Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1032552
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1089-5701
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The Strengths of My Son, Trayvon Martin
Ponds, Kenneth
Reclaiming Children and Youth, v22 n3 p14-18 Fall 2013
For over 30 years, Ken Ponds has served as Chaplain to thousands of children of color at Starr Commonwealth. This school was founded in 1913 by Floyd Starr with the legendary motto "There is no such thing as a bad boy." Starr Commmonwealth sees their mission as "discovering greatness" in every young person. In this interview with Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, who was the victim in a "Stand-Your-Ground shooting, Ponds invites Ms. Fulton to speak on behalf of her son, so that world will know of his strengths and dreams.
Descriptors: Child Development, Interviews, Mothers, Parent Aspiration, Moral Development, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Social Support Groups, Educational Experience, Caring, Consciousness Raising, Violence, Racial Discrimination, Personality Traits, Assertiveness, Death, Parent Attitudes
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Language: English
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