Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Speech Reply
Out of all the speeches given today the one that struck my attention the most was J.D's speech about Christo Ray High School. I had never heard of this high school, let alone that it was based out of Indianapolis. I strong agreed with J.D's statement that helping in a long term way is much more effective and influential than just handing someone something that they are in need of at a certain time. This high school seems like a very effective way to help children receive and education along with learning skills that can obtain a job in life, which is an essential in getting by in life. I was very impressed that he said the graduation rate of the students was 99%, most public high schools located in Indianapolis are no where around that. This shows me that Christ Ray must be doing something right. It is refreshing to me that there is a high school that has demonstrated a new approach to teaching and is successful.
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Your reaction to JD's speech about Christo Ray High School was precisily similar to mine. The idea of a "new approach" is very inspiring to me. You always here about these programs after school or on the weekends, ie Big Brothers Big Sisters, or School on Wheels, that are supposed to provide support for underprivileged teens, but never do I hear anything that works in parallel with the school or like Christo Ray completely changing the school situation. I think this idea is not only refreshing but brilliant, obviously what most Indianapolis public schools are doing isn't accomplishing the goal so it is nice to hear someone is trying to adapt and create a system where these kids can thrive.
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