Gage+C.

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

The way one acts, and how you consider yourself to be. I am capable of being a leader, though i do not strive for attention. I believe in a strong work ethic and in the policy that hard work will equal success. I also think that how you relax really determines who you really are. How confortable you fell in the place you are, and how well you interact and fit in in the current environment. My sence of place also is created by the way others think about you in that place. Your identity takes a large role, as i you are a leader character, you will be leading the group, if you have a follower personality type, you will be being lead. The sence of place affects the culture and the way they interact and how cultures collide. I am capable of leadership, but i plan to mostly bring ideas to the table, as i am a very good creative thinker. The poverty rate is relativly high in our city, and this could be very easily made. Public work projects could provide shel;ter and jobs for citizens for he people below the poverty line. Hunger is a constantly reccouring problem, and most likely can only be solved by scientific progress.
 * 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?
 * 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

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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
 * 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)

The town of Raleigh is a beauty to the eye, and this cannot be captured in on picture. The people of Raleigh are very hospitable and show how friendly and hospitable our city is. The statues in our town tell us how unique it is and the historical importance of it. the city of Raleigh had major events in the civil war, and has one of the largest military bases in the country there.

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue? Illegal immmigration is a problem, as they come into our country and take jobs that are desperatly needed by the local working class population. The reason this happens as the illegal imagrents take a lower pay than local workers, and they then fire the local workers in avor of cheeper labor. What can you do to be address the issue? stricter border control is a main solution, and this would also be suplemented by inspections on certain workplaces to ensure only native and legal employers work there. What is the global impact of your local issue? there is not a huge global issue, as it is mostly in well developed countries where people come to get a better life Add these thoughts to your Group's Discussion Forum on Local Issues