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Beasley69

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It was by sheer chance that the ‘I have a Dream’ foundation came into existence. In the year 1981, when businessman Eugene Lang was invited to his childhood school to pep up the students, the message he wanted to convey in his speech was to ‘work hard, and achieve your dream’. But while moving to the podium for the address, the principle informed the businessman about the continuously rising drop out rates of the school. In his address, the businessmen came up with the idea of sponsoring 60 students till they complete their high school education and enabling them to enter college. The program turned out to be highly successful as the school saw 45 out of the 60 students finish their education with the financial support of the foundation.

Most of the sponsored students belonged to the low-income and high violence communities. It was found that only 50% of students in low-income communities are expected to finish high school and only one out of seven will graduate from college. The program was so successful that the dreamers or the adopted students have gone on to become teachers, social workers, secretaries, scholar-athletes, lawyers, and more.

With the success of the program in New York where it was initiated, it was adopted in other regions as well. The program was started in Dallas by Bill and the late Elaine Farrell in Sept 1986, after reading about it in the Sixty Minutes. The board members of IHAD-Dallas has many dignitaries including David Disiere of the Deep South Surplus of Texas, Helen M. Dorsey, Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Inc. James W. Loose Galloway-James Inc. and others. The number of students entering college has increased after the initiation of the program in Dallas
 

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What a wonderful idea! But how do they motivate the students to learn? In Scotland our education is part and parcel of the high taxes we pay, but so few students in low income areas are motivated to take advantage of it. Indeed there is a huge rise in the number of students who leave school without the ability to read or write. It's a shame, because we are losing a valuable resource in failing our children.

We cannot place all the blame for our iliterate children on the Schools, Parents are as much to blame.

The breakdown of the family unit is directly caused by the stresses of life bought on by a corrupt and inept UK Government.

More and more families are now in lower income, more and more parents are spending less time with their children as they have to work long hours just to maintain a mediocre standard of living.

The Scottish people have the right idea devolution, and run your own country, if only I could come and join you.
 

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Very spammy post to initiate the convo but while we are on the subject of social degradation. Perhaps the breakdown of the family is the biggest contribution to so many social problems. People need to stop putting material wealth ahead of their spiritual health, family well being and sense of community.
 

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