W03 Reflection

This week we learned about Root Cause Analysis, which was so Interesting! We studied how to determine the causes of the problems in our world using various diagrams and methods including the fishbone diagram, cause and effect diagram, and the 5 Whys tiered approach. These methods are useful for solving Wicked problems, in other words, social problems that are difficult or impossible to solve, and have an indeterminate scope and scale. 

I thoroughly enjoyed the TED talk from Hans and Ola Rosling titled "How Not to be Ignorant About the World". Not only were the Roslings funny, energetic, and engaging, but the content of their TED talk was very surprising. I answered the questions along with the media audience, and while I consider myself a relatively informed person, I was surprised that I, right along with the audience, got every question wrong, because of my personal biases, outdated world view, and the news bias in my country. Implementing the strategies they outline, however, will improve my ability to more accurately assess global issues. 

• What are you most looking forward to in regard to your social issue?
• My social issue is difficult one for me, which is one reason I chose it, but it also means that it is going to be difficult, and even perhaps painful at times. I am looking forward to learning more about why the issue is there in the first place, and what I might be able to do to reduce it in my community. If I can do anything to prevent what happened to me happening to another girl, any effort is worth it.