ESP Biography
MINH DAN VUONG, Sophomore at Stanford
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Major: Economics College: Stanford University Year of Graduation: 2011 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Minh Dan grew up and went to school in Germany until he moved with his family to Los Angeles in 2005. A sophomore at Stanford, he is majoring in Economics. His main academic interests are economics and education, but he enjoys everything related to science and politics/policy. He has participated in and is leading an Alternative Spring Break trip to San Diego focusing on immigration and border issues. This is his third time working with Splash! at Stanford. In high school, he was on student council, the yearbook staff, and tutored other students. In his free time, he likes to bike, take pictures, and dance the waltz. Past Classes(Look at the class archive for more.)Immigration and the Border in Splash! Spring 2009
About 12 million undocumented immigrants are in the US, recent reform proposals have failed in Congress, a militarized border now divides San Diego from Mexico, and more resources are put into the Border Patrol and immigration enforcement. At the same time undocumented immigrants die crossing the deserts and businesses resist stricter workplace enforcement. No matter your position on immigration, in this nation of immigrants, immigration issues can no longer be ignored.
We will look at a brief history of immigration, more recent trends in immigration, issues immigrants (legal and illegal) face in the job market, with health care, and when entering the US. We will also look at the current state of immigration policy and potential reform avenues.
This class aims to introduce you to some aspects of current Latino immigration that you might not have heard or seen on the news yet; the class will consist of some videos, readings, group discussions, and roleplay games and I will point out some resources for further interests. I will also make every effort to get your questions answered.
Incentives and other Microeconomic Topics for Policy Analysis in Splash! Spring 2009
Get to know the tools of an economist to analyze some public policy issues such as price controls, toll roads, farm subsidies, trade barriers and trade agreements.
Introduction into some topics from Microeconomics, such as competitive equilibrium, externalities, private/public goods, and international trade.
Prerequisite: Algebra, no prior Economics experience required. If you took AP Microeconomics, you might be bored. (Same as S157 from fall 2008 Splash!)
Incentives and other Microeconomic Topics for Policy Analysis in Splash! Fall 2008
Get to know the tools of an economist to analyze some public policy issues such as price controls, the proposed gas tax holiday, toll roads, farm subsidies, trade barriers and trade agreements.
Introduction into some topics from Microeconomics, such as competitive equilibrium, externalities, private/public goods, and international trade.
Prerequisite: Algebra, no prior Economics experience required
Supply and Demand - The Tools of an Economist in SPLASH (2008)
Would you like to understand why oil is getting more expensive and laptops cheaper? What is the effect of a ...
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