Fall 2017 New Students Series Lan Hoang COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

Fall 2017 New Students Series Lan Hoang COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog In today’s installment of our New Students Series,  we’re welcoming Lan Hoang, from Hanoi, Vietnam.  Lans interest in international affairs began with a senior thesis project about Vietnamese refugees while studying at the University of Hong Kong. After graduation she spent some time with the United Nations in Bangkok, where she worked on migration-policy issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Lans background pairs nicely with her chosen concentration, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy. Attending SIPA has been a lifelong ambition, as she grew up flipping through the pages of Columbia University publications. Howd she get access? Well, Lans father is actually a 1995 SIPA  graduate. Despite her preparedness  for the program, she said she was surprised to read her acceptance letter and jumped for joy upon reading the good news. Lan, were happy to have you here, too! Full Name: Lan Hoang Age: 24 Degree Program: Master of Public Administration Concentration: Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy Hometown: Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam Undergraduate University: University Of Hong Kong Undergraduate Major: International Politics and Sociology Undergraduate Graduation Year: 2015 What’s your professional background? Graduated in the summer of 2015, my professional journey of two years revolve around social development and particularly migration policies. It all began with my senior years thesis on the welfare of Vietnamese and African asylum-seekers in Hong Kong. This led me to learn about the heart-wrenching stories of the suffering faced by the Vietnamese refugees, my fellow countrymen, since the end of the Vietnam War. This sparked my interests in the different types of cross-border movements. I then went on to conduct research on the empowerment of migrants and their families for a research institute in Kyrgyzstan, as well as gender equality in Vietnam. This was followed by a one-and-a-half year stint with various United Nations agencies in Bangkok, working on high-level dialogues on migration policy in the Asia-Pacific region. Did you apply to SIPA to change careers or to gain experience in a career path you already have experience in? Applying to SIPA, I hope to leverage my research skills and professional experience in migration policies. This is to address situations of vulnerable migrants in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those of refugees, asylum-seekers, and female migrants. That said, I have also had a growing interest in the field of data science and technology. Furthermore, I realize the importance and benefits of being open to new experiences, so I am very excited to see how my professional interests evolve throughout the next 2 years! What was your reaction when you found out you were accepted to SIPA? Disbelief! It was a very late Friday night in Bangkok when I anxiously opened my SIPA portal account. The wait was starting to wear me down and my tendency to be self-critical probably didnt help either. Then the confetti shot across the laptop screen and I found myself jumping up and down with my partner. This feeling of joy and disbelief didnt go away until a few days later. Why did you say yes to SIPA? My dad attended Columbia SIPA and graduated in 1995. As cliche as it sounds, my dream of attending SIPA grew as I was flicking through the Columbia Alumni Magazines sent to him each year in high school. That was a vague and much more naive dream of my younger self. As the years passed and my professional goal took its current form, I realize SIPA is the perfect place for me to pursue a career in the policy field with an international outlook and the UNs presence. Also, who doesnt love being in NYC? And so these reasons are enough to me to pick SIPA over other similar top-ranked graduate schools in the US and Europe. What do you most look forward to as a graduate student at SIPA? The classmates from different corners of the globe. The exposure to a wide range of policy topics. The endless (but also very competitive) opportunities to pursue my professional goals. Do you have any apprehensions about starting graduate school? Financial expenses while at SIPA and in NYC! Despite receiving a partial scholarship from SIPA, the tuition bills took away quite some joy from the initial thought of attending SIPA. That said, I know a SIPA education is a professional (and personal) investment. This is also the common concern among both incoming and current SIPA students and I love the we-are-in-this-together spirit that it creates as a result. What are your goals after SIPA? Post-SIPA, my grand professional vision is to join the bilateral and multilateral efforts to protect migrants at the International Organization for Migration UN Migration Agency. I would be at the forefront of formulating policies for effective migration governance that adheres to international standards and fulfills migrants’ fundamental rights. Im also mindful that this goal my change, but perhaps most importantly is to become more well-rounded and more attuned to the policy challenges throughout the international community. If you could change one small thing about your community, country or the world, what would it be? Perhaps just one small tweak in the way our brains are wired, so that we would have a much easier time picking up new languages. That way language barriers would no longer exist (while we are still able to preserve the cultural values carried through languages) and thus people around the world would be able to communicate with one another better. This thought certainly needs more fine-tuning, but it comes from my own frustration that emerged from the years gallivanting through the less English-speaking parts of the world. Tell us something interesting about yourself: Apart from being a self-proclaimed photography enthusiast, movie buff and book lover, Im very excited to be joining the Lindy Hop (swing dance) scene in NYC and living near Harlem where the dance came from! [Photo courtesy of Lan Hoang] *Note: This series is published in its original form with no editing.

Fall 2017 New Students Series Lan Hoang COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

Fall 2017 New Students Series Lan Hoang COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog In today’s installment of our New Students Series,  we’re welcoming Lan Hoang, from Hanoi, Vietnam.  Lans interest in international affairs began with a senior thesis project about Vietnamese refugees while studying at the University of Hong Kong. After graduation she spent some time with the United Nations in Bangkok, where she worked on migration-policy issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Lans background pairs nicely with her chosen concentration, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy. Attending SIPA has been a lifelong ambition, as she grew up flipping through the pages of Columbia University publications. Howd she get access? Well, Lans father is actually a 1995 SIPA  graduate. Despite her preparedness  for the program, she said she was surprised to read her acceptance letter and jumped for joy upon reading the good news. Lan, were happy to have you here, too! Full Name: Lan Hoang Age: 24 Degree Program: Master of Public Administration Concentration: Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy Hometown: Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam Undergraduate University: University Of Hong Kong Undergraduate Major: International Politics and Sociology Undergraduate Graduation Year: 2015 What’s your professional background? Graduated in the summer of 2015, my professional journey of two years revolve around social development and particularly migration policies. It all began with my senior years thesis on the welfare of Vietnamese and African asylum-seekers in Hong Kong. This led me to learn about the heart-wrenching stories of the suffering faced by the Vietnamese refugees, my fellow countrymen, since the end of the Vietnam War. This sparked my interests in the different types of cross-border movements. I then went on to conduct research on the empowerment of migrants and their families for a research institute in Kyrgyzstan, as well as gender equality in Vietnam. This was followed by a one-and-a-half year stint with various United Nations agencies in Bangkok, working on high-level dialogues on migration policy in the Asia-Pacific region. Did you apply to SIPA to change careers or to gain experience in a career path you already have experience in? Applying to SIPA, I hope to leverage my research skills and professional experience in migration policies. This is to address situations of vulnerable migrants in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those of refugees, asylum-seekers, and female migrants. That said, I have also had a growing interest in the field of data science and technology. Furthermore, I realize the importance and benefits of being open to new experiences, so I am very excited to see how my professional interests evolve throughout the next 2 years! What was your reaction when you found out you were accepted to SIPA? Disbelief! It was a very late Friday night in Bangkok when I anxiously opened my SIPA portal account. The wait was starting to wear me down and my tendency to be self-critical probably didnt help either. Then the confetti shot across the laptop screen and I found myself jumping up and down with my partner. This feeling of joy and disbelief didnt go away until a few days later. Why did you say yes to SIPA? My dad attended Columbia SIPA and graduated in 1995. As cliche as it sounds, my dream of attending SIPA grew as I was flicking through the Columbia Alumni Magazines sent to him each year in high school. That was a vague and much more naive dream of my younger self. As the years passed and my professional goal took its current form, I realize SIPA is the perfect place for me to pursue a career in the policy field with an international outlook and the UNs presence. Also, who doesnt love being in NYC? And so these reasons are enough to me to pick SIPA over other similar top-ranked graduate schools in the US and Europe. What do you most look forward to as a graduate student at SIPA? The classmates from different corners of the globe. The exposure to a wide range of policy topics. The endless (but also very competitive) opportunities to pursue my professional goals. Do you have any apprehensions about starting graduate school? Financial expenses while at SIPA and in NYC! Despite receiving a partial scholarship from SIPA, the tuition bills took away quite some joy from the initial thought of attending SIPA. That said, I know a SIPA education is a professional (and personal) investment. This is also the common concern among both incoming and current SIPA students and I love the we-are-in-this-together spirit that it creates as a result. What are your goals after SIPA? Post-SIPA, my grand professional vision is to join the bilateral and multilateral efforts to protect migrants at the International Organization for Migration UN Migration Agency. I would be at the forefront of formulating policies for effective migration governance that adheres to international standards and fulfills migrants’ fundamental rights. Im also mindful that this goal my change, but perhaps most importantly is to become more well-rounded and more attuned to the policy challenges throughout the international community. If you could change one small thing about your community, country or the world, what would it be? Perhaps just one small tweak in the way our brains are wired, so that we would have a much easier time picking up new languages. That way language barriers would no longer exist (while we are still able to preserve the cultural values carried through languages) and thus people around the world would be able to communicate with one another better. This thought certainly needs more fine-tuning, but it comes from my own frustration that emerged from the years gallivanting through the less English-speaking parts of the world. Tell us something interesting about yourself: Apart from being a self-proclaimed photography enthusiast, movie buff and book lover, Im very excited to be joining the Lindy Hop (swing dance) scene in NYC and living near Harlem where the dance came from! [Photo courtesy of Lan Hoang] *Note: This series is published in its original form with no editing.

Essay on Legalization of Prostitution in the United States...

In his book Love For Sale, Nils Johan Ringdal wrote, â€Å"If nobody wants to sell sex, it is a crime to force anyone to do so. But when men or women do want to sell their bodies, they should have that full right without encountering punishment or discrimination.† Prostitution, often described as the world’s oldest profession is a legitimate criminal offence in 109 countries of the world today (â€Å"Human Trafficking Statistics†). Laws on prostitution vary considerably from country to country: in some countries it is punishable by death penalty (Iran - Facts on Trafficking†), in some it is a crime punishable by prison sentence, while in other jurisdictions, it is a lesser administrative offense punishable only with a fine (The Sentencing and†¦show more content†¦In 2012, 73% of Americans identified themselves as Christians (â€Å"â€Å"Nones†Ã¢â‚¬ ). In Christianity, prostitution is not only considered morally wrong, it is openly condemn ed. 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In these years she had taken on the name Harriet in honor of her mother, Mariah Ritty. After being sold again, she fears this to be a repeating pattern, so she ran away in 1849. Soon, she will become one of the most famous conductors of the underground railroad. She had met many people that have helped her achieve her heroic doings. Most of these people were freed blacks and quakers who were willing to help, and an occasional white who felt sympathetic. These people helped her hide and had hidden other slaves; they provided materials to help them move along. Tubman was a very intelligent and a resourceful person. These traits allowed her to make her thirteen trips back to retrieve her family members and others. She preferred traveling in the winter because there was more time to travel during the darkened hours of night. She would dress in middle-class styled clothes and sometimes even dressed as a male figure, so no one knew who she was. 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He worked with the gifted but fickle James Baldwin on his 1954 play The Amen Corner (Baldwin promised Dodson he could direct Blues for Mr. Charlie on Broadway, but later changed his mind and hired a white director) and helped to prepare exceptional actors such as Earl Hyman for the professional stage. But perhaps his most widely publicized triumph at Howard was a first-of-its-kind cultural collaboration between Scandinavia and the U.S. in 1949. Twenty-four members of the Howard drama department spent 10 weeks in the land of Swedes and fjords, presenting all-black productions of The Wild Duck, directed by Anne Cooke, and Mambas Daughters, an American play directed by Dodson. Hatch notes that the tour inspired the U.S. State Department to request legislation that would enable the United States Information Service to bring American dance, film, art, music and theatre to the world. Dodsons later years were not easy. He suffered hip and knee problems and was forced to undergo several operations. A drinking problem which began in the 1950s exacerbated by unresolved anxieties about his homosexuality steadily worsened as the years progressed. After a forced early retirement from Howard in 1967, Dodson continued to write, lecture, direct occasionally and socialize with the bohemian elite until his death in 1983. .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 , .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 .postImageUrl , .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 .centered-text-area { min-height: 80px; position: relative; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 , .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0:hover , .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0:visited , .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0:active { border:0!important; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 .clearfix:after { content: ""; display: table; clear: both; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 { display: block; transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #95A5A6; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0:active , .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #2C3E50; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 .centered-text-area { width: 100%; position: relative ; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 .ctaText { border-bottom: 0 solid #fff; color: #2980B9; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 .postTitle { color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 .ctaButton { background-color: #7F8C8D!important; color: #2980B9; border: none; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px; moz-border-radius: 3px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: none; width: 80px; min-height: 80px; background: url(https://artscolumbia.org/wp-content/plugins/intelly-related-posts/assets/images/simple-arrow.png)no-repeat; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0:hover .ctaButton { background-color: #34495E!important; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 .centered-text { display: table; height: 80px; padding-left : 18px; top: 0; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0 .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0-content { display: table-cell; margin: 0; padding: 0; padding-right: 108px; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%; } .ue1e3333fd18b9daeea9f5dec083bd9b0:after { content: ""; display: block; clear: both; } READ: A critic in every port: O brave new France EssayHis close friend Gordon Heath wrote about Dodson to a mutual friend in 1963: He has lusted after Broadway and the professional world of writing and the theatre incessantly, but he has been inexact, unspecific and wooly-minded intellectually, he has coasted on his adolescent images of life and art and his promise as one of the new Negroes. He has not decided what his job is and limited himself to it. Devoting so much of his time to fulfilling the dreams of his students, Dodson ultimately neglected to fulfill dreams of his own.

Islam And Christianity Essays - Prophets Of Islam,

Islam And Christianity Although Islam is less known than Christianity, it is the fastest growing religion in the in our country today. Islam is actually derived form Christianity. History books indicate that one night in the year 610, the first of many revelations came to Muhammad from God by way of the angel Gabriel. The message Muhammad received told him that there was but one God, not many gods, as most Arabs believed. This God was creator of the world, and He would one-day judge mankind. The word Islam means surrender or submission, submission to the will of Allah, the one God. Muslims are those who have submitted themselves. The basic creed of Islam is brief: There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah. Islam teaches that there is one God, the creator and sustainer of the universe. This God, Allah, is compassionate and just. Because He is compassionate, He calls all people to believe in Him and worship Him. Because He is also just, on the Last Day He will judge every person according to his deeds. On the Last Day, all the dead will be resurrected and either rewarded with heaven or punished with hell. The life of each Muslim is always within the community of the faithful, all are declared to be brothers to each other, with he mission to enjoin good and forbid evil. Within the community, Muslims are expected to establish social and economic justice. They are also expected to carry their message out to the rest of the world. In the early Islamic com munity, this meant the use of force in the form of jihad, or holy war. The object of jihad was to gain political control over societies and run them in accordance with the principles of Islam. During the decades following the death of Muhammad certain essential principles were singled out from his teachings to serve as anchoring points for the Islamic community. These have come to be called the five pillars of Islam. After the sudden death of Mohammed in 632, Caliph Abu Bakr ordered one of the prophets' companions to collect, from oral and written sources, all of Mohammed's utterances. They were written in the Qur'an which is basically the ?Muslim Bible?. The Qur'an is the written version of the teachings that Mohammed preached while he was alive. A second source of guidance for most Muslims is al-Hadith (Tradition), a vast body of transmitted stories of what the Prophet said or did or what was said or done in his presence and therefore approved by him It was Muhammad's contention that Christianity had departed from belief in God's message as revealed in their Scriptures. God had sent many prophets, among them Abraham, who is considered the founder of the faith for Islam, as he is also for and Christianity. The Koran, using sources in the older Scriptures and later traditions, relates the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Aaron, David, Solomon, Jesus. After Muhammad's death in AD 632, it was feared that the content of the revelations might be lost, as those who had originally memorized it died. It was therefore decided to collect all the revelations, from what ever source, and make a compilation. Christianity and Islam are two of the most significant religions since their creation. Islam means ?submission? in Arabic, and a Muslim is one who submits to the will of God. Christians were called so because of Jesus' title Christos, which is Greek for Messiah. Both religions are very similar with only some of the beliefs and teaching s being different. They also give separate messages to outsiders as to what their religions stand for. Both religions are monotheistic with a holy text and they both strive to conquer evil. Islam has a set of rules (5 Pillars of Islam) set forth to reach enlightenment while Christians basically just sin, repent, and then are forgiven for their sins. Christianity is a much easier religion to belong to because it is a lot more lenient to what you can and cannot do as well as when and where you can do it. Islam is also more closed doors because the do not really send out missionaries looking