1.1 One Can Make a Difference

Question 1

Haben Girma

Answer 1

• black and disabled advocate
• they are a deafblind and black human rights lawyer
• # BlackDisabledLivesMatter
• 1/3 to 1/2 of victims of police brutality are disabled black/brown people

Question 2

Wavin’ Flag by K’Naan

Answer 2

• earthquake hit Haiti in 2010
• song was made to encourage youth to continue ongoing effort to help Haitian people recover

Question 3

Lyric anaylsis of Wavin’ Flag

Answer 3

• identify apathy that occurs when big issues are no longer in the media
• lament the attitude that many people have towards social concerns
• urges listeners to acknowledge that it is never too late to get involved and take action for injustices

Question 4

Hannah Taylor

Answer 4

• 5 y/o sees a homeless man eating out of a dumpster, being troubled by the sight she decides to make a difference
• enlists teacher’s help
• paints jars with ladybugs on them (sign of good luck to her) for people to drop change in and then to donate
• at 8 y/o she founded Ladybug Foundation
• wound down the foundation at 23 y/o in 2019 and she raised 4 million for homeless

Question 5

equity

Answer 5

• fair, inclusive, and respectful treatment of all people
• equity does not mean treating all people the same, without regard for individual differences

Question 6

social justice

Answer 6

a concept based on the belief that everyone has a right to equal opportunity, civil liberties, and full participation in social, educational, economic, institutional, and moral freedoms and responsibilities of that society