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| Find someone (yourself?) willing to try making it in a minimum wage job.
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Profile family who is supported by welfare and WIC. Focus on circumstances that led to this.
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| Talk to farm workers about the affects of H-2A
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| Follow a homeless person around for a day- have them show you their life.
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| Gas prices are high this winter- talk to a family who can't afford to heat, and what they're doing to stay warm.
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| Longterm: Find family and friends of murderer from 15+ years ago, see long term affects on them.
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| Longterm: Find family and friends of murder victim from 15+ years ago, see what long term consequences are for them.
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| A local person with HIV-AIDS, on what services are available to them.
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| A stroke victim and their family- the ongoing progress and problems.
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| Talk with a multicultural family about the struggles that exist for them.
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| Kenyan immigrant family's take on current violence in Kenya.
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| A family of Iraqis living in your area- how they arrived, their take on the world.
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Someone who is voting for Obama/Hillary because they are black/female.
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| Talk with someone who won't vote for Obama or Hillary because of their race or gender. (Frame carefully- it's not to highlight that they can't be elected because of this, but more to draw attention to fact that racism and sexism still exists.)
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Family who lost home when subprime mortgage defaulted. |
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A rape victim, followed to see long term affects. |
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A family of illegal immigrants who couldn't afford to bring all the children at once. Follow process of bringing more children. |
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Someone whose health care DID cover a needed procedure. |
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Someone whose health care did not cover a needed procedure. |
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A soldiers who is refusing to fight because they are a conscious objector. |
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