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Nyu notable alumni3/5/2023 I’m not saying that I would make every person equal along all lines. In the United States in particular, there’s a general sentiment that with a little hard work you can make it anywhere – without a lot of recognition of the institutional barriers that prevent most people from doing just that. But I think the one answer that I can give that would solve many problems would be for the equality of opportunity to actually exist. There are so many answers I could give for this question. If you could change one thing about the world today, what would it be? This kind of work and what I had done in Fitchburg was incredibly important to me entering politics on a larger scale at NYU seemed like a natural progression. When I sat down and thought about what I wanted to pursue, I realized that I had already been acting as an advocate of sorts. I had never really thought about entering politics until I started applying to college. Social circles tended to segregate themselves based on these divisions, causing a lot of conflict between white students and minority students. The school used a tracking system, and as the classes became more difficult, they also became noticeably whiter – even though minorities made up a majority of the school population. Racial tensions were also extremely present in my high school. We’ve always been very similar – in our appearances, in how we act, in what we’ve achieved – but because of our different physical color, she always received much different treatment in schools than I did. I have fair skin, fair hair, and a fairly Anglo name my sister (named Maria) has a much darker complexion. Race has always been incredibly salient to me. ![]() In my own personal life, I come from a half Latino, half white background. The AP Test Fund was designed to subsidize the costs of exams so more students would take them. However, of the students who did go on to college, most went to state schools where a score of 3 or above is accepted, ultimately saving these students money. This cost deterred many from trying for fear that they would receive a non-passing grade. Students had to pay to take their AP exams. My Senior year I founded the AP Test Fund. On the Student Council, I got the library to extend its hours after school for many students, this was the only opportunity they had to use a computer and complete school work. Rather, students’ failure was seen as something intrinsic in the students, without consideration of these social problems they had to deal with.Ī lot of the work I did in high school involved improving the resources for students to help them be more successful academically. However, one element that always bothered me was the school generally did not take these outside factors into account. Going to high school in an inner city school, I was surrounded by all the accompanying inner city problems: violence and gangs, drug usage, family issues – an incredible amount of factors that prevented students from being successful in school. I grew up in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, a small city in the central part of the state and also one of the poorest cities in the state. This stems from where I grew up and my family background. His answers reveal deep-rooted passion and a mature understanding of social injustices.Ĭould you talk briefly about how you became interested in politics and social/public policies? After an enthusiastic response, we sent him the following questions. Now, as a CAS student, Dylan is realizing his passion in meaningful ways and rapidly developing an advanced understanding of social justice.Įarlier this week, we spoke with Dylan about featuring him on the blog. Coming from a White/Latino background, he found himself advocating for social equality in high school. ![]() Dylan Anderson is a junior studying Political Communication and Culture with minors in Social & Public Policy and Russian & Slavic Studies.
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