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.

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

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.

Sherman Alexie’s “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” is a short story full of emotions. The story take us into a life of an Indian whose name is Victor. Although Victor doesn’t have money, “[h]is father had a savings account waiting to be claimed, but victor need[s] to find a way to get to Phoenix” (Alexie 244). This is significant because his father died and he wants to go to Phoenix, so he could get the money. While Victor accepted the Tribal Council’s offer Thomas sees him and tells him ‘I can lend you the money you need… [b]ut you have to take me with you.”’

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

"Smoke Signals" is an independent film directed by, Chris Eyre. The film, "Smoke Signals", is based on a short story named, "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona", by Sherman Alexie. At the end of the film, "Smoke Signals", the character "Thomas" says some words in phrases, which puts us all to think. He invokes problems that happen in life to almost every single human being in the world. Sometimes we do not know how to handle these problems and we just learn to live with them. He talks about abuse, lack of communication, rage, divorces, and family problems. The words that Thomas says at the end of the film, and the short story have very similar themes, specific about father and son issues, we will see which theme in special they both share.

Corporations are taking over the urban landscape. In previous years, many upper and middle class families fled to the suburbs to escape the everyday hustle of city life. However, in recent years, city living has become glamorized and thus the movement back into the city has increased. Once blighted inner-city neighborhoods are being taken over and revitalized by corporate leaders in hopes to redesign and yuppify these areas. As more money is put into the area, the higher the market value goes up and as a result, many local residents can no longer afford to live there. While these residents are pushed out, a more ‘desirable’ group of residents move in and thus, take over. This process, known as gentrification, is occurring in many cities all across the nation. In the past, displaced residents could possibly move to another area that was not undergoing this process. However, as we are seeing in Chicago, it is nearing impossibility to move to an area within the city that will not

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