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 * 1) ====Phase I: Who Am I? What's My Place?====

What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?
====When working on a group project my experiences often play a role in my thinking process. In a group, everyone has to be willing to bring their own ideas and experiences into the project and voice their opinion based on the ideas they know from their sense of place. When I work with others, I think that its important that we all are able to add our own "sense of place" in the project.====

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?
====One problem I noticed is homelessness. Many people,especially veterans, live homeless on the streets of Waikiki or in the beach parks all over the island, or even in their cars. I believe that being homeless is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. One way we as a community could do this is by setting up more homeless shelters, offer a "get your life back on track" program, or even just help them live in a safer environment. As a member of this community, I think it is necessary for us to take steps as a community to help those who need aid.====

The willingness to try to solve a problem and fail multiple times before getting it right and moving forward. A person has to be willing to fail before succeeding.
Phase II: Sense of Place

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This scenic view of Kaneohe represents my sense of place.

 * ====Something unique about Kaneohe is its diversity. Kaneohe is a town made up of many ethnicities, which makes everyone who lives here more of a community.====
 * ====A building that is in Kaneohe is Castle High School. Since it was established 56 years ago, Castle High School has brought the surrounding communities together in an educational environment. Teens from all over the Kaneohe area can come together to learn, make new friends, and be a community.====

====I think this image of Kaneohe represents the beauty and community that is within it. Made up of all people, young and old, Kaneohe can represent what a community should be. Local issues are always addressed and solved as a community and everyone is willing to improve Kaneohe in any way possible.====



====This is a picture of Castle High School. This is where I spend most all of my time learning and talking with friends. This building helps define the Kaneohe community because it contains much of Kaneohe's future generations as well as past generations. It helps to bind together the families of Kaneohe.====

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====One local issue in Hawaii is homelessness. In Hawaii, the scarcity of jobs helps contribute to rising homelessness. Many people are not only homeless, but jobless, and have families. Many live in tents near or on the surrounding beaches and on sidewalks near large buildings. Homeless shelters can only do so much to help the abundance of people who need aid. In reality, many homeless people never receive aid, and remain homeless for a long time or even forever. Tents are often pitched on sidewalks where peole walk or ride bikes, causing traffic issues and also sanitary ones. They are often asked to move to other locations.====

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What can you do to be address the issue?
====One thing I could do is volunteer at a local shelter. I could donate unwanted clothes, utensils, canned foods, pots and pans, etc. to help the homeless. I could also bring the issue state wide, and gain support of local communities to work at making Hawaii and homeless-free place. If we could provide a next step kind of program, we could eliminate homelessness. We could work with local hotels and job agencies to help get homeless people back on track for a better life.==== []

-Linda Lingle (former governor of Hawaii)


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"If the mayor or the governor want something, it gets done," said Lynn Maunakea, executive director at the Institute for Human Services. "It is just not on their radar screen." =====

-Lynn Maunakea (Institute of Human Resources executive director)
