Chrissy Purcell
Freshman Seminar
Post 9
Review 9-We Are Change
We Are Change gave a very ambitious, go-getting, and honest presentation. I can really appreciate them addressing a real question and not some hypothetical question that actually only refers to theories or ideas (examples: beauty, color complex, etc.). Instead they chose to address how gang violence affects inner city high school kids in the Washington, D.C. area. They raised some very important points. The first point was that many kids joined gangs for protection from other gangs that they encounter in their daily lives. We Are Change pointed out what a sad truth this is and that it occurs too often in many urban African American communities. Following these truths, We Are Change mentioned some possible solutions, which I found to be intriguing and creative solutions to what should not even be a problem in this day and age. They suggested that recreation center be built to cater to the kids who live in “dangerous” areas. The recreation center would have a mentoring program that would provide a sense of care between the older and younger generation. Consequently, this would make the kids less likely to choose the wrong path, which would be gang violence. Also, the mentoring program would make kids feel like they had a source of protection within their communities. This would deter them from feeling pressured to join gangs to preserve their own personal safety. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed We Are Change’s presentation. [Cues the applause.]
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