end of class

last day of class was fun:
1. we had a potluck (Phu brought sticky rice, that's so rad)
2. we watched the Touger Xiong video (which is hilarious)
3. my cd refused to be read and I had an unsuccessful date with a powerpoint presentation so I had to stand up and talk without pretty pictures...darn.

after all that i went and caught the county budget hearing, to show support for our lovely SUN program.
I went mainly to submit comments in writing, but also to add a visible presence. turned out one of the kids testified. i know i've said it a million times but not everyone gets the same life chances, and you'll have a hard time convincing me that a kid whose parents do meth and don't have a stove in the house has the same life chances as little johnny rich whose parents spare no expense for his afterschool activities. reaching out to at risk kids is worth doing if for no other reason than that if you don't, you will pay for it with drug treatment for the lucky ones and crime and punishment for the rest. prevention is cheaper in the long run. giving kids a safe space and some help with their homework is part of the prevention puzzle.