| Posted 6/9/2010 at 3:53 PM by PeaceJam Bot | |
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 The Fallen Angels
Project Created: Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Project Leader: Martin A
Location: San Diego, United States
Project Goal: To help the young people that society regards as worthless and lowly by assisting them in achieving a better lifestyle. To show these people that they are capable of rising above their expectations and negative environment. To prevent society from shunning the poor any longer.
Project Cause: People who come from poverty are surrounded in an environment full of crime, drugs, violence, and low expectations. Society considers them "bad people" and distance themselves from them. As a result, the impoverished man has no one in their environment to encourage him to improve his social status.
Project Plan: There are two aims of this project:
1) To encourage society to no longer ignore the poor.
Society fears the homeless, the thug, the poor. They are afraid to talk to them and be within their cipher. Consequently, in a way, society does not regard the poor as one of their own. A society must be unified rather than dispersed between the rich and the poor. In order to fulfill this aim, knowledge of the poor must be spread through direct conversation, films, books, or any other means that can break this gap. Once this gap is diminished, society can better understand what exactly are the problems that the poor face. Understanding is the first step in any type of effort for social improvement.
2) To elevate the poor towards better social conditions. By offering assistance to the poor and encouraging them to improve themselves (whether it is getting back in school, acquiring a job, or other improvements to their lives,) the impoverished man can have the opportunity to attain a better life. Assistance can be direct- taking them job hunting, to church, or to school. Or assistance can be indirect- offering them a book, information, or advice. Assistance is important since the impoverished man often finds himself alone and lacks the proper tools or information needed to succeed in society.
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| Posted 6/9/2010 at 4:55 PM by Alan C (alan.calvert) | |
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 I really like the two directional approach to this project.
What films and books are you planning on suggesting to the portion of society that are not in a state of poverty? |
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| Posted 6/28/2010 at 10:40 PM by Martin A (latinobone) | |
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I still got a ton of reading and planning to do. Honestly I'm not sure yet. My plan this summer is to get a scholarship in order to be able to dedicate time to this. The project also is very unofficial and personal. Out of three people that have come to me looking for help one gave up and went to old habits. The second is still with me and he actually got recently employed. We are currently studying to get his GED. There is a third friend who was going to go to jail but I wrote a letter in support of him to the judge so he got put in probation instead. He claims that he wants to turn his life around and wishes to look for a job and get his GED. He is well aware that I am willing to help him so hopefully he contacts me soon.
One book that I think might shed some light on the situation of poverty is You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers. |
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| Posted 6/29/2010 at 1:23 PM by Shelly P (pupillo888) | |
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 Great work and good luck to you as you continue your planning of this project. |
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