Citizenship & Civic Engagement

Ok so as far dates I am currently working it out with a friend and casa Pacifica in Camarillo. We are actually trying to go once a week. Campus activism ideas include...big brothers big sisters coming to campus to get members to join. Working with the psychology department to set up a forum or discussion about at risk youth and how the different volunteer programs set up like big brothers and big sisters help prevent situations like that. Right now I am struggling with finding something that would actually work and get people interested and Interested in the cause. As far as our relation to reading I feel like my topic doesn't necessarily apply to an oligarchical society. I think race has a major factor in my issue because of the stereotypes of people that are involved in substance abuse and violence. Generally people believe that blacks and Mexican are the only groups that experience this association. However what we can find is that this doesn't involve race but more socioeconomic problems. Usually youth whose parents are constantly working to make ends meet tend to fall into at risk activity. When you are young and you don't have proper guidance you tend to follow what others are doing or who will take you in. In all I think that it's important for this to be advocated to students who one day plan to have a family. Also for those who believe this is a potential situation in their family can learn what to do to prevent it. I think it's important more legislation is passed that will enable programs that can prevent this activity.