Unfortunately i was unable to find a second international contact so with that saying i have to do the alternate assignment in which i listened to a podcast as well learned about poverty in China. Listening to Susan Lyon from the Podcast i have learned how her passion started for the field of education when she was just 22-years old. She stated that she saw a window in children's mind and Susan wanted to find outlets and inspiration for these children to continue to grow. Susan initiated the Innovated Teacher project which was held in both public and private schools in Northern California, which provided an in depth approach inspired by Reggio Emilio . She was inspired about how she wanted children to progress and learn, and Susan always wanted to be an advocate for children. I applaud Susan for all her hard work and dedication to young children.
I researched China from The Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre’s page http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/).
Three insights that i gained from studying this website is that:
1. 4.2 million Chinese children live in absolute poverty and 8.7 million live in disadvantaged conditions
2. Not enough new jobs in the non-state sector have yet been created and an estimated 14.6 million are without a full-time job - an unemployment rate of 12.3 per cent.
3. The Urban Social Security reform has had to adapt to protect people from different forms of poverty.
http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/
4. life expectancy at birth is 71 years, and 85 per cent of the population aged over 15 are literate.
2 comments:
We both researched the same country and posted different insights that we gained from the webstite, "Childhood Poverty." Amazing! I found the website to be a little confusing. I had to read the page over a few times before I could put everything in my own words. Did you find the website confusing or was it all right? Nice posting and thanks for sharing!
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