All good things come to an end.

Although, today is suppose to be our last day at our internships I am returning on Monday to meet with my boss and present my binder on the American Jobs Act. My binder will join the many pictured below.

Doing research on the American Jobs Act I found out the following:

·      According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate is at a critical high of 9%.

·      According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, African Americans experience unemployment at an alarming rate of 16.7%.

·      African American males face an unemployment rate of 17.5%.

·      The unemployment rate for African American teens is an alarming 46%. (BLS)

·      Men face unemployment at a rate of 18 percent higher than women. (BLS)

·      1.4 million African Americans have been work for more than six months. (American Jobs Act)

·      The American Jobs Act would extend unemployment insurance to benefit 1.4 million African Americans and their families. (AJA)

·      In a effort to put people back to work, President Obama will invest $50 million to enhance employment and job training opportunities for minorities and women, minorities, and the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the fields of transportation, construction, contract administration, inspection, and security. (AJA)

·      The President would invest $25 million in school infrastructure modernization, which would be targeted at the lowest-income school districts. (AJA)

·      The President would also modernize community colleges. (AJA)

·      The President proposed investing $35 billion to prevent the layoffs of teachers, cops, and fire fighters who contribute to obtaining education and provide safety.

·      The President would start a “Bridge to Work” program, which would allow those receiving unemployment the ability to still obtain unemployment insurance while doing temporary work, voluntary work or pursuing work based training. (AJA)

·      The American Jobs Act would call for proposal prohibiting employers from unlawfully discrimination against the unemployment or making standards to high that it is unattainable for an individual out of employment for a long time. (AJA)

·      The American Jobs Act would provide low-income adults and youth with year- round jobs and summers jobs. (AJA)

·      The American Jobs Act would cut payroll tax, which would benefit 18.5 million African American workers. (AJA)

It was a very eye opening project. I am upset that it will not reach the people as Congress has broke it down in many act that it appears it will get lost on the floor. However, I loved my experience. I loved working with the NAACPConnect team and with everyone at my office. They became a family to me. Mr. Jealous, the CEO and President of the NAACP told me that I could come back and work whenever  I'd like and he also offered me a connect in Atlanta, GA when I return to my homeschool of Atlanta,Georgia. My internship was all I could imagine and more.

Looking at legislation with Mr. Hilary Shelton, President of the NAACP Washington Bureau.

Taking a chance at a photo opt with Mr. Ben Jealous, President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on one of his visits to the Washington Bureau office.