Some obstacles we face in acquiring social justice is trying to satisfy others in what we do. That’s not always the case. Sometimes you have to do whats right for yourself. How can we ever help anyone when we ourselves aren’t even in the right state to help? Some factors that go into helping others would be able to have resources. Lack of funding cuts into students learning because it takes away classes that we need to speak up against injustices. With no voice and knowledge on an issue people tend not to be heard when expressing their insights to officials.
My vision on the struggle is to one day overcome it by working together. In my lifetime I wish to see more resources in low income neighborhoods to be able to know what’s going on in the community. Without this knowledge how can one do what they need to to take caution? Not being able to do more things at school because of lack of funding is a major disadvantage because we can't really can’t experience what other schools in different neighborhoods have access to. My role in the struggle is to be a positive influence on youth in the community. By doing so I will be creating a small community garden. I want to become a social worker because I know there are kids like me in the community that needs guidance. That’s why I will be targeting low income communities because those are where the social justice problems are |
Social justice is the practice of preaching for equality for people of all religions, races, genders, and sexual orientations. Social justice in the community is being able to go to the park and know that you're safe and won't be bothered because of your ethnicity or social class. One real life example of a social justice issue is being able to play in a safe environment. In some neighborhoods the grounds aren’t suitable for building or development which decreases the amount of space that can be used to develop parks and recreational spaces for kids. These areas, known as brown fields, are areas of contaminated land. It is a term used in urban planning to describe land previously used for industrial purposes or some commercial uses. Such land may have been contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution or is feared to be so. Once cleaned up, such an area can become host to a business development such as a retail or park.
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