Paulina

Value: raising awareness of infant foster children Format: A community fundraising project Project: collection of items on the wish list that i would take to the Angel's Foster Family Network. My Mentor: Annika Winter (Program Director) My Audience: The School Community
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November 15, 2010 4431 Mt. Herbert Avenue San Diego, California 92117

Dear Senior Committee:

Is it fair that some babies, infants, and toddlers don' t get a loving family? There are too many incidents where children are put to live in foster homes. Therefore, I, Paulina Beas, plan to give a helping hand to those children in need. A value that is important to me is compassion. I want to raise awareness of children and foster families in need in order to help those children.

Over the summer of 2010 I got in contact with Annika Winter, who is the program director of Angels Foster Family Network. On their website I found a Wish List asking for new items for the foster children. I learned that most of the items were things for babies, things such as bottles diapers, wipes, formula, burp rags, etc.

My plan for my graduation project to lead a community fundraiser. I would place a number of tubs in the school with Angel's Wish List taped on it. As the tubs fill, I would collect them weekly, or monthly and take them down to the agency. To build attention for the cause at Muir I would prepare a letter to send out to all parents also requesting items on the wish list. My mentor is going to be Annika Winter, program director. My audience is the Muir community.

I am not quite sure what to do to present this cause. My thoughts are a KQ assembly for students 7th-12th to show what some kids don’t have. I would hope Muir students would learn that they should always be thankful for everything they receive. This project will not only give knowledge to our students, but through research I will learn about foster care and the lives of foster children-- so much information that I never knew and could never have learned from a textbook.

Sincerely,

Paulina Alejandra Beas

O.I.R: I think it's a really good idea and topic and a good learning experience for everyone :).

Anne: See Jennifer's project from a few years ago. **Essential Questions** How does foster care affect children? How can foster children attain the best outcome? How does foster care benefit children?

Mr Loessel: Good idea. Perhaps invite Ms Winter to give a presentation on the highs and lows of the Foster Care program and success stories. Whe I was at Lincoln High there was a senior who was in the foster care program. She graduated with honors.

**December 17 Thesis **  Specific topic + Attitude/Angle/Argument = Thesis

What you plan to argue + How you plan to argue it = Thesis

Children in foster care benefit from 1, 2, 3.

Governments and individuals can help children attain the best outcome after foster care by 1, 2, 3.

**January 4 Map** (a map which illustrates your topic)

**January 5 Works Cited** (at least two books, two database sources, two internet sources, one interview)

**January 7 Introduction** (50 -100 words) Foster children benefit when they are enter the system due to a real need, are placed well, and are helped to transition. Foster care benefits children by providing safe and supportive living, education, and transition to adulthood. Intro: Foster children can be children of different ages. There are many different reasons that a child would be put in foster care; they can be put in for abuse, neglect, behavioral and parental problems.

1.Who is in foster care? How long?

**January 13 First supporting idea** (150-500 words)

Placement

**January 18 Second supporting idea** (150-500 words) Safe living, education

**January 21 Third supporting idea** (150-500 words) Transition

**January 25 Conclusion** (50-100 words)

Conclusion: Suggestions for future…