Progress Report #3 Ryhen Ann Roque

Last week Jermaine, Jeff and I went to talk with Christine to go over the storyboard. She liked the one we showed her (Jeff's) and did not have any objections or changes that needed to be made to the storyboard. She said that she would find a couple of interviewees (from different stages if possible) for us to interview. We went around the housing and talked to a couple of the veterans there. We talked to a couple of the people there and they seemed to like and enjoy the program with Interfaith. I cannot wait to film tomorrow. In addition, we were trying to find a good location for the shoot tomorrow. We figured that the section in between the apartments would be a good start. After looking at the housing Christine took us around Oceanside to see the different locations we could hold for our interviews. It was fun looking at the different locations (and not just from a sightseeing point of view).

The problem we are addressing is that there are many homeless veterans out there we are unaware of. We think that just because they are veterans they will be able to find jobs much more easily. However, going through this project I have learned that it is not true. They have an even harder time to find jobs because they are used to a high stress environment. The skills that they used in the military are not the ones that could be used in civilian life. The transistion they make from military life to civilian life is difficult (based on what I have heard - I will learn more about this subject as we interview them and learn from them). I think other than the media/video that we are making, I think that the government should have more programs like Interfaith to help the veterans cope with the difference in environments. They should bring out programs that help in the job market, housing and how to cope with the PTSD. They should be able to help them out since these veterans are the ones who are risking their lives in the military.