Right to Health
Fill in the blank:
Health care should be _________.
Available, Accessible, Acceptable & Quality
The location of the most segregated public school system in the country.
New York City
The primary cause of homelessness in NYC.
Lack of affordable housing.
T/F The United States is the only country that sentences juveniles under 18 to life without parole.
True
The purpose of "artivism"
Artivism works to spread awareness of social justice issues in creative expression.
Everyone has the right to health, regardless of their: ______. Give three answers.
Race, Ethnicity, Age, Language, Religion, Opinion, National origin, Property, Physical or Intellectual ability, Health Status, Sexual Orientation
The four violations of the Right to Education in NYC.
Admissions Screenings, Standardized testing, Discipline, or School Segregation
Home ownership, affordable rent, and homelessness are all issues addressed in UDHR Articles #__ and __.
Articles 17 and 25!
The story of _______ influenced the decision of NYC to end the use of solitary confinement for 16 and 17-year-olds.
Kalief Browder
Our guest speaker Aissatou is from this NYC borough.
Brooklyn
Give an example of unequal treatment from disparities in health care.
Ex: People of color were less likely to be given appropriate medications for heart disease and undergo coronary bypass surgery.
Higher black infant mortality rates.
The landmark Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
Brown vs. Board of Education
Give an example of the unequal treatment showcased in the Newsday Divided documentary.
Ex: Real estate agents would ask for identification and other documents from a black individual, but not require the same items from a white individual.
The national trend in which youth are funneled from public schools to the juvenile and criminal justice systems due to extreme disciplinary systems in schools.
The "school-to-prison pipeline"
Performative activism
T/F: Black women are 1-2x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts.
False: Black women are 3-4x more likely.
A solution for schools rather than implementing strict disciplinary policies.
T/F: Studies show that a large majority of unsheltered homeless New Yorkers are people living with mental illness or other severe health problems.
True
A form of resistance against prison life and toward uplifting humanity, rehabilitation, self-expression, and liberation.
Prison art and cultural spaces
Name an advantage and disadvantage of social media activism.
Ex:
Advantage; gives youth activists more opportunities to get involved through social media.
Disadvantage; misinformation can spread because anyone can share their views on social media regardless of legitimate expertise.
One way the government violates the human right to health of its citizens.
When a government fails to provide its citizens with adequate access to medical care services.
The difference between educational equality and educational equity.
Educational equality is necessary for students to have the same opportunities, but educational equity ensures that the specific needs of students, especially those underrepresented or underprivileged, are met with educational tools, resources, and support.
Name a way you can take action to promote the right to housing in your community.
Ex: Donate food, clothes, toiletries to the homeless
Donate to a community fridge
Spread awareness on the emergency rental assistance program to people who may need it.
Russell Craig addresses these issues in his art.
Mass incarceration, prison reform, and the impact of the prison industrial complex on communities and families.
Explain the intersectionality of issues in climate justice.
Low-income communities, people of color, indigenous people, people with disabilities and women can all be more susceptible to climate impacts, which exacerbate already existing social inequalities.