Lab+Two

**1.** **Which product interests you the most, and why? (200 words)** The country I chose was North America, as many of us already know jobs are hard to find, especially if the individual is not properly educated. Having little or no education at all can result in to individuals not being able to support themselves or their families. The result of this would be individuals living in poverty, since they cannot afford the necessities to live. One of the main concepts that has been created was the idea of the “Day Labor Station”. To start off day laborers are individuals who want to work but are limited due to education or other barriers. They are hired and paid by the day. These individuals would than be hired by contractors, homeowners, farmers or who ever needs extra bodies to do work (Public Architecture 2011). I would consider this a great way to help individuals find work and get back on their feet. This station is a place, were these individuals could go and wait to be chosen by an employer. This idea extremely interests me, because when I see individuals sitting on the sidewalk of Toronto begging for money, I always wonder why they don’t go out and find a job. But it can be hard especially if they don’t have the support of someone or the education. These day labor stations will give these individuals a second chance and save their families from being victims of poverty. These stations could also be beneficial to individuals who have been laid off due to the economic crisis. Source: []
 * Tutorial #2 Wiki Question**
 * Choose a country on the map “Design for the Other 90%” and read through he description of the products designed for each country.**

**2.Which category would interest you to research further for your group project, and why? (100 words)** After looking at the different categories, I feel that I would be more interested to research more in the health category. I feel that this would be able to help people not only in third world countries but North America as well. I would be able to relate to this category on a personal base and apply what I would like to see to the research plan. Maybe something that would like to research and potentially solve or make better would be the waiting times in emergency rooms in North America. For third world countries I think it would be good to demonstrate to the parties that most common sicknesses and find the most reliable and cost efficient solution for them.