Come and take a walk with me down 21ST Northeast DC. Ward 5 in the District of Columbia. Here, you will see plenty of trash cans on the street, but plenty more trash on the ground. Also, you will see ripped couches, old dirty mattresses, abandoned bicycles that are disassembled, and drug paraphernalia. What you won’t see are white picket fences, flower gardens, or a suitable playground for kids to frequent. When I say unsuitable I mean the equipment is in deplorable condition, or completely broken, or the drug users and pushers are hanging out.
This area is predominantly occupied by Black residents with a few Hispanics, and I only saw two white people. I took this walk on 21st Street with a consumer I work with whom is a resident of …show more content…
I view this ability to switch use of language as strength for when he is older that he is aware to separate professionalism from hanging with friends. Walking through this neighborhood I felt angry, happy, and sad. I felt happy because I realized how blessed and fortunate I am and have been growing up. I go home every day to see very limited trash on the street, no noise, no drugs (that are visible), and a feeling of being safe. I felt sad; mostly due to empathy for people is this neighborhood. Empathy to the lack of knowledge some people in this community possess about resources available to them. I felt angry at the adult population not providing the younger population with a better example, but then again we learn in the environment we grow up in. Part II: Structural …show more content…
According to DC Public Schools website the 5th ward budget allocation was $61.4 million dollars for the year of 2016. All the other wards of the 8 wards in DC break-down as follows (in millions): Ward 1- $69.8; Ward 2-$36.6; Ward 3- $67.2; Ward 4- $92.7; Ward 6- $88.6; Ward 7-$75.0; Ward 8- $98.2 (http://dcps.dc.gov/). I will point out that Ward 4 is the Georgetown area of DC and this is where most private schools and upper echelon public schools are located. In total Ward 4 have 15 schools. Ward 8 is where a majority of DC schools are located, 21 Public Schools and 10 Charter Schools, hence the higher allocation of
This area is predominantly occupied by Black residents with a few Hispanics, and I only saw two white people. I took this walk on 21st Street with a consumer I work with whom is a resident of …show more content…
I view this ability to switch use of language as strength for when he is older that he is aware to separate professionalism from hanging with friends. Walking through this neighborhood I felt angry, happy, and sad. I felt happy because I realized how blessed and fortunate I am and have been growing up. I go home every day to see very limited trash on the street, no noise, no drugs (that are visible), and a feeling of being safe. I felt sad; mostly due to empathy for people is this neighborhood. Empathy to the lack of knowledge some people in this community possess about resources available to them. I felt angry at the adult population not providing the younger population with a better example, but then again we learn in the environment we grow up in. Part II: Structural …show more content…
According to DC Public Schools website the 5th ward budget allocation was $61.4 million dollars for the year of 2016. All the other wards of the 8 wards in DC break-down as follows (in millions): Ward 1- $69.8; Ward 2-$36.6; Ward 3- $67.2; Ward 4- $92.7; Ward 6- $88.6; Ward 7-$75.0; Ward 8- $98.2 (http://dcps.dc.gov/). I will point out that Ward 4 is the Georgetown area of DC and this is where most private schools and upper echelon public schools are located. In total Ward 4 have 15 schools. Ward 8 is where a majority of DC schools are located, 21 Public Schools and 10 Charter Schools, hence the higher allocation of