As a human being in America survival skills are desperately needed. People that are born in America usually don't pay attention to the basic tools that they use in everyday life. As a part of my project with the Montangard Dega comminuity I really want to find out what the teenagers and children are told when they first come to America. Do they just rely on the information given to them by their family and friends in the Dega community? Even though some members of the Dega community have been here for awhile do they still have someone that has been born and raised here in America to tell them the necessary skills that they need to survive? Even though North Carolina is not as harsh as New York there are still some things that the young people within the Dega community need to know about. What better way to learn the trades and tricks than from someone who has been experienced it first hand.
These questions came about from the skype interview we had with some of the Montangard representatives a few weeks ago. One of my classmates asked the question this question, Do you feel like your children have been Amercianized since they've been here? The answer was yes. One of the ladies spoke about how her sisters children would go to school and learn, but while they were learning they were also copying. They grew accustomed to doing things that they would see American kids do. These things included smoking, drinking, fighting...among other things. Following these steps will get you no where. They lead you to a life that no one really wants to live, but if no one from America is advocating the right thing then the situation is almost hopaeless. Every person that you encounter is not necessarily a good example to follow and it would be very unfair for the young adults in the Dega community to grow up without knowing these basic survival skills. Stay tuned for the results and remember... Revisit~Restore~Recreate
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