Identify one problem in your local community. It can be a pothole near your home, a streetlight that went out, gang activity, bad school for your kid/s attend, etc. You decide which problem you would like to address. You need to incorporate the following in your hand-written letter: Identify the appropriate local, politically elected official (Mayor, City Council Person, School Board Member, County Supervisor, etc.) responsible for addressing the problem. Write a short – no more than one page – handwritten letter to your elected official describing the problem and requesting a speedy (your ideal) remedy. Write a reflection post explaining: Why have you picked this problem?

Identify one problem in your local community. It can be a pothole near your home, a streetlight that went out, gang activity, bad school for your kid/s attend, etc. You decide which problem you would like to address. You need to incorporate the following in your hand-written letter: Identify the appropriate local, politically elected official (Mayor, City Council Person, School Board Member, County Supervisor, etc.) responsible for addressing the problem. Write a short – no more than one page – handwritten letter to your elected official describing the problem and requesting a speedy (your ideal) remedy. Write a reflection post explaining: Why have you picked this problem? How did you identify the elected official responsible for remedying it?. What is your ideal remedy? . What academic concepts became clear in this exercise? What is your understanding about the differences between academic concepts in the classroom and their practical application in the community? How can you use this course material in the community? Did it differ from your initial expectations? How does your civic experience and academic knowledge inform your understanding of systemic causes of the social, political, or civic issues? What did you learn from your participation and the feedback from your classmates? Why does this experience matter? What might/should be done in light of it?