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Chicano And Latino Experience Speech
Chicano and Latino experience speech 2
Chicano and Latino experience in the local and global society
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In the interest of time, I have decided to limit myself to addressing the local and global issues that are affecting the Latinos and Chicanos within the US-Mexican border. First and foremost, I will begin with by bringing your attention to the domestic violence within the Chicano and Latino communities. Domestic violence is just as serious and damaging a problem in Latino and Chicano communities as it is in other ethnic and racial groups around the globe. However, Latinos and Chicanos face particular obstacles and challenges to addressing the issues of domestic violence and require culturally and linguistically specific services and resources in order to adequately address the problem (Leeman & Martinez, 2007).
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Ladies and gentlemen, the shortage of bilingual and bicultural personnel, in shelters, in police departments, in the courts, and throughout the continuum of services, prevents access and adequate services for Latina survivors and their families. This can pose a further threat to their safety and often results in alienating survivors from the very services they so desperately need. (Bonilla, Meléndez& Morales, 2010).
Fear of deportation, jeopardizing their legal status, or having their children removed are also primary concerns for immigrant women of these communities, which prevent them from seeking assistance from service providers within the local jurisdiction.
The third experience that Chicanos and Latinos have experienced within the local society is neglect on the sectors of healthcare, quality education, housing and the appropriate social services that ought to be exploited. These communities are just like the rest of the communities and should be given the basic amenities without any bias or looked upon as a lesser community. Furthermore, we all know that the Hispanic communities in the United have lived by virtue of Sisters of Mercy especially in the provision of basic things and needs. As a young man, I was drawn to Mercy when I saw Catherine McAuley and her love for the poor mothers and children of Chicano and Latino origin. The catholic church have not given Chicano and Latino a pastoral attention it ought to (Andersen & Taylor, 2007).
Five hundred years since the colonization, the lives of Chicanos and Latinos have not yet improved which has made it a global reality especially from the church and human rights groups.
From its very beginnings, Alianza has affirmed the need to develop systems of support for victims/survivors within our communities; the need to create solutions that take into consideration the challenges and obstacles facing Latinos and Chicanos, our belief systems, our values and norms, the positive and negative aspects of our culture(Bonilla, Meléndez& Morales, 2010).
Culturally based approaches need to look at elements of our culture that have been used to defend violence, to reinforce secrecy, and to allow abuse. They also need to acknowledge the many aspects of our culture, our traditions, and our beliefs that can serve as protective factors; can provide guidance and positive influence.
This calls for identifying and critiquing traditions and values that make women from these communities more vulnerable to abuse and that support men’s oppressive relationships with women. On the one hand, supporting practices and values that are protective and that model and support healthy and functional relationships between men and women is paramount for our identity as Hispanic communities (Leeman & Martinez, 2007).
Therefore, culturally appropriate programming should also take into account the diversity-within-diversity of Chicanos and Latinos. The failure to respect and embrace both our differences and commonalities places us at risk of division. It is for obvious reason that we have many nationalities which include; internal racism, race and class differences. Furthermore, these communities have a privilege of mixed nationalities and affiliation which include we have gay and lesbian families. We have different religious/spiritual beliefs and practices; we have people with disabilities; and we have young and old. Embracing our internal diversity challenges us to confront our own racism, homophobia, classism, and other forms of internalized oppression and privilege(Bonilla, Meléndez& Morales, 2010).
Men, Women, Boys and Girls Need to Work Together due to the magnitude of the problem and its far-reaching effects on our families and communities; we need the involvement of multiple sectors of our population. Families and members of our communities have crucial roles to play in preventing and ending domestic violence. Women and men, boys and girls need to work together to prevent and end domestic violence and to jointly promote healing in our families and communities.
Conclusion
All in all, the American Dream is available for those who come to the U.S for the right reasons. There is no real difference on the pursuit of the American dream between Latinos and other ethnic groups. Latinos seek the stability and prosperity that everyone else looks for. It takes many forms and shapes, from professionals to laborers, we all have something in common. Also, illegal immigration is not just reserved for Latinos. Latinos are being made examples of and are under attack by ultra-conservatives such as Pat Buchanan due to the proximity and land borders with Mexico and the projected growth of Latinos in the U.S. What all these radicals fail to see are all the contribution Latinos make to the country. These Bigots should not be allowed to turn “Brown into the new Black,” (Leeman & Martinez, 2007).The U.S has already gone through a civil rights movement; there is no need for another. Their means of success is no different then that of the Irish and Jewish immigrants that came before them. Latinos should be able to live in a “nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. The Latino work ethic is one of a kind and it stands out from the rest. They strive on the idea that by working hard, they will give their children the opportunity to better themselves(Bonilla, Meléndez& Morales, 2010).
References
Leeman, J., & Martinez, G. (2007). From identity to commodity: Ideologies of Spanish in heritage language textbooks. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 4(1), 35-65.
Bonilla, F., Meléndez, E., & Morales, R. (Eds.). (2010). Borderless borders: US Latinos, Latin Americans, and the paradox of interdependence. Temple University Press.
Andersen, M., & Taylor, H. (2007). Sociology: Understanding a Diverse Society, Updated. Cengage Learning.
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