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Phase I: Who Am I? What's My Place?

What makes up my identity is who I am. Not just my name but who I am inside and out. That is what makes up my identity things like caring, kind, friendly, helpful, courageous, etc. Also I stand up for what I believe in. It’s not all just of those things some of it depends on where I live, who I live with, and how many people I live with. An identity is all these things put together. This shows someone’s identity, this shows of who someone is.
 * What __really__ makes up your identity?

My sense of place is what I am capable of doing anywhere and anytime. I feel that I am more of a leader. Not to the point of commanding people around and making them do what I want them to do. More of like leading by example and telling them what to do if they need to know how to do it, if I know how to do what it is they are asking. But if not I can always find someone that does. I’m the type of leader that gets my hands dirty. I will do the dirty work if I have too. My work is very important to me even if I don’t do it.
 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?


 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?

The roles that my identity and sense of place will play when im working in a group project will be what the group wants me to be/do. While working in the group they can depend on me to do what they want me too even if i dont do it now. but this time it not only about me and the other group members we all have to rely on each other.


 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?

The quality that I can almost definitely bring to GLIP is determination. I can buckle down and do my work. I can help my group if they need it I do my best in whatever I do. "I never back down.”

One local problem that is here in Hawaii is homlessness. This is a really big problem in Hawaii. They block all the sidewalks. and they smell realy bad. A few steps that we could take to solve this problem is help them out. Don't just walk past them like they are nothing, they are human beings too. We could give them money, food, clothing etc. We could help them find jobs and housing.
 * What is one local problem (where you live) that you believe needs to be addressed? Suggest some steps could you take to try to solve it?

The qualities that I think someone must have to step up and solve them is character, courage, leadership, selflessness. This person should have theses because there will be doubters, and non believers. These people will not understand what/why he/she is doing this.
 * Finally, some problems have been around for a long time. What qualities do you think a person must have to step up and try to solve them?

Phase II: Sense of Place

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//Hanauma Bay//

Use these questions to help you determine which picture shows someone else why your “place” is so special to you.
 * Does a scenic picture represent the beauty you believe that your town has?
 * Does a picture of a group of people represent and show a warmth and friendliness that your town has?
 * Does a statue or building convey the feeling of history that makes your place important and unique?
 * Is there a cultural event that represents the values of your home location?

What are your initial thoughts about how your image addresses the questions above? Later, you will be working with the members of your group to create a travel package that includes visits to each group member's home location (see Phase II) I think that this picture does represent the beauty that my town has. This is a picture of Hanauma Bay. This is a restoration site. They are tring to preserve the reefs, and marine life at this place.

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue?

One local issue we have in Hawaii is serious flooding and brown water advisories. In Hawaii flooding is bad because it takes a long time for the water to recede because the ground is hard and most of it is paved. Also most of our houses are on the gound so it causes a lot of damage if the water gets in homes.

What can you do to be address the issue?

"It was insane," said Carlos. "It was just pouring everywhere -- cats and dogs!"  "Every time we have heavy rains the streets flood," said Chris Herndon.

What we can do to adress this issue is maybe add more storm drains, or make trench like systems away from our homes, or build elavated houses.

What is the global impact of your local issue? It can flood anywhere in the world if it rains hard enough. If it does and the ground condition is right it will most definetly flood.

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