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Amy Dyment

Internet Safety - 0 views

www.netsmartz.org/Teens

safety internet

shared by Amy Dyment on 17 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Amy Dyment on 17 Sep 13
     
    I use this website and some of the videos in my freshmen advisory classes. Later we write down our questions and concerns and bring in Officer Santasky for some Q & A.
Taylor Pelletier

Invisible Child - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...invisible-child

shared by Taylor Pelletier on 16 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Taylor Pelletier on 16 Dec 13
     
    Andrea Elliot - journalist for the New York Times - followed the life of an 11 year old homeless child, Dasani, for a year. According to the article there are a staggering amount of homeless children in New York City - 22,091 this month. To put that in perspective, if all of the city's homeless children were to file into Madison Square Garden for a hockey game, more than 4,800 would not have a seat. The article chronichles both Dasani's home and academic life. It is discouraging to think that even though this child has so much potential, the obstacles she will face in life make success extremely difficult (even with all the support she recieves at school). I know we have at least one homeless child on our team this year, and this article really helped put what her life might be lke into perspective for me. Eventhough the article is legnthy, I would encourage everyone to spend some time reading it. It was well worth the read.
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  • annemariecory on 17 Dec 13
     
    Taylor, I read most of this as well, and I found it just so discouraging as well. Not only the conditions that she and her siblings live in, but the lack of response from the city, even when their own inspectors are documenting the terrible living conditions. I was heartened by the care she seems to be getting at school, because there are so many examples described in the story of times when people in authority at her shelter don't respond to terrible conditions, and in fact, add to the troubles of the children living there. Thanks for sharing this. Definitely well worth the read to adjust my own perspective.
  • Jan Rhein on 21 Dec 13
     
    This article really puts things into perspective. I also was glad that with all the chaos, the school seems to be a place of comfort and routine. With that said, it is deplorable that children are living in these types of conditions. As Annemarie said, it puts things into perspective,
  • Kelly Strob on 31 Dec 13
     
    Thanks for sharing Taylor. I have read most of the article and will definitely be finishing it. It's almost inconceivable that families, and especially children, are living in these conditions mainly because people are aware of it, it is documented, and yet nothing is done to fix it. I'm glad that school can be a place that provides comfort and safety for Dasani. I think that is the case for a lot of students, no matter how tough their home life may or may not be. It's hard to think about that while we enjoy our vacation and most likely don't want it to end. There are probably many children out there waiting desperately for schools to reopen. This article really makes you stop and think.
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