My contacts for this assignment are depending on who is available to respond back in time. This is summer vacation for most of my friends and they are in between places where they can access the internet. I was able to contact a colleague (Deepa) from a previous course and ask her about the area in which she lives. She lives in the United Arab Emirates. Per our conversation the area that she lives in does not have any issues dealing with poverty nor do the children face any challenges.
My other contact is Jen who lives in Italy. She has been working in education for 16 years. Her career started with working with the children on an Indian reservation. She has worked as an assessor, sure start, kindergarten and 1st grade teacher. She is a single mom with four children all of whom have special needs. She is an amazing lady. Before she left for vacation she told me that Italy has the highest rate of poverty in Europe. They have garbage piled on the streets and rats as big as cats. She said the economy is very different.
It is so amazing that you have the opportunity to connect with friends/coworkers who are in different areas of the world. I never knew that Italk has the highest rate of poverty in Europe. I can not even imagine the economy in Europe. It seems as if she is an amazing women - raising 4 children on your own is a lot of work. Thanks for sharing!
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