1 00:00:04,180 --> 00:00:06,740 Hello everyone, my name is Jessie Tia and 2 00:00:06,740 --> 00:00:11,090 I'm the contestant to the social sciences scholarship. 3 00:00:11,090 --> 00:00:14,290 You guys wanna introduce yourself? 4 00:00:14,290 --> 00:00:18,190 >> Hi, my name is Emily Monroe and I am a friend of 5 00:00:18,190 --> 00:00:23,160 Jessie Hello, my name is Josephine whites and 6 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:27,590 I'm a friend of GC also a member of SSV committees. 7 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:32,550 >> So today I'm going to be discussing with Anna Lee and 8 00:00:32,550 --> 00:00:35,570 Josep >> The new cultural 9 00:00:35,570 --> 00:00:39,410 gap that has been occurring lately even though it has been going on for 10 00:00:39,410 --> 00:00:45,070 a while, it's been more predominant over the past couple months to a year. 11 00:00:45,070 --> 00:00:47,980 So I just wanted to take you ladies opinions 12 00:00:47,980 --> 00:00:53,120 on what do you think has been happening with our Society in our culture, 13 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:57,460 there we have been experiencing this cultural gap in our society where there 14 00:00:57,460 --> 00:01:03,150 has been we versus they and a lot of separation basically. 15 00:01:03,150 --> 00:01:08,940 So any ideas why this is happening why people have been feeling that Well, 16 00:01:08,940 --> 00:01:15,380 a big one has to be the Black Lives Matter movement which has been occurring for 17 00:01:15,380 --> 00:01:17,600 since the beginning of year I believe. 18 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:22,950 And the purpose of this was to demonstrate that 19 00:01:22,950 --> 00:01:30,300 certain type of wives is Being targeted and a lot of people don't see it that way. 20 00:01:30,300 --> 00:01:34,080 And that's kind of like what's kind of splitting us up which is like the gap that 21 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:39,250 I could say because it is something that is occurring and 22 00:01:39,250 --> 00:01:42,250 it's still occurring because there's people protesting still there's still 23 00:01:42,250 --> 00:01:46,740 people who are on social media saying that this is happening. 24 00:01:46,740 --> 00:01:48,210 This is happening. 25 00:01:48,210 --> 00:01:52,770 But others believe that it's not a huge issue that it's not something that we 26 00:01:52,770 --> 00:01:57,450 should pay attention to because obviously with the elections crew now they wanna 27 00:01:57,450 --> 00:02:02,420 focus on that but the Black Lives Matter movement has to deal with the elections 28 00:02:02,420 --> 00:02:07,570 and that's like a huge issue that many of the candidates are talking about, 29 00:02:07,570 --> 00:02:13,190 and with, with their own views everyone the right with their own opinion 30 00:02:13,190 --> 00:02:17,180 It's kind of like splitting us up because we should like be united and 31 00:02:17,180 --> 00:02:21,190 be able to be friends no matter what political view, 32 00:02:21,190 --> 00:02:25,950 no matter what gender, race, or sexuality you have. 33 00:02:25,950 --> 00:02:31,110 It's all about being united, but right now, it's what's keeping us apart. 34 00:02:32,290 --> 00:02:33,320 My opinion. 35 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:34,670 >> Right, right. 36 00:02:34,670 --> 00:02:38,315 I agree with you that Lot of things socially like 37 00:02:38,315 --> 00:02:45,670 race,religion,sexuality.Ethnicities even has been like 38 00:02:45,670 --> 00:02:50,990 impacting our culture and our society greatly and it's causing that gap and 39 00:02:50,990 --> 00:02:56,890 it sucks because We're all the same at one point like we're all human. 40 00:02:56,890 --> 00:03:02,920 So just so awful to see that that's causing an issue in our society. 41 00:03:02,920 --> 00:03:05,400 Josephine, do you have anything to add? 42 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:06,345 >> Yeah >> Like, 43 00:03:06,345 --> 00:03:09,695 I totally agree with what analysts say. 44 00:03:09,695 --> 00:03:14,075 And I also think that we have to talk about it like first we have to 45 00:03:14,075 --> 00:03:15,395 talk about it. 46 00:03:15,395 --> 00:03:19,082 And second, I think like we have to accept it because. 47 00:03:19,082 --> 00:03:22,572 >> When we don't accept it is when labdoo problem comes from. 48 00:03:22,572 --> 00:03:26,722 We have to accept that there is no equality, in gender, 49 00:03:26,722 --> 00:03:29,732 in race, in sexuality, as you said. 50 00:03:29,732 --> 00:03:34,172 And the third I think we have to educate, ourselves. 51 00:03:34,172 --> 00:03:37,842 educate people who don't know educate people who don't understand, so 52 00:03:37,842 --> 00:03:40,852 that we can all together, find solution and. 53 00:03:43,050 --> 00:03:44,200 Become friends. 54 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:47,270 >> Yes. >> Right be the loving human so 55 00:03:47,270 --> 00:03:48,530 we're supposed to be. 56 00:03:48,530 --> 00:03:49,700 >> Exactly this. 57 00:03:49,700 --> 00:03:55,080 We're gonna bring this brings up my second question is how can we so 58 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,480 how can we change these issues in our current society? 59 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,900 How can we start with us? 60 00:04:00,900 --> 00:04:02,300 What are different ways that we can. 61 00:04:03,630 --> 00:04:05,680 >> Do good in the world. 62 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,400 How can we stop that gap? 63 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:08,810 Do you guys have any ideas? 64 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,480 >> I feel like what Josephine said is like acknowledging it and 65 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,070 accepting what is occurring. 66 00:04:18,070 --> 00:04:22,520 And not Fighting or 67 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:27,110 like arguing, like, calling each other names is not the step that we should take. 68 00:04:27,110 --> 00:04:33,780 Be like the step that we should take is, you know, becoming friends, no matter 69 00:04:33,780 --> 00:04:38,620 like, no matter what and like accepting each other to be like a first good step. 70 00:04:38,620 --> 00:04:41,080 What do you think? 71 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:45,300 Yeah, she brought up a really good point that I like She should communicate, 72 00:04:46,300 --> 00:04:50,810 communicate your ideas, your thoughts, your worries, and 73 00:04:50,810 --> 00:04:53,610 say to the right people, people that are gonna help you, 74 00:04:53,610 --> 00:04:57,250 people that can reach out to others and bring you help. 75 00:04:58,250 --> 00:05:02,980 I specifically chose the both of you to discuss this because 76 00:05:02,980 --> 00:05:06,820 we are a part of the arts and culture team with Seminole State volunteers. 77 00:05:06,820 --> 00:05:11,880 SSV like Josephine said in her in her introduction and. 78 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:18,100 I feel like this is great because we are starting something different as this 79 00:05:18,100 --> 00:05:25,730 SSV arts and culture team, we can adjust this gap we can address this gap in our 80 00:05:25,730 --> 00:05:30,880 events in our even in our like motto that we are going to talk 81 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:36,470 a lot is to end this gap by communicating with others reaching out with. 82 00:05:36,470 --> 00:05:38,750 Others volunteering. 83 00:05:38,750 --> 00:05:43,580 So I just want to thank you guys because this has opened our eyes so much and 84 00:05:43,580 --> 00:05:47,710 I hope I opened my eyes and I hope it opened your eyes. 85 00:05:47,710 --> 00:05:51,300 If we could bring a change in the world then definitely 86 00:05:51,300 --> 00:05:54,010 start incorporating that into my personal life and 87 00:05:54,010 --> 00:05:58,030 even try to reach out to others and see if it It has been impacting. 88 00:06:00,110 --> 00:06:00,970 Cool. 89 00:06:00,970 --> 00:06:02,650 Thank you. >> Thank you. 90 00:06:02,650 --> 00:06:03,150 >> Thank you.