Youth from Betting On Our Future (BOOF) presented once again at the NCPP General meeting on 5/30/12. Alex, who presented at the June 2011 NCPP General Meeting at the Boys & Girls Club of South San Francisco, returned with his peers to present a continuation of their past work with exploring problem gambling among teens in Daly City. This time around, the BOOF youth screened a video they made in collaboration with Youth Leadership Institute and Baycat on payday lending practices at two local casinos: Lucky Chances (Colma), and Artichoke Joes (San Bruno). The videos critically examine how payday lending targets and affects lower income communities of color, and yet still remains a legal practice despite astronomical interest rates. Check out the following links to view both videos.
Payday lending BOOF video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaTqkYhkXAQ
Problem gambling BOOF video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCnSQvFnZoI
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