Racial Profiling Research Team - Cabrillo College...Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College - Fall 2009 Racial profiling mission statement We are striving to prove that in this day

Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College - Fall 2009

Racial Profiling Research Team

Amber Siqueiros, Marilyn Machado, Jasmine Frutos,

Karina Ayala


Team Responsibilities

Team Leader/Field Leader:Amber Siqueiros

Co leader/Data Entry:Marilyn Machado

Data Entry/Data Collection:Jasmine Frutos

Data Entry/Data Collection:Karina Ayala


Presentation Outline

Mission Statement

Thesis Questions

Community Needs

Community Solutions

Recommendations

Criteria for selecting


Racial profiling mission statement

We are striving to prove that in this day and age racial profiling still exist, with

all ages and genders. There is no exception to who is effected. Therefore our purpose is to bring the attention of racial profiling to our communities and see if it exist within our community

based education.


Thesis Questions

Does racial profiling exist within our community and if so what would be the

impact?

Have any people in our community experienced racial profiling?

If it does exist who is primary responsible?

What can we do as a community to prevent racial profiling?


People Surveyed

55% Male45% Female


160 People Surveyed

Hispanic 72%Caucasian 27%

Asian 15%Other 14%0%

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80%

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Caucasian

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Others


Where We SurveyedWatsonville Cabrillo College Center.

Watsonville Safeway

Family and Friends.

Watsonville High School

Si‐se‐Puede


Ages of people surveyed:

40%

13%12%

32%3%

15 & below 16‐20 21‐25 26‐30 31+


Who is in need?

Children & Students.

Teachers.

Our communities.


What Are the Needs?

The community needs to be more knowledgeable and informed of racial

profiling.

There should be awareness training for students and teachers through outreach

programs, conference or counseling meetings.

We must find and provide a better way to educate our citizens in the community in

changing our assumptions we have towards other races and genders.


How do we know it is a need?

There seems to be a lack of understanding within the community. 50% of people we

surveyed said children are racially profiled by society, and 73% say it still

occurs.

55% of people we surveyed felt that teachers racially profile their students.

High crime rate and gang violence has led our community to have certain

assumptions of genders and races.


When are the needs evident?

Children and students are looked at badly because most people can not help being

judgmental.

Teachers sometimes base a students comprehension and ability to learn on race

and appearance.

Because of ignorance comments are made every day for example “I hope he/she doesn't grow

up to be like all the other Mexican's.


NeedsChildren and students need to be aware of

what is going on around them and not be so close minded or judgmental.

Teachers who racial profile their students should be counseled and recommended to take an awareness training class. because most of the time they don’t know they are

actually treating their students in this manner.

We must encourage the citizens within our community to help and develop

relationships between themselves and other individuals.


Diverse needs of the Community

Community must understand to consider or treat people the same based on their own individual

merit.

Its our responsibility to change priority for the community? Gangs, drugs, violence

and prevent racial profiling from continuing to affect our children's future

Communicate a clear purpose and understanding of racial profiling.


Solutions StatementOur community should hold public speaking

events to get groups of different ethnic back grounds together to inform and educate

them of equal opportunity rights.

Fostering relationship between students and teachers of the community is crucial for a

unity in the community.

Public needs to be engaged in events in their community. (it’s their responsibility)


Solution Statement

Public needs to step of their comfort zone and have a willingness to support and

participate in community affairs.

Classes, clubs and programs should make more available opportunities to children

not based on a stereotype.

Leadership in the community will be supportive in speaking up and speaking

out against racial discrimination.


Findings

67% of individuals surveyed believe we could change racial profiling in our

community.

40% of people surveyed feel students who don’t speak English as their

primary language should not be in school with students who do.

People seem to not care how the job gets done as long as it gets done.


Solutions Statement

If Citizens don’t want to be subjected to racial profiling we need to behave

responsibly and be a civilized society.

Public responsibility to know what goes on in their neighborhoods and

communities.

Ultimately our communities tax dollars pays for our children’s education.


Importance of Community Services

Tax dollars pay our teachers salaries.

Community needs to unite and approach the public.

Citizens must plan and organize meetings with city council members.


Three Recommended Solutions1) Teachers and students with racial

biased should be trained and counseled on racial sensitivity.

2) We should have volunteers within the community to advise the public on

racial profiling. 3) Community partnership between

teachers, students and police.

.


Recommended Solution 1Have volunteers hold seminars for

teachers who have racial biased.

Establish leadership within the school districts and apply awareness

training.

Representatives are the “middleman”They serve to bring the students and

the teachers together.


Recommended Solution 2

Have a diversity day were the community can come together.

Distribute surveys to faculty and the community.

Volunteer to distribute Pamphlets and information to the community.


Recommended Solution 3Community partnership between police and Community partnership between police and people. Youth centers are a good place to have people. Youth centers are a good place to have

flyers. flyers. Because our children are the future.Because our children are the future.

Be involved in community meetings and ask about Be involved in community meetings and ask about local city events for example:local city events for example:

•• RideRide--aa--longs longs •• Farmers MarketFarmers Market

•• (PAL) Police Activities League(PAL) Police Activities League•• Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch

•• Gang and resource/educationGang and resource/education•• ROP Santa Cruz countyROP Santa Cruz county



V.I.P.S.-Volunteers in Police Services This program consists of volunteers who want to contribute to their community. The

volunteer program is nonprofit and relies on donations and fund raising. These citizens do many non-emergency tasks such as public presentations, traffic control, translations

and clerical duties. They attend training sessions once a month. Contact Sgt. Saul Gonzalez at 831-768-3369 for more information.

This program is a true reflection of neighbors extending their pure and authentic concern and caring of each other in a time of need. For more information or to volunteer as a PIT

member, call the Neighborhood Services Division at 763-5678.

PIT-Post Incident Team

PAL

The Watsonville Police Activities League (P.A.L) work with the Watsonville Police Department and the City of Watsonville to provide a youth crime prevention program.

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 215 Union Street, Watsonville, CA 95076 -(831)[email protected]


Criteria for selecting solutions

1) Most effective

2) Meets the needs of both community and education.

3) Easiest and most cost effective.


RecommendationsTeachers Teachers and students and students should be should be trained and trained and counseled on counseled on racial racial sensitivity.sensitivity.

Have Have volunteers volunteers within the within the community to community to advise the advise the public on racial public on racial profiling .profiling .

Community Community partnership partnership between The between The teachers, teachers, students and students and The police.The police.

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