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By Sunny Muthuswami, Justice and Legal Thought Scholar
We’ve seen explicitly in the last few years that the justice system and the legal systems are deeply ingrained in our society, and that they manifest differently for individuals. It is and will not be the same experience for everyone. Our students should be well prepared for that harsh reality, and should be equipped with tools to face it.
As a Justice and Legal Thought Scholar, I have come to accept that this is what drives our lives: justice, legislation, the consequences. It dictates our lives in many more ways that we can consciously think of. The justice system and the legal or legislative system are crucial parts of living in the United States, as they are founding and guiding principles by which we abide.
It’s become increasingly clear that we need to educate ourselves and our young people especially to these systems and how they affect daily life. Most students do not get a great civics course or lesson in the American public school system, and many of the more intense civics or government related classes are electives. Many children do not even know that there are three branches of our government. We need a better way to teach our young students about these systems, so they are prepared when they eventually come face to face with it. This was my guiding belief throughout my service-learning project, that students deserve to be educated on the systems that ultimately control them. It is extremely important that students know how these systems work and what to expect from them. It will directly affect their futures and they have aright to be properly informed on the system.
Sunny,
I was draw to this poster because of the fact that it was tutoring underprivileged students. I find it criminal that there are still students, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, that can't find a proper education especial within our own public school system. I think the work that tutoring services like STARS does is very important in order to make sure the next generation is properly educated. Are there any plans to continue tutoring?
Hey Sunny,
I was drawn to this poster because I was a tutor as well when I was in highschool so I felt a personal connection to this and I have heard about Lakeland STARS alot from JLT. I learned that are still kids who are struggling when it comes to education and that Lakeland Stars is there to help. My question what subjects did you prioritize in your tutoring sessions?
Hi Sunny, I want to start out by saying that your service is really needed and really important! As a mentor, what do you find that your students need more help with? Is there something that schools or legislators could do to ensure more equitable schooling, in your opinion?
Hi Sunny! Your project really stood out to me since it looked like a great opportunity to be directly involved in closing the education gap. I learned how impactful tutoring can be in promoting education equality. What was your favorite part of this experience?
Hi Sunny,
Your presentation stood out in particular because this is actually something I am very introduced in, and would be open to doing my sophomore year. I learned about how the organization tutors elementary school students from Paint Branch which is actually where I grew up for a large portion of my life. Are their currently any openings and if there are, how would I get involved?