Blog Entry #5.5 - Issue Research

1. Are you working alone or in a group? If you are working in a group, who are your group member(s)?

I'm Working in a group , my group members is Fatou Thiam


2. What social issue have you been assigned?

The social issue have been assigned to is Fitness

3. In order to develop an effective PSA you must feel a personal connection to the social issue that you are addressing. What does this social issue mean to you?

A social issue mean to me whats happening around me that i will like i change it .



4. What group(s) is/are affected by your assigned social issue?

The different groups that are affected by this assigned social issue are overweight, diabetics, high blood pressure also the people that are in fitness that will like to stay in fitness. People that's trying to help people that's not in fitness .


5. What potential negative impact can this issue have?

The negative impact can this issue have heart attacks ,high cholesterol and high blood pressure .



6. What research (statistics) can you use to support your argument that this is a social issue that needs to be addressed?

Prevalance of Overweight: 97.1 million American adults
35% of adults overweight in the USA (US Government Statistics)
# Percent of adolescents age 2-19 years who are overweight: 44% (2005-2006)

7. Agency/Organization

a. List the name of an agency/organization that has been established to address your assigned social issue.

The Governors Fiscal Fitness Program

b. What is their complete contact information? (Include web address, phone number and street and/or email address.)

http://www.fiscalfitness.ri.gov/

c. Describe how this organization is connected to your social issue.

It show explain how its issue affecting our socialized also ,the ways you can get in shape and how to get in shape .

8. What steps can be taken to address this issue? (List at least three steps that can be taken.)

a. Talk to people my age explain how this is affect us. for them to spased the news.

b. Have community get to get gave tip out how to be fitness and what are the topic of food that can keep you healthy and fit

c. Also i will have a lunch in with thing that are good to eat and how you make it.