i. The objective of this project is to inform as many people as possible about this issue.

We may
not be able to change everyone’s mind, but we need to at least try to tell people what is
happening so maybe something will be done.
ii. The whole country should work together on this. We need to inform people on how the
healthcare system could be much better than it is right now. On a smaller scale, people should try
to inform their communities. They should want to help so that everyone in this country is treated
more fairly.
iii. Most scholars would agree that nothing can be done about this issue. They believe that the
country’s opinions are polar opposites of each other, and nothing can ever be done because of
this. There is no middle ground here when it comes to these issues. In the articles I have read
about everyone who tried to fix the healthcare system, none of them were entirely successful.
Maybe the citizens need to know more about the options so they can make more informed
decisions. I believe education is vital in solving this issue. Many people are probably unaware of
just how many people are without healthcare. They also don’t know of the many other systems
around the world that are more fair for everyone, not just those who are lucky. We must let
everyone know there are other possibilities out there. Change is important to creating a better and
brighter future.

Action Plan:
Step Who What/Action When/Time Resources Communication

1. Me Telling my During a GLI Human​- people The club may be

friends about how (Girls Learn involved in GLI inspired to create
the current International) a change in the
healthcare system meeting, since community, and
is unfair. we usually hopefully the
discuss various country.
issues around
the world.

2. Liberty High We will inform A few days to Human​- More young

School GLI the other students hand out students people will be
about the benefits pamphlets and involved in GLI informed of
of a universal make Supplies​- paper what is going on
healthcare system announcements Capital​- about in this country.
(or something $106 (via The future
close). www.vistaprint. generations will
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system.
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School GLI students at school students will have more
Freedom High involved in GLI, knowledge of
School to inform students from this, and they
them of this issue Freedom who may create a
as well. would like to better future for
help us out more generations
Supplies​- to come.
pamphlets
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4. Any BASD We can send We will accept Human​- Hopefully,

students who letters to the letters for about students who someone in the
are interested government in a week before want to write government will
in making a hopes of making a we send them letters listen to us and
change better healthcare all together Supplies​- paper, decide that a
system a priority. envelopes, change should
stamps be made.
Capital​- Students will
Everyone will feel like their
have to provide voice will be
their own heard.
paper/envelopes.
Money for
stamps will have
to be calculated
when we get all
the letters in.

5. Liberty High We can create a ongoing Human​- Current and

School GLI blog to keep students future members
information about involved in GLI of GLI will be
this going, even if Supplies​- able to track the
we are not doing Technology- a progress made
any events at free blog on from the start.
school. weebly.com
(separate from
mine)
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