Immigration
Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo
College - Spring 2009
Immigration Research
Project
By:
Willamina Coye
Jorge Bravo
Carmelo Jacobo
Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo
College - Spring 2009
Table of Contents
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Thesis Statement
Research Question’s
What are the Need?
Who is in Need?
Solutions
Solution Descriptions
Solution Criteria
Recommendation
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Responsibilities
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Willamina - Thesis statement
Research Questions
Survey Information
Jorge - Needs
Solutions
Carmelo - Solutions
Recommendation
Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo
College - Spring 2009
Willamina Coye
Thesis
statement
Research
Questions
Survey
Information
Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo
College - Spring 2009
Thesis Statement
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We will research the views and opinions
on how immigration affects our
community, and the well being of the
members in the community. Our research
will attempt to identify how the
community feels about discrimination
towards immigrants, and the impact it will
have over time.
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College - Spring 2009
Research Question #1
1. Who is affected by immigration in our
community?
32% OF PEOPLE
SAID NO ONE IS
AFFECTED
51% OF PEOPLE
SAID EVERYONE IS
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Research Question #2
2. Is immigration a problem or issue in our
community?
38% said yes
62 % of people said no
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Research Question #3
3. Does immigration have a high or low
impact on the live of the people in our
community?
43% of people say it has a high impact
57% of people say it has a low impact
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College - Spring 2009
Surveys
Total number of
surveys
143
52% of the people we
surveyed were males
&
48% of the people we
surveyed were
females
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Age Range of Respondents
56% (the majority of the people surveyed)
were between the ages of 15 and 20
19% between the ages of 21 and 25
11% between the ages of 26 and 30
14% 31 of age or older
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Where we surveyed
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UCSC Campus
Home
Watsonville Plaza
Watsonville High School
Aptos Cabrillo Campus
Local Stores off of Main St.
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College - Spring 2009
Ethnicity of the people we surveyed
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HISPANIC/LATINO
71%
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WHITE
16%
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ASIAN
3%
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN
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OTHER
1%
8%
81% of them were students and 19 % of them were not
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College - Spring 2009
Jorge Bravo
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What are the
Needs in Our
Community?
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Who’s in Need in
Our Community?
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Solutions
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What are the Needs of our
Community?
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More job opportunities
Equal rights
Proper treatment and appreciation
Programs to ensure security for immigrants and
citizens
More access to education
More educational opportunities
Better job opportunities
Medical and Financial help
More sources for people to be refer to for
information
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Who is in need?
“Everyone” from:
 Immigrants
 Citizens
 People on the work force (mainly lower and middle class jobs)
 Students
 Families
 People receiving government assistants
 Agricultural workers
 Parents
 Homeless
 Government and Non-profit Organizations
Both men and women of all ages and ethnicities.
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Solutions
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Giving respect & equal rights regardless of
language, race, color or gender.
Appreciating and taking in consideration
the efforts and struggles of the next
human being.
Providing more educational opportunities
for all students.
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Solution 1
Give respect and equal rights
regardless of language, race, color or
gender.
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People need to stop judging others
because of their appearance.
People need to be open minded about
culture differences.
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Solution 2
Better job opportunities for anyone who
can qualify and meet the job
requirements.
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People should support those who are attending
school and needing to work to support their
families.
People need a center for resources to the
community about Job fairs and job placement.
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Solution 3
Provide more educational
opportunities for all students .
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All students should be treated equally and
should receive financial aid assistance as
well as those who were born here.
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Carmelo Jacobo
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Solution Descriptions
Solution Criteria
Solution Criteria Table
Our Team’s
Recommendation
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Solution Descriptions
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Fund programs to ensure financial and
medical help to all people
Allow there to be more job opportunities
(not based on race or appearance, but
skills they possess)
Better awareness of equal rights and
discrimination through school and
community programs.
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College - Spring 2009
Solution Criteria
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Raising money and funding school
programs
Creating community projects to create
better awareness
Providing a safe place for people to get
and receive the information they need
(Human Resources)
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Solution Criteria Table
Raising
money
Equal Rights
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Creating
Providing
awareness Community
Centers
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Providing Job
Opportunities
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Providing
Educational
Programs
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College - Spring 2009
Recommendation
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Allow there to be positive opportunities for
everyone to be able to provide for
themselves and their families.
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