Friday, September 22, 2017

Identifying Local Opportunities

Opportunity 2

Title of Article: Trying to contact family in Puerto Rico? Here’s who to call
Description of Story: Puerto Rico recently has been destroyed by Hurricane Maria – still with no phone lines or internet in contact. The means of communication have knocked out luck for inhabitants on the island. Agency will be prioritizing people in need of medical attention. The overflowing river destroyed the bridge in Puerto Rico, as well.
Description of Problem: The Hurricane is the obvious problem in this case knocking down millions of houses and phone lines. With the hurricane disaster, the agency has received more than 10,000 calls.
Who has the problem: Inhabitants affected by Maria have to search for a new home outside or inside the island and have to evacuate families, while also searching for water.

Title of Article: Trump wants to eliminate the federal program that oversees long term hurricane relief
Description of Story: Donald Trump wants to cut down the spending of The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Block Grant Program, which aimed to spend $3 billion a year to aid Meals on Wheels. Mario Diaz- Balart and other congressmen have spoken to him about how much money should be spent on the Disaster Relief. Many congressmen were not happy that Trump did not want to include HUD funding in his spending.
Description of Problem: President Trump declined the HUD spending that congressmen wanted to spend on the relief. Trump believes that Congress lacks empathy of what the essential CDBG funds are.
Who has the problem: The people that cannot afford to pay for the disaster from Hurricane Irma have the problem.

Title of Article: UF opens long-awaited biological station at Cedar Key
Description of Story: At the University of Florida, Cedar Key will be opening up a Biological Station. It is a hub for strengthening our relationships with people and agencies who want science to guide the management of local public waters. The building is designed to blow out a hurricane and leave an open area to remain the tides from rising.
Description of Problem: Fishers and Clammers cannot enjoy their daily hobbies anymore due to the guide management of the prevention of fishing on waters.
Who has the problem: Fishers and Clammers

Title of Article: Obama campus assault guidance gets scrapped under Trump
Description of Story: Obama’s rules were unfairly skewed from sexual assault incidences that happen on campus. Trump’s administration dominated Obama’s guidance and required higher standards of evidence. Trump’s effort to eliminate Obama’s policy has risen with women’s rights groups.
Description of Problem: Obama’s rules are discouraged by the community and the laws have higher importance on sexual assault.
Who has the Problem: Obama’s unfairly skewed effort to fix the system

Title of Article: Two indicated for sex trafficking
Description of Story: A couple was arrested for sex trafficking. The couple was accused of hiring a minor for sexual favors and making a profit off of sexual favors that the child committed to other people. The couple would transport the child to other people that paid them for sexual activity.
Description of Problem: A couple hired a minor for sex trafficking.

Who has the Problem: The couple has the problem because they got arrested for their actions.

1 comment:

  1. I cannot believe that a couple would go out and try to extort sexual favors from another person, let alone a minor! It is absolutely absurd how people think and act these days, there is no remorse until they are caught and no thinking about possible punishments until it happens.

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