Westside Community Analysis

It is eleven a.m. in the morning, the sun is shining, and out of nowhere, bullets start to fly. I pray and hope that none of the bullets have my name engraved on them, a common reality that I and other young people in my community endure on a daily basis. I look around my neighborhood, and all I see is violence and division, both, essentially a result of neglect. As a product of the Westside community, I feel socially responsible for making lasting changes within my community. This area was once a place of social change and produced a number of civil rights icons. Like Dr. King, a native of the Westside of Atlanta, I want to continue the legacy of creating unity between people. By engaging in grassroots activism, I want to work towards restoration
Often times they feel as if no one cares about their future, as if they do not possess the necessary resources to get an education, or as if their goals are unattainable. These mindsets are fueled by the negative statistics and stereotypes about African Americans youth. I want to break this cycle of feeling powerless that pervades my community so that the youth will begin to see themselves as valuable, full of life and able to make a change. Butterfly would be an organization that provides the foundation for tackling these
Here children of the Westside would have a safe space to grow and express themselves as individuals. For these young people, Butterfly is an organization that helps them deal with day to day life so that they can have various opportunities to seek better lives for themselves and for their families. Therefore, a key component of Butterfly would be education. My mission would be to offer a multifaceted education, including the power in knowing your past, becoming a responsible adult, and academic success. If my peers really knew of the legends this community produced, this could be the beginning of feeling empowered to chase after their dreams. Also, they would be educated on how to develop specific life skills valuable to adulthood such as healthy living, conflict resolution, and financial literacy. Both of these would be in addition to helping them accomplish their academic