01.04 Service Learning Project Part A

Investigate

Charmaine Rose
Lauderdale Lakes

1. Issue: homeless

• Whom does the issue or problem affect?  

The issue can affect society and an individual.

• Are others already working on the issue? What can people do to help? 

Yes, organization such as Feeding America and Just Give. What people can do is Donate food or clothes to support the cause.

• What factors contribute to the problem?

 Lack of education and job opportunities are also major causes for individuals who are homeless.

• Where does the issue have greatest impact? 

A community or worldwide.

• When did the issue or problem begin?

Homelessness started in the early 1980s in America. This issue can start from being homeless for a long time or losing a home residence or job.

• Why do you think it is important? 

I think the issue of being homeless is important every day to a greater extent  people losing their job, unable to pay bills, and in the long run lose their home. I have seen families live in cars and work while trying to survive. I believe homelessness needs a lot of attention because every where I go I see homeless people holding signs looking for either work or food.

Resources

http://smcote.hubpages.com/hub/Impact-of-Homelessness
http://slohomeless.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/homelessness-the-social-impact/
http://www.ehow.com/about_4621544_effects-of-homelessness.html


     2.Issues:Young people not finishing school

• Whom does the issue or problem affect? How does it affect them? 

The problem can affect the parents and the child itself. it can affect them by not being able to have a well paying career or have to get a GED (general educational development) diploma.

• What can people do to help?What type of service might be most helpful to people affected by the issue? 

By people volunteering to tutor student and being# mentors to them it can have a positive result that the young people can graduate on time. Mentoring Tomorrow Leaders and Children Stock are programs where a mentor come and motivated a student to achieve their goals in being successful in life.

• Where can you find people working on it? 

You can find people working on young student's finishing school at after school programs, YMCA, and at a mentor's home.

• When did the issue or problem begin?

 The issues have been known for years, however, it can begin with a student getting poor grades or couldn't keep up with the work, had discipline problems where they either get suspended or expelled, or becomes pregnant and had to support his/her family.

• Why do people think this issue is important?

 People believe that young people not being able to finish school is important because it can lead the one person into being unemployed, have poor health,live into poverty or be on public assistance. By people being mentors to a student who think about dropping out of school, it can change that one person mind and can help them believe that having an education is the most essential of being successful.

Resources

https://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tipsandtools/background-high-school-dropouts

      3. Which of your researched issues do you think is most important? Explain Why.

Young people dropping out of school is the most important because the result can be an individual become homeless or in poverty of not having the proper education.

Plan

Charmaine Rose

Lauderdale Lakes

Young people dropping out of school

1. What I can do to help?

• Tutor Students
• Motivate young children
• Mentor Students 

    2. Related Organization and name of contact

• Youth Mentoring-Wanda Robinson 
• Big Brothers and Big Sister-Ana Cedeno
• Take Stock In Children-Amanda Frey

    3. Organization phone number, email, or street address

• Youth Mentoring: 754-321-1972, wanda.robinson@browardschools.com, 600 SE Third Avenue, Floor 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
• Big Brother and Big Sister: 954-584-9990, anac@bbbsbroward.org, 4101 Ravenwood Road Suite 123 Ft.Lauderdale, Fl 3312 
• Take Stock in Children:954-201-7802, afrey@tsic.org, 225 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 200 Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33301

    4.Dates I contact organization and what was said

• Youth Mentoring: June 13, 2014. The person gave me information about the program and the age restriction.
• Big Brother and Big Sisters: June 14, 2014. Information about the program and  how and where I can get involved.
• Take Stock in Children: June 15, 2014. Information about the program and minimum age to participate in the program.

    5. Dates and location of any events already scheduled by the organization that i can participate in

• Youth Mentoring: N/A
• Big Brothers and Big Sisters: Bowl For Kids' Sake, June 30, 2014 Sparez: 5325 S University Dr, Davie, FL 33328
• Take Stock in Children: 13th Annual Corporate Spelling Bee Fundraiser, September 4, 2014, Mouth Dora, FL 

    6. Is there a minimum age for the task in which I would like to participate?

• Youth Mentoring: Yes, have to be 19 and older
• Big Brother and Big Sister: Yes, 16 and older.
• Take Stock in Children: Yes, I have to be 21 and older.

    7. How will I get to the event(s) and back home again?

• All three event I will get there and back home from a car.

    8. Do I have parents or guardian permission?

• Yes, for all of them.

    9.Who can help me and how?

• My older sister Tiara or my mother can help me by volunteering at each event I participate in.

   10. Deadline for completing my task 

• August 15, 2014

Discussion

Hello, my name is Charmaine. I want to start working with a group of motivated individuals who want to tutor and mentor children and/or teens who need encouragement and advice on how to be persistence to strive for a continuous of education and who is not give up and drop out in school. We can discuss the importance of knowledge and support young students need to successful in their life.

Charmaine makes an excellent point. I would also like to add that maybe your group should advertise the organization by making flyers and pass it out around the school. It might spread interests for those who have leadership and would like to become a tutor and a mentor.

I agree with part of your posting. I support you on motivating and tutoring student who are in risk or is failing a class, but I feel differently about trying to make an effort on a student who might not or do not make it half way to do the right thing for their self. It would be wasting someone time trying to change some perspective if they already made up their mind to become a drop out.