I love Baby College

[lostinthemarket]

I want to share with you a story I've been reading. It's a nonfiction book called Whatever It Takes by Paul Tough. It tells the story of Geoffrey Canada's Harlem School Zone. I was first drawn to this story when the Harlem School Zone was featured on This American Life in their episode called "Going Big."

So far, I've only read the first three chapters, but the book has helped me explore the following two questions: What makes poor people poor? What can I do to make sure my child succeeds? (If I ever have one).

Here is Geoffrey Canada talking about his program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H0k2TDZF7o

Here are two of the kids growing up in the Harlem Children's Zone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j3izeXko-U

Here's candidate Barrack Obama speaking about it before he was elected: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh5QRMaa_KE

Oprah also had Geoffrey Canada as a guest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfldsWYjGs and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXfz2K05F1A

If you have the time, here's an hour and a half long lecture by Geoffrey Canada that is very informative: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnmepdN8ru0