Unfortunately, I have not heard back from my contacts. This week has been very busy for me with my husband having surgery and was just released tonight. So with everything that has been happening for the past two weeks, I have decided that I have to complete the alternative blog assignment. I will however still keep trying to reach my initial contacts.
The Podcast that I really found interesting was Episode 9: Barbara Jones (BJ).
“Barbara Jones (BJ) founded the Pine Grove School in Falmouth, Maine in 1985 and celebrates the schools 25th anniversary this year. The school is a charming, wood-shingled building nested in a grove of pine trees and was used as a school house as far back as 1917” (World Forum Foundation [WFF], 2011). Barbara founded the Pine Grove School and implemented the Montessori philosophy. For additional information, visit: www.pinegrovecenter.com
After going to the Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre’s website, listed below are some statements that really stuck with me. These statements are regarding India and childhood poverty.
1. “Over the last five decades India has made systematic efforts to alleviate poverty through measures to increase economic growth, including liberalization of the economy, targeted programs, land and tenancy reforms, participatory and empowerment based approaches and the provision of basic services”(Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre [CHIP], 2011).
2. “An estimated 400 million of the population are between 0-18 years” (CHIP, 2011).
3. “Almost half of all children (about 62 million) under the age of five are malnourished and 34 percent of newborns are significantly underweight” (CHIP, 2011).
4. “Despite efforts of civil society and government, gender biases continue to pervade all aspects of life and particularly limit girls' life chances” (CHIP, 2011).
5. “It is reflected in the inferior health and educational status of women, the high maternal mortality rate, the neglect of the girl child, the declining sex ratio, and girl's lower rates of school enrolment and subsequent higher participation in the child labor force” (CHIP, 2011).
References:
Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre [CHIP] (2011). Country Overviews: India. Retrieved from: http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/
I'm glad that your husband is home, I hope he gets well soon. I know the information from India is shocking! I can't believe the statics about a girl’s life. Knowing their chances are slim breaks my heart. What is the country to do without the life a child, knowing she is the reason the population expands?
ReplyDeleteAlison,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your husband is home and I hop all is well. The facts about India are eye opening. Can you imagine 400 million people let alone 400 million children. I think it is horrible how many children are malnourished. That piece of information broke my heart.