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how stress and violence can impact families. take a moment to think about all that you have to be thankful for. Often we take for granted the resources that we have at our fingertips. Take a moment to think of the families that have been ripped apart by war, like those in the middle East or Africa or violent crime and corruption in Central America. These families are fleeing their homes that have been reduced to rubble with little to nothing. No promise of food or a warm, safe place to sleep at night, just hope that someone will help them find a safe place for their children to live.Take a moment to put yourself in their shoes. What if your family was in this position? How would you feel? What would you do? I can only imagine the extreme amount of stress and hopelessness that these parents feel.

These crises have been turned in to political fodder as of late. Yes, we need to be vigilant about protecting ourselves, but we also need to think about our fellow mankind that just wants the same things for their children that we do. We are all human, regardless of where we are born or where we live.

  rather to take the perspective of some of these families. What do they go through, and what do they have to do to escape? Lastly, I hope to encourage empathy. Remember, one of the overarching goals of this course is to build kind, caring communities. So, how would you feel if you were a refugee fleeing a war torn country, and what would you do?

Read these pages:

http://www.worldvision.org/news-stories-videos/syria-war-refugee-crisis

http://magazine.worldvision.org/stories/syria-crisis-scars-of-war .

Search for the story about an immigrant family from a war torn country. The family doesn’t have to be from Syria.. Describe what you have learned  and what you feel could have been done to better help this family escape violence .Stress has a horrible impact on families and developing children, so linking the material should be easy.