Anacostia 's International Club.
Had the largest divide: In Anacostia, 830 children would need to share a book,
while only two would share in Capitol Hill.
In towns and cities across America, youths like the ones at Anacostia HS haven't been shown that travel
is within their realm of possibility.
Now I'm asking you to remember what a difference traveling
has made in your life and give that gift to the students at Anacostia.
The main focus for students at Anacostia is to graduate,
as the rate of graduation lingered at approximately 46% for the 2014- 2015 school year.
The study found 830 children would
have to share a single age-appropriate book in Anacostia, whereas only two children would need to share
in the neighboring Capitol Hill community.
In Anacostia, 830 children would have to share a single age-appropriate book,
while only two children would need to share a book in the borderline neighborhood of Capitol Hill.”.
In the high-poverty neighborhood of Anacostia, 830 children would have to share a single age-appropriate book,
while only two children would need to share a book in the borderline neighborhood of Capitol Hill.
A 2016 study found that in Anacostia, 830 children would have to share a single age-appropriate book,
while only two children would need to share a book in the wealthier Capitol Hill neighborhood.
I'm asking you to help send the Anacostia HS students of DC on the trip of a lifetime-
whether by sharing this with your friends, posting it on social media, forwarding it to a reporter, or(of course) donating.