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Beneatha Younger is no exception to this. Beneatha is a smart and dedicated student who dreams of becoming a doctor. But, the financial issues her family faces stops her from achieving her dreams and going to medical school. Walters asks, “Have we figured out yet just exactly how much medical school is going to cost?” (Hansberry 36). The quote explains how Beneatha’s family is concerned about how they are going to pay for medical school. Her family does not have the money to help her achieve her dreams and this shows how the American dream is not something everyone can have. Anything could have stopped Beneatha from attaining her dream. In this case, it was the lack of money. Additionally, others also go through the troubles of making their American dream come true with limited money. As stated in Poor in the Land of Plenty, “Poverty violates core American values. It challenges the American dream's promise of prosperity for anyone who works hard, a faith central to the national ethic. Richard Wright called this faith ‘the truth of the power of the wish’.” The quote states poverty is a substantial issue that comes in between a person and their American dream. The American dream promises those who work hard a better future and a better life. Yet, the American dream breaks its promise when it comes to those who are living in poverty. Poverty is the state of having little or no

Trying to achieve your dreams and reach your full potential in a town that has little to no guidance for youth, especially African American men, is a daunting task. Too often, young men from my hometown are given limited options for their future. The education system made us feel as if we were only created to work in trade career fields, or sign our lives away for four to six years to the various branches of the United States Military. College was a luxury that many, including myself, thought would never be an option.

Coming from a country where poverty and less opportunity are the present every day I saw in a lot of kids and youths with talents and aspirations for their lives and their future, and these aspirations could disappear when time goes by and they can’t be reached. We in our country don’t have the support to develop our talents and came true our dreams or goals for our future. Most of the time we are like stars in the sky that can bright, because there is no a chance to show that we can.

I have a personal connection with the children in these areas because I am too come from a low income, impoverished, rural area. I understand the hardships that many kids will face because of the lack of educational resources and quality teachers. I believe that many of the obstacles can be abstained if each student is able to be impacted by a teacher who is resilient and passionate as I was impacted by Ms. Gloria Brantley. As a child growing up in rural Georgia I had no aspirations in furthering my education. I did not dream of being a doctor, teacher or lawyer because I did not have the encouragement from my family or other teachers. It was not until I met my sixth grade English teacher Ms. Brantley that I started to believe that I could actually do something with myself and that I did not have settle for the life that I was accustomed to. She saw the determination

Completing goals leads to success. There are many difficulties and struggles for the marginalized people in their childhood ,but if one loves themselves and has a desire to achieve something in life then they can

Unfortunately, the school's lack of appropriate education results directly from poor government funding. So even with hard work, the lower-class student is still held down by his socio-economic status. Poverty-stricken parents are unable to offer their children the same attention and motivation as parents of a higher-class can, therefore never providing these children with the mindset that they are able to accomplish the American dream. According to Mantsios, 40 million Americans live in poverty, and the mental and physical affects the low standard of living has on them is undeniable (Mantsios 328). Citizens who live in poverty work long hours for little pay, yet return to a household that in no way symbolizes the hard work put forth. Within this environment, very few people have the positive outlook to mentor children successfully.

Encouraging and inspiring young minds have always been one of my favorite activities. In the past 4 years, I have had the opportunity to influence and teach new and upcoming FFA members. Such a contingency has been a responsibility not taken lightly by myself. Not only have I been teaching, I have. been learning alongside them. These young adults have taught me how to be a better leader and educator.

I was once that child from a low income community with a dream and ambition. I was entrapped in a box where negative feedback was given on a daily basis and it existed in a community that lacked the necessary resources to assist their children in succeeding. The only options for my peers and I were to graduate or be left behind. When I was in middle and high school, I never fully understood the severity of our educational system and the decline it was slowly moving towards. It was not until I became a college graduate and returned back to my school district to work as a College Advisor that I realized I was once a part of the achievement gap that we so often refer to.

Herndon High School has embraced the following mission statement, “All Hornets Are Capable of Success, No Exceptions!” Herndon became a Kids At Hope school. Herndon encourages students to believe in their individual potential and challenge themselves to define success. They understand the importance of finding hope in the face of adversity. Students when presented with challenges see the opportunity for change and growth. Last year, in the first implementation year of Kids At Hope, the HHS faculty and staff focused on creating a culture where WE BELIEVE in the success of all of our students, NO EXCEPTIONS!. The real strength of the Kids at Hope movement is the way adults interact with students and how students have come to interact with each

My proposed solution to this is that school counselors and city mayors can be a major source of inspiration to children who are affected by a challenge like this. They can advise them on how to build themselves with determination to make a difference.

I have been acquainted with Ms. Banks- Tillman since 2009- 2013, as her high school guidance counselor. As a student at Winter Park High School, Ms. Banks- Tillman was always motivated to learning for the pure sake of interacting with new information. She always stayed focus to her education despite the distractions that occurred all around her. Ms. Banks- Tillman was transcended in the classrooms by working hard, earning good grades and graduating high school, then to further her education and attend college. Ms. Banks- Tillman was dedicated to community service and completed well over 80 hours. Last, Ms. Banks- Tillman was a skilled athlete participating

Since I had a rough financial situation, I am an advocate for children in my community. I tutor many of the neighborhood children because I know all too well how difficult it was for me not having anyone available to help me with homework. I understand firsthand how is hard for young, poor, black children like to receive a fair education because we are often disregarded and overlooked by our teachers in favor of the students who were born with the “tools for success.” Though I know there is a disadvantage between myself and my peers I do not make excuses nor am I jaded by this; instead, I work hard in school and I focus on my future. I will become successful someday; I just have to keep working hard and believing in my abilities.

students. She sets out to learn how to effectively teach and provide an interesting, stimulating,

The mass majority of individuals past the age of thirty seem to trivialize problems that a plethora of American youth suffer from today. Simply put, the French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry describes it best in his book, The Little Prince, in the quote, “All grown-ups were once children…but only few of them remember it.” We are inordinately exhausted from classes and extracurricular activities that promise college appeal, we are emotionally inept from the expectations of our family’s and peers, and we are despondent from the inability to caste away anxiety filled doubt at a future that seems implausible. My greatest contribution to my school and my community is my dedication to establish compassion and comfort for an improved quality of life. The known establishment of my human gifts to my region came about from my own experiences that caused a realization that various students in my community feel outcasted by our society. By creating a persona that promotes nondiscriminatory listening while also creating three clubs that perform as a safe space, I believe my greatest attribute to my small town of Forest City will endure the hardships of time.

Children and adolescents are capable of impacting their communities and even the world in amazing