I feel like out of the readings that we've done that Savage Inequalities relates to the volunteer work than any other piece we've read. The way that the children I've tutored over the semester and the children that are talked about in Savage Inequalities are very similar. They are determined to get out of where they are and go to college to become successful. While they are kids, in both instances, that just want to get through school or just drop it, there are those that want more than what they have. They work hard and are able to break free of where they are and get to college and achieve their goals.
Another way that the two are similar is that the kids don't have the best learning conditions and they knew it. In Savage Inequalities in many of the schools there was a lack of books, basic learning materials, and the school itself were in bad shape. Now, where I did the tutoring is a nice center, but sometimes it did lack in some basic things. The learning materials they had were a few years old or just out of date in general and sometimes they center workers weren't able to help with the homework cause they didn't know the answers themselves. Not being able to help the kids achieve their goals is heartbreaking but sometimes it's totally out of your control even though you want the best for them.
With that, the support of the teachers that they give to the kids is something that is similar in both instances. Most of the teachers in Savage Inequalities try their hardest to help the kids and have faith in them. At the center, the adults in charge want what's best for the kids and will help them any way that they possibly can so that they are able to achieve their goals. In the book, the teachers often went above and beyond their means to help the children to get what they needed. Having that support of an adult is sometimes all the children need to excel and know that there is something better out there for them, even if where they are, there isn't the best for them.
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