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4431 Mt. Herbert Avenue San Diego, California 92117 December 1, 2010

Senior Advisory Committee 4431 Mt. Herbert Avenue San Diego, California 92117

Dear Senior Advisory Committee:

I have been interested in the problems of homeless people for some time. In order to learn about the topic, I have decided to research the reasons for and the consequences of poverty. I would like to better understand why some people cannot seem to make their way in this world and end up living on the street. I believe this will be a learning stretch for me both intellectually as well as emotionally, because it is difficult to closely examine personal tragedies.

Presently, an estimated twelve million people are homeless in America. My research paper will discuss the problems and concerns homeless people experience. I will explore the issues of who is homeless (war veterans, women and children), how one can survive on the streets, and how the homeless can make a transition back to prosperity. In my research, I will be using books and periodicals about the homeless, accessing information on the internet, and conducting personal interviews with two formerly homeless individuals I met through my church.

For my physical project I will participate in building a house with the Habitat for Humanity organization. I plan to volunteer more than 20 hours of my time to this project. I will plan my schedule to be able to devote myself fully to the workload expected of me from Habitat for. I am not sure who my mentor will be, but I plan to contact Habitat for Humanity to ask for suggestions of people who might be interested. To make an international connection, I will post my research paper and photos of the Habitat project as a Doors to Diplomacy website.

Sincerely,

Your Name

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"Index of /grandjury/reports/2009-2010." Web. 14 Dec. 2010. <http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/grandjury/reports/2009-2010/> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,fantasy; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">--

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Homeless in San Diego I. Hook--story, description, quotation, etc. II. Overview of situation in SD for homeless people--statistics, location, outlook, agencies helping III. Thesis: San Diego is not meeting the needs of homeless people in terms of food, medicine, and shelter.
 * January 7 Introduction** (50 -100 words)

Food I. Overview of food sources II. Examples of how an individual finds food III. Other resources which might be available
 * January 13 First supporting idea** (150-500 words)

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I. Overview of medical services in SD for homeless <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">II. Examples of how an individual finds medical help III. Other resources which might be available
 * January 18 Second supporting idea** (150-500 words)

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I. Overview of shelters <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">II. Examples of how an individual finds shelter, what happens when they don't III. Other resources which might be available
 * January 21 Third supporting idea** (150-500 words)

Show how you proved your thesis Offer more ideas about how to improve the situation
 * January 25 Conclusion** (50-100 words)