1. PHILANTHROPY & THE GHETTO Project Proposal Integrative Seminar 2 Laura Funai

2. MY QUESTIONS o What are my goals? o What affects me the most? o What do I need for my future? o What stories do I have? o Who do I hate/love the most? o What’s different about me/how am I unique? o What’s the next step/what should I do? o What are my interests? o What inspires me? o What is my style? o Why do I keep changing tastes? o What can I remember? o How can I change? o Should I be concerned? o What are some things to look forward to? o What happened in the beginning? o Am I boring? o What do I need to plan? o What am I benefitting from by being here? o What is expected of me? o What do I want to do? o Who should I trust?

3. PHILANTHROPY o (n) goodwill to fellow members of the human race; especially: active effort to promote human welfare o The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes o Greek: “love for humanity” MERRIAM WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY HTTP://WWW.MERRIAM-WEBSTER.COM/DICTIONARY/PHILANTHROPY

4. SOME OF THE TOP 50 DONORS OF 2013 #1 Bill & Melinda Gates ($2.65 B) #2 Warren Buffett ($2.63 B) #3 Leonard Lauder ($1.1 B) #4 Mark Zuckerburg ($991 M) #5 George Soros ($734 M) #17 John Arrillaga ($151 M) #24 William Barron Hilton ($92 M) #37 Jeffrey Skoll ($38 M) #48 Shelby White #50 Charles Johnson ($19.5 M) FORBES HTTP://WWW.FORBES.COM/SPECIAL-REPORT/2013/PHILANTHROPY/TOP-GIVERS.HTML

5. GHETTO (n) legally sanctioned areas that are segregated according to ethnic minorities o (IN US) poor inner-city area where an alarming percentage of ethnic minorities live o Where 40% or more of the residents are poor (regardless of ethnicity or race) o Not simply defined for the large number of ethnic minorities o Poverty makes migrating from the ghetto harder o Developed as a result of postindustrial political, economic, and social changes FORBES

6. HOW GHETTOS ARE FORMED: o Minorities (especially immigrant minorities) voluntarily choose to live together. o The majority uses techniques such as violence, hostility, or legal barriers to force those minorities into certain areas. o The majority chooses to pay more than the minority in order to with their own kind. FEDERAL RESERVE HTTP://WWW.BOSTONFED.ORG/ECONOMIC/NERR/RR1997/SPRING/GLSR97_2.HTM

7. PROBLEMS: o Gangs, violence, crime, killings o “Segregated” areas/discrimination o Lack of playgrounds/public spaces o Existing public spaces are unsafe and not well kept o Overpopulation/crowding of schools o Dropping/failing out of school o No continuing education o Poor housing/building conditions o Political disempowerment

8. 11 FACTS ABOUT EDUCATION AND POVERTY IN AMERICA What is the "Poverty Line," anyway? According to the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau, it is a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 18) that earns less than $23,021. More than 30 million children are growing up in poverty. In one low-income community, there was only one book for every 300 children. You can improve literacy rates by running a competitive book drive for low-income areas. Sign up for Stacks on Stacks.Stacks on Stacks. In 2011, nearly 46.2 million Americans were living in poverty. Children living in poverty have a higher number of absenteeism or leave school all together because they are more likely to have to work or care for family members. Dropout rates of 16 to 24-years-old students who come from low income families are seven times more likely to drop out than those from families with higher incomes. Tackle a campaign to make the world suck less. A higher percentage of young adults (31%) without a high school diploma live in poverty, compared to the 24% of young people who finished high school. 40% of children living in poverty aren’t prepared for primary schooling. Children that live below the poverty line are 1.3 times more likely to have developmental delays or learning disabilities than those who don’t live in poverty. By the end of the 4th grade, African-American, Hispanic and low-income students are already 2 years behind grade level. By the time they reach the 12th grade they are 4 years behind. In 2013, the dropout rate for students in the nation was at 8% for African American youth, 7% for Hispanic youth, and 4% for Asian youth, which are all higher than the dropout rate for Caucasian youth (4%). Less than 30% of students in the bottom quarter of incomes enroll in a 4 year school. Among that group – less than 50% graduate. HTTPS://WWW.DOSOMETHING.ORG/FACTS/11-FACTS-ABOUT-EDUCATION-AND-POVERTY-AMERICA

9. CITY DATA: PATERSON http://www.city-data.com/city/Paterson-New-Jersey.html#b