Kuulei+L

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

 My personal identity collects qualities throughout my life from my experiences. Everything i see, feel, hear, taste, smell, and read contributes to my identity. Every person i meet, every conversation i have, every event in my life, and the way i interpret all of those sights, sounds, tastes, smells, actions, events, etc. All of it shapes who i am.
 * What __really__ makes up your identity?


 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?

what makes up my sense of place is where i live, the people i hang out with and the decisions i make.

When working in group projects, things start to get stressful. Thats when my family comes into the picture. My father is a huge supporter when it comes to school and volleyball. He's always there for me and helping me out and teaching me new things. when there is a life situation that goes on my father always compares it to volleyball so that we understand better.
 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?


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

Im open to many different ideas and thoughts i am very out going and can get along with practically everybody, im a people person and i love to learn new things and working with people from all around the world would be very interesting because we all have different cultures and do things in different ways which is a great experience for me.

Hawaii may seems like paradise to many people but there is more than just the palm trees and nice sandy beaches.If you look closely you'll see a bunch of homeless people living anywhere they could possibly go. They usually end up some where were there are showers and restrooms also city and county public parks. Some live on the beach close to the sea because they live off of the sea. In order to fix this problem we should have more homeless shelters around the island.
 * 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?

A problem that has been going around is teen pregnancy many young women are getting pregnant at such a young age. Girls who are only in High school are becoming mothers at such a young age. Young women out there who cant even take care of themselves decide to have kids which than leads them to depression because studying for test and just school work and watching a baby cause's stress which leads to depression. I think young ladies need to realize that they need to get there education down so it prepares them for the work market so they can support there child.

Phase II: Sense of Place
 * ===Does a scenic picture represent the beauty you believe that your town has?===

In this picture it shows what Hawaii is all about. Sandy beaches and nice sunsets. I believe that my town has many beautiful things but don't judge a state by its pictures.
= = === This is a picture of ** ʻ Iolani Palace**, in the capitol district of downtown Honolulu in the U.S state of Hawaii, is the only royal palace in the United States used as an official residence by a reigning monarch and is a NationalHistoric Landmark listed on the National Registerof historic places. Two monarchs governed from ʻ Iolani Palace: King Kalakaua and QueenLili'uokalani. After the monarchy was overthrown in 1893, the building was used as the capitol building for the ProvisionalGovernment, Republic, Territory, and State of Hawaii until 1969. The palace was restored and opened to the public as a museum in 1978. ===
 * = Does a statue or building convey the feeling of history that makes your place important and unique? [[image:glip2012/Iolani_Palace-2.jpg align="right"]]=

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue?

 On Oahu our major social issue is homeless. Poverty is in a stretch of Honolulu that most tourists probably do not see, unless they glance down some of the side streets running off Ala Moana Boulevard on the trip from the airport. Homeless is a big social issue in hawaii because many can not afford homes in hawaii the cost for a one-bedroom apartment is $1,200 a month minimum wage workers can not afford this they"ll have to get 2 jobs.

Good schools, good jobs, good government. These are not unreasonable demands. But sadly, some of our people have already lost heart and have left Hawaii to look for these things elsewhere. [|Linda Lingle]

Politicians all too often think about the next election. Statesmen think about the next generation. [|Linda Lingle]

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