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San Pedro Elementary School Community Engagement
The artwork I am using is a drawing created by one of the students during our “Going to School” activity. The drawing shows a road with cars, a bus, traffic lights, water, and a school labeled “San Pedro,” along with green space like trees and the sun. The student explained that this represents his daily routine of going to school with his mom, what he notices on the way, and that after school he goes to soccer practice. What stood out to me in this artwork is how it combines both built environments, like roads and traffic, with elements of nature, like water and greenery. It captures how students experience their environment through movement and daily routines.
This artwork reflects my experience working with students and connects to environmental justice ideas about how the “environment” includes where people live, commute, and spend time, not just nature. It connects especially to readings like Bullard, who explains that environmental justice is about the places people live, work, and go to school. The student’s focus on traffic, transportation, and space shows how infrastructure shapes everyday life. It also connects to transportation justice, since access to safe and efficient transportation directly impacts whether students arrive to school on time and how they experience their community. The presence of both nature and roads in the drawing also reflects the “nature gap,” where access to green space exists but is often limited or uneven.
As a business student, this connects to my interest in how systems and structures are designed and managed. It made me realize that decisions about transportation, housing, and urban planning are not neutral, they affect people’s daily lives and opportunities. In the future, this encourages me to think about how I can be more aware of equity and sustainability when working in business or management, especially in decisions that impact communities and access to resources.
In my Teaching for Equity class, I wrote a personal reflection essay about how my identity as a Muslim, a woman, and a brown, Asian-American Pakistani shapes my experiences and the kind of teacher I hope to become. I explored how my background influences my values, how I navigate cultural challenges, and how these experiences will help me create a more inclusive and supportive classroom for all students.
For my Teaching for Equity class, I wrote this DEI Statement to express my beliefs and goals as a future educator committed to creating inclusive and supportive learning environments. In this statement, I reflect on the meaning of diversity, equity, and inclusion, how my identity as a Pakistani woman shapes my teaching approach, and how I plan to implement equitable practices in my classroom. I also share my commitment to anti-bias and anti-racist education and explain how I will use strategies like Culturally Responsive Teaching and Universal Design for Learning to ensure every student feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.
In this literary analysis, I examine how Kate Chopin uses the symbolism of the sea in The Awakening to reflect the psychological transformation of the protagonist, Edna Pontellier. The essay explores how the sea represents freedom, self-discovery, and Edna’s emotional struggle against the rigid expectations placed on women in the 19th century. Through this project, I developed close reading and analytical writing skills while deepening my understanding of feminist themes in literature.
In this Economic case study, I analyze how the surprise announcement of “Liberation Day”, a major trade policy introduced by the Trump Administration on April 2, 2025, affected U.S. capital markets. The policy’s high tariffs on imported goods led to rapid and dramatic reactions in both the stock and bond markets. My paper explores the short-term impacts of the policy’s announcement, its postponement, and later product exemptions on investor behavior and market volatility. Through this project, I strengthened my understanding of economic cause-and-effect, global trade dynamics, and the sensitivity of financial markets to political decisions.
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