Isaac+D.

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

I've always been a talkative person. I've never been really shy to others.. My parents always talk about how when I was a child, i used to order my OWN food at fast food restaurants. People always admired my ability to get up in front of people and talk to anyone, or perform in front of an audience. All in all, my identity comes from my courage. I really enjoy performing. That makes up my sense of place, I feel at home when i'm on stage. I don't know if that feeling comes in a lot of people. But I really believe that that's where I belong. The feeling I get when i'm on stage is just surreal. Maybe you know what it feels like. When working in a group project, I like being the leader. It's fun. Being the dictator, showing my ideas in order to create a piece of work with others, that people really enjoy. Some qualities that i will bring to the GLIP conversation, are big ideas. I try to create the best idea i can. Usually at first my ideas are rediculous.
 * What __really__ makes up your identity?
 * 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?
 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?

Homelessness is a pretty big prblem in Hawaii. I think if there's anything that could be done, it's more homeless care. Everyday, when you walk on the street, you see the homeless people digging in the trash can trying to find cans to recycle. Again, Homelessness is a huge problem here. Some qualities a person needs to step up and solve the problem are, bravery, and kindness. Bravery because, you need to have the courage to step up and speak, and kindness, because you need the heart to want to help those people.
 * 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?

Phase II: Sense of Place

Upload image (s) here: This is a picture of Pill Boxes in Kailua, Hawaii. It's one of my favourite places to go. Me, and a lot of my friends enjoy hiking up here and looking at the ocean talking about life. It sounds silly, but just look at tat view! I can bet that all of you wish you could do something like this. It's almost spring break, and I know where I'm going.

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? My issue is Homelessness in hawaii. On MSNBC there was an article on Homeless people. The laid-back tropical paradise seen in postcards and tourists' photos of Hawaii has a less pleasant flipside: homeless people sleeping in tents near Waikiki Beach, men splayed out next to public bathrooms, drug addicts and drunks loitering at an oceanside park.([|MSNBC]) “I have no idea where I’m going to go,” said Douglas Sencio, 52, who works at a carwash, as a young girl next to him ate spaghetti from a pan bubbling on a portable camp stove.([|New York Times])

What can you do to address the issue? To address this issue, I can participate in activities such as feeding the homeless. I can inform others about the homeless problems we have here. It's hard to watch the people on the streets, who talk to themselves, who don't have a place to go. Don't you think? What is the global impact of your local issue? Today, Hawaii has the 3rd biggest rate of homelessness in the United-States.

Add these thoughts to your Group's Discussion Forum on Local Issues