0ekr-3So
Country Joe and the Fish - Vietnam
Issues: War, peace

3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25dp3moMOcU
The Descendents - Waiting All My Life (Marriage equality song)
Issues: Gay rights, marriage, equality

4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytsOhJUDU3M
Sing a Song for Women
Love, LGBTQ

5) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC4N5wkp2Ug
Tom Chapin - Go Away, Sarah Palin
Issues: Political views, voters rights, this one is funny also

6) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOTCM4eFJrE
Tom Chapin, Jessica Craven -This Pretty Planet and Walk the World
Issues: Environment, Ecology, love the planet

Breanne Velasquez

7/13/2012 01:49:08 pm

1. Lupe Fiasco- End of the World/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDDCmHr0G2E / Issue: War, Peace

2. Pink and the Indigo girls-Dear Mr. President/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFZokxwLc2w / Issue: Government hypocrisy/ "No Child Left Behind"

3. Linkin Park- No More Sorrow/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxgEl-LXdcQ /Issue: Perils of Presidential Power

4. Public Enemy - By The Time I Get To Arizona/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrFOb_f7ubwm / Issue: Racism, Discrimination, White- Supremacy

5. Disturbed - Deify/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wY7cQEJMdM / Issue: terrorism, political cover-up/ God complex

Cheuk Kit Yu

7/14/2012 07:02:37 pm

1.) Political Peak- My Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmGj06Fc7iI
Issue: Discrimination against Black

2.)New Politics- Dignity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOJpMr6-cqU
Issue: Race, Media, Racism

3.) Weapon X- Time for a Change
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va5fmth9gJA
Issue: Human rights, race, racism, culture, freedom, protest

4.) Radical Something - Freedom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sRc5FA5y2w
Issue: Human rights, American Dream

5.) Pink- Dear Mr President
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YhJUUJ7CcY&feature=related
Issue: Against President George Bush, government, "No Child left behind"

Daniel Smart

7/15/2012 01:17:57 pm

1) Timid – Let Freedom Ring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPsopNiMyRg
Issue: Takes shots at injustices that obstructs the freedom for all

2) 5th Dimension - Age of Aquarius
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0G8XJNz4bY&feature=player_embedded
Issue: Modernization and Industrialization

3) Mosh – Eminem 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox0Q4YIdnGI
Issue: Encouraging young people to exercise their right to vote

4) Silent Running - Mike and the Mechanics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep7W89I_V_g
Issue: Take action and live for a bigger purpose than ourselves

5) The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GnWRjoP9mQ&feature=player_embedded
Issue: Self-centeredness. Getting us to think how our world would be a better place if we paid more attention to the people around us

Nina bui

7/16/2012 03:57:27 am

1) Human Right :The Beginning -Hana-li http://youtu.be/TVaX_rVLyhs Issue: Human rights
2) Black& White- Hyperapitvehttp://youtu.be/dZxXzJXRWvA Issue: Racism, race
3)The Anonymous http://youtu.be/4_tO02VnEYw Issue : Gay right , first amendment and a message to Barack Obama
4) The Anonymous occupation Alliance http://youtu.be/RfBHSSNNEmA Issue: occupy movement, human rights and freedom of speech
5) The Rose- LeAnn Rimes http://youtu.be/OQIcScGh-LU Issues : Human right, civil right

Lauren Ellis link

7/17/2012 01:42:45 pm

Song: Another Day in Paradise- Phil Collins
Issue: This song is about how people around us are suffering, such as homelessness.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2mbGP6vFI

Song: Born in the U.S.A- Bruce Springsteen
Issue: This one is about soldiers and how they are treated in times of war in when they return. (Veterans)
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZD4ezDbbu4

Song: Changes- Tupac
Issue: The issue in this song is about black people and them coming together to unite instead of fighting.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL5sdu3pNrU

Song: Only in America- Brooks and Dunn
Issue: This captures the American Dream, and is about different views and ways of living in different parts of the nation.

Song: Darryl Worley
Issue: The issue in this song is all about supporting the troops away at war and a supporter of George W. Bush
URL:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN1iI-DaJNw

Pati Shojaee

7/18/2012 06:52:49 am

Dear Editor,
In 1963 Martin Luther King Junior made a speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with the hopes of abolishing segregation and creating equal rights for all Americans. In his speech King mentions that he hopes someday people will be judged by the content of their character as oppose to the color of their skin. I am writing today to tell you that a very large group of people in America are still not being judge by the content of the character.

Here we are, 49 years later facing this same injustice and inequality. In today’s society, two homosexual men who are deeply in love cannot get married in most states due to a law created by the government; whereas Kim Kardashian can get married to someone she barely knew and then divorce him 73 days later. This fact is heart wrenching and infuriating. How can someone decide for another human being whether they have the right marry someone else, especially in a world where heterosexual couples take advantage of the their marriage rights? Today, in the year 2012 we are facing the same discrimination and bias that the U.S faced during the civil rights movement in the 1960’s. It is time that America realizes that people are people. We have come so far and no longer judge people based on their race or gender and now we must come one step further in our level of understanding.
Furthermore, in three states today, (Florida, Mississippi, and Utah), homosexual couples are not able to legally adopt children. This is said to be due to the fact that children would not have a proper upbringing without the presence of both a man and woman in their lives. However, I ask you, are there not single parents in the world? Do children not get raised by a mother and a grandmother? Ultimately what this comes down to is pure discrimination caused by different opinions. It is inhumane and unjustifiable to not allow homosexual couples the right to adopt a child, as they can provide just as loving and safe of an environment as a heterosexual couple can provide. I am shocked at America for such behavior and lack of understanding. To add to this, in the state of Michigan, only single homosexual people are allowed to adopt children. This proves that the laws are discriminatory by showing us that Michigan does not want children being brought up with differing ideas of a couple or of love. It aggravates me to think of all the children who long for homes and the amount of homosexual couples out there wishing for a child to love.

Overall, until our society can accept homosexual couples as equals and completely accept and understand them, we cannot move forward. No one should be told how to live their life and be given restrictions from people who are not affected by their choices. I sincerely hope that the bold words of President Barack Obama will be a turning point for this country; however I fear that even he cannot alter the stubborn minds of Americans. This country cannot continue like this and some major changes need to be made in order for us to truly be “The Land of the Free”.

Thank you,
Pati Shojaee

Leonel Tapia

7/18/2012 07:31:25 am

1. Bob Marley Cover - War/No More Trouble, Playing for Change, Song Around The World

- Racism, War, Perseverance, Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgWFxFg7-GU

2. John Lennon - Imagine

- Peace, Religion, Oppression

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRhq-yO1KN8

3. Rage Against The Machine - Testify

- Voting, Free Trade, Greed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JSBhI_0at0&feature=player_embedded#!

4. Immortal Technique - Poverty of Philosophy

- Poverty, Classism, Minorities

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Vl0peys90

5. Dead Prez - Police State

- Government Abuse, Privacy, Poverty, Racism

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c_UdWo4Zek

Allen Enrile

7/18/2012 10:38:56 am

1. Flobots - Handlebars
Issue: How people of power can become corrupted by the same power.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLUX0y4EptA

2. Common Market - Nina Sing
Issue: How the ones in power tell others what to do. How the richest people in the world can fund many of the world's problems.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0JGHkD1PXo

3. Immortal Technique - The 3rd World
Issue: How most goods in the US are produced outside of the US under slavish conditions. How the US controls governments overseas by picking candidates leaders and military protection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOINSUWOqyo

4. Lupe Fiasco - The Instrumental
Issue: How the "box" (societal norms, media) controls the lives of citizens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsZUSP1p20s

5. Blue Scholars - 50 Thousand Deep
Issue: Civil society activists protested the WTO's new trade negotiations in Seattle aka "Battle of Seattle"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afgHqFOPDN0

Kathleen Lu

7/18/2012 12:48:22 pm

#6

1. Black Eyed Peas ft. Justin Timberlake – Where is the Love? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYeekQkAdc)
Issue: Racism, Terrorism, Inequality
2. Green Day – Minority
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDBlqu6KF4k)
Issue: Discrimination, Inequality
3. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYMkEMCHtJ4)
Issue: Poverty, Racism, Discrimination, Aversion to violence , Religion
4. Kelly Rowland – Stole
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o01uU7OdnQ)
Issue: Bullying, Misunderstanding of people, Abuse, Violence
5. Ludacris ft. Mary J. Blige – Runaway Love
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISvMS6s41vY)
Issue: Domestic violence, Poverty, Women dealing with struggles

audrey hernandez

7/18/2012 02:22:39 pm

PINK -“DEAR MR. PRESIDENT” ISSUES: poverty, wages, war in America.
http://youtu.be/wmMS9XVIa00
JADAKISS FEAT. NAS,COMMON, STYLES P-“WHY” ISSUES: poverty, jail system, terrorism, racism, aids
http://youtu.be/r4d__et-f68
LITTLE WAYNE FEAT. ROBIN THICKE-“TIE MY HANDS” ISSUES: hurricane Katrina relief efforts
http://youtu.be/LwaCAyn1F3s
TUPAC-“CHANGES” ISSUES: racism, hate crimes, domestic violence, poverty-welfare
http://youtu.be/eDWm8r3JXR4
TALIB KWELI-“PAPERS PLEASE” ISSUES: immigration, racism
http://youtu.be/5s8jgZUgGpg

Jeffrey Lin

7/18/2012 06:48:07 pm

My state representatives:

California Assembly

Paul Fong

Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0022

District Office:
274 Castro Street, Suite 202
Mountain View, CA 94041

1. Mr. Fong is an activist for causes such as education, business, civil rights, affordable housing, and the environment. It seems like he is for these causes and supports bills that provide some help to the issues in these areas.

2. Mr. Fong is the Chair of the Elections and Redistricting committee. He also serves a voting member of the Higher Education, Utilities and Commerce, and Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committees. In addition, Assemblymember Fong serves as Chair of the Select Committees on High Technology and Climate Change and Coastal Protection and is a member of the Select Committees on Biotechnology, education, career development, and green economy.

3. Assemblymember Fong is affiliated with the Democratic Party

http://asmdc.org/members/a22/

California State Senate:

Joe Simitian

Capital Office:
State Capitol, Room 2080
Sacramento, CA 95814

District office:
160 Town & Country Village
Palo Alto, CA 94301

1. State Senator Simitian seems like he is for the environment, labor rights, women's rights, education, employment rights and such. His voting records show yes votes to some of the bills related to some of these issues, such as voting for a bill that allows agricultural workers to gain some overtime pay.

2. He chairs the Environmental Quality Committee and serves as a member of the following committees: Budget & Fiscal Review, Education; Energy, Utilities & Communications; Natural Resources & Water; and Transportation & Housing.

3. He is also affiliated with the Democratic Party.

http://www.senatorsimitian.com/

Hien Ha

7/19/2012 07:22:55 am

#5

Kansen Chu
Council District 4
200 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113
tel. (408) 535-4904 fax (408) 292-6459
district4@sanjoseca.gov

1) Position: Councilmember of San Jose District 4

2) Committees: Neighborhood Services and Education Committee, Public, Finance, and Strategic Committee

3) Party Affiliation: none

Qianmin Gong

7/19/2012 09:51:59 am

1.Mike&The Mechanics- Silent Running
issue: There seems to be a consensus that the song is speaking about the cold war, as this conflict between the United States and Russia was going on when the song was written.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep7W89I_V_g&feature=player_embedded

2.Another Day in Paradise- Phil Collins
issue:The lyrics remind us that while we go about our everyday life, there are people all around us who are truly suffering.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7WyUnf_A8&feature=player_embedded

3.Bittersweet Symphony- The Verve
issue:We can tend to push people out of our way to advance ourselves. Knocking people over to climb the corporate ladder only leaves us without friends once we reach the top, wherever that is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GnWRjoP9mQ&feature=player_embedded

4.U2 - Bloody Sunday
issue: This music video is a tribute to the 14 killed and others wounded.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFM7Ty1EEvs&feature=player_embedded

5.The Age of Aquarius
issue: You will start to see a lot of changes take place around the world. Peace to all and Let the Sun shine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0G8XJNz4bY&feature=player_embedded

Zack Snyder

7/19/2012 10:33:13 am

#6
Common - The People
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7B2VgRShew)
Issue: Classism, inequality, minorities, and poverty

Public Enemy – Fight The Power
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaoLy7PHwk)
Issue: Human rights, oppression and protest

Mosh - Eminem
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox0Q4YIdnGI)
Issue: Anti-war, greed and protest

Get Up Stand Up - Bob Marley
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuMlHdxiIZ8)
Issue: Faith, human rights, and fighting for rights

Redemption Song - Bob Marley
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNkr86zZaP4)
Issue: Adversity, faith, the fight for freedom, and oppression

Roberto Alvarez

7/19/2012 11:20:45 am

1. Around my Way (Freedom Ain’t Free) – Lupe Fiasco
Issues: Violence, War, Freedom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S77zUWqawag&feature=youtu.be

2. If I Ruled The World - Nas
Issues: Freedom, Racism, Poverty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggRtsHn1jzQ

3. Diamonds From Sierra Leone – Kanye West
Issues: Poverty, Issues in other countries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FCRmggNqQ

4. West Coast Rap All-Stars – We’re All in the Same Gang
Issues: Issues dealing with Gangs, Violence, Poverty, Discrimination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXGgWf2lacM

5. Definition - Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) –
Issues: Police Violence and Quality of Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-81J0DNigo

Weili Chou

7/19/2012 02:01:59 pm

1. Fast Car- Tracy Chapman

Issue: class discrimination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orv_F2HV4gk&feature=player_embedded#!

2. Changes- Tupac

Issue: Racist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXvBjCO19QY

3. Born in the U.S.A.- Bruce Springsteen

Issue: Military personnel does not feel honored to serve the country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIekamBDiAw&feature=player_embedded

4. Age of Aquarius- 5th Dimension

Issue: Social unity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0G8XJNz4bY&feature=player_embedded

5. Turn! Turn! Turn!- The Byrds

Issue: social upheaval

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6jxxagVEO4

Ryan Salamanca link

7/19/2012 02:05:52 pm

1) Michael Jackson - "They Don't care About Us" ... http://youtu.be/QNJL6nfu__Q
Issue: public activism, racism, power of the people

2) Tupac - "Do For Love" ... http://youtu.be/yre5nBXAxyk
Issue: a true artist, activist, shows a black man coming from the struggle of the ghetto, very influential in his words and beliefs, even in his passing he songs still touch many people's lives, LOVE

3) Bob Marley - "Get Up Stand Up" ... http://youtu.be/q7iXcKKpdx0
Issue: standing up for your rights, not giving up for what you believe in, go out and do something that you believe in

4) Immortal Technique - "Industrial Revolution" ... http://youtu.be/Bb3gB-qY2bQ (WARNING: THIS INCLUDES EXPLICIT AND BLUNT LYRICS!)
Issue: this is an underground rapper who speaks his mind, talks about money and where it really is going, how fake people are even faker when they are in the public eye, he isn't a sell-out like a lot of the rappers out there today

5) Michael Jackson - "Earth Song" ... http://youtu.be/XAi3VTSdTxU
Issue: enviromental awareness, preservation efforts, protecting our youth

Moe Thuzar

7/19/2012 03:54:15 pm

6)
1. Richard Thompson-Dad’s Gonna Kill Me (2007)/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UyV8gV7HYp4 /Issue: War, violence
2. James McMurtry-We can’t make it here/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZbWRfBZY-ng /Issue: Poverty, Outsourcing
3. Alan Jackson-Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fvj6zdWLUuk /Issue: war, suffering
4. Political parties Rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lt-f3QQ7-A /Political parties-Democrat and Republicans

5. Bill of Rights Rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlt6R1KD4E0&feature=fvwrel /Bill of Rights

6. Stock Market Rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjuMlolaKo4&feature=relmfu /Stock market

7. Three Branches Rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCB8EOY5d48&feature=fvwrel \Power and control

Shu Zhou

7/19/2012 04:04:46 pm

Woody Guthrie: “This Land Is Your Land”
Issue: Freedom, rights, racism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiMrvDbq3s
American Pie- Don Mclean
Issue: describes how American saw, missed, think, and experience at the 60s, there’s no praise also no criticism for the song, awareness of the society
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I87T1RNl2Io
Between The Wars - Billy Bragg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLQgkF_FsO4
This song is about a miner complaining about the industry and the government that supports it.
Issue: Wars, oppression
Black and White- Three Dog Night
Issue: Discrimination, Rights, Freedom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKQGV6v_JG0
Heart - You're The Voice
Issue: End of War, Peace, Freedom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQNxrdlk7-g

Wing Kin Lo

7/19/2012 04:34:37 pm

Community Engagement Week
R. Michael Kasperzak, Jr.
mkasperzak@mediates.com
1172 Morton Ct
Mountain View, CA94040
(650) 948-5340
• Mayor (first term until January 2013)
• Democratic Party
• City Council Standing Committees
o Chair of the Procedures Committee
o Member of the Appointments Review Committee
o Member of the Neighborhoods Committee
o Member of the Goal-Setting Ad Hoc Subcommittee
• External Agency Committee Assignments
o Appointee to the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) Board of Directors
o Appointee to the BayBio Regional Advisory Board
o Appointee to the National League of Cities (NLC) Finance and Administration and Inter-Governmental Relations (FAIR) Steering Committee (NLC Appointment)
o Appointee to the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority Board of Directors
o Appointee to the South Bay Military Affairs Council
o Council Liaison to the Avenidas Board of Directors
o League of California Cities (LCC) President (LCC Appointment)
John Inks
johninks@sbcglobal.net
• Vice Mayor (first term until January 2013)
• Libertarian Party
• City Council Standing Committees
o Chair of the Transportation Committee
o Member of the Appointments Review Committee
o Member of the Finance/Investment Review Committee
o Member of the Goal-Setting Ad Hoc Subcommittee
• External Agency Committee Assignments
o Appointee to the Lower Peninsula Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee
o Appointee to the Santa Clara Valley Water Commission
o Appointee to the VTA Policy Advisory Committee
o Alternate Appointee to the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC) Selection Committee
Margaret Abe-Koga
Margaret.abekoga@mountainview.gov
• Councilmember (second term until January 2015)
• Democratic Party
• City Council Standing Committee Assignments
o Chair of the Youth Services Committee
o Member of the Neighborhoods Committee
o Member of the Technology Committee
o Member of the Environmental Sustainability Ad Hoc Subcommittee
• External Agency Committee Assignments
o Appointee to the Project Cornerstone Leadership Team
o Appointee to the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC) Legislative Action Committee
o Appointee to LAFCO (CASCC Appointment)
o CASCC Executive Board 1st Vice President
o Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors Chair
o Alternate Appointee to the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC) Board of Directors
o Alternate Appointee to the Santa Clara County Emergency Preparedness Council

Amie Nguyen

7/19/2012 07:09:13 pm

Alan Jackson_Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr8VwYLcxGo
Issue: After the United States of America got the attacked on 9/11 in New York, many people started looking at the world with the different eyes. They starts hoping people can love each others more, so the thing like 9/11 event could never happen again.

John Legend_ If You’re Out There http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvWhSUqpQBk
Issue: Calling people to changing into a better world.

Beyond_ At Last http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8FHwsATN0E
Issue: After the hardship, finally meet the dream and be happy.

Sheryl Crow_Gasoline http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbqc4rP2pJU
Issue: Gasoline price is so high. So the bad economy like this, people have a hope, which is about one day when people can get the free gasoline.

Beyond_Single Ladies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wsTogFALXg
Issue: It’s about marriage. When long time ago, women used to be dependable on men in the family, now it’s time for women to be independent and live happily without men. So Sexist should not be existed anymore for women can be like men. Women used to serve and pleasure men, but now men should try to pleasure women if he wants to get her heart and be with her.

Huahsin Lin

7/19/2012 07:49:20 pm

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU9JoFKlaZ0
Issue: Anti-War, Foreign Policy

Eminem - White America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZIzD0ZfTFg
Issue: Capitalism, Inconsistencies In the American Social Structure, The Freedom Of Speech

Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2mbGP6vFI
Issue: Social Classes, Capitalism,

Black Eyed Peas – Where is the Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYeekQkAdc
Issue: Racism, Anti-War ,Terrorism, Inequality

Michael Jackson - Earth Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7z_w83fSjM
Issue: Environmental issues, Humanity

Joey Frazzio

7/20/2012 02:15:55 am

Who are our county representatives? (Santa Clara County)

The system in California can be confusing at times. Especially when it comes to voicing concerns in regards to a certain county. This is due to the “bicameral” system and because of it there are layers upon layers of representation that can often cross into the same borders. On three separate layers we have representatives in the state government that could affect policies being implemented within the County of Santa Clara. These include; Congressional districts, State districts and State Assembly districts.

In 2010, the state government decided to redistrict the California map and on the week of July 24th, 2011 final lines were drawn. On July 12th, 2012 however, Republic party officials backed the need to resurface the Proposition 40 legislative bond act passed in 2002. In the case of a “no” vote new lines will be drawn and the County of Santa Clara would fall under new Congressional, Senate and Assembly districts. For now (let’s keep our fingers crossed) Santa Clara falls under the 2011 lines.

Santa Clara County (Representative tree) Effective July, 2011 following the 2010 reappointment includes;
Congressional Districts; 17, 18, 19 and 20
Senatorial Districts; 10, 13, 15 and 17
Assembly Districts; 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30

Within the Santa Clara County lines are five Supervisory districts that implement the policies passed in votes by the State Government and “provide a venue for a comprehensive review of the major functional area of County Government”. There are five policy committees and in Santa Clara, the Board of Supervisors has a Legislative Committee that looks over issues affecting the county. These five supervisors alongside the County Assessor, District Attorney and County Sheriff are in charge of serving the county; “planning for the needs of a dynamic community, providing quality services and promoting a healthy safe and prosperous community for all”
Elected officials of Santa Clara Supervisory Districts;

District 1Supervisor: Mike Wasserman
Serving: Gilroy, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, Monte Sereno and southern parts of San Jose.
Committees: 1. Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation Committee (As Chair)
2. Public Safety and Justice Committee (As Vice Chair)
3. Legislative Committee (As Vice Chair)
Political Party affiliation: Republican

District 2 Supervisor: George Shirakawa
Serving: San Jose Metro area.
Committees: 1. Public Safety and Justice Committee (As Chair)
2. Children, Seniors and Families Committee (As Vice Chair)
Political Party affiliation: Democratic

District 3 Supervisor: Dave Cortese
Serving: Alviso, Milpitas, Portions of San Jose and Sunnyvale
Committees: 1. Children, Seniors and Families Committee (As Chair)
2. Finance and Government Operations (As Vice Chair)
Political Party affiliation: Democratic

District 4 Supervisor: Ken Yeager
Serving: Campbell, Santa Clara and West San Jose.
Committees: 1. Finance and Government Operations Committee (As Chair)
2. Health and Hospital Committee (As Vice Chair)
Political Party affiliation: Democratic

District 5 Supervisor: Liz Kniss;
Serving: Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Saratoga, Stanford, Sunnyvale and West San Jose.
Committees: 1. Disaster Council (As Chair)
2. Health and Hospital Committee (As Chair)
3. Legislative Committee (As Chair)
4. Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation (As Vice Chair)
Political Party affiliation: Democratic

Ojan Arefi-Anbarani

7/20/2012 04:54:33 am

City of Milpitas

Jose Esteves-

1) Mayor

2)Economic Development Commission
Economic Development Subcommittee
Finance Subcommittee

3)Milpitas Chamber of Commerce
St. Elizabeth Church
Milpitas YMCA
Couples for Christ
Faithful Admiral, PFN, St. Joseph Assembly
Lions Club, 1st Vice-President
Friends of the Milpitas Community Library
St. John's School Board
Knights of Columbus, Past Grand Knight
Scholarship Director, Fil-Am Assn. Of Milpitas, Inc.
Mentor, Milpitas High School
Rotary Club

Pete Mchugh

1)Vice major

2)Association of Bay Area Governments
City/School Communication Committee
Economic Development Subcommittee
League of California Cities Peninsula Division, Alternate
Milpitas Redevelopment Agency, Vice Chair
Neighborhood Services and Education Subcommittee, Chair
Santa Clara County Cities Legislative Task Force, Alternate
Senior Advisory Commission, Liaison
Sister Cities Commission, Liaison
Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee

3) no list of affiliates or party.

Debbie Giordano

1)Council member

2)Arts Commission, Liaison
Library Advisory Commission, Liaison
Milpitas Redevelopment Agency Member
Neighborhood Services and Education Subcommittee
Public Art Committee, Liaison
Rules Subcommittee, Chair
Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority
Terrace Gardens Board of Directors
Youth Advisory Commission, Liaison

3) Milpitas Planning Commission - 7 years (1989-1992 and 2001-2004) One term as Vice Chair
Community Advisory Commission - 3 years (1986-1989) One term as Chair
Los Esteros Architectural Committee - City Representative (2003)
Library Subcommittee Study Group (former)
Community Development Block Grant Committee-City Representative (former)
Mobile Home Park Conversion Ordinance Subcommittee (1986)
City's Bicentennial Subcommittee (1976)
Santa Clara County Animal Control Task Force (former)
Milpitas Sign Ordinance Review Subcommittee-Chair (former
North Valley Bobby Sox League-Director (former)
Christ Community Church-Deacon (former)
Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County-Troop Leader
Community Pregnancy Center-Counselor (former)
Milpitas Rotary Club Milpitas Chamber of Commerce-15 yrs
Milpitas Historical Society-10 yrs
Milpitas High School Athletics-Supporter
Muscular Dystrophy "Lock-Up" Fundraising Drive (2003)
Vietnamese Help Wheelchair Program (2003)

Armando Gomez

1)Council member

2) Bay Area Water Financing Authority
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency
Bicycle, Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Liaison
Finance Subcommittee, Chair
Milpitas Redevelopment Agency Member
Rules Subcommittee
Telecommunications Commission, Liaison
Transportation and Land Use Subcommittee, Chair

3) no listings of affiliations

Althea Polanski

1)Council member

2)Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Liaison
City/School Communication Committee
Community Advisory Commission, Liaison
Finance Subcommittee, Chair
Emergency Preparedness Commission, Liaison
Milpitas Redevelopment Agency Member
Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board, Liaison
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Commission, Liaison
Transportation and Land Uses Subcommittee

3) no listings of affiliations.

Yesenia Huerta Avila

7/20/2012 04:59:03 am

1)Wavin' Flag-K'naan
Political Issue: Sings about the struggles the refugees faced due to war
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RuH3mxkVH0&feature=related
2)Sweetest girl(dollar Bill)-Wyclef Jean
Political issue: The message is how everything is ruled around money, no matter what the issue is or who gets hurt at the end of the day all people want is money and live for money
3)If Everyone cared-Nickelback
Political issue: The message to this song is that thanks to greed, jealousy , poeple being selfish people are dying and no one cares.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOwJSpt2m_w
4)Toby Keith, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
Political Issue: We need to support our troops but we were and keep getting attacked on our own soil.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNrdmjcNTc
5)We Must Stand Together-Nickelback
Political Issue: this song covers almost every issue that is wrong with america:poverty, hunger, war, political apathy, and broken political systems. The media can tell us that everything is ok when clearly it is not. They are trying to bring awareness to educate yourself about what is going on. No one is going to do it for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RbWuFll0Y

Adam Lopez

7/20/2012 05:06:09 am

-Fight the Power:Public Enemy(The theme of the song is based on standing up for whats right based off of issues such a police brutality)
http://youtu.be/8PaoLy7PHwk

-Black President:Nas(The song is about america's first black president, basically states that the world is changing its views about who can run for president)
http://youtu.be/T36xZTeMmd0

-Changes:Tupac(Racism in the world)
http://youtu.be/Wikrv81Fh3I

-Where is the Love:The Black Eyed Peas(How the world needs peace and love amongst each other)
http://youtu.be/WpYeekQkAdc

-Mosh:Eminem(telling our youth that we need to exercise the right to vote to help change the world)
http://youtu.be/Ox0Q4YIdnGI

Ahdia Siddiqi

7/20/2012 05:37:16 am

1. "Yell Fire" by Michael Frante and Spearhead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh-8mw9MKbQ

I absolutely love this song! Its about the wealthy running the political system and how we need to bring change, change for the better.

2. "American Idiot" by Green Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XlqudTC--I

Music is about the impact of media on Americans and their lives.

3. "We Can't Make It Here Anymore" by James McMurtry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv0q3cW3x1s

This song talks about the political system and how the power belongs to the wealthy. Its about the oppression of rich over the poor.

4. "Waiting on the World to Change” by John Mayer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REqz9D7OWZE

This song relates to how the political system runs and how politicians bend the truth for their own good.

5. “Crime to Be Broke in America" by Spearhead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrmZMpm5bZ0

Honestly, I think the title says it all. It relates to capitalism and those who are not part of this buy, buy, buy system then they are not considered part of society.

Vanessa Talania

7/20/2012 12:59:52 pm

"Mystery of Inequity" by Lauryn Hill
Killing different traditions, government, authorities are corrupt, reaching social and political positions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIET9ZXUuE8

"I Get Out" by Lauryn Hill
System(Government) suppressing individuality due to social demands, social bondage, conformity, freedom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W15uu0QPxww

"Redemption" by Bob Marley
Redemption, freedom, conformity, emancipation from mental slavery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFGgbT_VasI

"Where is the love" by Black Eyed Peas
Terrorism, discrimination, chemical gas/bombs, respect, war, equality, animosity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZVxjH04aIY

"Listen" by Talib Kweli
Get involved, pay attention to our government

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FepTR-J558

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