FREE ESSAY ON ETHICS IN AMERICA

ETHICS IN AMERICA

New York
"Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers, you did for
me." Matthew 25:40
The poor, the sick, and the children. These are the three most vulnerable groups in our
society and in upper Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood there are plenty of
them. It is a predominately Dominican neighborhood and most of the inhabitants are of the
lower class. Life is hard with few of the advantages and luxuries to which we are
accustomed. It is in this setting that the new service project to New York City led by
Mr. Andreassi will take place.
Ten to twelve students will travel to New York and will stay at Our Lady Queen of
Martyrs. From here they will be sent out like the apostles in groups of two to locations
throughout the city. However, unlike the apostles they will not be teaching but
learning.
"What I hope students take away from this trip is a sensitivity for the vulnerability of
different groups in our society," says Mr. Andreassi. Through their service, students
will experience the vulnerability of these groups first hand as they interact directly
with those who need them most. Students will be called to share their love and time in a
variety of projects including spending time at a daycare center with AIDs afflicted
infants and children, working at a soup kitchen, tutoring at an elementary school,
lending a hand at a cancer hospital, and visiting a senior citizen home. In addition Mr.
Andreassi is planning to take students on some fun day trips in his hometown, such as
visiting Yankee Stadium or West Point. 
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By Matt Ginivan