Poverty & Blogs

I thought more about what I said about how I thought the Internet could serve as a helpful tool in spreading the word about my experiences in Juarez. Interesting enough, I found a particular blog that directly coincided with the issues surrounding poverty. I thought that the people I met in Juarez would benefit greatly from what the Internet has to offer. They could gain so much knowledge from just one tool. It still strikes me to think about the digital divide where not everyone may have access to the Internet, let alone a computer. Going to Juarez and applying the digital divide to my particular situation was very eye opening. There are many benefits to being on a college campus, and having access to a computer with the Internet is one of them. However, this advantage has allowed me to take this for granted.

The Internet is a valuable tool to keep individuals informed about not only how the power of the Internet can spread awareness, but how blogs can be a part of this whole spreading awareness idea. Blogs are becoming an essential tool for voicing opinion about endless topics.

This blog is pretty simple, but links to interesting worldwide stories about poverty...countless I suppose.

http://povertynewsblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/advocates-seek-help-for-poor.html