Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center is a non-profit organization, which aims to fight hunger and poverty. The organization itself have only three paid employees: the social worker, Vicki Anderson, the executive director, and her assistant, Rachel. Almost all of the volunteers in Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center were elderly. Organization offers a variety of services and sports to residents in need from Mystic, North Stonnington, Pawcatuck in Connecticut and from Westerly in Rhode Island. Some of the programs and activities Pawcatuck Neighborhood offers are: Active Aging at the PNC Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center offers a lot of free classes for seniors: Zumba, painting classes, strength and balance, tai chi and line dancing.…
Columbus lies 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Atlanta. Fort Benning, the United States Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence and a major employer, is located south of…
The “Liberty City Seven” case served as a prototype for these terrorism sting operations. There is always a vast divide between the information in the initial news reports and the eventual reports after the government discloses all of the details in court. The Liberty City Seven were a group of young black males from one of the Miami’s poorest areas, Liberty City. They were approached by an undercover FBI criminal informant, Abbas al-Saidi who began his career as a drug snitch at the age of 16 and then transitioned into terrorism stings. He recruited the group to blow up the Sears Tower by offering to pay them $50,000, but there was no evidence that they would actually carry out “the plot.”…
Delaware County, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA), a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Delaware County is one of the 92 counties included in the state of Indiana. This county is a suburban area located in east central Indiana. The county was founded on April 1, 1827 from Delaware New Purchase. The county was named for Delaware Native American people (Genealogy Inc., 2014).…
As the article explained, Columbus is not worthy of a national holiday because he killed many Native Americans. When he came over many Natives died from disease that he brought over and they were murdered. Columbus turned the Natives to slaves and made them work down in mines and made them in work the fields. For the one thing they got sick and died from the diseases that Columbus and his men brought over from Spain like smallpox and the flu. However, Native fought in war and they died because the conquistadors had guns and metal swords.…
Better Way of Miami (BWOM) has been serving South Florida’s low-income community since 1991.it is a comprehensive non-profit organization that provides services to a diverse adult population that inquires treatment from various forms of substance addictions. BWOM goal is to assist the community by providing care to individuals who have been exposed to impoverishment and/or trauma.…
Introduction Detroit, Michigan is a unique city boasting of an iconic past, a gloomy present, and a potentially bright future. Once one of America’s largest and most thriving cities because of professional opportunities in the automotive industry, Detroit fell to devastating lows after the loss of thousands of jobs from Ford Motor, General Motors, and Chrysler. Detroit is the 18th overall most populated city in the United States, the largest city in the State of Michigan, and recently became the largest American city to file for bankruptcy. Though the city currently faces a laundry list of problems, I believe that Detroit is fully capable of hosting a successful Olympic Game years from now that could help change the overall condition of the…
Leaving something behind that made an imprint on someone’s life is all that a person could want. Whether it’s giving great advice, opening their eyes to a religion, or simply asking how their day is going so far. The truest satisfaction of a fulfilled life is knowing one has impacted the life of another in a good way. Impact Cleveland is located in downtown Cleveland, TN. The many volunteers and donators of this agency have done nothing more than positively impact the Bradley County community.…
What issue, challenge, or problem did the program, initiate, or effort attempt to address? The Silver City Neighborhood Alliance (hereafter "Alliance) is dedicated to creating safe, attractive, and resilient neighborhoods. The Alliance is a grass roots community resource that focuses on strengthening neighborhoods through connecting, communicating, coordinating, collaborating and celebrating. To that end, the individuals living in a neighborhood determine the boundaries of that neighborhood, even if these boundaries are not consistent with official land use or planning documents.…
The chosen institution was the University of Rio Grande nestled in the southern Ohio territory of Rio Grande, Ohio. The University has been committed to meeting the educational needs of southern Ohio and people in surrounding regions since 1876. The institution is a two-year associate degree nursing program. The University or Rio Grande is accredited through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Currently the University of Grande is fully accredited and the date of the last survey was April 22, 2015.…
Red, White, BOOM! July 4th was a big deal in Columbus, Ohio. It was the talk of the town, and the anticipation was in the atmosphere. It was in the news, on the radio and my coworkers were filled with excitement. The hype was all about Red, White, and Boom July fourth celebration.…
For an exciting, unique experience, visiting the Center of Science and Industry, especially with your kids is a must. 2. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: One of the city’s largest green spaces,…
New school, new friends, and new opportunities came around every corner my freshman year. Before I moved to Cincinnati Ohio my life was completely different from what I experience now. I went to a small methodist school in Naples Florida there were about 15 kids in my eighth grade classroom. The school in general was very strict, very religious, and very vigorous. That school was all I had every known…
The Central Park Five: Background and Bias The 2012 documentary, The Central Park Five, revisits the 1989 Central Park jogger case. Five teenagers were coerced into confessing to a rape of which they were innocent, which was not discovered until over ten years later. The filmmakers and producers of this film are Ken Burns, his daughter Sarah Burns, and her husband David McMahon. Ken Burns, who has directed or co-directed 27 films, is often named the best-known documentary filmmaker in America. His films, focusing exclusively on American history and culture, include Brooklyn Bridge, The Civil War, Prohibition, and The Vietnam War.…
In the period of two years, the number of shoppers in Central Plaza have been diminishing. According to the arguer, this is the result of the increase number of skateboard users. The arguer has also stated that there has also been a dramatic increase in the amount of litter and vandalism. The arguer predicts that if the city prohibits skateboarding in Central Plaza, business would return. This recommendation seems like plausible, but fallacious at the same time.…