Gelling an education used lo
simple You awoke, went to
school, listened to the teacher, went
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iiuini uiiu uiu iiuim v% ui n iunvn\ v.u
by the inevitable tests and graduated
eventually It was between
sou and the teacher it'you receiv ed
an education. Any meeting with
the principal probably wasn't a
happy experience. Parent involvement
vvas to make sure you went to
school
louay. cuueahon. like lish. has
become more involved. I he world
now requires a well-rounded edu->
cation to be a productive citi/en
and that requires the input of everyone
who has anything to oiler
that child to help him or her reach
their lull potential.
The parent is still most important
Beyond encouraging school attendance.
the parent should instill a
love of learning in the child as well
as an understanding of the importance
of a good education. That is
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sometimes difficult it" the parents
themselves have been unable to
complete their own education
Still, it's v ital that the> do that it"
onlv bv pointing out how much
the>. themselves, missed. Another
thing that parents can and must do
is to impress on their children the
importance of respecting their
teachers and classmates. While I
mention parents. I should also include
other lamilv members.
Churches can contribute bv prov
iding mentors or tutors. fhev also
can demonstrate an interest in education
bv making a special effort
to recognise young members of the
congregation during the serv ice for
special academic accomplishments.
Civic clubs or other groups can
<mu uesoiiiv intuited through tutoring
or mentoring activities. Bv
show ing an interest in the students,
members can help the students re
ali/e him important they consider
the children's education
Industries often allou employees
to come to classes to explain or
demonstrate some of their productor
services. In this was. thev re
often able to impart in the students
an understanding of the type of
training thes might need to enter
such an industry or business
Individuals visit schools to talk
about their travels or experiences
which thev've had and which the
students are then able to compare
with things they've learned from
their-textbooks. Since mans students
have not traveled loo much,
hearing such stories can help
broaden their horizons
Ihere are. I'm certain, many
people w ith information for our students
who have never thought
about volunteering. Know that>ou
don't have to restrict >ourself to a
school where sou have a child or a
grandchild. You don't have to have
any children in school at all. If you
has e had experience or know ledge
you'd like to share, vou should
know that there are classes that
would like to have vou come and
share. Simply contact the principal
of a school and let your intentions
be known. With "the help of
all the people and entities I've mentioned
in this article, the quality of
education we provide the children
ol Robeson Counts will be greatl)
enhanced. The keC though, is for
that help to be forthcoming. If it
i:>ii L ilicn uui CiiiSuiwn diwii i ucitinge\er>thingthe>'ll
need to compete
in the world.
A Brave Perspective
By Benjamin Howie
To all of m> new readers, let me
begin by saying hello. M> name is
Benjamin Howie and I am from the
small town of Thomasville North
Carolina I came to Pembroke in
1998 for college, and slow Is but surely
look to graduate with a degree in
public administration w ithin the next
2 sears
Growing up with an older brother
and an older sister I learned a thing or
tsso bs watching their mistakes, and
tried bard not to make the same ones.
The thing about government is that
we as the general population and
average citizens can sit back and
watch, learning once again from others
mistakes.
Now while our government does
work hard, there are always mistakes.
Even more importantly there
is always more that can be done. This
is what drew me into the political
science, public administration field
of study. I always thought that I had
some good ideas but just needed a
way to voice them.
As a rising junior, it became time
for me to begin my internship. So for
the next 16 weeks I will be writing an
article each week on various topics in
our local, state, and national government.
I will try to do so with complete
neutrality. There are mans issues,
w h ich concern you and I al ike. Therefore,
should you have any concerns
please feel free to write to the
Carolina Indian Voice
Care of Benjamin Howie
306 Normal St.
Pembroke NC. 28372
I look forw ard to the next several
weeks, and hope 'hat I bring to all of
my readers the facts about issues,
which shape and control our lives
Because the bottom line is. we can
control the facts
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