rubrics are in files. what I wrote.
Hey everyone!
My name is Dhana Pinder, I’m 35 years old and am an African American who lives in the state of Texas. Before I continue with myself, I want to wish you all best of luck in this class and your endeavors!
As for my social identities, my top three I would say would be:
Gender: I am a cis-gendered male who aligns with the role a bit. I do provide for my wife and I when it comes home stuff. I’m someone who wears his heart in his sleeve and am not afraid to express myself needed. My pronouns are he/him/his.
Disability: I have a few learning disabilities was diagnosed when I was like five I think. I have ADHD, Speech and Language Issues and slightly delayed comprehension. Despite it all it hasn’t stopped me from doing the things I need to do like making friends. While I am very much a people person, growing up I had very hard time trying to express myself verbally however through many different methods such as art in different medium and the help of my parents, my speech has improved along with my sense of confidence.
Emotional: As mentioned above, im a pretty emotional guy despite my gender and race. I wear my heart on my sleeve and not at lying about my feelings. They’re pretty straightforward. Normally I’m a pretty jubilant while having a chill air surrounding me most of the time. I’m natural a quiet person HOWEVER, I also see that it many people misread the quietness as being mad. Many of my friends and family often ask me if I’m okay when I do that🤣. So often as a means to make others comfortable around me I talk or engage in conversations. I enjoy being quiet but I like good company. While I have my positives, I do have my negatives. Due to me being very emotional they can be intense like a flame from a furnace. I also have my doubts in my ability due to my disabilities, however thankfully my sense of patience and recognition of what can and cant do helps me keep them in check as well as my coping mechanisms like listening to music, drawing, Martial arts, and many other things.
As for my goals and what motivates me, I’m trying to become a head teacher in art. For me I need to have my BA and a certificate to become one in HISD. Currently I work as a teacher’s aide who works with kids. For me art is one of the best ways to help kids express themselves as it did for me when I was a kid. Special needs kid gravitate toward music and the arts.
my implicit bias would be when it comes to teachers and individuals who are in police force. Both play a crucial role in society however….(explain the bias of gender roles associated with it due seeing women mostly as teachers and the nurturing amd men as police officers as to serve and protect)
the three cores of social justice for me would be Integrity, Diversity and Reciprocal community relationships(of you need my personal feelings on each feel free to ask)
