Final topic

I call this topic, "The study of White Flight and it's affects on segregation to communities of color". This topic covers the scope racism and racial segregation as it affects communities of color in their decisions to continue, or reinstate segregationist ideals into their own communities. The phenomenon of White Flight implies that the affluent, white communities felt an encroachment or concern for safety for the integrity of their families and values that was so perilous that it was worth reniging on their publicly presented ideals of seeking equality and integration into society. For those families of color who have tried to enter those new "safe spaces", racism, and hatred has greeted them at the crossroads. Many return to their communities, and seek their own version of safety in numbers. This becomes a cyclical problem, with the end results as being that no community will seek a future that has racial integration and justice as the ideal.

Another interest

I have concerns about the mental state of our solders upon their return from service at the end of this war. Military training changes the ways that people relate to one another, alters their humanity and fundamentally deteriorates their mental health. The state of health care for them upon their return is dismal, if at all, and I believe that their eventual integration back into society is going to change the ways that our communities, schools and businesses work. This may not be the change we are looking to garner.

My interests for this class

One issue that is close to my heart is that of homelessness and poverty. There are many social misconceptions about homelessness that lead to many dangerous policies and approaches to problem-solving this crisis. Many of America's homeless are women fleeing domestic violence, an often overlooked circumstance that leads to great tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of children are in the middle of this crisis, and have to deal with the mental strain of living a life extremely unlike that of their peers. This in turn, affects children's mental health and academic achievement.