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| TASK THREE: THE "PRO'S" - THOSE IN FAVOR OF BUILDING A HIRING HALL FOR IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN FARMINGVILLE | |||||||||||||||
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| Part 1: Go to this link for one of the organizations mentioned in the film: Brookhaven Citizens for Peaceful Solutions. Please scroll down the website to the news articles. Read the two articles: "Farmingville's Film Fosters Debate" from Newsday and "Racial Tension: Reaching out is Suggested" from the East Hampton Star. CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE |
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| Part 2: This is a news report from the CARECEN website (The Central American Refuge Center). They are based in New York City and in Brentwood, Long Island. This is a very short article in which Sachem Quality of Life is referred to as a "hate group." CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE |
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| Part 3: Here are some articles demonstrating some of the challenges and benefits of building a hiring hall. What the heck is a "hiring hall" anyway? CLICK HERE A checklist of standards for progressive hiring halls (scroll down to bottom of site) CLICK HERE Immigrant Issue and Hiring Halls in California CLICK HERE "Hiring Hall becoming school for immigrants..." CLICK HERE |
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| Part 4: Now that you have read through this side of the argument, write on a separate piece of paper at least five reasons why building a hiring hall would be a good idea and would benefit the community of Farmingville. Put your name on this and hand it in - this will count as part of your grade! | |||||||||||||||
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