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Davis, Dr.Sampson.et.al. The PAct:Three Young Men Make A Promise and Fulfil a
Dream.New York:Riverhead Books.2002. Print
In the book the pact it talks about three young boys who grew up poor in broken homes in
New Jersey who were surrounded by crime, drugs, death. They had an identity that was set for
them which was a life that would be involved in crime, and not attend college to improve their
lives. These boys agreed and made a pact to change the identity that was set for them and decide
to go to college and become doctors. These boys not only had support from each other but also
had support from counselors and teachers. Without the help the received they would have been
involved in a life of crime. There was times that they felt like giving up and quitting, but the
were encouraged and motivated to do better. These boys stuck with one another which made
their pact successful, now all three of them are doctors.
Dunning, Amy. "Help for Homeless College Students | Affordable Colleges Online." Help
for Homeless College Students | Affordable Colleges Online. Affordable College
Online, n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
In this article, it explains reasons reasons why students are homeless are varied and
every situation is unique, researchers have identified three main reasons for homelessness among
potential college students.Parental job loss, lack of housing, parental and family conflict. Goes
into details in describing the three main reasons why these students may be homeless. Everyone's
situation is different on why they may be homeless, but researchers found three main reasons. In
this article in provide more information on how these students can receive help for their living
situation. Year round housing for college students so when holidays and breaks occur these
students have a place to stay instead of living on the streets. Mentions the different solutions
these students can go use to help improve both living situation and financial situation. Explains
how more students are becoming homeless and instead of the number of homeless students
decreasing the number is counting to increase.
Fine, Victoria. "Homeless College Students On The Rise, Advocates Say." The Huffington
Post. The Huffington Post.com, n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
This article provides Statistics and assistance aimed specifically at homeless college
students are scarce. Students, afraid of being stigmatized for their situation, often keep their
housing situation a secret. Surveys and statistics about homeless college students. Since
homeless college students dont have an appropriate studying and resting environment and lack
basic school supplies, approximately 50 percent of the homeless population report dropping out
of school during the course of their education, according to the National Law Center On
Homelessness and Poverty. In this article in this interview it talks about a man named Sean
McLean who was a homeless college student, and described his motivation to stay in school
instead of dropping out. He describes his living situation and how it was difficult to find shelter,
but he stuck through it because he found college as a ticket to a better life. Explained how being
a college student he wasn't able to be social with his fellow classmates since the shelter had a
certain curfew time. He didnt want to tell his classmates that he was homeless, because he felt
like it was a free handout, and didnt want that.
Finley, Ron.Ted Talk A Guerilla gardener in South Central La Ted talk Video.Ted.org.
Feb2013.
In this ted talk he explains how in south central there's a lot of vacant lot. In order to fill those
vacant lot he decided to plant a local garden for the local residents. He noticed that there was
many fast food places and instead of children eating vegetables they were eating fast food.
Instead of having empty lots he wanted to place gardens in their to make to community look
nicer. What he plans to do is plant a whole block of gardens where people can shared the food.
He want many of the local children to help plant in order to help them get off the streets and
experience the joy of gardening. By having children participate in gardens they are not out on the
streets associating with gangs.
Getting into College Itself Can Be a Major Challenge for Homeless Teens. And Even If
They're Determined. "Help for Homeless College Students." CNNMoney. Cable
News Network, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2016.
As the number of homeless college students continue to increase more programs are
being formed in order to help them. While being accepted into college itself can be a major
challenge for homeless teens. Being determined, resourceful or lucky enough to receive the
financial aid or scholarship money that makes attending college possible, new struggles often
come up for these students. While they may live in dorms for the majority of the school year,
some students have nowhere to go during breaks and are forced to pay fees to stay on campus,
which can be difficult for them to be able to afford. Not being able to afford these fees result in
these students living on the street until break is over.
Goldrick-rab, Sara, and Katherine. "Hungry, Homeless and in College." The New York
Times. The New York Times, 03 Dec. 2015. Web. 28 Apr. 2016.
In this article it describe a homeless teen who just started college, and three months into
the semester she found herself homeless and living on the streets. THis article also described all
the different places where she had found shelter while she was attending school. She found
shelter inside libraries or on the street, and eve sleeping in shelters. While attending school she
was constantly hunger which didnt let her focus during lectures in her classes. Overall she
wasnt able to finish the semester and with that she withdrew from college and is not living on
the streets and in debt. When she was interviewed she stated how she constantly felt
embarrassed, about being hungry all the time. She constantly had to make sure she was on time
on for the shelter which made it difficult to attend her classes. If colleges do not help these
students it results in these students dropping out. Which is when college complain about the
dropout rate being high and these college are not helping these students.
hooks, bell. Where we Stand:Class Matters.New York:Routledge,2000.Print
In bell hooks where we stand class matters she discusses her personal and professional
journey in a society that is plagued by classism, racism and sexism. Bell was born and raised in a
segregated black community in a small town in Kentucky. Although race was discussed rather
overtly, the subject of class was never broached. Bell's parents were hard-working people who
had nothing left, after providing the basic essentials for their seven children. Bell and her siblings
would hope of basic essentials like clothes and toys, but they knew that they could not have
them. The scars from unanswered dreams and shattered hopes provide a tough lesson for a child
and, as Bell can testify, one that stays for years.
"Home | The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth."
Home | The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth.
N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.
In this official website of the The National Association for the Education of Homeless
Children and Youth. The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
(NAEHCY) is a national membership association dedicated to educational excellence for
children and youth experiencing homelessness. Change systems so all children and youth can
learn, succeed academically, and achieve their dreams. Offers information and statistics about
homeless college students. Offers scholarships for these homeless students. Aldo offers programs
for these students such as shelter to help make sure these students do not drop out of college and
achieve their dream. This website also offers help for these students, they log onto the website
and find resources to help them overcome being homeless.
"Homeless College Students Struggle to Continue Their Education." Pegasus Magazine.
N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
This article provide a description about what struggles homeless college students go
through. How these students blend in with other college students by dressing the same way they
do. How they search for any place with shelter. Homelessness can strike college students at any
time and for a variety of reasons: Financial aid is delayed, they make a bad decision or their
parent gets sick which can result in job loss. With a family member loses a job financial the
family struggles which can result in both the family to become homeless. Some resources these
students can use when they are struggling is to use campus resources such as Student Care
Services (SCS). Which can helps students in distress respond to challenges from homelessness
and hazing to mental illness and domestic violence. By having these services it can help relieve
some stress of these students, which helps them stay in college instead of dropping out.
"Homeless College Students Seek Shelter During Break." CNNMoney. N.p., n.d. Web. 27
Apr. 2016.
During college these students have a place to stay but when breaks arrive these students
have no place to stay and are left out on the street. This article mentions a student named Jesse
McCormick, a senior at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich., who had been homeless since
running away right before her senior year of high school. Financial aid covers about 85% of her
tuition and housing, and jobs that pay minimum wage, like helping out at the bookstore and
setting up special events, pay for the rest. But working and financial aid didnt help when the
holiday breaks arrived. In order to stay in her dorm she had to pay a fee when the campus was
open. But when christmas break arrived the entire campus was closed and the dorms weren't
open so she was left without a place to stay. By not having a place to stay she was forced to find
shelter anywhere she can find which resulted in her sleeping in the streets. Colleegs need to
provide so time solution to fix this.
""I Saw a Homeless Person"" What Is A Homeless Person? : I Saw a Homeless Person
Story & Experience. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2016
This article provides a description of what a homeless person looks like to them.
Stereotypes about how a certain way homeless people should look. Reasons why homeless
college students blend in so well with their classmates since they dress in tee shirts and jeans just
like them. Typical when you think of a homeless person you think of someone who is begging
for money off the streets, but instead these students are attending college trying to receive a
higher education.Also states experiences of when they found out on of their classmates were
homeless, how they did not expect those students to be homeless. They looked just like their
classmates, blending in so well. While attending college you would be surprised on how many
students may be homeless. But what makes it difficult is when schools are not providing help for
these students. These students struggle, and when struggling these students find that it is easier to
just drop out instead of earning a degree that they dreamed of.
Pipher, Mary. Writing to Change the World. New York:Riverhead Books,
2006.Print
In this book Pipher explains the purpose of a voice and hs explains how important it is to
express your voice. In Order to express he considered a form of practice which is considered to
be freewriting. By freewriting daily it help you to be able to be comfortable in a writing style that
is yours. If you choose to become a writer, it help to express an idea that care for. Like Pipher
says if you do not write about the topic nobody will. Also in the book she explains that a writer
needs to be bold and honest, while looking for your own unique observations and writing about
them. She help show how you came to an idea and are able to come to a conclusion and make it
more compelling. Pipher mentions how we observe the world inside and out and we are trying to
change it. By becoming aware of who we are and how we affect and how we are affected by the
people around us.
Swales, John. ''The Concept of a Discourse Community. Feb 2016.PDF File.
Swales in this article defines and states his definitions about discourse community. A
discourse community is a group of people who share a set of discourses, understood as basic
values and assumptions, and ways of communicating about those goals. John Swales defined
discourse community as "groups that have goals or purposes, and use communication to achieve
these goals." A discourse can be a group of people who can motivate you and encourage you to
strive to do better. When you feel like giving up you have people that have your back to
encourage you to stick with the goal you have placed for yourself. Either you can be apart of a
good discourse community or you can be a part of t h e bad one. But you can overcome your
born discourse community by surrounding yourself with a better discourse community that
motivates you to do better.
"This Is What It's Like to Be Homeless in College | VICE | United States." VICE.
N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2016.
In this article it states the experiences of different homeless college students. The
struggles they go through on a daily bases. It explain one student's experience on how he was out
with a group of friends and they were discussing how lazy homeless people are. But little did
they know that one of the friends was homeless. They complained to him how he always leaves
early,but little did they know that the shelter has a 10 pm curfew. Also this article explains how
the number of homeless college students is continuing to rise. Also states the estimated number
of homeless students which is 58,000, but only an estimate since many students keep their living
situation a secrete. This article explain a homeless student's experience while attending college.
He explains how he lives in a dorm and paying for the dorm only leaves about 5 dollars for daily
essentials. But some students are not lucky to live in dorms, the live inside car, libraries, and
inside buildings. This article also explains how it's hard to keep the secret of being homeless
from fellow classmates.