Civic Participation

Throughout my civic life and government attendance I have learned that support and activism fuel the community live in. Half of the meetings I attended were community member organized meetings and events that were attended by stakeholders from different, diverse aspects of our community. They were all working together to enact and enable change, whether on a small scale such as a local fire department meeting, or larger scaled events such as a the women's march and the march for science, which got global recognition. My civic community involvement showed me that there are many concerned people who are greatly aware of global and politically relevant issues and topics and are ready and willing to take actions in efforts to support them. Furthermore, …show more content…
Furthermore, I was introduced to how a volunteer fire department distributes and receives its funds. I believe it was incredibly beneficial to see how much the fire department contributes to our community and that it is completely volunteer. Our fire department services our whole community, typically, most do not think about that fact, until you are in the position of need. But, to be in attendance at two different meetings I was able to hear and see the many men and women who place themselves in dangerous and compromising positions for the benefits of others and our community. Our fire department is unique because it is completely volunteer, meaning that every person in attendance volunteers their time for meetings, trainings, and calls, in the hopes of making our community and safer place. The first meeting I attended was a simple engine check, where memeber of the fire department check their equipment in order to ensure that everything they may need is there and to ensure that their trucks and engine are in good working condition. The second meeting I attended was a combination of two meetings. The first was a district meeting where elected officials ran an official business meeting, and following was a regular fire department meeting in which the chief went over past calls, donations, and upcoming trainings. Going over the past calls from the previous week is done in order to reflect and discuss improvements and report on the positive actions and results. At the district meeting decisions are made by voting, whereas regular meetings decisions are made by the chief and assistant chief with input from