If Imperialization is: a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force;
What are some examples of how Capitalism & coporate economics (Walmart/Walgreens/Target, etc) is creating challenges in your own island, community, state, nation that relates to this UN Goal / Issue? It is creating a divide between the people in which people have to compete for their livelihood. This could contribute to the problem of poverty in Hawai'i. Why is this something to consider: Do you see a specific (friends or family you know) with a personal connection to these issues that connect with poverty or other social challenges (and please try to find at least one) - what/who is it and why? My friend's mother works at Walmart, but she does not struggle with poverty, although it must be a challenge working in that field. What, if anything, are you learning about how economic trends impact your Global issue and how has your understanding of the impacts of it perhaps influenced the way you see your group topic as a worthwhile challenge or problem to be addressed? I am learning that everything is influenced by something, and people will follow the trends until a new one pops up. It is like a cycle, and with poverty the cycle is when people fall victims to Capitalism or rough times, they tend to go into poverty.
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What are some examples of how COLONIZATION OR GLOBALIZATION is creating challenges in your own island, community, state, nation that relates to this UN Goal / Issue? A big example I personally think is when the foreigners such as Captain Cook and others migrated to Hawai’i. It caused many hawaiians to either get ill or forced off of their land. There was a challenge that sometimes people of the land still deal with today. Also, sometimes there is discrimination here on our islands which can cause some poverty. I’ve noticed a lot of the micronesian people don’t really live in a steady home, and I think that’s a problem.
Why is this something to consider: Do you see a personal connection to this (and please try to find at least one) - what is it and why? This is something to consider because globalization can be a good and bad thing, we need to understand both effects. A personal connection I have is that I’ve met a dude living in poverty and he was of micronesian race. It’s sad to see people living in poverty based off of their race and how people in Hawai’i sometimes use their judgment over their consciousness. What, if anything, are you learning about Colonization or Globalization and how has your understanding of the impacts of Colonization and/or Globalization perhaps influenced the way you see your group topic as a challenge or problem to be addressed? I am learning about how globalization and colonization has affected history, and it has influenced me to see challenges in my topic. Colonization brings big challenges to my topic of poverty. What are some examples of your research topic in your own island, community, state, nation
Poverty, homeless, hunger. Why was this topic chosen by the group: what is a personal connection to the issue or just because you have to do something :) If a personal connection (and please try to find at least one) - what is it and why? We chose this topic because we believed it was the most reasonable thing to help out with, and a personal connection is that I’ve met some homeless people who just got unlucky in life, so I know they’re good people just in unfortunate circumstances. How can this topic change or improve the Hawaii we live in? For who? Does this audience connect with you in any way? If so, how & why.. do you have personal friends of family members that are or possibly could be in this audience? By helping to feed those who are less fortunate, we can change Hawaii for the better so our poverty rates go down, and people can live here without and worry about food or hunger. This audience does not connect with me really but I’ve seen numerous hungry people. What do you think of your ability to make an impact in the community & possibly make a difference in this issue? Why would that be important? What kinds of lessons do you think you will learn from this Kahiau experience? My ability is pretty much the same as everyone else’s, it’s just the amount of effort I put in. Of course, if I put in a lot of effort it could indeed make a difference, and it is important because we should care for others, instead of caring for ourselves. Our topic we are so compassionate about is poverty. There are global poverty causes that continue to help steep our world into darkness. According to https://www.concernusa.org/story/top-9-causes-global-poverty/ approximately 800 million people in the world live in extreme poverty, surviving off of $1.90 a day. There’s really no clear cut magic spell that will solve extreme poverty, but there are some solutions to make progress on it. A huge problem is inadequate access to clean water and nutritious food. Over 2 billion people in the world don’t have access to clean water at home, while like I stated before over 800 million people suffer from hunger. There is also little to no access to jobs for people. Of course, there is also inequality such as gender, caste systems, or tribal affiliations.
In local news, according to http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/33087891/census-1-in-6-hawaii-residents-live-in-poverty/ Every 1 in 6 residents are living in poverty. Hawai’i is ranked 9th on the highest poverty charts in the nation. A huge factor for poverty in Hawai’i is the high cost of living. An estimated guess states that 149,000 Hawai’i residents are living in poverty. Why this is such a conflict. Us, we take everything for granted. Our water, food, shelter, education, etc. When we look at things from 3rd world countries, we tend to think more and be more sympathetic because it is a harsh situation. But, what if we didn’t have to because poverty would be not such a problem if people decided to help out. People who host food drives or donate water and supplies can help a family in poverty out so much. |
AuthorSam Wentzel |