Also while looking up parent and teen groups I found more along the lines of support groups rather than groups that fight against teens. One group is called Family Works based out of Seatlle. It offers parent workshops and classes that promote healthy relationships with teens who need it. I think this should be promoted more than groups that are rallying against teens.
II. In these past few weeks of ethics we've been discussing Guerrilla Goodness in the best kind of way. Last week was Valentine's Day, and we spent it making valentines for children in hospitals. We also worked on a large banner that said "Take what you need" and another that said "Give what you can." I'm proud to say I was in charge of glitter for both of these. :) Other than that we've been watching the show 30 Days. So far, we've watched two having to do with immigration and living in Muslim society. Now we are watching one that has Morgan Spurlock and his fiance trying to live off of minimum wage jobs.
I actually really enjoy watching the 30 Days episodes because they actually provoke thought on two completely different sides of thinking. The minimum wage one is especially interesting to me because it actually helps me see how the other half lives, and how fortunate I am to be where I am and receive an education. When I watched the episode about immigration, I couldn't help but feel like the guy, Frank, was being the biggest hypocrite ever. If anything he should understand why these people want to get out of Mexico and make a better life for themselves. Also, I think that people need to better understand that the process of becoming a legal citizen has become a lot more difficult since twenty years ago.
During class, while we're watching the episode about minimum wage, it makes me think about the people who are actually living on minimum wage and how they do it. For instance, when I was younger I always wanted to live in New York City, but my parents promptly told me that it is the most expensive city to live in in the United States. I know there are people living in poverty that work minimum wage jobs there, so it makes me wonder about how they do it. I once even read an article about run away teens and how they manage to start their lives up. It all seems very difficult even if they manage to have $1,000 with them at the time.
III. Due to this past week's topics, its got me thinking a lot more about the effects of having a minimum wage job. Where does the majority of the money that they make going, statistically speaking?
Sources:
(February 21, 2012). History of the Mission Statement. http://www.madd.org/about-us/mission/
(February 21, 2012). Teen Parent Program. http://www.familyworksseatlle.org/resource-center/teen-parent-programs
(February 21, 2012). Child and Family Services. http://cfsnh.org/pages/programs/TeenServices/index.html
