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==Jamala McFadden Tells Her Story of Welfare Assistance in the 1990s, 2002== | ==Jamala McFadden Tells Her Story of Welfare Assistance in the 1990s, 2002== | ||
Jamala McFadden's story was very inspiring to me. She was pregnant at 15, which probably made it seem like her life was over. Instead, Jamala made the best out of the situation and worked extremely hard to prove everyone wrong. Many times, I think people assume that other people on welfare don't deserve it or use it for the wrong reasons. Jamala was not one of those people. She attended college and was almost a 4.0 student, took care of her son, and had a job all at the same time. I can only imagine how rewarding it was when she finished law school. It was interesting that there was not any type of childcare service for the university. I'm not sure if that was something that was normal at large universities, but I feel like childcare should have been offered. I think it is admirable of those single parents who have children to go out and get an education. By not having childcare services, I feel like that is a disservice to women, and it is also discouraging them from reaching their full potential. Lack of childcare, whether it be in the workplace or at universities, is wrong because it inhibits women from being successful. Why restrict someone who is trying to better their own life? In my opinion, the welfare money Jamala McFadden used throughout her life was paid back to society through her amazing successes. --- Alex M. | Jamala McFadden's story was very inspiring to me. She was pregnant at 15, which probably made it seem like her life was over. Instead, Jamala made the best out of the situation and worked extremely hard to prove everyone wrong. Many times, I think people assume that other people on welfare don't deserve it or use it for the wrong reasons. Jamala was not one of those people. She attended college and was almost a 4.0 student, took care of her son, and had a job all at the same time. I can only imagine how rewarding it was when she finished law school. It was interesting that there was not any type of childcare service for the university. I'm not sure if that was something that was normal at large universities, but I feel like childcare should have been offered. I think it is admirable of those single parents who have children to go out and get an education. By not having childcare services, I feel like that is a disservice to women, and it is also discouraging them from reaching their full potential. Lack of childcare, whether it be in the workplace or at universities, is wrong because it inhibits women from being successful. Why restrict someone who is trying to better their own life? In my opinion, the welfare money Jamala McFadden used throughout her life was paid back to society through her amazing successes. --- Alex M. | ||
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| + | The show 16 & Pregnant , which runs on MTV, follows the lives of teen moms who all initially come to the conclusion that their lives are over (at least as they know it.) I think if those girls were able to read about Jamala they would have a role model to look to because of her ambition and her desire to achieve despite the obstacles. She is the type of person, not just the type of woman, who demonstrates that people are sometimes the victim of their circumstances, and not passive bystanders. She worked so hard to attain her education and took care of her son by working as well as caring for him. Had she had childcare available, it may have been a slight relief for her and a small decrease in her daily pressure. Even today there are places of employment where childcare is not openly available, however I have heard of some community colleges providing childcare so that single mothers can get their education which I feel is an important service to offer and a true benefit that will allow more single parents to gain the education needed to support their child (children). –jmarshal | ||
== The Real "Norma Rae" Tells Her Story, Crystal Lee Sutton == | == The Real "Norma Rae" Tells Her Story, Crystal Lee Sutton == | ||
