The Emma Lazarus Immigration Society is requesting a donation of new or gently used infant and baby clothing from Cheeky Monkey retailer to help single, pregnant mothers who are new immigrants to Canada. Each year over 250,000 immigrants come to Canada and these women struggle to afford basic needs like diapers and formula for their children. Donations would help the society provide resources for these mothers to start their new lives in Canada and care for their children.
Lisa Smith found a stable home and loving family at WinShape Homes after being orphaned at age 7. Twenty years later, Lisa has become a veterinarian with her own family, but remains close with her WinShape brothers and sisters who helped raise her. Founder Truett Cathy established WinShape Homes Foundation in 1987 to provide foster homes for children in need. The foundation currently cares for over 95 children across 11 homes in Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama, run by over 20 house parents. The Cathy family plans to expand the program to help more children succeed with a supportive home environment.
The Summer Youth Employment Program placed 141 youth ages 14-20 in jobs in 2016. Youth worked a total of 18,079 hours and earned $162,717.75 in wages. Most youth came from Kingston and surrounding areas. Youth held jobs in recreation, construction, maintenance, and offices. Several youth were hired by their worksite employers after the program ended. Employers and supervisors provided positive feedback about the youth and their performance in the program.
Autumn Appeal Letter Habitat for HumanityKate Sharma
This document is a letter from Habitat for Humanity requesting donations to help improve housing conditions for poor families around the world. It describes the dire living situation of Afsana and her family in the overcrowded and unsanitary Millat Bihari slum camp in Bangladesh. Donations will be used to make existing housing safer and healthier, improve access to clean water and sanitation, and provide training. A donation of just £16 can help break the cycle of poverty for more families and ensure Habitat for Humanity can continue its work improving housing for thousands living in poverty. The letter asks the recipient to consider donating to support families like Afsana trapped in slum conditions around the world.
This document outlines the nursery policy for dealing with complaints at Stronsay Junior High School. It states that complaints should first be made directly to the school by letter, email, or phone call to arrange a meeting with the Head Teacher. If the complainant remains unhappy, they can then use the Orkney Islands Council complaints procedure by writing a letter or filling out a form. For any unresolved concerns after the council investigation, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman can be contacted. The nursery complaints can also be made directly to the Care Inspectorate.
This document summarizes research from the Young Lives study, which tracked 12,000 children across 4 countries over 15 years. It finds that early life circumstances strongly shape later outcomes, with cognitive skills and height predicting learning, self-esteem, and other developmental domains. Rural girls face particular challenges, being more likely to be stunted and having lower enrollment rates. While workloads are similar, tasks become gender differentiated as children age. The document calls for policies that invest in reducing rural risks, implement child and gender sensitive social protections, expand learning opportunities for all children including older/married girls, and provide safe, accessible schools.
This document is a manifesto from the organization Every Disabled Child Matters that makes recommendations to the next UK government. It summarizes challenges disabled children and their families face, including financial hardship. It recommends that within 3 months of taking office, the new government develops a cross-departmental strategy co-produced by disabled children and families to address their needs. This strategy should set out a vision, provide opportunities for input, and identify officials responsible for reporting on policy impacts and progress implementing the strategy.
The document summarizes youth policy in the Netherlands. It notes that 30% of the country's population is aged 0-24, with 80% having a Dutch background and 20% having an ethnic background. It also discusses budgets for youth policy, oversight at the national level, issues around family policy, juvenile justice, health services, education, employment, and efforts to increase youth participation and lower unemployment and school drop-out rates.
The Emma Lazarus Immigration Society is requesting a donation of new or gently used infant and baby clothing from Cheeky Monkey retailer to help single, pregnant mothers who are new immigrants to Canada. Each year over 250,000 immigrants come to Canada and these women struggle to afford basic needs like diapers and formula for their children. Donations would help the society provide resources for these mothers to start their new lives in Canada and care for their children.
Lisa Smith found a stable home and loving family at WinShape Homes after being orphaned at age 7. Twenty years later, Lisa has become a veterinarian with her own family, but remains close with her WinShape brothers and sisters who helped raise her. Founder Truett Cathy established WinShape Homes Foundation in 1987 to provide foster homes for children in need. The foundation currently cares for over 95 children across 11 homes in Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama, run by over 20 house parents. The Cathy family plans to expand the program to help more children succeed with a supportive home environment.
The Summer Youth Employment Program placed 141 youth ages 14-20 in jobs in 2016. Youth worked a total of 18,079 hours and earned $162,717.75 in wages. Most youth came from Kingston and surrounding areas. Youth held jobs in recreation, construction, maintenance, and offices. Several youth were hired by their worksite employers after the program ended. Employers and supervisors provided positive feedback about the youth and their performance in the program.
Autumn Appeal Letter Habitat for HumanityKate Sharma
This document is a letter from Habitat for Humanity requesting donations to help improve housing conditions for poor families around the world. It describes the dire living situation of Afsana and her family in the overcrowded and unsanitary Millat Bihari slum camp in Bangladesh. Donations will be used to make existing housing safer and healthier, improve access to clean water and sanitation, and provide training. A donation of just £16 can help break the cycle of poverty for more families and ensure Habitat for Humanity can continue its work improving housing for thousands living in poverty. The letter asks the recipient to consider donating to support families like Afsana trapped in slum conditions around the world.
This document outlines the nursery policy for dealing with complaints at Stronsay Junior High School. It states that complaints should first be made directly to the school by letter, email, or phone call to arrange a meeting with the Head Teacher. If the complainant remains unhappy, they can then use the Orkney Islands Council complaints procedure by writing a letter or filling out a form. For any unresolved concerns after the council investigation, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman can be contacted. The nursery complaints can also be made directly to the Care Inspectorate.
This document summarizes research from the Young Lives study, which tracked 12,000 children across 4 countries over 15 years. It finds that early life circumstances strongly shape later outcomes, with cognitive skills and height predicting learning, self-esteem, and other developmental domains. Rural girls face particular challenges, being more likely to be stunted and having lower enrollment rates. While workloads are similar, tasks become gender differentiated as children age. The document calls for policies that invest in reducing rural risks, implement child and gender sensitive social protections, expand learning opportunities for all children including older/married girls, and provide safe, accessible schools.
This document is a manifesto from the organization Every Disabled Child Matters that makes recommendations to the next UK government. It summarizes challenges disabled children and their families face, including financial hardship. It recommends that within 3 months of taking office, the new government develops a cross-departmental strategy co-produced by disabled children and families to address their needs. This strategy should set out a vision, provide opportunities for input, and identify officials responsible for reporting on policy impacts and progress implementing the strategy.
The document summarizes youth policy in the Netherlands. It notes that 30% of the country's population is aged 0-24, with 80% having a Dutch background and 20% having an ethnic background. It also discusses budgets for youth policy, oversight at the national level, issues around family policy, juvenile justice, health services, education, employment, and efforts to increase youth participation and lower unemployment and school drop-out rates.
Sex education in indian schools(for bigenners)Priya Verma
1) The document discusses the importance of sex education in schools. It notes that while some parents are apprehensive about discussing sex, others think it is the school's responsibility to provide students with sex knowledge.
2) It lists common objections to teaching sex education such as students being too young to understand, but counters that it helps prevent issues like teenage pregnancy and STDs.
3) The conclusion emphasizes that sex education in schools is important to prepare students for unexpected challenges and that "Education does not hurt, but ignorant does."
Helping Angels will be hosting a Christmas party on December 17th for the children staying at Colleen's Place of Hope in Mitchell's Plain. The party will provide the children with lunch, gifts, snacks, and supplies for the home. Activities like visits from Father Christmas and a jumping castle are planned to bring smiles to the children's faces. Background information is provided on some of the children currently staying at Colleen's Place of Hope, many of whom have suffered neglect or abuse. Donations are requested to help make the party a success and bring joy to the children.
The document discusses child trafficking, which can occur by parents or criminals. Parents may sell children for economic reasons or due to infertility. Criminals often target infants and children under 3 for various purposes, such as selling organs or ransom. The document provides an example of how abductions in large cities can occur in public with the child being offered back for money. It notes that children can be kidnapped in many places like leaving home, school, or shopping. The news section reports that 194 child trafficking cases were reported in Cochabamba, Bolivia in the second half of 2011, with the highest number in the Alejo Calatayud commune. The commentary warns people to be more careful with children and choose safe homes to
Ben Kinsella Trust - Impact Report 2016Patrick Green
The Ben Kinsella Trust has delivered its knife crime prevention exhibition to over 7,200 young people over the last 3 years. Survey results from 3,950 visitors show that young people are deeply concerned about knife crime and youth violence, with over half sometimes not feeling safe. The exhibition aims to educate youth on the consequences of knife carrying through interactive experiences. Evaluation found it significantly reduced beliefs that knives provide protection and self-reported knife carrying. The Trust recommends continued education efforts in schools and at home, as well as support for at-risk youth, to further address this complex issue.
Ben Kinsella Trust Impact Report Print-finalPatrick Green
The Ben Kinsella Trust has been delivering an exhibition for 3 years to educate young people about the dangers of knife crime. Over 7,200 young people have attended, with most being between 9-11 years old. Feedback from 3,950 visitors shows that young people are concerned about knife crime in their communities. The exhibition aims to show young people the consequences of knife violence through interactive elements like a prison cell role-play. Evaluations found that 70% of visitors said they would no longer consider carrying a knife for protection, and half of those who admitted prior knife carrying said they would not do so again after the visit.
Child marriages or underage marriage has become a global tragedy in this decade. Each year , 15 million girls are married before age of 18. That is 28 girls in every minute and 1 in every 2 seconds. Lets create awareness against child marriages and together will make a difference.
This document discusses online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. It finds that 2 in 10 children communicate online with strangers and are bullied online, and 2 in 10 are vulnerable to online sexual abuse. Risks include communicating with strangers, bullying, losing money or personal information online. The document recommends parental education, community awareness campaigns, strengthening legal protections, and providing support for child victims and their families.
SERUDS believes that all human beings are equal and has the right to have good health and a proper standard of living. SERUDS has touched new heights by Regular Activities to fulfill the mission of the organization. Our executive committee oversees the organization’s efforts. The committee meets regularly to ensure that all of our teams perform efficiently and to facilitate cross-functional connections.
Street children are children who live on the streets or work in the streets to earn money. They often lack access to basic needs like food, water, healthcare, and shelter. Street children typically begin living on the streets between ages 9-12 and remain until 15-16. UNICEF identifies three types of street children: those who live on the streets, work on the streets, or come from street families. Common activities for street children include begging, drug use, prostitution, crime, and work like shoe shining. Children often end up on the streets due to family issues like neglect, poverty, abuse, or losing parents. Being a street child can negatively impact society through increased crime and health issues. Efforts should be
Action for Children has been helping vulnerable children in the UK since 1869. They currently help around 200,000 children through 480 projects across the country. The organization works with children who need family support, cannot live with their birth families, are disabled, or experience difficulties. Recent reports show that cuts to funding have reduced services for children and more are in need but unable to access help. Voluntary donations allow Action for Children to continue innovative work and advocate for children's needs.
The document summarizes research on parents whose children are placed in care away from home in Scotland in the early 20th century through the mid-20th century. It finds that poverty, gender inequality, and reliance on state benefits contributed to a high percentage of children being accommodated. Case studies depicted "unfit mothers" and abusive fathers as causes for removal. Children were placed in poorhouses, children's homes, and boarded out to relatives and strangers. Later policy under the welfare state focused on kinship care, prevention and rehabilitation, viewing society and not just parents as responsible for children's welfare.
Gender norms and changing childhoods: evidence from Young Lives multi-country study tracking inequalities in girls’ and boys’ trajectories
By Gina Crivello, Senior Researcher
(Young Lives, University of Oxford0
Presented at thw Conference on Gender Equality Norms and the Politics of Development Cooperation,
At DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies
Copenhagen, 18-20 May 2016
Book Reading Mosaic 1, 6th Edition By Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic, Chapt...You knowwho
The document discusses changes in women's roles and childcare arrangements over time. As more women enter the workforce, they rely on daycare facilities, relatives, or hiring nannies to care for children while they work. Younger couples now also share childcare responsibilities more evenly between mothers and fathers.
Forecasting social inequality using agent-based modellingSandtable Ltd
The document discusses using agent-based modeling to simulate the effects of different inheritance policies on social inequality over generations. It presents the results of simulations comparing direct inheritance to children versus putting assets in descendants trusts that pay out to grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The simulations found that descendants trusts overall decreased inequality in a population by transferring wealth to younger people and spreading it within generations, though they increased the correlation between one's wealth and their parents' wealth due to drawing from the same trusts.
Child marriage is a curse for our society. This presentation will give you an idea of child marriage, scenario of child marriage in Bangladesh and in the world, causes of child marriage and how we can prevent child marriage including some cases.
Tackling child sexual exploitation, pop up uni, 2pm, 2 september 2015NHS England
Expo is the most significant annual health and social care event in the calendar, uniting more NHS and care leaders, commissioners, clinicians, voluntary sector partners, innovators and media than any other health and care event.
Expo 15 returned to Manchester and was hosted once again by NHS England. Around 5000 people a day from health and care, the voluntary sector, local government, and industry joined together at Manchester Central Convention Centre for two packed days of speakers, workshops, exhibitions and professional development.
This year, Expo was more relevant and engaging than ever before, happening within the first 100 days of the new Government, and almost 12 months after the publication of the NHS Five Year Forward View. It was also a great opportunity to check on and learn from the progress of Greater Manchester as the area prepares to take over a £6 billion devolved health and social care budget, pledging to integrate hospital, community, primary and social care and vastly improve health and well-being.
More information is available online: www.expo.nhs.uk
14,595 or 36% of the 40,807 people assessed as homeless in Scotland from 2010-2011 were between the ages of 16-25. This represents 2.4% of all people in that age group in Scotland. Additionally, 2,332 young people aged 16-25 who were previously in foster care were also assessed as homeless last year, accounting for 16% of all homeless people in that age group. Homelessness among young people is expected to increase in the coming years due to factors such as high youth unemployment, welfare reforms, and a weak economy.
Please read the article which appears below. Write and submit an.docxchristalgrieg
Please read the article which appears below. Write and submit an
600 word report.
There is no right or wrong answer. Your report will be graded on your understanding of the problem of teenagers in high school having babies - and the attitude of the teens - whether you agree or disagree it is a good idea for the school to open a day care center to help these mothers (tell us why you agree or disagree), whether you agree or disagree with the teacher who wrote this article - tell us why you agree or disagree - why sociologists might want to study problems like this one, what sociologists might be able to contribute to solving problems like the one described . Link your answer to material we are studying. How well you express yourself - grammatical construction - spelling - is important. Maybe you can't make up your mind about this article. That's OK too. But it is important that you explain WHY.
Material you studied about agents of social change, primary and secondary groups in the chapters on
Culture - Socialization- Social Interaction - Social Structures - Groups and Organizations- should give you lots of ideas for your assignment.
They're Having Babies. Are We Helping?
By Patrick Welsh
The girls gather in small groups outside Alexandria's T.C. Williams High School most mornings, standing with their babies on their hips, talking and giggling like sorority sisters. Sometimes their mothers drop the kids (and their kids) off with a carefree smile and a wave. As I watch the girls carry their children into the Tiny Titans day-care center in our new $100 million building, I can't help wondering what Sister Mary Avelina, my 11th-grade English teacher, would have thought.
Okay, I'm an old guy from the 1950s, an era light-years from today. But even in these less censorious times, I'm amazed -- and concerned -- by the apparently nonchalant attitude both these girls and their mothers exhibit in front of teachers, administrators and hundreds of students each day. Last I heard, teen pregnancy is still a major concern in this country -- teenage mothers are less likely to finish school and more likely to live in poverty; their children are more likely to have difficulties in school and with the law; and on and on.
But none of that seems to register with these young women. In fact, "some girls seem to be really into it," says T.C. senior Mary Ball. "They are embracing their pregnancies." Nor is the sight of a pregnant classmate much of a surprise to the students at T.C. anymore. "When I was in middle school, I'd be shocked to see a pregnant eighth-grader," says Ball. "Now it seems so ordinary that we don't even talk about it."
Teenage pregnancy has been bright on American radar screens for the past year: TV teen starlet Jamie Lynn Spears's pregnancy caused a minor media storm last December. The pregnant-teen movie "Juno" won Oscar nods. And there was Bristol Palin, daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, bringing the issue front and center d.
Sex education in indian schools(for bigenners)Priya Verma
1) The document discusses the importance of sex education in schools. It notes that while some parents are apprehensive about discussing sex, others think it is the school's responsibility to provide students with sex knowledge.
2) It lists common objections to teaching sex education such as students being too young to understand, but counters that it helps prevent issues like teenage pregnancy and STDs.
3) The conclusion emphasizes that sex education in schools is important to prepare students for unexpected challenges and that "Education does not hurt, but ignorant does."
Helping Angels will be hosting a Christmas party on December 17th for the children staying at Colleen's Place of Hope in Mitchell's Plain. The party will provide the children with lunch, gifts, snacks, and supplies for the home. Activities like visits from Father Christmas and a jumping castle are planned to bring smiles to the children's faces. Background information is provided on some of the children currently staying at Colleen's Place of Hope, many of whom have suffered neglect or abuse. Donations are requested to help make the party a success and bring joy to the children.
The document discusses child trafficking, which can occur by parents or criminals. Parents may sell children for economic reasons or due to infertility. Criminals often target infants and children under 3 for various purposes, such as selling organs or ransom. The document provides an example of how abductions in large cities can occur in public with the child being offered back for money. It notes that children can be kidnapped in many places like leaving home, school, or shopping. The news section reports that 194 child trafficking cases were reported in Cochabamba, Bolivia in the second half of 2011, with the highest number in the Alejo Calatayud commune. The commentary warns people to be more careful with children and choose safe homes to
Ben Kinsella Trust - Impact Report 2016Patrick Green
The Ben Kinsella Trust has delivered its knife crime prevention exhibition to over 7,200 young people over the last 3 years. Survey results from 3,950 visitors show that young people are deeply concerned about knife crime and youth violence, with over half sometimes not feeling safe. The exhibition aims to educate youth on the consequences of knife carrying through interactive experiences. Evaluation found it significantly reduced beliefs that knives provide protection and self-reported knife carrying. The Trust recommends continued education efforts in schools and at home, as well as support for at-risk youth, to further address this complex issue.
Ben Kinsella Trust Impact Report Print-finalPatrick Green
The Ben Kinsella Trust has been delivering an exhibition for 3 years to educate young people about the dangers of knife crime. Over 7,200 young people have attended, with most being between 9-11 years old. Feedback from 3,950 visitors shows that young people are concerned about knife crime in their communities. The exhibition aims to show young people the consequences of knife violence through interactive elements like a prison cell role-play. Evaluations found that 70% of visitors said they would no longer consider carrying a knife for protection, and half of those who admitted prior knife carrying said they would not do so again after the visit.
Child marriages or underage marriage has become a global tragedy in this decade. Each year , 15 million girls are married before age of 18. That is 28 girls in every minute and 1 in every 2 seconds. Lets create awareness against child marriages and together will make a difference.
This document discusses online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. It finds that 2 in 10 children communicate online with strangers and are bullied online, and 2 in 10 are vulnerable to online sexual abuse. Risks include communicating with strangers, bullying, losing money or personal information online. The document recommends parental education, community awareness campaigns, strengthening legal protections, and providing support for child victims and their families.
SERUDS believes that all human beings are equal and has the right to have good health and a proper standard of living. SERUDS has touched new heights by Regular Activities to fulfill the mission of the organization. Our executive committee oversees the organization’s efforts. The committee meets regularly to ensure that all of our teams perform efficiently and to facilitate cross-functional connections.
Street children are children who live on the streets or work in the streets to earn money. They often lack access to basic needs like food, water, healthcare, and shelter. Street children typically begin living on the streets between ages 9-12 and remain until 15-16. UNICEF identifies three types of street children: those who live on the streets, work on the streets, or come from street families. Common activities for street children include begging, drug use, prostitution, crime, and work like shoe shining. Children often end up on the streets due to family issues like neglect, poverty, abuse, or losing parents. Being a street child can negatively impact society through increased crime and health issues. Efforts should be
Action for Children has been helping vulnerable children in the UK since 1869. They currently help around 200,000 children through 480 projects across the country. The organization works with children who need family support, cannot live with their birth families, are disabled, or experience difficulties. Recent reports show that cuts to funding have reduced services for children and more are in need but unable to access help. Voluntary donations allow Action for Children to continue innovative work and advocate for children's needs.
The document summarizes research on parents whose children are placed in care away from home in Scotland in the early 20th century through the mid-20th century. It finds that poverty, gender inequality, and reliance on state benefits contributed to a high percentage of children being accommodated. Case studies depicted "unfit mothers" and abusive fathers as causes for removal. Children were placed in poorhouses, children's homes, and boarded out to relatives and strangers. Later policy under the welfare state focused on kinship care, prevention and rehabilitation, viewing society and not just parents as responsible for children's welfare.
Gender norms and changing childhoods: evidence from Young Lives multi-country study tracking inequalities in girls’ and boys’ trajectories
By Gina Crivello, Senior Researcher
(Young Lives, University of Oxford0
Presented at thw Conference on Gender Equality Norms and the Politics of Development Cooperation,
At DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies
Copenhagen, 18-20 May 2016
Book Reading Mosaic 1, 6th Edition By Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic, Chapt...You knowwho
The document discusses changes in women's roles and childcare arrangements over time. As more women enter the workforce, they rely on daycare facilities, relatives, or hiring nannies to care for children while they work. Younger couples now also share childcare responsibilities more evenly between mothers and fathers.
Forecasting social inequality using agent-based modellingSandtable Ltd
The document discusses using agent-based modeling to simulate the effects of different inheritance policies on social inequality over generations. It presents the results of simulations comparing direct inheritance to children versus putting assets in descendants trusts that pay out to grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The simulations found that descendants trusts overall decreased inequality in a population by transferring wealth to younger people and spreading it within generations, though they increased the correlation between one's wealth and their parents' wealth due to drawing from the same trusts.
Child marriage is a curse for our society. This presentation will give you an idea of child marriage, scenario of child marriage in Bangladesh and in the world, causes of child marriage and how we can prevent child marriage including some cases.
Tackling child sexual exploitation, pop up uni, 2pm, 2 september 2015NHS England
Expo is the most significant annual health and social care event in the calendar, uniting more NHS and care leaders, commissioners, clinicians, voluntary sector partners, innovators and media than any other health and care event.
Expo 15 returned to Manchester and was hosted once again by NHS England. Around 5000 people a day from health and care, the voluntary sector, local government, and industry joined together at Manchester Central Convention Centre for two packed days of speakers, workshops, exhibitions and professional development.
This year, Expo was more relevant and engaging than ever before, happening within the first 100 days of the new Government, and almost 12 months after the publication of the NHS Five Year Forward View. It was also a great opportunity to check on and learn from the progress of Greater Manchester as the area prepares to take over a £6 billion devolved health and social care budget, pledging to integrate hospital, community, primary and social care and vastly improve health and well-being.
More information is available online: www.expo.nhs.uk
14,595 or 36% of the 40,807 people assessed as homeless in Scotland from 2010-2011 were between the ages of 16-25. This represents 2.4% of all people in that age group in Scotland. Additionally, 2,332 young people aged 16-25 who were previously in foster care were also assessed as homeless last year, accounting for 16% of all homeless people in that age group. Homelessness among young people is expected to increase in the coming years due to factors such as high youth unemployment, welfare reforms, and a weak economy.
Please read the article which appears below. Write and submit an.docxchristalgrieg
Please read the article which appears below. Write and submit an
600 word report.
There is no right or wrong answer. Your report will be graded on your understanding of the problem of teenagers in high school having babies - and the attitude of the teens - whether you agree or disagree it is a good idea for the school to open a day care center to help these mothers (tell us why you agree or disagree), whether you agree or disagree with the teacher who wrote this article - tell us why you agree or disagree - why sociologists might want to study problems like this one, what sociologists might be able to contribute to solving problems like the one described . Link your answer to material we are studying. How well you express yourself - grammatical construction - spelling - is important. Maybe you can't make up your mind about this article. That's OK too. But it is important that you explain WHY.
Material you studied about agents of social change, primary and secondary groups in the chapters on
Culture - Socialization- Social Interaction - Social Structures - Groups and Organizations- should give you lots of ideas for your assignment.
They're Having Babies. Are We Helping?
By Patrick Welsh
The girls gather in small groups outside Alexandria's T.C. Williams High School most mornings, standing with their babies on their hips, talking and giggling like sorority sisters. Sometimes their mothers drop the kids (and their kids) off with a carefree smile and a wave. As I watch the girls carry their children into the Tiny Titans day-care center in our new $100 million building, I can't help wondering what Sister Mary Avelina, my 11th-grade English teacher, would have thought.
Okay, I'm an old guy from the 1950s, an era light-years from today. But even in these less censorious times, I'm amazed -- and concerned -- by the apparently nonchalant attitude both these girls and their mothers exhibit in front of teachers, administrators and hundreds of students each day. Last I heard, teen pregnancy is still a major concern in this country -- teenage mothers are less likely to finish school and more likely to live in poverty; their children are more likely to have difficulties in school and with the law; and on and on.
But none of that seems to register with these young women. In fact, "some girls seem to be really into it," says T.C. senior Mary Ball. "They are embracing their pregnancies." Nor is the sight of a pregnant classmate much of a surprise to the students at T.C. anymore. "When I was in middle school, I'd be shocked to see a pregnant eighth-grader," says Ball. "Now it seems so ordinary that we don't even talk about it."
Teenage pregnancy has been bright on American radar screens for the past year: TV teen starlet Jamie Lynn Spears's pregnancy caused a minor media storm last December. The pregnant-teen movie "Juno" won Oscar nods. And there was Bristol Palin, daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, bringing the issue front and center d.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
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The Antyodaya Saral Haryana Portal is a pioneering initiative by the Government of Haryana aimed at providing citizens with seamless access to a wide range of government services
RFP for Reno's Community Assistance CenterThis Is Reno
Property appraisals completed in May for downtown Reno’s Community Assistance and Triage Centers (CAC) reveal that repairing the buildings to bring them back into service would cost an estimated $10.1 million—nearly four times the amount previously reported by city staff.
Working with data is a challenge for many organizations. Nonprofits in particular may need to collect and analyze sensitive, incomplete, and/or biased historical data about people. In this talk, Dr. Cori Faklaris of UNC Charlotte provides an overview of current AI capabilities and weaknesses to consider when integrating current AI technologies into the data workflow. The talk is organized around three takeaways: (1) For better or sometimes worse, AI provides you with “infinite interns.” (2) Give people permission & guardrails to learn what works with these “interns” and what doesn’t. (3) Create a roadmap for adding in more AI to assist nonprofit work, along with strategies for bias mitigation.
Preliminary findings _OECD field visits to ten regions in the TSI EU mining r...OECDregions
Preliminary findings from OECD field visits for the project: Enhancing EU Mining Regional Ecosystems to Support the Green Transition and Secure Mineral Raw Materials Supply.
Donate to charity during this holiday seasonSERUDS INDIA
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About Potato, The scientific name of the plant is Solanum tuberosum (L).Christina Parmionova
The potato is a starchy root vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern United States to southern Chile
Synopsis (short abstract) In December 2023, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 30 May as the International Day of Potato.
2. Imagine at 16 being told that you are no
longer been paid for, so you will have to move
out. How would that make you feel?
3.
4.
5. 11,000 16-18 year
olds leave care each
year in the uk
In Manchester we have a
Duty of care to 1170
children from 0-18
65% of the children looked
after by Manchester city
council are in care due to
Abuse and neglect
6. There are, 181 Girls in this cities care,
aged between 14-18. When leaving
care 1 in 4 of these young girls will
have a baby 10-18 months after
leaving care. 2 out 4 of those children
will become looked after, their mother
will go onto have more children who
will then become looked after.
Manchester
20 pregnant
40 looked after children
12. Meet Jade
Pregnant at 16
Experienced domestic violence at 16
Son taken into care at 16
Prison twice for theft at 17-23
Jade has since had 2 more children
who are now in care.
What does jade need?
14. There continues to be more boys (655 = 56%)
than girls (513 = 44%) looked after in
Manchester. The number of girls looked after
has remained the same with the number of boys
looked after decreasing from 690 in 2015/16 to
655 in 2016/17.
15. Age and Gender of Looked After children as at 31st March 2017
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18+
Male 26 13 13 11 13 19 18 34 35 45 40 39 42 49 67 52 59 80 2
Female 23 11 14 12 13 18 25 21 23 44 28 33 31 36 46 37 47 51 0
16. Child grows up in care
Foster care cost £23,850 per year
Children homes £153,920 per year
207 vulnerable girl pregnant - 64 pregnant under 16
17. Having a child removed when you are still young yourself will
seriously affect your wellbeing, social and economic
functioning. The trauma from this event is often experienced
without support or professional help. Yet this doesn't mean
that they cannot be a good parent to future children - many
people who have been traumatized, use these experiences to
become better parents.