November 20 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace
Watch PBS tonight and learn how children are faring in the midst of the recession
http://blogs.courier-journal.com/betterlife/2012/11/15/how-are-children-faring-in-the-midst-of-the-recession/
Child poverty is a persistent problem that affects us all at the local, state and national level. Unfortunately, the topic did not receive nearly enough attention during the 2012 election. PBS is airing a FRONTLINE film, “Poor Kids,” which will shed additional light on this important issue.
In the film, FRONTLINE goes to the Quad Cities, a great American crossroads along the border of Iowa and Illinois, where the Mississippi River intersects Interstate 80 — an area deeply scarred by the Recession. FRONTLINE spent months following three young girls who are growing up against the backdrop of their families’ struggles against financial ruin. The result is an intimate portrait of the economic crisis as it’s rarely seen, through the eyes of children. At a time when one in five American kids lives below the poverty line, ‘Poor Kids’ is an unflinching and revealing exploration of what poverty means to children, and to the country’s future.
The film will air in Kentucky the following times.
Tuesday, November 20 — 10:00 p.m. EST 53.2 – KET2
Wednesday, November 21 — 02:00 a.m. EST 53 – KET
With more than one in four kids in Kentucky living in poverty, this documentary should resonate. Check back next week for a discussion of the film.
Watch PBS tonight and learn how children are faring in the midst of the recession
http://blogs.courier-journal.com/betterlife/2012/11/15/how-are-children-faring-in-the-midst-of-the-recession/
Child poverty is a persistent problem that affects us all at the local, state and national level. Unfortunately, the topic did not receive nearly enough attention during the 2012 election. PBS is airing a FRONTLINE film, “Poor Kids,” which will shed additional light on this important issue.
In the film, FRONTLINE goes to the Quad Cities, a great American crossroads along the border of Iowa and Illinois, where the Mississippi River intersects Interstate 80 — an area deeply scarred by the Recession. FRONTLINE spent months following three young girls who are growing up against the backdrop of their families’ struggles against financial ruin. The result is an intimate portrait of the economic crisis as it’s rarely seen, through the eyes of children. At a time when one in five American kids lives below the poverty line, ‘Poor Kids’ is an unflinching and revealing exploration of what poverty means to children, and to the country’s future.
The film will air in Kentucky the following times.
Tuesday, November 20 — 10:00 p.m. EST 53.2 – KET2
Wednesday, November 21 — 02:00 a.m. EST 53 – KET
With more than one in four kids in Kentucky living in poverty, this documentary should resonate. Check back next week for a discussion of the film.
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