Answers to Guided Questions by Hamna Nayyar https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5 Hamna, Nancy, Ximena, Essence en-us 2019-03-29 11:47:13 UTC 2019-04-03 00:29:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Ximena hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346499793 2019-03-29 11:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346499793 1. What is poverty? hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346499856 2019-03-29 11:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346499856 hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346499918 Poverty isnt just one things. Poverty can be expressed in many different ways, but what we can say from our research is that poverty is when people or families do not make enough money to support the way they live. Therefore they struggle making ends meet and sometimes have to cut out some supplies in their lives. ]]> 2019-03-29 11:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346499918 2. How have poverty rates decreased over time in Queens? hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716126 2019-03-29 22:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716126 Nancy hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716149 2019-03-29 22:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716149 3. How do TYWLS students learn or become more aware of topics? hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716168 2019-03-29 22:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716168 Hamna hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716229 2019-03-29 22:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716229 hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716232 2. Due to programs and New Deals such as the Social security benefits and IDNYC, poverty rates have decreased through the years. ]]> 2019-03-29 22:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716232 hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716250 3. Some ways that can be used to make poverty more aware is by making a piece and posting it around the school (Art/Flyers/Events). 
* Posting information on social media (Statistics/Videos). 
* Social media → teens are more aware about the world around them not by watching the news but by notifications on their cell phones. Many people get news from apps such as Twitter and Facebook. 
* Face to face conversations → there are people who learn better when they are being informed about it in person because it gives them the chance to ask questions and get their answers right away instead of having to wait on lines and possibly end up with no response


]]> 2019-03-29 22:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716250 4. What factors contribute to poverty? hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716384 2019-03-29 22:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716384 Essence hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716402 2019-03-29 22:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716402 hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716407 4. 
* Unemployment → this leads to people not being able to earn money for their daily lives
* Not having an education → without an education people aren't able to apply for opportunities such as internships, most jobs. *Increased tax rates/ rent → this leads to people having to use most of their money on bills and make buying household products more expensive.
* Decisions that people make → If people aren't educated on how to best use their money, they might tend to spend their money on poor decisions or make a habit of spending most of it on things that harm their health (typically: cigarettes and alcohol)]]> 2019-03-29 22:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716407 5. What groups are mainly affected by poverty in Queens? hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716640 2019-03-29 22:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716640 hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716680 5. AGE
  • People from ages 18 to 64 are the age group in which suffer the most from poverty. From about 1,522,987 people in Queens ages from 18 to 64, 187,955 people are below the poverty line. 
Gender 
  • The population of men in Queens is 1,121,305 people. Out of these people, 136,877 people are below poverty level. 
  • The population of females in Queens is 1,191,985 and out of these people, 180,265 people live below the poverty line. 
  • Females are at a greater risk to be below the poverty than men. 
Race
  • Race can play a role in someone’s poverty status. 
  • White → Out of 916,654 white people in Queens, 104,908 people are below the poverty line. 
  • Black/African American → Out of 419,120 people, 52,801 people are below the poverty line. 
  • Asian → Out of 589,634 people, 95,006 people live in poverty. 
  • Hispanic/Latino origin → Out of 647,674 hispanics living in Queens, 108,126 people live in poverty. 
Educational Attainment 
  • Population 25 years and over → 197,839 people out of 1,651,939 are below poverty level. 
  • Less than high school diploma  → 65,494 people out of 309,630 live in poverty
Employment Status
  • Employed people are still at risk to live in poverty because their salaries can not support the number of people in their household. 
  • Civilian labor force 16 years and older → 93,118 people out of 1,226,134 are below the poverty line. 
  • Employed people → 70,720 people out of 1,141,287 are below the poverty line. 
  • Unemployed → 22,398 out of 84,947 unemployed people live in poverty. 
]]> 2019-03-29 22:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346716680 Nancy hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346718806 2019-03-29 23:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346718806 6. What ways can students contribute to reduce poverty? hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831417 2019-03-30 23:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831417 7. Do certain experiences (such as schooling or voluntary work) shape people’s support for poverty reduction? hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831434 2019-03-30 23:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831434 Hamna hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831444 2019-03-30 23:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831444 Nancy hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831448 2019-03-30 23:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831448 hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831468 6. 
  • Students can try to volunteer at shelters → pass food to people who can not afford to buy their own food. 
  • Donate their clothes → some people who are in poverty can not afford to buy new clothes and are forced to wear ripped, dirty, or the same clothes everyday. 
  • Get students involved with events at school → Students can organize food drives or collect basic home supplies and give them to shelters or community pantrys. 
Create a petition → These days anyone can create petitions for things. Students can create peitions online and make an announcement to their school to get other kids to sign their peititon of trying to get the city to help get involved with trying to reduce poverty. 
]]> 2019-03-30 23:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831468 hamnan https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831474 7. ]]> 2019-03-30 23:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/346831474 6. What ways can students contribute to reduce poverty? https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/347297394 2019-04-01 17:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/347297394 7. Do certain experiences (such as schooling or voluntary work) shape people’s support for poverty reduction? https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/347297721 2019-04-01 17:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hamnan/q42qwj2pt4o5/wish/347297721