For the past few weeks, whenever we have been asked to discuss our websites it has been predominantly about what their mission and expectations are for the poor. I am glad to be able to focus on a different aspect of the website and the other benefits that they have to offer for those who are poor or living in poverty.
NCCP has blogs that help others to better understand the situation of the poor and needy. One of the blogs I chose to read was "Why Do We Expect Food Stamp Users to Make Perfect Food Choices?" The blog explained how others viewed SNAP participants because of their choice to make unhealthy choices in food and drinks. It also said that the reasoning behind these poor choices stem from the convenience of the grocery stores. Participants of SNAP are on SNAP for a reason, and this is because they are living in poverty, and they have to buy cheap. Everyone knows that if it's cheap, it is not good for you.
The section that I chose to dig deeper into was the newsroom. The newsroom gives insight into what the NCCP will be working on throughout the year, and where they plan to go into the future. The NCCP has news that enlightens its readers on what is going on with the organization and how they can be a contributor to helping them grow as they help those in poverty.
The newsletter for this month focus on the undergrad interns that worked with NCCP this summer. Their mission is to help fight poverty in America and improve the public health for those who live in poverty. One is a graduate of the public health community and the others are still studying public health in their junior years of college.
The main focus of this website was ways to help those who are in poverty and to give statistics of the poor and poverty rates. I would say that the website helped my understanding in the equity segment because it explains that no matter the race, shape, or size poverty has no particular person. It has no reference to the educational point.
The insight that I gained from this website is that they are dedicated to helping those who are poor and in poverty and providing them with avenues for a better life.
I enjoyed your blog Chanelle. I like how you highlighted that there are students that are interns from varying fields that are working in conjunction with the early childhood sector. This reminds be of the intersectionality and cooperation of the various fields within the markeyplace such as policy, healthcare, and economics. By having professionals from varying fields work collaboratively, it allows issues to ECE to have viable solutions from different perspectives. Great job
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your resources as well as the insights you have gained from your research. The article about food stamp recipients making poor choices, helps others to understand some of the challenges these families are faced with. It is very important that society understand that many of these families are not uneducated people who chose to make poor food choices; but are often forced to make choices due to the availability/accessibility of food items; also, because many of these families are often receiving the minimum amount of benefits, choices are also made based on what will help keep them fed until their next installment. Great Post.