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Racial Profiling Research Team
Amber Siqueiros, Marilyn Machado, Jasmine Frutos,
Karina Ayala
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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
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Presentation Outline
Mission Statement
Thesis Questions
Community Needs
Community Solutions
Recommendations
Criteria for selecting
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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.
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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?
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People Surveyed
55% Male45% Female
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160 People Surveyed
Hispanic 72%Caucasian 27%
Asian 15%Other 14%0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
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Caucasian
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Others
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Where We SurveyedWatsonville Cabrillo College Center.
Watsonville Safeway
Family and Friends.
Watsonville High School
Si‐se‐Puede
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Ages of people surveyed:
40%
13%12%
32%3%
15 & below 16‐20 21‐25 26‐30 31+
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Who is in need?
Children & Students.
Teachers.
Our communities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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]
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Criteria for selecting solutions
1) Most effective
2) Meets the needs of both community and education.
3) Easiest and most cost effective.
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