Thursday, April 30, 2009

J Sol Blog 12

CEDARS Speaker- 

So Tuesday we had a speaker come talk to us about CEDARS and juveniles in need.  It was a pretty interesting presentation and I thought it had a very worthwhile cause.  What I found most interesting was his approach on stigmatizing the homeless and comparing that to racism.  I never thought about it like that before, but it is a valid point because the homeless are thought of as second class citizens and often are treated with disrespect.  I don't know if I would put that on the same level as racism, but I can see the similarities.  I thought, overall, he brought a good message and shed light on issues that a lot of people in the class will be dealing with in future careers.  

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