Wanting to contribute to helping those
who find themselves in less fortunate situations than are own is a part of our
country’s DNA. Giving and serving is indeed a tradition in American life and the
English 396 bearing this theme is therefore relevant and extremely meaningful
in understanding the greater landscape of philanthropy and the details in the
dynamics of service thought and culture.
Our efforts to see and hear the plight
of others do not always ring true to resembling the reality of everyday life
for those people living in America’s poorest living conditions. One of the
greatest setbacks to breaking the barriers that separate the economic classes
is by generalizing and stigmatizing their situation. The misconceptions that
exist about people who are poor and most in need of assistance, whether federal
or not, only holds us back as a community and as a country. Here are 5 myths of
the working poor put together by OxFam:
(More information can be found here: https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/2016/09/5-myths-about-the-working-poor-in-america/ )
Myth #1: Most workers
in low-wage jobs are young or starting out at the entry level.
Myth #2: Most
employers provide workers with earned sick time after a certain tenure on the
job.
Myth #3: The low-wage
workforce cuts across all populations: race, gender, age.
Myth #4: Working
longer and harder will pay off.
Myth #5: Most jobs
pay a living wage.
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