International Contacts

I am still waiting to hear from two international contacts. I am going to send out another follow-up email this week and see if I am able to get a response. I had to complete the alternative assessment this week.

I chose to research China and their poverty levels. China has made major strides in poverty reduction since 2000. In 1978 its poverty level was at an all time high at 250 million since then they have manged to bring it down to 35 million. Much of this decline in poverty is due to reaching processes in economic growth and social transition.  China has also managed to bring down children poverty levels by focusing on education and health issues that need to be addressed. I hope to see China's poverty levels to keep decreasing through the years until it becomes a thing of the past. I feel that if China can make a drastic dent in their poverty levels than the United States should be able to do the same. My hopes are for the government to start investing more money into our children and education system because they are the key to our future.