My Motivation For Civil Engagement

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Circling back to my time spend as a member of a multiple faith community organization, it is clear that some of the findings of this study reflect my previous experiences. The idea of faith and services for the community and humanity. As a person who is religious. this study has required me to reflected on my own motivations for civil engagement. I think back day after the election and how I wished not so much that Hilary would have one, but that I had done more, made more calls, help register people, anything. This desire was not because of an alignment with a certain political party or because I really cared about on candidate or another, it was because I care about my family and my community and how new administration was going to affect

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