Within the city of Corpus Christi, there is evidence of economic disparity. I discovered this through my experience with the Junior Achievement (JA) program, and through data collected and observations made on my assigned school and its neighborhood, and of other JA schools in the city of Corpus Christi. All data and observations were collected to show comparisons between each JA school. The information found is valuable because it is important to know about both the physical side of a community and the economic side of a community, and how they compare to each other, as well as how they compare to other communities within a city.
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Both the houses and the school were made out of clean-looking brick, and the foundations seemed incredibly stable – almost new. But, I also noticed that both the houses and school were relatively small, and all of the houses were one-story. The school had a few other advantages. There was central air conditioning all throughout the school, and the hallways were clean with no trash on the floors. Students had wonderful, convenient resources, such as a large library inside the building, and a C.O.W. (computers on wheels) cart, as well as the availability of desktop computers in most classrooms. However, the school had a few other disadvantages. The classrooms were small and seemed cluttered and crammed, and the bathrooms were not very clean, and the parking lot was small, holding under 50 spots. In addition, the neighborhood had its advantages. There were a few convenient businesses nearby, such as an auto repair shop and several restaurants. Social gathering sites included a small park with about 4 benches and a large grass field, and a relatively large church building. However, the neighborhood had its disadvantages. The road conditions weren’t smooth and there were a few potholes and bumps, and there was trash on the streets every now and then. Both the school and its neighborhood seemed average in their ratings – not too
Junior Achievement is an organization dedicated to educating young children about branches that deal with economics, …show more content…
Both the houses and the school were made out of clean-looking brick, and the foundations seemed incredibly stable – almost new. But, I also noticed that both the houses and school were relatively small, and all of the houses were one-story. The school had a few other advantages. There was central air conditioning all throughout the school, and the hallways were clean with no trash on the floors. Students had wonderful, convenient resources, such as a large library inside the building, and a C.O.W. (computers on wheels) cart, as well as the availability of desktop computers in most classrooms. However, the school had a few other disadvantages. The classrooms were small and seemed cluttered and crammed, and the bathrooms were not very clean, and the parking lot was small, holding under 50 spots. In addition, the neighborhood had its advantages. There were a few convenient businesses nearby, such as an auto repair shop and several restaurants. Social gathering sites included a small park with about 4 benches and a large grass field, and a relatively large church building. However, the neighborhood had its disadvantages. The road conditions weren’t smooth and there were a few potholes and bumps, and there was trash on the streets every now and then. Both the school and its neighborhood seemed average in their ratings – not too