Dr. Homan-Thanks, Dr. Homan for sparking the idea of l us teaming up to accomplish our projects. I have never volunteered in a soup kitchen so I also think it will be quite an experience.
jbrown11- Thanks, Julianne, I value second opinions.
tbailey- I’m glad you want to help Taylor. If you still want to help, me [...]

Abramson Science and Technology Charter School has designed an organization for young women grades 6-8 called Ladies of Distinction. The organization aims to foster the development of young adolescent girls. Specifically, the organization’s mission is to promote positive self-image, academic achievement, civic responsibility, and healthy lifestyle among young teen girls at Abramson.One of the many [...]

I am concerned with the drug abuse problem in thr grester New Orleans area. I’m sure there’s a lot of programs and different agencies who are working dilgently to conquer this problem. Keeping a close eye on drug activty and abuse will make our communities a much better places to live. I’m asking that our [...]

Barack H. Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President,
I am a student at Xavier University of Louisiana. This semester I have to take on a project that does well to the world. My project is based on the problem of world hunger. I want to inform our society how the problem of [...]

First lets start with the way drugs effect the brain.  According to the NIDA (National Institute for Drug Education), the brain is made up of many parts which work together to perform specific important  jobs. During drug use, the jobs which are be to performed, are interuped and may not or will not be performed. [...]

Although I haven’t actually implemented the project yet, I have contacted a friend of mine named David Thomas, who is a Xavier graduate. Mr. Thomas is a 2008 graduate who is currently working for Bridge House as a counselor. After dicussing my project with Mr. Thomas,  I was informed that I could work during the Thanksgiving holidays as [...]

I would like to thank everyone who responded to my blog, which explained the drug abuse and drug addiction problems in our community and our country as well. Your comments and suggestions have motivated me to consider being a volunteer with several drug abuse agencies. The agency I’m most familiar with is called “Bridge House.” [...]

1. Dear President Barack Obama,
 
                My name is Julianne Brown and I am a student at Xavier University of Louisiana resided in New Orleans, La.  I am writing you in regards to the education problems in the United States of America.  There were many articles and proposals  that I have read in order  to elimate [...]

          There are so many problems facing our world today it is so sad. In this twenty-first century we are dealing with incurable diseases, i.e. AIDS and Cancer, poverty, hunger, natural disasters, wars, racism, and the list goes on. For the blog, I choose to pick as the three biggest problems are poverty, global warming, [...]

Benefit of recycling.
There are many benefits of recycling and using organic products. These environmentally preservationist benefits range from reducing costs, conserving energy, reducing solid waste, decreasing pollution, improving the quality of waste water, reducing pressure on forests and the environmental impacts of commercial forestry, and improving [...]

The implementation of my project is going so slow now. I still talk to my customers about my project. However, I think that I need a specific plan on my project. There are some students have the same idea about recycling paper in our class, so I think [...]

I want to thank to Terry Pham and Quang Vu who read and commented on my project. It is so wonderful to receive your advice. Actually, I know my project is not so clear and I need more detail on that. However, I [...]

10 people that I commented:
1-Terry Pham
Terry Pham, your project about helping hunger is so wonderful. Your idea is so good and clear. Indeed, I heard a lot of people taking about that. However, they never want to do it. Hopefully, You will make your project come true one day. And let me know if you [...]

One of my problems in the world was pollution environment. Pollution is much closer than we think. As we progress deep into the modern world, we make for ourselves an unnaturally dirty place to live in. As we know, pollution is one of our enemies. Factories discharge a huge amount of pollutants daily in the [...]

Figuratively speaking, becoming impoverished can happen in a matter of seconds.  An article in Forbes about America’s most impoverished cities says that “data from the Census Bureau, released in September, show that during the first year of the recession, incomes fell farther and poverty leaped higher than during almost any other time in a generation” [...]

The ability to obtain and maintain good health is not only a serious problem that exists in the United States of America, but is also one that exists in a number of other different countries throughout the world. On a day to day basis, people are dealing with the many effects or consequences that result [...]

My program has been to a slow start. Initially, I started off trying to coordinate my project through the M.A.X. Office but I have not heard any responses even though I filled out my application two weeks ago. I had a feeling that my application was not received. The students who were running the office [...]

Since I am not from New Orleans I have only had limited exposure to schools other than universities. Also, since I lack a vehicle my project has to be in proximity to the school so that I can at least walk or catch public transportation without getting lost. I have found two locations that can [...]

The students I commented on were:
1. Princess Carter
2. Amber Spurlock
3. Quang Vu
4. Daniel Le
5. Carla Simmons
6. Shavonda Wilson
7. Julianne Brown
8. Kiara Maddox
9. Kelly Allison
10. Hanh Tran
The Tiglath-Pilser Principle in a nutshell is a method in interpreting stories. A good example of this is the Israelites account of important events that include numbers of people such [...]

The problem that my project is focusing on is the educational aspect of the black community. Diverting my views, particularly amongst women, I feel the need to help increase the education rates with the average African- American household. The life and prosperity of a community is gnerally dictated by the degree of education obtained. One [...]