My course that I am taking is "Global Peace" and we have been studying about Swadeshi and I am writing this letter to Rey Colon because I want to make a change in my community.

Alderman Rey Colon

Community Service Office

2710 N. Sawyer Ave.

Chicago, IL 60647

November 14, 2013

Dear Mr.Colon,

Hello my name is Jamilet Rodriguez and I am a student from GCE High School known as “Global Citizenship Experience”. The course that I am taking is “Global Peace” and I am learning about Swadeshi, which means self-place.Through the study of Swadeshi I am learning about local and global economy. My class visited the Andersonville Chamber Of Commerce and we talked about how local businesses affect the community. We also learned about how Andersonville started and about their local businesses.

The visit to Andersonville made me realize about issues in our community, Logan Square. The problem that I am introducing is trespassing and robbery. These problems exist,  I see and hear about them everyday. Which is why there are security cameras on streets, More cops and more security systems in schools and stores. The reason why I am Writing this is because in my neighborhood there are people that have done and have been through situations, where it is necessary to put security cameras on streets and homes.

This issue affects the local economy by increasing prices in their businesses, cost of government money and individuals money. Businesses enhance more their prices because of shoplifting, in order to stay in business they have to double the price to get the right amount of money because of taken products of their store.

Many issues have developed in my neighborhood making it difficult for people to come together as a whole,The reason for that is because there has been high numbers of assault,drugs,robbery and sexual assault. Although, there has been many issues affecting my neighborhood, there is always a solution to these problems. Solutions like hiring more police officers for shifts to watch the neighborhood for violence in the community and putting more surveillance cameras. Educating people about the consequences of their actions. Setting up security systems in their homes can also produce the number of robbery and can reduce the numbers of home robbery. Overall, these solutions are taken into action,the chances are my neighborhood will improve for better not for worse.

If the problem is solved the neighborhood would enhance and be a better place for the community as one.

Sincerely,

Jamilet Rodriguez