Jordan Ratley’s Thoughts About Cathy Black, The Ex-NYC’s School Chancelor

Cathy Black is a very good person in my mind. But I also think people should have a right to be mad at her for becoming school. You have a lot of responsibilities as  a school. The problem with Cathy Black is that she’s never had the experience of being a school teacher, administrator or principal in any school. I think parents should pay more attention to their child’s’ education and they should know that Cathy Black isn’t much of a person to help get their children where they wanted them to be in life. 

     This appointment also points out that something is wrong with our public schools system. The main problem is there aren’t many programs for kids to join when the school day is over. Without these programs kids could possibly get into a life of poverty, neglect and crime. This has been statistically proven worldwide. Starting and finishing life with proper education could lead to life changing opportunities.

To read about the first mission trip to South Africa in 2008, please go to:
http://angelrockproject.com/arp/projects/journey_for_change.asp

Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service uplifts the lives of inner-city youth through global travel, volunteerism and advocacy work.  More information on the program can be found at www.angelrockproject.com.

Jordan Ratley on the Public Outcry for Gun Control

New gun control laws at this point in time, seems to be the right thing to do. New gun laws could mean safer and possibly more progressing communities. As a 14-year-old the most I can do is protest about it.

To read about the first mission trip to South Africa in 2008, please go to:
http://angelrockproject.com/arp/projects/journey_for_change.asp

Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service uplifts the lives of inner-city youth through global travel, volunteerism and advocacy work.  More information on the program can be found at www.angelrockproject.com.

What Would Jordan Ratley Say to President Obama if He Could Speak With Him

I’d probably talk to him about teenagers all over the nation who do not going to school. Teens from my school wouldn’t come to school on average. They are not doing anything to better the world or more importantly themselves. I don’t want to grow up in a nation that doesn’t create incentives for young people to stay in school and for them to value education. People say that young African-American teens are tomorrow’s future. I believe this statement is true. However, given that teenagers don’t want even to go to school, it will not be a bright future. This will cause major problems when they become adults. I want what’s best for me and everyone else. I want to make life easier for everyone, but if we are not capable of handling the way children see and care for their education, we are not doing anything. Education is the key to success and it always will be.

To read about the first mission trip to South Africa in 2008, please go to:
http://angelrockproject.com/arp/projects/journey_for_change.asp

Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service uplifts the lives of inner-city youth through global travel, volunteerism and advocacy work.  More information on the program can be found at www.angelrockproject.com.

Jordan Ratley’s College Choices

I love college but if I had to choose 5 I would pick Oregon, Stanford, Howard, Morehouse and Boise State. My majors would have to be business, public affairs and law and engineering. And because I have a love for sports, I hope to get an athletic scholarship. I am into business because my mom and dad are trying to create a business and when I get older, I will be able to surpass the challenges that lie ahead. Engineering sounds great because I am very skilled and technical. I like criminal justice and public affairs and law because my mom works with the state as a corrections officer and it would be nice to carry on the tradition. 

To read about the first mission trip to South Africa in 2008, please go to:
http://angelrockproject.com/arp/projects/journey_for_change.asp

Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service uplifts the lives of inner-city youth through global travel, volunteerism and advocacy work.  More information on the program can be found at www.angelrockproject.com.

Why So Many Americans Are Suffering Economically Today – Jordan’s Opinion

  The American people love to receive answers to their questions. Most of their questions to Barrack Obama are about the economy and health care. In some states people are worried about their taxes. Barrack Obama hasn’t been telling the American people what they want to hear. It’s not mainly his fault but a lot of people are putting pressure on him that isn’t really necessary. Recently the Democrats have lost their mid-term elections simply because they haven’t put all of their effort into America’s most serious problems. If they had passed it would’ve been a different story.

To read about the first mission trip to South Africa in 2008, please go to:
http://angelrockproject.com/arp/projects/journey_for_change.asp

Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service uplifts the lives of inner-city youth through global travel, volunteerism and advocacy work.  More information on the program can be found at www.angelrockproject.com.

HIV/AIDS Awareness – Jordan’s Perspective

HIV/AIDS is one of the most common diseases any American male or female can get. It is also one of America’s deadliest illnesses as well. It’s very important to raise awareness about this disease because you can have HIV/AIDS and not even know about it. It’s an STD (sexually transmitted disease) and if we all pretend as if none of these diseases are happening around our community and our children and families then sooner or later it will become a way of life for all Americans. To know that you have HIV/AIDS and that you have to live with it the rest of your life like some of our friends over in Africa and right here in Brooklyn. I think using the internet is one way of spreading awareness. For example, Journey for Change can post ads on some the most popular websites like Facebook and Twitter. Or we can post survey questionnaires to be answered by random Americans just to see their take on HIV/AIDS.

To find out how you can participate in an AIDS Free Generation by 2015 please go to
http://www.joinred.com
 

Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service uplifts the lives of inner-city youth through global travel, volunteerism and advocacy work.  More information on the program can be found at www.angelrockproject.com.

Facebook Donated $100 Millions to Newark Public Schools – Jordan’s Reaction

I do think it was a good idea for Mark Zuckerberg to donate 100 million dollars to Newark Public Schools. It shows his loyalty and gratitude toward public education nationwide. With this donation students will have updated textbooks and renovated school buildings where students will behave better and succeed academically. Maybe even new and/or improved after school programs for the children to get involved in so that they won’t be lead to gangs and drugs when they reach adulthood or possibly even high school. I personally think it was a great idea to do this type of thing because you rarely see one person take it upon himself to go out and give 100 million American dollars to a community. From hearing all the bad things about Newark Public Schools, I think Mr. Zuckerberg lightened up the entire state of New Jersey.

To read about the first mission trip to South Africa in 2008, please go to:
http://angelrockproject.com/arp/projects/journey_for_change.asp

Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service uplifts the lives of inner-city youth through global travel, volunteerism and advocacy work.  More information on the program can be found at www.angelrockproject.com.

World AIDS Day Live from Brooklyn Borough Hall – Jordan’s Message

Hey my name is Jordan.

Tonight the entire Jouney For Change corperation has gone to the Brooklyn Borough President’s office. I never thought that being apart of something so little can turn out into something as huge and exciting as this. So far I’ve seen Joshua, Keara, and Queen on behalf of Journey for Change and the HIV/AIDS. Malaak spoke and so did Gabrielle Union. I thought Malaak was playing a joke

Gabrielle Union and JFC kids on World AIDS Day 2010

on us when she said that Gabrielle was going to be in attendance. They all focused on how AIDs and HIV can prevent all Americans from living to their full lives. THey have a saying that says “Anybody can get HIV. Man or woman, gay or straight, young or old, everybody needs an HIV test. Ask for an HIV test today!” that to me basiclly sums up what this whole gathering is about it sums up what Journey for Change is about. Their saying that the youth today needs to learn how to take a stand for themselves and learn to take advantage of the simple things that can change the world.

To find out how you can participate in an AIDS Free Generation by 2015 please go to
http://www.joinred.com
  and to see what Jordan Ratley and other JFC ambassadors are doing to raise HIV/AIDS awareness in Brooklyn and around the world, please go to
http://bit.ly/cYmVV

Jordan’s Personal and Professional Goals

In one year I see myself in high school as a sophomore with a high grade point average in my class. In five years I can see myself going on to college studying law and/or playing football. I’ve been doing a lot of both since the 6th grade. My mother wanted me to grow up knowing about different types of law. I like political justice and criminal justice, those are my favorites. Football was a sport that I realized on my own. But it’s really my backup plan if law doesn’t work out for me. In ten years I’ll probably be a father, but I don’t know because I’m still deciding. I’ll be at the top of my prime in law/football. Sending people to jail or protecting them from it seems to be a good cause. I’d like to live my life to the fullest and with either of these careers; I know I’ll do just that!

To read about the first mission trip to South Africa in 2008, please go to:
http://angelrockproject.com/arp/projects/journey_for_change.asp

Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service uplifts the lives of inner-city youth through global travel, volunteerism and advocacy work.  More information on the program can be found at www.angelrockproject.com.

JFC Alumni Advice for New Kids on Advocacy – Jordan’s Idea

I personally think that the next journey for change group should advocate about preventing gang violence throughout the five boroughs of New York City. There are thirty children and if you divide that up by five you get six children in each borough. Gang violence plays a key role in Brooklyn. I see men from the age of 18 all the way up to 40 on the street talking badly about women and how they look like whores and sluts. Some even talk about drugs. I think that protesting up and down the streets of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Bronx and Queens is a good way to voice our opinions on how we feel based on living around these gangs. We can put up posters showing the information on how you can identify the gangs or you can put up information on the colors they wear in public. Bloods wear red and Crips wear blue. They wear these colors to signify what gangs they belong to. It’s bad on children as well. They blurt out curses in public and they call each other niggers and I think having gangs around is bad for the children. There’s at least more than one Salvation Army centers in each borough. If we can talk to children on staying away from gangs and drugs then we will empower them.

To read about the first mission trip to South Africa in 2008, please go to:
http://angelrockproject.com/arp/projects/journey_for_change.asp

Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service uplifts the lives of inner-city youth through global travel, volunteerism and advocacy work.  More information on the program can be found at www.angelrockproject.com.