The End of Something more then a Class

The Civic Media class was more then a class it was a life lesson and eye opening experience on humanity. We touched on many subjects in class and how social media has changed the way we communicate and engage social in movements. One thing that I found amazing in this class is how art isContinue reading “The End of Something more then a Class”

How incarceration is hurting mental illness.

In this past week of class we talked about the many issues facing America’s incarceration systems. By comparing it to other countries like Canada who we often compare to the Unites States we see that there is a problem with how many people we put in prison. One of the problem’s touched on was mentalContinue reading “How incarceration is hurting mental illness.”

Homelessness and Mental Illness

This past week we discussed the many problems that people with homelessness face and how much of it is correlated to mental illness. My hometown of Baltimore Maryland struggles greatly wit this problem. Baltimore Maryland has more than 4,000 men, woman, and children that experience homelessness. Families represent one-third of the homeless population nationally andContinue reading “Homelessness and Mental Illness”

Changing Philadelphia streets one image at a time

All around Philadelphia there is a vast variety of street art in the City. These images aren’t just about making the side of a building look nicer or cleaning up Philadelphia, they convey all different types of messages. These messages range from the homeless problem in Philadelphia to a link to the past reminding peopleContinue reading “Changing Philadelphia streets one image at a time”

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”