Class 4 - Preparing for Hero Interviews #2

This week we looked at the tape of our first interviews with Marzuq Muhammad and Michelle Albert (see earlier blogs for their backgrounds). All in all, for our first interviews the kids did a great job, but we also learned through the tapes that we can speak louder and more clearly. And we can also be more specific when asking questions to improve our chances of getting our questions answered.

Last week Michelle and Marzuq talked a lot about education and how critically important staying in school, working hard and graduating high school and college was for them to improve their lives. Next week we are going to meet 2 "heroes" who are helping make others lives' better. Annemarie Elmore (worked at Catholic Charities and now the Bowdoin Street Clinic in Dorchester, and Scottie Wait from the Pine Street Inn Shelter for the Homeless in Boston) both have spent a long portion of their careers working with needy and/or homeless men, women and children. Next week the kids will interview them to find out what they have done, what motivates them to give so much to the needy, and how they think the problems of homelessness and poverty can be dealt with.