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Milwaukee's Southside-Then and Now

Future Goals

Why are you at Loyola Academy?

1.) I am at Loyola Academy because it is close to my house.

2.) Loyola will help me graduate faster.

3.) Class sizes are small; therefore, I will receive more one on one help when needed.

4.) I was kicked out of my old school.

The students have the same challenges in achieving the goals they set for them selves. These challenges were; lack of money for college, the difficulty of the course work in high school as well as college work, and parents divorce. Hard work, perseverance, and with the help of my friends and family are the responses when asked, "how they are seeking to overcome these obstacles."

The goals of the students are represented from the following slide show:

Film 150 Final Project

Rocio: "I chose George Lopez as a representation of Mexican American culture. Basically it's a Mexican American show and they try to say that he's a factory worker and didn't go to college and Mexican moms mistreat their children."

What Service Learning has taught me: "I learned that race and ethnicity are two separate words, and there is more to a person than where they come from."

Celia: "I chose Ninos Ricos, Pobres Pabres. This is a Colombian telenovela show where the main charecter is an illegal alien. The name Ninos Ricos, Pobres Pabres means rich kids, poor parents. Through watching this show I have learned that racisim is bad"

What Service Learning has taught me: "I learned that the media can influence our way of thinking about certain groups of people. Just because you see something on T.V. does not make it accurate."

Sarani: I chose that 70's show. When I see this show I think that the American life is easy, because it is always a happy show. When I see a show like George Lopez, I realize that life isn't a show but reality."

What Service Learnign has taught me: I learned how to look at photographs to try to find out their meaning. We looked at old pictures, and talked about the angles, setting, and costume."

Mario: "The show Family guy makes fun of many different races and ethnicities. Being a Mexican American, I personally do not take offense to alot of the jokes on Family Guy, but I can see how some people do. I think a show like this helps make it easier to talk about cultural differences by using comedy."

What Service Learning has taught me: I learned alot about stereotypes in the media. We looked at images from our favorite T.V. shows and then had to think about how they related to our race and ethnicity."

Veronica: "I think that Jay-Z raps about life in rough neighborhoods, because he is trying to send a message. Most rappers rap about how hard life is and the struggles they have had to overcome. I think that is a stereotype of African Americans."

What Service Learning has taught me: I learned a lot about Loyola that I never knew before. We went on a walking tour of the school, and Mr. Gonzales talked about the school's history."

Reflections: What we learned about each other was that even though we try and stand out, we still fit into certain racial stereotypes. The students liked the peace and quite of their neighborhoods while us UWM students liked having a neighborhood where there was a lot of activity going on.