Ezik & Justin- teen pregnancy- teen pregnancy cost tax payers $9 million a year... 1 in 3 teens get pregnant by the age of 19... More than 75,000 teen girls will become pregnant this year.
Emily & Justice- homelessness- 50% of homeless people live in cars... 1 in 3 homeless are under 18... 1 in 4 homeless men are war vetrians...
Bobbie & Justin- anti racism- 45% of black children live under the poverty line... blacks and hispanics are 3 times more likely to be poor than whites... infants born to black mothers are 3times more likely to die
Daniel & Kyle- underage- alcohol related crashes total to 56million a year... 1 out of 6 teens are regular smokers... 20% of men and 25% of women are addicted to smoking.
Amanda- child abuse- 80% of children that die from child abuse are under 4... children that are abused are 30% more likely to commit a violent crime... children who are abused are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy.
Benny & Travis- bullying- 56% of students have witnessed bullying... 90% of kids in the 4th-8th grade report of being bullied... bully victims are 2-9 times more likely to commit suicide.
Lee & Tylin- terrorism- 2,819 killed in 9/11... 168 people killed in OKC bombing in 95... six people died from the explosion under the world trade center.
Raven & Chealsea- poverty- 1 in evry 5 children in amarica live in poverty... 22,000 people die every day due to poverty... west virginia is the forth highest ranked in povery.
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