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

How you act and what others think of you, in other words your reputation. Also, your accomplishments in life.
 * What __really__ makes up your identity?

A sense of place is being a part of something larger than yourself, like a community service group or a successful company.
 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?

They both allow you to understand what your responsibilities are in the group as well as others responsibilities.
 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?

I am a smart person who can contribute good ideas that are creative but reasonable. However, my ideas are easy to understand for everyone so we can all do our best.
 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?

A lot of people are abusing drugs all across the United States, and this has become a major problem. To solve this we should enforce stricter punishments on using drugs and should treat the abusers like hardened criminals. By that I mean years behind bars and large fines. Instead of just letting them go after jail, we should force them into rehab to lose their addiction.
 * 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?

They have to be brave and strong willed, but also not afraid to fail several times before succeeding.
 * 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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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)

These pictures show the history of Raleigh, and the activities that our area likes to partake in. We enjoy althletics very much. I escpecially like basketball, which provides a team sence of accomplishment. Also, we have some of the best barbique in the country. I have also lived in Texas and happen the prefer thier barbique. Finally, our town has historical significance. We were a part of the civil war in the south. The picture above was an example of a plantation house that was in NC.

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue? A local issue in the area is the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol.

What can you do to be address the issue? Promote awareness about the issue by hiring speakers and creating anti drug commercials and adds. We also need to create a new set of harsher laws surrounding drugs and such, because it hurts lots of people not just the users. Open more rehab centers in the area and make them easy to join.

What is the global impact of your local issue? Lots of funds across the globe are exhausted in fighting the use of drugs. Not to mention the countless number of deaths from things like drunk driving accidents, and drug overdoses. Also the families who lose loved ones and friends who lose out.

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