Community can be defined as: “a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists.” (Dictionary.com) It is more complex than just a definition. Community has diverse meanings for different people and a simple definition doesn’t describe the complexities of what a community is. I have been part of my church, Inclusion Community, for the last four years and in that time I have had the opportunity to find out what it is like being in an open community that encourages, supports, accepts, and teaches you.
Because I was not in a traditional school when finishing high school and since my main focus was finishing the admission process at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), …show more content…
So many aspects of someone's life could be considered a community, and I’ve begun to see all the small ones I am a part of, how they define me, and how important they are to me. The strong communities I am a part of are a place where I can find a group of people that will support me, accept me, teach me, and help me be the best person I can be. They help people to feel safe because you have a group of people you can fall back on. My paternal side is full of teachers so education is something that is very important to me and my family. When we became part of Inclusion my dad was no longer teaching and I think he missed it, and he naturally fell into a teaching position with Sunday school, which was more arts and crafts then anything else. Since then we have put together three summer camps, and plays. This year we also did a summer enrichment program, and a weekly tutoring program. Without Inclusion I would not have had the opportunity to learn that I also have caught my families teaching
Because I was not in a traditional school when finishing high school and since my main focus was finishing the admission process at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), …show more content…
So many aspects of someone's life could be considered a community, and I’ve begun to see all the small ones I am a part of, how they define me, and how important they are to me. The strong communities I am a part of are a place where I can find a group of people that will support me, accept me, teach me, and help me be the best person I can be. They help people to feel safe because you have a group of people you can fall back on. My paternal side is full of teachers so education is something that is very important to me and my family. When we became part of Inclusion my dad was no longer teaching and I think he missed it, and he naturally fell into a teaching position with Sunday school, which was more arts and crafts then anything else. Since then we have put together three summer camps, and plays. This year we also did a summer enrichment program, and a weekly tutoring program. Without Inclusion I would not have had the opportunity to learn that I also have caught my families teaching