The Silent Violence: A Beautiful Mess is the result of what 16 students accomplished in a 10 week semester. The class was devoted to examining the way in which educational institutions both create and perpetuate inequalities between individuals and groups. All students bring to the classroom creativity that can be tapped and unleashed, if the instructor is willing to spend time emphasizing the importance of the material and the value of their students. It is the authors' hope that this book can inspire teachers, at every educational level, to believe in their students' unique potential and capacity for creativity.
Chapter 1 You Don’t See Me by Rebecca Pei-Chi Lin
Chapter 2 Coasting by Navdeep Brar
Chapter 3 10 week Poem by Anonymous
Chapter 4 A Beautiful Mess; Artwork on Microaggressions by Melissa Thandi Chimwaza
Chapter 5 The Journey Through HC140 by Alexandra Alving-Trinh
Chapter 6 MENtor Community Project Pitch by Sarah Elizabeth Mastroni
Chapter 7 #BECAUSEIAM Project by Lynda Kim Bui
Chapter 8 The Silent Violence by Anonymous
Chapter 9 Petra Finds Herself by Sadira Abdul Matin
Chapter 10 Identity Gallery; Artwork by Justina Jovita
Chapter 11 Gender; Video by Melody Bedrossian
Chapter 12 Transfer Students Speak by Caitlin Rose Corker, Chia Qi Goh, and Victor German
Chapter 13 The UCLA Experience: Through The Lens of Transfer Latinx Students by Andy Aguiar and Rosalva Isidoro