Food for thought

Friday, June 10, 2011

United Parents Federation Volume #1

    Recently I was ask the following question in regards to the growing epidemic of violence in our urban communities at the hands of our youth.that question was , what can we do to steer our kids away from violence (Whether it be gangs , bullying , etc.) towards peace ,harmony , and respect for another.The following
    immediately came to mind ; responsibility , account , leadership , aspiration , and prevention.We are at war & its my belief that as parents & soldiers we need the right weapons in order to be able to successfully engage in the battles to come I know some of you are reading this: saying to yourselves , did he just say what I think he said , yes I did.parents we are at war.
  I want you to think of yourselves as the United Federation of Parents.Our enemy is the bacteria and parasites that we have allowed to manifest itself in our villages until it has replaced our morals , principles , and we no longer attack it on all levels , because after all , after decades of  us in debilitation we no longer view its presence as abnormal .The first tool that's used in any war being wage & fought is that you must have a sound battle plan , with your rules of engagement . Whatever your initial plan is , be sure to have many contingencies plans that can be implemented swiftly, in case your original plan is unsuccessful.
  Now I can provide you all with an illustration of a model, but I want to say that every neighborhood (village) is unique , and that the elders (parents) of these villages will be best suited if they got together & devised a plan that fit their particular set of needs. Here's what I'm proposing in my community.That we start off distributing pamphlets to the churches , stores & business within our targeted zone.These pamphlets will serve the following functions it will inform all those in the community that wish to participate with us on what they can do, it lets the kids know that we're here & provides them with our resources to escape & get our help , and it informs those forces in the community that we intend to get rid of them.Let me say whatever yours do, it should provide the same things minimum.
  Also, I intend to inform our c.a.p.s civilian representative of our endeavors , so security can be provided for our functions ,or participants can feel secure , & our enemies will know our intentions, see our results .The next thing to do will be to pick a block to start on, deliver our message swiftly & stay as long as it takes then another block, then another one ( this can be done at high schools as well )
  Earlier i mentioned the words responsibility, accountability , leadership..., each word entails a lesson that I will be given soon if interested  let us know when you comment . Thanks for your time Parents

X please let us know your comments ,thoughts , or advice on what you read. Look forward to your response.

 

2 comments:

  1. I tip my hat to these two young men(Shaiking and Cragg) who are starting this organization. I am a woman, mother, sister, cousin, aunt, teacher and humanitarian I look forward to supporting my Nephew(Shaiking and his friend cragg). Keep up the good work.

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  2. Hello! I am a teacher at a high school in Madison, WI. I teach Yummy's story in my reading class for struggling learners, and I would love to include you in our class conversation. Many of my students are transient--moving from Chicago to Madison and back. They see Yummy, Cragg and Derrick as people they can relate to; who's stories are similar to their own. I think the work you are doing here is outstanding, and I want to help connect my students to your resource. Would you be interested in discussing this sometime?

    Cheers,
    Lauren Zepp (lauren.zepp@gmail.com)

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