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= Case Study One  =

**Part 1**

 -What is the organization? Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO)

-What exactly are they doing to try and combat or change your issue? Their mission is to "assist immigrants and refugees with settlement and integration issues". They try to help immigrants settle down and find houses, jet jobs, learn English and pay taxes, etc. They work with many other companies to help people who are new to the country.

-What are some of the things you like about their program? I like how they help in so many different ways, they are also very specific on how to help them and they also work with other people who are more professional and know more about the topic. For example, they work together with [|CompuCorps Tech Reuse]   to make low-cost computer systems available to those who otherwise could not afford them. They also provide classes to learn English and have specific addresses and time tables.

-What are some questions you have about it? If were aren't at the age of 16 yet, what can we do to help (it says on the website that you must be 16 years old to volunteer.)

-How could you become involved with this organization or model your action plan after it? We can use some of there plans and help the people in Shanghai, they want to help immigrants in every aspect, we can also use some of their topics as well. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Part 2:**

- What is the organization? California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)

- What exactly are they doing to try and combat or change your issue? Their mission is to "strive for economic justice and human rights on behalf of California's rural poor." They are trying to improve the lives of those with low-income, immigrants among them. They provide rural Californians with free legal assistance and a variety of community education and outreach programs. One thing they did was uncover $1 million in unpaid wages, overtime pay, and penalties from dairies who had unfair conditions for their workers.

- What are some of the things you like about their program? I like that they are trying to help immigrants get better jobs and get good housing, and be treated well.

- What are some questions you have about it? Where are the immigrants that they are helping coming from? Where do they get the money to do all this?

- How could you become involved with this organization or model your action plan after it? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">We can have our organization try to find jobs for new immigrants, and help them settle down in their new country

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> **Part 3:**

In China, especially major cities, many many people lead full, wealthy lives with all they would ever need. But what about others? There may be rich people living in grand luxury, however, there are twice as many citizens (and not only citizens) with less than a quarter of what others receive monthly. They have no homes, and the lucky ones have a pitiful shack on the street, made out of muddy bricks with the same amount of holes in them as the pores on your skin. They have barely anytime to go back home, perhaps only a few times in a year. Sometimes they have to work without seeing their families for two or three years! Clearly, the migrant workers lead extremely hard lives with low-paying jobs. Our group, is here to help unfortunate people in one major city, Shanghai, to find jobs and homes where they can comfortably settle down, to have a life. We strive to assist those that are in a great need for money and income, for even one small //good// change may settle the balance between a better future for those without permanent jobs. <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Back to top =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Case Study Two = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-What is the specific topic your group decided to focus on? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">We want to improve the lives of people who immigrate from other places in China to Shanghai by helping them find better jobs.

-Which organization did you choose to focus on and why? We choose Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) because their job is to help immigrants in Ottawa improve their lives and that's what we are trying to do here in Shanghai. Our mission is very similar and they are a very trustworthy and professional association.

-What exactly are they doing to try and combat or change your issue? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Their mission is to "assist immigrants and refugees with settlement and integration issues". They try to help immigrants settle down and find houses, jet jobs, learn English and pay taxes, etc. They work with many other companies to help people who are new to the country.

-What are some of the things you like about their program? We like how they help in so many different way. They are also very specific on how to help them and they also work with other people who are more professional and know more about the topic. For example, they work together with [|CompuCorps Tech Reuse] to make low-cost computer systems available to those who otherwise could not afford them. They also provide classes to learn English and have specific addresses and time tables,

-How do you plan to become involved with this organization or model your action plan after it? We want to look at some of their plans or topics and procedures as a example and learn from it, maybe we will be able to get in contact with some of their group members and talk about the problem here in Shanghai. <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Back to top = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Related tasks**    =

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-Make a list of relevant articles and statistics on the issue.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Articles** //Chinese cities hold early job fairs for unemployed migrant workers// [|//http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/03/content_10757468.htm//] //20 million migrant workers return home jobless// [|//http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200902/20090202/article_389614.htm//] //Migrant workers return to farming// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|//http://www.gov.cn/english/2006-11/17/content_445747.htm//] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Shanghai Migrant Worker// [|//http://slowboattochina.aminus3.com/image/2008-11-18.html//]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Statistics** There are about 20 million migrant workers that lost their jobs this year all around China. There are around 14 million local citizens in Shanghai, while there are 4 million that are migrant workers, which is around 30% In Shanghai, 2005, thee rate of Shanghai local citizens to migrant workers in Shanghai was 5:1 and is now almost 3:1 <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Back to top

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> -Make a list of organizations that people can join to get involved in this issue and petitions that people can sign. <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> The China Labor Organization Secretary Department <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Address: No.3-7,Lane 839,North Chengdu Road Tel: (86-21)62157732 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> http://shanghai.cultural-china.com/html/Travel/Memorial/200811/13-1371.html
 * Organizations**

-Make a list of relevant images, youtubes and videos you have collected on the issue. <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Images** http://lh4.ggpht.com/_rcgAiIHyXxI/RvC2mbO6IbI/AAAAAAAAAwc/8owgv_zg7g8/Scan10311.JPG http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1427/1454291731_d91223f511.jpg?v=0 http://slowboattochina.aminus3.com/image/2008-11-18.html (There is an interesting and informative blog post to go along with this picture) //Gloomy New Year for China's Factory Workers// <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> ( <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crDEUXm5QUY) <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> media type="youtube" key="crDEUXm5QUY" height="344" width="425"
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Videos **

// Interview of Migrant Worker in Shanghai - DreamCorps UVa // (     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcbZMU__X4s) <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> media type="youtube" key="CcbZMU__X4s" height="295" width="480" <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> // Behind the Boom - China // (     <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqU10LWy5MM) <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">   **(This video cannot be embedded.)** <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Back to top =<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pages =

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