Phoenix Community Development

Eagle Village is located in Hersey, Michigan. The organizations has many different benefits and departments from six residential houses, adoption/foster care, community camps, and training opportunities. I work in the Ashmun house with 11 adolescents who have who have been victims of abuse and neglect. The residents in the house age range between thirteen and sixteen, and the residents come from all over the state of Michigan. As a resident is moved into Ashmun house, they are expected to successfully complete the program.

The Phoenix Program was program specifically designed to stop the NLF (National Liberation Front) of South Vietnam. The Phoenix Program was a program described by the CIA as programs that “sought to attack and destroy the political infrastructure of the Vietnamese”. The Phoenix program which was in operation from 1965-1972, used interrogation and torture to gain intelligence on Viet Cong activities. The information that was obtained from the interrogations was used to task the PRU (Provincial Reconnaissance Unit) with more assassination and capture missions. Intensive operations such as random coordinated searches, large and lengthy scale detentions of innocent civilians, and excessive use of firepower had a very negative effect on the Vietnamese

In the short story This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona written by Alexie Sherman. Alexie wrote about these two Native Americans that live on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Victor had a tough childhood when his father left him around the age of seven and moved to Phoenix Arizona. Thomas’s parents died when he was just a baby and grew up with his grandmother, Thomas was a storyteller and got picked on a lot because of his story telling. Victor lost his job and he also found out that he lost his father due to a heart attack, Victor was told that his father had a savings account and if he wanted anything to go to Phoenix to go gather up his father’s belongings.

The case is about a print shop located in Toronto known as Eva’s Phoenix print shop. It is a socially and environmentally responsible commercial printer that helps homeless and at risk youth achieve self-sufficiency.

Samos Arizona is a leading civil, human and immigrant rights group in Arizona. According to Samosamerica.org, the group’s mission is to expand civil engagement, offer leadership development with close focus on the Latino community. Samos is also at the forefront of mobilizing the local communities to expand and safeguarded the gains made with regards to immigrant rights, equality, human rights along with ensuring social justice. As part of its education efforts, Samos volunteers offer free citizenship classes designed to prepare law abiding permanent residents prepare and pass the citizenship test. Students attending the classes are offered donuts and coffee. The organization invites all interested parties, including general public and organizations to become members and volunteers. The annual membership fee is set at $10; the money goes towards supporting various initiatives run by the organization.

Most of the US greens come for Yuma, Arizona, and Phoenix is one of the biggest US cities. If Arizona didn’t get the water Phoenix would die and we wouldn’t have as many greens.

People flock to certain areas of the city that are more attractive and parks/recreational areas are

In modern times, Native Americans are often overlooked and even looked down upon. In “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”, the author writes about the life of one particular Native American. Overall, the story is about Victor Joseph, the protagonist, and his personal growth throughout the duration of his life and life struggles. In the beginning, it is said that Victor’s father leaves his family. This conflict really had a long term effect on Victor and also on Thomas Builds-the-Fire, another main character. All in all, Sherman Alexie displays the use of flashbacks and personal conflicts to build the main plot.

In the story "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona" by Sherman Alexie, two American Indians Victor and Thomas Builds-the-Fire together travel to Phoenix, Arizona. Victor's estranged father has recently died, leaving Victor three hundred dollars and a truck in Phoenix, Arizona, so Victor must journey to Arizona from Washington to retrieve the property. The Tribal Council of the Coeur D'Alene Indian Reservation were unable to provide sufficient funds for Victor's trip to Arizona. Thomas, Victor's old childhood friend assists with the money needed for the trip to Arizona. During the story, the author Alexie provides insight into the societal issues that harm American Indians on Indian reservations. The societal issues on American Indian

Messages Matter “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman Alexie, this specific text has an overall meaning of life for the two main characters, Thomas, and Victor. Thomas in the story is a kid who was picked on when he was younger. Victor, however was one of the kids who was once friends with Thomas and started picking at him based on how Thomas did things. The interview of the author, as seen in the video “Living Outside Tribal Lines” gives a little background information regarding his lifestyle and how he is from two different cultures. Knowing where the author comes from helps you understand the true meaning and nature of the text.

“This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”: The Road to a New Beginning

I believe I fit within the UA COM - Phoenix culture because the school embodies the type of academic and community culture that align with my values and desire for my medical education. I have a strong desire to attend a medical school that has small class sizes and collaboration between peers and professors. Lucky to have a similar experience in my undergraduate education, I believe this is truly one of the most invaluable features in education and innovation. I understand the commitment it takes from both students and professors to build this type of learning environment and I am ready to fully participate in the close knit community at UA COM - Phoenix. In addition to the academic culture, I believe I will fit perfectly into the value of

Urbanization also known as urban sprawl takes place when people migrate from cities and urban areas to less populated rural areas. This sounds harmless, however urban sprawl has created detrimental environment, social, and health effects. Although this issue is prevalent everywhere in the United States, urbanization is especially common in Pennsylvania. This is a pressing public administration issue because without limitations on urban development, American’s will slowly destroy and urbanize all the available farmland. Tom Hylton, a Pottstown, Pennsylvania native and author of Save Our Land, Save Our Town and creator of the documentary, Saving Pennsylvania, dissects the effects of urban sprawl and land use in Pennsylvania.

Let’s start from the beginning so we can analyze how this all came about, In 1950 Arizona’s outskirts of Phoenix where farms as far as the eye could see not as big of a population as you see now, in 1950 the population of Arizona was only 106,818 since than it has been a study growth from the years 1990 to 2000 was the biggest spike with 338,014 moving to phoenix metro area, the total population

An emerging issue is that of urban sprawl. While some aspects of urban sprawl has been seen since ancient times, this phenomenon has started gaining the most momentum in the past century, aided by the advancement of technology, especially with the rise of mass produced automobiles, houses and highway systems. Many people unknowingly contribute to this environmental problem, as is the nature of it. Urban sprawl deals with the growth of the suburbs, the area between the urban and rural areas of a city. Most of America’s largest cities and states, in terms of population, are prime examples of urban sprawl. Opponents of urban sprawl usually cite the government as a major cause of sprawl. The government may be a major catalyst of