Problem Solvers did a lot of interviewing and discovered a big issue was that working mothers had to leave work in the middle of the day to pick up children at noon and schlep them to daycare across town. Janet paused to catch her breath. Recommendations were made and plans were worked out involving the University, the business community and the retirement complex and of course the school. Problem Solvers has a talk show on Mapleton's most popular radio station. There just happens to be five schools involved in Problem Solvers so each hosts a show one day a week.
Callers suggest problems and discuss possible solutions on the air with the students.
There is a virtual media blitz solving community problems in Mapleton. The students are learning how to get along in a group setting, how to research and improving their oral and written communication skills. They are also learning a great deal about their community and the way government and nonprofits work. Most of all they feel important. They learn better because the community is depending on them.