Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 29 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Word on the Street: What is the most important thing that the new education chancellor, Joel Klein, should do to improve the edu VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication El Diario / La Prensa VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Jonathan Charnay VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body He should give those of us who take bilingual classes the same opportunities as those who take basic English, so that we can all take computer classes, said Jennifer Mendez, 17, a student from Brooklyn. Create more after-school activities. Improve math and English classes. Fix the schools that are oldthere are many that don't have air conditioning, said Desire Mojica, 33, receptionist in Manhattan. Pay teachers more as an incentive to motivate them to teach better. Hire more teachers so that classes sizes can be smaller, said Thomas Amaro, 23, who is unemployed in the Bronx. Rearrange the classrooms so that there are fewer students; sometimes they dont have enough places to sit and need to search for chairs, said Nelson Mercedes, 35, waiter from Upper Manhattan. Sit down and count how many students and teachers there are and arrange for enough space. And adapt buildings to create more classrooms, said Rodolfo Quebleen, a business owner in Queens. Develop a reading program and more initiatives with mathematics. Create physical education classes so that the boys have something to focus on besides bad things, said Natalia Rosales, 40, a homemaker in Manhattan. Take notice of miscellaneous expenses. Find better textbooks, said Denis Martinez, 23, who manages a New York Sports Club and lives in Manhattan. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-01 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 55 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Word on the Street: What is the most important thing that the new education chancellor, Joel Klein, 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-08-01