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

I find myself to be very different from others. Growing up, I've learned many things. These things help me in life, and help me make better choices. I'm a girl who's nice to everyone, and doesn't judge anyone for anything. I accept everyone the way they are. I like to surround myself my positive and happy people. I feel everyone has a reason to smile because there are others out there that have a more difficult life than ours. I like to be funny, have fun, and do whatever makes me happy. I rather have someone else happy than me. I like to be there for people whenever they're in need. I like to show people I care about them so they know how much they mean to me. I feel everyone should get along in this world because we don't have time for all this hate and negativity. I try to stay positive through everything, no matter how hard it gets. I find school to be very important, so I try my best to get good grades. I feel I could never make it to where I am today, without my family's support. Losing someone in my life is my greatest fear. I feel like going to the beach, hanging out with friends, spending time with my family, and eating is the best things to do in life. Overall, I just enjoy being happy as well as making others happy, to always have a good time, and to smile through everything. I feel like I am stronger than the person I was yesterday, and my confidence is high as well.
 * What __really__ makes up your identity?


 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?

I find my sense of place to always have a positive surrounding. I like to be around happy, respectful, and funny people. I like to keep distance from negativity and rude people. I like to have a more laid back, and chill life. I don't like to make things hard for myself but I don't mind a challenge. I enjoy hanging out with my friends at school, the beach, and the movies. I feel like it's family that's first, school comes second, then there's my social life. I am a very organized and neat person. I like to keep a great self-esteem as well. I like to have that local, Hawaii vibe. I feel lucky to live here, in this great environment. Where the skies are clear, the sun is shining, and with smiles everywhere you look. You look up and see the beautiful mountains, you look beyond and see the clear beaches. I also enjoy the night life. Where the skies are full of stars and different colors. Looking at the stars makes life seem more clear for me. Looking beyond makes you think what things are more important in life. I feel more open and happy. The roles of my identity and sense of place when I work with others in a group project are to be kind and respectful towards others, to let everyone have a say, to build on each others ideas, and to be able to work together to accomplish the job.
 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?

The qualities that I can bring to the GLIP conversation that can help me make a difference to my global group is to speak up and say what I believe in. To not hold it in, and to help change it.
 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?

One local problem in Hawaii is homelessness. One way that we can all help to solve it is to raise money to help purchase clothing, food, and hygiene products. Such as shampoo, conditioner, tooth paste, tooth brush, hair brush, etc. With this money, we can gather all the homeless at a certain area once a week, and distribute lunches, clothes, and other products. This could help them save up their money for shelter and their kids.
 * 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?


 * 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?

The qualities a person must have to step up and solve them is determination, confidence, resilience, courage, faithfulness, and strength. This person is to be one who doesn't give up, strives for the best and has self-motivation. With these qualities, they could make almost anything possible.

Phase II: Sense of Place

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This is the Koolau Mountains located in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii. Athough Hawaii is a small place, it's very beautiful. The beaches and skies are clear, and everyone gets along.

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)

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue?

In Hawaii, homelessness is a very huge issue. Statewide, 12,000-15,000 people are homeless at some point of the year and atleast 6,000 are homeless at any given day. Children make up 23.5-39% of the homeless. 17-42% of Hawaii's homeless are employed full-time. 37% of the homeless are of Native Hawaiian ethnicity.

"I'd like to be able to apply for a job and be taken seriously. I also need more jobs to be there," said a homeless resident named John. "We need to create more opportunities, work opportunities to make them more self-sufficient, so they can pay their own rent," said Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland.

What can you do to be address the issue?

What we can do to address the issue is to raise enough money to help supply food, and hyguiene products for the homeless. Twice a month, we can all gather together to make dinner or lunch with the money raised for the homeless, at a park. We can also give out hyguience products such as tooth paste, tooth brush, floss, shavers, shaving cream, hair brush, hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and deodorant. By doing this twice a month, every month, we can help decrease the amount of homeless people in Hawaii. While we provide them with food and other products, they can save their money to eventually buy or rent a place to live.

What is the global impact of your local issue? The global impact of homelessness is caused by poor decision making, health problems, mental illness, drug or alcohol addiction, domestic violence, lack of education and job skills, environmental disasters, or just bad luck. Homelessness is also caused by breakdowns in families, and wars. Homelessness is found all over the world. Th homeless population grows countinuosly every day. According to a United Nations report, currently five hundred million people around the world are are either homeless or living in low-quality housing and are in danger of becoming homeless. Homelessness is a tremendous issue, and there are many steps that must be taken if it is to ever end. Link: [|www.civilbeat.com/topics/hawaii-homelessness/]

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