After many emails with no response I was forced to choose the alternative option for this weeks Blog Assignment.
World Forum Radio introduced Barbara Jones who in 1984 founded the Pinegrove Montessori Preschool in Maine. After working in a school in London England she realized her dream of working with small children, she took an abandoned 1917 building and turned it into a private childhood center. The character of the building and hard work allowed her to build on her dream providing an educational opportunity for young children.
The new insights I learned about childhood poverty in China was although it is the most populous country between 15 and 31 million of its citizens live in poverty. The decline is as a result of China's processes in regards to their economic and social transition. China benefits from foreign investments causing the country to have to deal with the implications effecting the employment rate and well being of the country in general. It is heartbreaking to learning that 4.2 million children live in poverty in a nation that is the technologically advanced. A large percentage of children complete their primary education but many families cannot afford the educational costs for their children. There have been anti poverty programs put into place that focus on the rural areas of China, although small in scale their has been a growth in anti poverty initiatives.
http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/
Wow!! That is a very high number of families in poverty! Isn't it sad to know a country with so many advances has such a high poverty rate? I feel that way about our country too. A country that was(I don't know if it still is) know as the land of opportunity, has vary high precentages of poverty in some areas. It is good to know initiatives are in place, and even though its a small improvement, its a start.
ReplyDeleteAmanda,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing what you learned this week. Even though I did not hear back from any of my contacts, I enjoyed listening to the segments on the radio. Ms. Jones sounds like a wonderful educator who sets her dreams high and works till those are met. What a perfect example of an educator who truly cares for students.