Travis+S.

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

I believe that my identity is defined by the cultural environment I live in, my friends and family, and how I live my life.
 * What __really__ makes up your identity?

my closest friends and family, as long as they're around it feels like home
 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?

I think that they help me to figure out what part of the project i would do the best at and what i should focus on to help the group get the best possible result.
 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?

Open-mindedness, i try to keep an unbiased opinion about a topic until i can learn as much as i can about it, enthusiasm, because i enjoy solving problems and by extension, helping people.
 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?

Unemployment, I think we need to get more big businesses into our region so that they can create more job opportunities for people that need them, we also need to get different varieties of jobs so that people that there will be a good balance of jobs.
 * 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?

i think you need to be a good leader so you can instruct people on how to solve it, you also need to be open minded so that you can be able to think of multiple solutions and pick the best one. The final, very crucial trait a person needs, is to be able to break the big problem into smaller, more manageable problems
 * 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?

Unemployment is a huge issue for the country and for North Carolina. I think it is interesting to find a variety of jobs for people. How do we create these jobs and how can we pay the people for taking these jobs? Nice start, make sure to get to your Phase II work ASAP! - Mr. Gore

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?
 * The bottom picture is of the Apex Union Depot, it was built in 1914 as a passenger station and is a very important piece of history for the town, it is now used for the Apex Chamber of Commerce and the Apex Visitor's Center.
 * Is there a cultural event that represents the values of your home location?
 * The top picture is of the annual PeakFest festival, where people come out to support their local small businesses that have booths for selling things, there is also music and other activities.

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? high unemployment rate

What can you do to be address the issue? try to attract more big businesses that can create jobs for the community

What is the global impact of your local issue?

if unemployment rates increase in one area it may start to affect the local economy and that would spread until it became a national issue.

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