The notion of community engagement is understood by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as such; “Community engagement describes collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.” Essential community engagement assists in developing students into advocates of sustainable change through service and collaboration with communities to address social, cultural and environmental injustices. The sociological concepts that are taught in the classroom help us to better comprehend and appreciate the function of society and various communities. Testimonials like Jessica Lynn’s allow us to see the relationship between individual’s experiences’ and the identification of social problems and patterns.
Jessica Lynn, founder and president of Your True Gender, provided our class with a presentation that concentrated on not only her personal experiences as a transgender but also the issues that the transgender community faces. My knowledge of these topics was limited due to my lack of experience and exposure to this community. Because of Jessica’s presentation I now understand that each and every trans- person is different and there …show more content…
This organization concentrates on defending and increasing rights and privileges for LGBTQ members, but especially promoting, anti-discrimination, marriage equality, fair legislation, and HIV/AIDS activism. HRC advocates for a nation where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people are allowed their basic equal rights. The organization hopes that this community feels as if they can stay authentic and honest while staying safe at home, work and in the community. HRC hopes that the LGBTQ members are incorporated and included as full participants of
Jessica Lynn, founder and president of Your True Gender, provided our class with a presentation that concentrated on not only her personal experiences as a transgender but also the issues that the transgender community faces. My knowledge of these topics was limited due to my lack of experience and exposure to this community. Because of Jessica’s presentation I now understand that each and every trans- person is different and there …show more content…
This organization concentrates on defending and increasing rights and privileges for LGBTQ members, but especially promoting, anti-discrimination, marriage equality, fair legislation, and HIV/AIDS activism. HRC advocates for a nation where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people are allowed their basic equal rights. The organization hopes that this community feels as if they can stay authentic and honest while staying safe at home, work and in the community. HRC hopes that the LGBTQ members are incorporated and included as full participants of