Andrade Video Response

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CwS60ykM8s

My response to this Andrade video was that how amazing a little town can be, even though its location isn't in the greatest of areas. Oakland has numerous amounts of homicides each year; however Piedmont keeps this number low. Despite their location being near the center of Oakland, they have still been successful at keeping their community homicide free. Not only are the homicide rates low at Piedmont, but they also have one of the best schooling you can get. I think it's amazing what Piedmont can do as a community despite is location. To be in the middle of Oakland and still be able to be this successful shows how versatile it truly is. We need more communities throughout the United States like Piedmont to set examples. In this video Jeff Duncan says "The conditions in which the urban youth are growing are not natural. They're created which mean they can be changed." He says this particular quote after going into discussion about a flower growing in concrete which is a poem by Tupac. He sees the community as a damaged rose growing in concrete. Yes the community is damaged and needs work, but that doesn't mean that it can't shine line the rose in the sun. It just requires some work and patience. I believe that every community can be successful just like Piedmont is. It takes leaders and people willing to put in the time and effort to make it something amazing.

1. Would it be possible to take aspects of the Piedmont's community and apply them to another community and get the same success?
2. Why isn't this information being provided to the communities that require and need it?
3. How can teachers learn to understand different situations of each unmotivated student in hopes to motivate them?