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RT is a nonprofit organisation that is based in Oakland, working with refugees from all over the world in many aspects. The main goal is to help families that have just come to America become self-sufficient and settle into the new land.
Wikipedia Article Selections
Area
My PE is based in a preschool in Oakland where all children are English language learners, coming from immigrant or refugee families.
Chinatown: Oakland / San Francisco
There are many immigrants and refugees that have found new homes in Chinatown in Oakland and San Francisco. These two places have been an immigrant hotspot for centuries, with well established stores and facilities that encourage settlement of newcomers.
This is where one of the service areas that Refugee Transitions is based in. South Bay is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in all of United States, making it a perfect location for a service area for refugees and immigrants.
Sector
There are many inequalities in education that could prohibit students from receiving quality education that helps them further their realms of knowledge or obtain training they need to join the workforce later on in life. The lack of education or the disparity between the incomes generated by different education levels is an interesting issue that plays a role in the fundamental basis of poverty.
Article Evaluations
The first paragraph is very clear about San Francisco Bay Area as it introduces where it is geographically and the name that it is commonly referred to as. The content in the introduction includes important statistics about Bay Area and also the history of its origins. However, as Bay Area is such a densely populated region with rich culture, this page includes very clear structure that discusses not only its rich culture, but also demographics, geography, education, government, and other essential aspects.
The language used within the article is very neutral. The way the editors have made sure that the tone stays very neutral about topics such as demographics, crime, or education is through the use of statistics. Many of the points are backed up with a statistic and doesn't include opinions about the region, but rather lets the reader form their own assumptions based on these statistics. These statistics are also from reliable sources with authoritative publications, meaning it's not likely to be drawn from a platform or medium that is open for opinions such as blogs.
The first section of the Wiki article is pretty long and a little dense, so perhaps some of the information can be reassigned to one of its many subheadings. This article addresses many aspects of educational inequality such as race, gender, or disabilities, which is great because it is such a multifaceted issue. The structure of the article is that a lot of the paragraphs are large blocks of text so I think the structure can definitely be fleshed out so that it is more organised and less tiring to read.
They address issues of race such as segregation in the US in the early twentieth century and there's a whole section for the Latino students, but there seems to be a lack of discussion or research on Asian or Middle Eastern refugees. The language is also pretty neutral, a matter of fact tone. Every statistic is backed up by a citation and they seem to be from reliable sources that has conducted reliable research.