* Helping the homeless
* Getting women into tech
* The cost of higher education in the USA
* Giving the poor an equal playing field
And yet, this article doesn't get even a single comment in over 2 hours.
Frankly even seeing this story on Venturebeat/HN reeks of a Valley-centric libertarian-friendly "pat ourselves on the back" moment.
I'm of the opinion that a lot of people would find the determination to work themselves out of poverty if they realized just how much was possible with a little bit of effort. Sometimes, that inspiration is all that is needed to make a change....
Read the article again and read about the problems she faced in her family and society. No teenager should need to rise above those challenges, even if some minuscule fraction of them have the intelligence and will and luck to do so.
We should be focused on building a better society for everyone, not making ourselves feel better about the broken society we have.
I for one will support her indiegogo project which is here: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/let-s-help-ashana-go-to-co...
Considering the top story here right now it may be ok if we just nod, put two thumbs up and support this with real money.
We would support her and her awesome friend, and teach other consultants (sic!) and/or ordinary people to make a difference.