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Protecting our environment

submitted by Erendira Cruz
discussion area: Environment
RATINGS
Outstanding: 12
Possible: 2
No: 0
Solution:
Protecting our environment, and along other problems we have to solve should be a priority. As my student proclaimed that if we do not make a change now, then we will not have a place to travel or worst yet we will become instinct pretty soon. As a plan of action I will try to encourage students of colleges, high schools, and of churches to enroll in volunteer service to help protect our environ... more

Women in the Fire Service

submitted by Colleen Walz, Deputy Chief
discussion area: Civil Rights
RATINGS
Outstanding: 0
Possible: 0
No: 0
Solution:
Women who have completed the same training regimen and certification level as their male counterparts; having achieved the same level of hours dedicated and served, especially in volunteer org,must be given the same levels of job function and responsibility as their male counterparts.Most Fire organizations receive at least some of their funds from gov't grants whether they are from the local gov'... more

Health Care in Rural Areas

submitted by Cynthia Moore
discussion area: Health
RATINGS
Outstanding: 0
Possible: 0
No: 1
Solution:
If my topic is Health Care in Rural America where do I start. Do I talk about the lack of adequate health care, the lack of access to adequate health care, the lack of insurance, the lack of primary care physicians in rural areas or the poor economic conditions in some of these rural areas. Let's start with the lack of primary care physicians in rural areas. I live and work in the state of Al... more

A Green Career Path

submitted by Caroline Priebe
discussion area: Environment
RATINGS
Outstanding: 1
Possible: 2
No: 0
Solution:
Why it is important to be a "green" designer is an all-inclusive way to further the continuing growth of the environmental revolution of our time? First and foremost, we don't have a choice. The current rate of consumption is not sustainable for our planet. We all have to do our part and as designers we have the unique opportunity to design solutions, not just products. As both designers and so... more

The danger of overreliance.

submitted by Ibrahim Zallum
discussion area: Government
RATINGS
Outstanding: 1
Possible: 1
No: 3
Solution:
What I propose is nothing short of a revolution in political attitudes. Part of the reason our government is failing us, and encroaching on our rights, is simply because we have by virtue of our present political attitude, allowed two parties, the Democrats and Republicans, to sit in power for too long. In fact, we have made the mistake of allowing any party to stay in power for an extended period... more
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