The National Poverty Center discusses poverty in the United States. During the discussion it breaks the poverty rates down into ethnicity groups and various income situations (i.e. those families who receive food stamps).
The NPC discusses how the U.S. measures poverty. It measures the poverty rates by the information that is collected by the Census Bureau. It’s also determined by the money it takes to support the different family sizes in the U.S. The family is considered poor if the money they bring in is under the amount the Census determines that they need to support their family size. The NPC also discuss how poverty has changed over time. They start from the 1950’s and tell how it has risen and fell over the year. This is the section that strongly supports my paper. It shows graphs that tells how many people in a breakdown from all people, children under the age of 18, elderly people live in poverty. It’s most recent information is in 2004.
I think that this particular section really helps my paper because you can see how my paper relates to the graphs and it also shows that my research was accurate. This site supports my paper thoroughly. The most people in poverty were the single black mothers.
The NPC site goes further into detail by breaking down poverty into the subgroups and children live in poverty. The site also describes how poverty differs among alternative definitions.
The NPC site is a site that helps build awareness on the issue of poverty in the United States. This site really lets the citizens know that their tax money isn’t helping out the society like it should be. Poverty is something that can’t and won’t be taken lightly by myself and others who are aware of the situation and the damage it’s causing on our communities and our youth of tomorrow.
Like my paper the National Poverty center is educating so that we can finds ways to solve this problem of poverty.
Alysia Bonds
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Olympic Torch put out by protesters in Paris!
This is the link to the Free Tibet Campaign web page. This group was established in 1987. It is know for being a major group in the advocacy of Tibet. This group has been advocating for Tibetan rights for years. Now that the unrest in Tibet is being portrayed to the World again this group is still giving the current news on the situation in Tibet. Protesters all over the world are coming together to send China a very strong message: FREE TIBET! These protesters have managed to disrupt the ceremony to the point that they had to reroute the path of the Olympic torch and they have finally managed a huge goal in Paris, they have extinguished the Olympic torches flame. This web page has in depth information of the situation in Tibet.
Jonnalyn
My name is Jonnalyn Gates I am 19 years old and currently a student at Wayne State University. I am majoring in Nursing with the goal of becoming a psychiatric nurse. This is a very important goal to me as my mother was Bipolar and did not seek the help that she needed. She passed away in 2005 from Alcohol poisoning at just 42 years old. I have a very close bond with my two sisters and even though we all live in different cities we stay connected. Right now I am a freshman at WSU I intend to go to Wayne County Community College in order to get ahead on my classes for the summer. I feel like there is never a time when we stop learning and I love being in school as long as I’m learning something that I feel will be relevant to my career as well as my life. Because of how my mom passed away I feel very strongly about human rights. I know without proper laws and a competent government to protect human right they can be denied as well as neglected. Therefore we result in regions where children are starving and dying from diseases that can be easily prevented and or treated. I think as a society we have simply gotten so involved and overwhelmed with ourselves that we have forgotten how to care about others.
My writing is influenced by the things I experience every day. Life is extremely interesting when you belong to more than one minority group. Being a African American Woman going to college, raised in the suburbs, was academically successful throughout my k-12 school career and being overweight in a society that is obsessed with skinny has led me to experience some interesting situations. Being observant has also led me to write. I am very interested in religion and religious freedom because of my own experiences. As a child I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. My grandmother was very proud of her religion and was very strict on her children and grandchildren to follow it. I was 13 years old when I discovered that other religions even existed. It would take me another three years to find enough courage to research these new found religions and only a few months after that to claim atheist. The Buddhist belief has always fascinated me and I took some ideas from this belief and incorporated into my own ideas on life and beliefs. I find myself confused often about where I stand as it related to choosing just one belief. It is because I was denied the freedom as a child to make my own decision based on how I felt about religion that I felt everyone should be entitled to religious freedom. Religion should not be forced upon you ever. The way parents force their ideals and religion on their children is sickening to me and many find their children rebelling against these forced ideas when these children get old enough to base their feeling on their own beliefs. In my writing I try to convey my ideas on religion and religious freedom.
I think sometimes that some may view my writing as an atheist attack on the religious structures. I try to implement my perspective on the subject I’m writing about which may make my work a bit biased. Many issues I write about and am passionate about writing about are controversial and people see the issues as a elephant in the room. You know that it’s there but you try to avoid it none the less. I enjoy writing about subjects that I am passionate about and I think my writing reflects this. I know that as I mature and experience new things my writing can only get better and hopefully more interesting to an audience.
I love the wave of all the new ways people can publicize their opinions and knowledge of subjects. I think blogs are great because they allow you to voice your opinion to an audience and you can do it as openly as you want. You can remain anonymous and therefore not be as victim to others scrutiny as you would be by doing it in person I think blogs have made people feel more comfortable with their own opinion . It’s comfortable knowing that you’re not the only one who feels a certain way or have fallen victim to a certain situation. The new media is allowing more people to communicate. People who never will have the chance to meet don’t have too they can simply chat or email back and forth. Groups can reach more people on the internet than in person. The new media is excellent. With everyone’s opinions it will be much easier to come up with diverse solution to problems that affect us all but no one can seem to pin point the right solution.
My writing is influenced by the things I experience every day. Life is extremely interesting when you belong to more than one minority group. Being a African American Woman going to college, raised in the suburbs, was academically successful throughout my k-12 school career and being overweight in a society that is obsessed with skinny has led me to experience some interesting situations. Being observant has also led me to write. I am very interested in religion and religious freedom because of my own experiences. As a child I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. My grandmother was very proud of her religion and was very strict on her children and grandchildren to follow it. I was 13 years old when I discovered that other religions even existed. It would take me another three years to find enough courage to research these new found religions and only a few months after that to claim atheist. The Buddhist belief has always fascinated me and I took some ideas from this belief and incorporated into my own ideas on life and beliefs. I find myself confused often about where I stand as it related to choosing just one belief. It is because I was denied the freedom as a child to make my own decision based on how I felt about religion that I felt everyone should be entitled to religious freedom. Religion should not be forced upon you ever. The way parents force their ideals and religion on their children is sickening to me and many find their children rebelling against these forced ideas when these children get old enough to base their feeling on their own beliefs. In my writing I try to convey my ideas on religion and religious freedom.
I think sometimes that some may view my writing as an atheist attack on the religious structures. I try to implement my perspective on the subject I’m writing about which may make my work a bit biased. Many issues I write about and am passionate about writing about are controversial and people see the issues as a elephant in the room. You know that it’s there but you try to avoid it none the less. I enjoy writing about subjects that I am passionate about and I think my writing reflects this. I know that as I mature and experience new things my writing can only get better and hopefully more interesting to an audience.
I love the wave of all the new ways people can publicize their opinions and knowledge of subjects. I think blogs are great because they allow you to voice your opinion to an audience and you can do it as openly as you want. You can remain anonymous and therefore not be as victim to others scrutiny as you would be by doing it in person I think blogs have made people feel more comfortable with their own opinion . It’s comfortable knowing that you’re not the only one who feels a certain way or have fallen victim to a certain situation. The new media is allowing more people to communicate. People who never will have the chance to meet don’t have too they can simply chat or email back and forth. Groups can reach more people on the internet than in person. The new media is excellent. With everyone’s opinions it will be much easier to come up with diverse solution to problems that affect us all but no one can seem to pin point the right solution.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Alysia Bonds- Women and Proverty
My name is Alysia Bonds and I am 18 years of age. I have a three year old son whose name is Jacob. Jacob is the highlight of my life; he acts as both my internal and external motivation. I had my son at the age of fifteen, so yes I contributed to the population of un-wed teen mothers. I also contribute to the population of poverty. Although I contributed to that populace I stood out. I went on to complete high school and I finished my high school years with a 3.35 GPA (Grade Point Average). I am currently in college and I attend Wayne State University. I am a freshman, but I am at the end of my freshman year and well on my way to becoming a sophomore. My major is nursing, but who says I am going to stop there. I am pursuing the goal of become a Certified Registered Nurse of Anesthesia (CRNA).
I am a well driven and highly self-motivated person who sets out to accomplish all that I do. I am well known for my drive, hard working ethics and determination.
My writing has improved over the past 6 years that I have been required to do so. With the requirements of both my middle and high school writing was a major role in our curriculum. For our senior requirements we were required to write a 75-100 page autobiography. Which was a bit of a challenge at first but now I see that it has prepared me for the college writing.
While attending the writing course here at WSU, which is English, 1020 I have been pushed to bring out my writing skills that will help further my career. I am now able to look at writing as outlet to my ideas.
When I put the pen on the paper my hands take over before I can realize what it is I’m writing. Which I have recently learned is a good thing. This allows me get all of my ideas out and then come to them later on to elaborate.
The whole purpose of our Human Rights blog is to educate and help others find a voice in our work. Helping them find their voice will also help them utilize their freedom of speech. To my understanding human rights means having the right to express yourself whether it is verbally, physically or emotionally. These rights are protected by the U.S Amendment. So why not take advantage of our rights and let our opinions, thoughts and voices be heard? Well here is your chance. We, the Wayne State University Ladies for Human Rights, are giving you our audience a chance to voice your opinion and be heard by someone other than your family and friends.
I am a well driven and highly self-motivated person who sets out to accomplish all that I do. I am well known for my drive, hard working ethics and determination.
My writing has improved over the past 6 years that I have been required to do so. With the requirements of both my middle and high school writing was a major role in our curriculum. For our senior requirements we were required to write a 75-100 page autobiography. Which was a bit of a challenge at first but now I see that it has prepared me for the college writing.
While attending the writing course here at WSU, which is English, 1020 I have been pushed to bring out my writing skills that will help further my career. I am now able to look at writing as outlet to my ideas.
When I put the pen on the paper my hands take over before I can realize what it is I’m writing. Which I have recently learned is a good thing. This allows me get all of my ideas out and then come to them later on to elaborate.
The whole purpose of our Human Rights blog is to educate and help others find a voice in our work. Helping them find their voice will also help them utilize their freedom of speech. To my understanding human rights means having the right to express yourself whether it is verbally, physically or emotionally. These rights are protected by the U.S Amendment. So why not take advantage of our rights and let our opinions, thoughts and voices be heard? Well here is your chance. We, the Wayne State University Ladies for Human Rights, are giving you our audience a chance to voice your opinion and be heard by someone other than your family and friends.
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