Our work, and that of other groups, in Chicago, Harvey and other schools throughout the nation needs to be about much more than money and what funds can purchase. If all that was ever needed was money and what it could provide then we would likely solve the issues and concerns facing the students, their parents and the rest of the school community.
Impoverished regions, both rural and urban, need to have the strong support of the community relative to letting the schools know that their mission is the most important facet of keeping the area vital.
Tutoring, social services, proper foods, family assistance, after-school programs, field trips, inspirational speakers, mentoring, weekend fairs, mobile libraries, and so many more services are needed. In short, anything that can be provided to let the students know that they are cared for and that they are important.
Money can certainly aid the various causes but our robust human intereactions can make all the difference.
Dick
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