Balance for Better

The document under study is a video for Balance for Better campaign, for women’s rights and their future in our societies. It was published in 2019 for International Women’s Day. We can hear several people, men and women. They were answering a question: What do you hope gender equality looks like in ten years?

They think that, in ten years, women will have their voices heard in every level of leadership. Moreover, women’s ideas will be celebrated and be given credits. Furthermore, they wish to see more equality in the working world. Besides, women will stop feeling the need to be coached to know how to feel confident and worthy. Instead, they will use this energy for other meaningful projects that will help the world improve. On top of that, women are more and more encouraged to join the scientific fields. As a result, boys and girls should receive the same education in order to have access to the same opportunities.

To conclude, we are all human beings; therefore, everyone should have the same rights and be treated equally. No one should be discriminated against or limited because of their gender.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

 Balance for Better

The document under study is a video published in 2019 for International Women’s Day. We can see several women and men who are answering the same question: What do you hope gender equality looks like in ten years?

For example, one of them said that she hopes in ten years women will have a voice in every level of leadership. Moreover, it is important to talk about men and women equality in every field to make a change. Besides, it is important to take the time to listen and involve women more so that can be more represented and feel more worthy and confident. On top of that, women should have the same opportunities on the social, economic and political levels. Furthermore, there should be more women in scientific fields. As a result, boys and girls should be educated the same way in order to access the same opportunities.

These statements are relevant because there are still too much inequalities in our societies. It is very important to help and support one another. No one should be limited or discriminated against because of their gender. Indeed, inequalities are not only about rights, it is also about opportunities, values and behaviors towards one another.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

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The reason why she created this device was because of the Flint water crisis in 2014 (Michigan), she was willing to solve the problem by inventing a new device that could help everyone. Her love for science started when she was 4 years old, her uncle offered her a chemistry kit. She felt the need to finish it in one day. Besides, her opinion on innovation is that it is important to be motivated so that it will be pleasurable. To conclude, her teacher in second grade, when she was 7 years old, told her that she would change the world because she was motivated, creative and generous.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

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èShe created this device to help resolve the Flint water crisis in 2014 (Michigan). She thought something had to be done in order to solve the problem.

Her love for science started when her uncle offered her a chemistry kit when she was 4 years that she finished in one day. She has a strong opinion about innovation: she says that being motivated is very important so that it will be a real pleasure to innovate. To conclude, her second grade teacher told her that she would surely change the world someday, because at 7 years old she was already very motivated, creative and generous.

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Furthermore, two latino women are also mentioned: Veroniac Escobar and Sylvia Garcia. Ayanna Presley, an African-American woman elected for the state of Massachusetts. Finally, the last one mentioned was Alexandra Occasio-Cortez, a Hispanic woman and also the youngest representative elected at the age of 29. She was elected for the state of New York.

These representatives are mainly Democrats. The message conveyed through this report is that it is a historical moment because we have never seen that many women coming from different ethnic groups elected in Congress. Indeed, it marked a strong change in American politics. Besides, it also showed that voters wanted to see a radical change in their society and they wanted to be properly represented.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

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Time’s First-Ever Kid of the Year

The document under study is a video from Time magazine that deals with Gitanjali Rao, a 15-year-old scientist. She was elected First-ever Kid Time of the Year in 2020 because she invented a device that can detect the presence of lead in water.

We have learned that she lives in Colorado. Moreover, she shares about her hobbies: she likes to fence,  calligraphy, to bike and to bake. On top of that, she travels a lot with her family. She obviously like science and she really likes animals and especially dinosaurs.

In 2018, she invented a device called Tethys to detect lead in drinking water faster than any other existing devices on the market. Then, it provides all the results on your mobile phone on an app she created. According to her, everyone should have the right to have access to clean drinking water.

(We will continue the study of the video next time. Be ready!)

Homework: Learn the lesson.

The First Lady Physics

The document under study is an infographic about the life of Chien-Shiung Wu, a Chinese-American who was nickname “the First Lady of Physics.”

We have learned that she graduated from Nanjing University in 1934 with top marks. Then, she went to Berkley, California where she studied for a doctorate (PhD). In 1944 and in 1957, her work did not get the recognition it deserved, only male scientists ibn her team got it. Nevertheless, she could receive some awards such as the Comstock prize in physics in 1964. Moreover, she got the National Medal of Science and the Bonner prize in 1975. In addition, she wrote a book published in 1965 that became a reference in physics: Beta Decay. On top of that, ins 1974, she was named “scientist of the year” by a magazine.

Her parents were a teacher and an engineer; hence the teacher helped her pursue academic studies and the engineer directed her towards physics. Besides, they played an important role in her success because without them she would not even have thought of pursuing a job in the research field. On top of that, her parents were also very open-minded and were not scared to let their daughter study in another country. Furthermore, her parents motivated her to succeed because she wanted to prove that them investing in her was not a waste of money.

Homework: Learn the lesson.