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How much the media understates poverty or makes people think that those in poverty are dirty, uneducated, and or lazy. The stigmas that the media gives.

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Cody- "Caring is painful."  Also, sometimes people don't know what they don't know.

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Generational poverty is the larger problem.  It becomes a never ending cycle that is hard for people to break out of.  Opportunities beginning in high school can be one way.  Classes that teach a trade or skill can be one way for someone to not fall into the trap. They learn a skill that pushes them to do more than minimum wage.

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Donna is the only member of her family who has not been incarcerated. U N D E R S T A N D I N G Nanette

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Ashley Haug
I have so much wealth when you consider family stability, social networks, education, etc. Poverty isn't just having little money. It means that so many facets of the world are closed off from people in poverty.

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Ryan - People don't know what they don't know and teachers can make a huge difference.

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Amber- when she said she had to learn a different language called "middle class"

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Tina-generational poverty is severe. It still exists today. Teachers can influence the effect of it.

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meghan-  I was amazed at how she was able to take her story and use it as an example and to help others.  her statement of we need to resolve the issues of poverty and not treat the symptoms

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It's rare that individuals can change the poverty condition on their own without outside intervention >>> Thomas Gasu.

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Cortney-The difference between generational and situational poverty.  Also the fact that we don't talk about poverty in the United States and don't believe that it is truly here.

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Zack Ocampo: I found the video extremely moving and informative. Poverty in the United States has been ignored by the government largely due to the public's ignorance regarding what life is for people in deep poverty

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Chrissy - My biggest take away was the comment that ignoring poverty was losing potential in the community.

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My biggest take away was how she talked about using language in her class.  Beegle told the story of looking up words, and not understanding the definition because she didn't understand even the words of the definition.  It really made me think about  the ways I use language in class - and how to make sure my language and approach to vocabulary is accessible to my students. (Lindsay Adams)

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Norma Magana .....I think we should take Donna’s example and start educating society what is poverty, that poverty is the state where many times people do not have the basic necessities to live, that people do not have their three meals a day, they are shortages or not food, water, electricity and sometimes not a place to live.

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Tina

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Autumn Linsley- Biggest takeaway is many of us do not really know what poverty really is, and what some children go through. Poverty is still here in America, and there is situational and generational poverty and there is a big difference.

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Meghan

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Erin Mylroie-Generational poverty is a pit that is almost impossible to escape. The methods that we use to help and support students is so far out of their culture, that there is a disconnect at times.

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Norma Magana

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Mitch Henline--Most people making decisions on poverty policies and laws etc. may have good intentions, but they usually don't understand poverty.

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Nate HawskThe way we think about poverty in the united states is so often connected to poverty in other nations. We forget about the poverty that is close to home.

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Rachel Witham.  I was so interested in the ways vocabulary is changed due to poverty and how we, as educators can be aware of this and combat the limiting self esteem issues this brings.

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Situational poverty is generally caused by a sudden crisis or loss and is often temporary. ... Generational poverty occurs in families where at least two generations have been born into poverty. Families living in this type of poverty are not equipped with the tools to move out of their situations. Nanette