Persuasive Essay On Making Bright Futures

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Young adults ages nineteen to twenty one years old are at the time of life when they decide what path they will take. These life-altering decisions can change economic, social, and even political status for the continuation of life. Most young adults in developing or underdeveloped countries are not afforded an opportunity to further their status in life. The Making Bright Futures program offers young adults an opportunity to get higher education, relevant work experience and a legal way to enter the United States. Giving these young adults an opportunity to work, expand their education, and broaden their horizons can change the course of their whole lives. At the end of their education period, the young adults can choose to stay in …show more content…

They will be away from their family, home, and adjusting to a new culture. These young adults will need sponsors to help them adjust to the new life. This is where Making Bright Futures offers a solution to making these adjustments They will arrange sponsors and mentors from churches, school administration, schoolteachers and even local business owners can to take on the immigrants. The mentors can make sure they are adjusting well to the new life, by meeting with them several times a week. According to a study done by Erik E. Morales, PH.D. on Hispanic male immigrants that were college students “Finally, the mentoring relationships’ efficacy in transforming the participants’ statuses as immigrants into prideful sources helped them with the motivation necessary to achieve their ambitious goals.” The mentors will provide help in navigating through the complicated systems of college and job atmospheres. These ventures can be complicated for a college student who has English as their first language much less a new …show more content…

To ease the American citizens minds these young adults will have many security and background checks completed before they begin this program. The mentors will also be looking out for things that may concern them. To obtain a green card these are “[T]he background and security checks include collecting fingerprints and requesting a “name check” from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). In addition, USCIS conducts other inter-agency criminal background and security checks on all applicants for naturalization.” (U.S, Citizen and immigration services) Having this information should ease any concerns about

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