I am currently in the Unintuitive Maths class and I think my knowledge from this class will benefit my group a lot. This class helps me view things from a unique perspective which will be very beneficial when investigating wicked problems since wicked problems are not clean cut or easy to solve. This class has also taught me how to look past the obvious choices/answers in order to find an alternate method of solving a problem. Lastly, I will be able to use some math skills such as probability when calculating crime ratios and circumstances for my group.
Austin CAN Presentation on Sept 12
On September 12th, Raul Alvarez came and spoke to my class about the Austin Community Advancement Network (Austin CAN). Before this presentation I had never even heard of the Austin CAN group. However, after this presentation I have a much better understanding of what this group does and what the wicked problems are and how they have increased over the years.
The most interesting element to me from this presentation was the statistics. The statistics helped me grasp how some wicked problems, such as young adults finishing college, has decreased and progressively gotten worse over the past few years. After I listened to this speaker I felt much more aware of what is going on in Austin and how I can help make a difference.
I think it’s important to hear about local Wicked Problems because I’m a part of this community therefore I have the right to know of the huge problems effecting the whole town. Learning about local Wicked Problems helps us understand how the government works on a much smaller scale, helps us see how privileged we are compared to some people, and shows us how we can help out.
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