Every day you can turn on the television and see the bleak news of the bad economy and record number of job losses. Our economy has been losing jobs for years, but now that the job losses have moved to the educated workforce everyone has begun to panic. Our children can see that sense of panic and anxiety even if they don't understand fully what is going on. We have to find a way not to let the temporary circumstances of our economy (the economy flows is a cycle of growth and lost) make our children feel uncertain about their future.
Ghandi has a quote, that is one of my favorite quote, "The future depends on what we do it the present. So what can we do to ensure that our children have a bright future. The first thing is not to let our anxieties become their anxieties, skill allow them to be children and not be concerned about adult issues. Spend time with your children, so they can learn that relationships not things are important. Finally encourage your children to use education as a key to building a bright future but do it from a different perspective. Instead of telling them, get good grades, go to college, get a good job, get a house, etc, but tell them to chart their career path based on their passion and aptitude. Please pay attention to the subject areas your children enjoy and excel at and do your best to expose them to activities that can develop that interest. Our organization has plenty of programs for those children that have an interest in math and science.
What this current recession has taught us is that the "traditional" paths to success and security aren't secure anymore. We must empower our children to chart their own path and give them the tools and exposure they need to do so while in grades K-12, so they can have a successful and happy career path inspite of the "economic woes" that may or may not exist when they enter the workforce.
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- Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link, Inc. (SEM Link), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, was founded in 2004 on the premise that exposure to members of the science, engineering and mathematics (SEM) communities is critical to student development in math and science. Our mission is to promote student achievement and career exploration in math and science while increasing student exposure to the science, engineering and mathematics communities and enhancing resources that are available at local schools and community organizations. Our two core programs, Math and Science Career Academy and Experimental Design Program, provide students with an opportunity to develop their math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. We recruit students and professionals for our programs that have backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The stimulus package created by the Obama administration and passed by Congress will greatly enhance Title One Schools. Title One Schools are defined when 35% of the students served qualifies for free and reduce lunch. In addition the stimulus package will enhance students with disability (i.e. special education). Yes, jobs in education will be cut but many will be saved due to the stimulus package. Therefore, those with jobs need to practice and teach how children how to save. For too long greed as guided and focus us and now we are suffering the consequence. lastly, the lesson learned is for us to be guided and focus by respect, responsibility, and a high degree of character and integrity. These characteristics will enhance us to life long prosperity.
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