Blog Questions Week 3
Rules: Post your answers on your blogsite by Tuesday, April 8 by midnight and be entered in the drawing for a fabulous prize.
Reflective Questions: What does the phrase ‘living in poverty’ mean to you?
I feel that living in poverty means going without basic needs such as shelter, clothing, food, etc. It also means lacking productive relationships, support system, etc. It means not being able to help your “neighbors” (whatever your definition of neighbor may mean). It means knowing that something needs to be done and not having the “tools” to accomplish that.
How has your definition of ‘poverty’ changed in the past year?
Yes I feel that it has. I always associated poverty with the monetary definition and I think that most people do until they are shown that poverty has a variety of definitions.
Does your community think differently about poverty now? How can you tell?
It is really hard to say. I think that the people who participated in Study Circles, Leadership Plenty, etc for the most part grasp the idea of poverty meaning something else besides lack of money. I could tell by our discussions at the many meetings that we had.
Scavenger Hunt Question: Which community (in partnership with ComBAT (Community Based Access to Technology)) will be having a FREE concert on April 23, 2008?
This week’s winner will get to choose ONE of the following books:
One Nation, Underprivileged, Why American Poverty Affects Us All / Mark Robert Rank
or
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community / Robert D. Putnam.
