Didn't notice them when I first got here, but lately I'm seeing a group of Kids living along the side of UTESA, right off of Gomez, across from the McDonalds.
The AMET guys are usually right there on the corner, and the folks at UTESA must be aware of them, but everyone seems to be just going about their own business. Yes, I'm a bleeding heart liberal, and in the worst way. I joined the US Army when I was 18, and served as a Special Forces Medic, because I thought I could somehow change the world by "liberating the oppressed". After becoming a lawyer I never had the heart to charge anyone, not that my clients had any money anyway, I just wanted to help them get there lives together. Most recently I was working in the projects of NYC getting kids out of jail and trying to help them to stay out, and stay in school. Along with my social work background I've done alot of grant writing/administration. So now I'm getting interested in these kids. Before I go stumbling off into my next adventure; I just wanted to post my inquiry to this community:
Does anybody know of anyone doing this kind of work here?
Is there a government agency that is suppose to be addressing these issues?
Any thoughts about starting a nonprofit in this country? fundraising? Church Groups that are particulary interested/active?
The AMET guys are usually right there on the corner, and the folks at UTESA must be aware of them, but everyone seems to be just going about their own business. Yes, I'm a bleeding heart liberal, and in the worst way. I joined the US Army when I was 18, and served as a Special Forces Medic, because I thought I could somehow change the world by "liberating the oppressed". After becoming a lawyer I never had the heart to charge anyone, not that my clients had any money anyway, I just wanted to help them get there lives together. Most recently I was working in the projects of NYC getting kids out of jail and trying to help them to stay out, and stay in school. Along with my social work background I've done alot of grant writing/administration. So now I'm getting interested in these kids. Before I go stumbling off into my next adventure; I just wanted to post my inquiry to this community:
Does anybody know of anyone doing this kind of work here?
Is there a government agency that is suppose to be addressing these issues?
Any thoughts about starting a nonprofit in this country? fundraising? Church Groups that are particulary interested/active?