Actually this is in response to the June 28, 2009 10:16 AM and this is just my opinion…
Anonymous Said…
Why isn't Vocational Rehabilitation a big sucess? We have so many disabled O'odham that could benefit from this program. Do the employees go out and publicise the opportunity?
I believe that Vocational Rehabilitation is a successful program and that most of the time it is the consumer who fails the program. They are offered paid training, stipends, job referrals, on-the-job training, a place to live but sometimes the consumers just take advantage of the program. And yes, there is a lot of O’odham that could use this service but you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. For the short time that I was familiar with the program, they were advertisements on the radio and in print. The Nation has so many programs and opportunities out there for our people but our people are the ones that need to take the initiative and seek out these programs. I’m tired of people wanting to be handed every dam thing because they feel it is owed to them. Get up and make something of yourselves. I should know… I’m still here trying to make my mark but I don’t blame anyone else but myself.
Education is a joke, the recreation is a joke, the kids there aren't supervised. No police patrol is done, i've seen 7 yr olds fighting on the playground and no one stopping them. The Nation needs to get a grip on their people, thats where the money needs to go to.
During my time here at Baboquivari High School, I was making decent grades and all however, when I transferred from Baboquivari to Desert View High School, I was at a complete loss. The work was triple hard because we had it easy at Babo. I know for a fact that some teachers were paid for passing grades. One particular teacher just made us work straight from books… Nothing was taught. But I can only speak of when I attended there. When the Recreation program first started, the rules were strictly enforced. There was ZERO tolerance for any violence or gang activity and the youth knew it. I know there have been a lot of changes done within the past couple of years but the Recreation Centers are not BABYSITTERS. I’ve seen parents leave their kids all day long on a Saturday and come back at night to pick em up. Kids fighting on the playground and no one stopping them? Did you bring this to anyone’s attention? Did you make an effort to stop it or was it not your problem? Again, where are the parents? I would never leave off my 7 year old anywhere by themselves? So when something happens to them they are shifting the blame to the Rec. staff. TYPICAL!
So in hindsight, it all comes back to parenting and family skills. Oh wait… there are programs that the Nation offers and guess what? That’s where the monies go from the casino. But will anyone take advantage of em? PBN!
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