Part B - First Draft - Random Notes & Thoughts
Posted 03-08-2009 at 11:37 PM by x2cme
Part B - First Draft - Random Notes & Thoughts - to Develop a Discussion Presentation of the Urban Poor with one means of reducing Urban Poverty.
Without a means to improve oneself through learning, one can never become more than what they are. This simple law of life applies to all humans, rich or poor.
Education is an important tool to empower the indigent to support their selves over a long period, alleviating their reliance on aid. Untrained or under-trained citizens that are offered classes in a trade, or how to prepare a resume, or how to manage their finances gives the opportunity for an underprivileged person to take their workable place within the neighborhood.
Nations have invested in domestic training and education in the trades for centuries. The British government employed the Irish to build stonewalls during the time of the Irish Famine. The Americans employed their citizens to assist in the building of roads, bridges, and railroads during the time of the Great Depression. However, before there was employment, there was training.
Communities must recognize that there is more to a person's education than scholastic studies alone. For a section of the population that perhaps grew up without home or school based training on how to become a productive citizen, this form of education may be the ticket needed to escape the cycle of poverty. People generally want to get away from dependency on others and take pride in providing a manageable living for themselves and their families. Providing vocational education to the poor is one avenue that can lead them straight to independence.
Helping the poor help themselves is a positive way to ensure future generations will not suffer the same impoverished fate as their fathers.
Without a means to improve oneself through learning, one can never become more than what they are. This simple law of life applies to all humans, rich or poor.
Education is an important tool to empower the indigent to support their selves over a long period, alleviating their reliance on aid. Untrained or under-trained citizens that are offered classes in a trade, or how to prepare a resume, or how to manage their finances gives the opportunity for an underprivileged person to take their workable place within the neighborhood.
Nations have invested in domestic training and education in the trades for centuries. The British government employed the Irish to build stonewalls during the time of the Irish Famine. The Americans employed their citizens to assist in the building of roads, bridges, and railroads during the time of the Great Depression. However, before there was employment, there was training.
Communities must recognize that there is more to a person's education than scholastic studies alone. For a section of the population that perhaps grew up without home or school based training on how to become a productive citizen, this form of education may be the ticket needed to escape the cycle of poverty. People generally want to get away from dependency on others and take pride in providing a manageable living for themselves and their families. Providing vocational education to the poor is one avenue that can lead them straight to independence.
Helping the poor help themselves is a positive way to ensure future generations will not suffer the same impoverished fate as their fathers.
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