“Community” is a word that connects us with each other; it highlights a specific experience that we all share, a community is more than just a neighborhood, it is a common identity, and it is a set of relationships among people. It is pivotal that each and everyone of us give back to this experience in anyway we can. It is our civic duty as members of our communities to engage in some form service. Giving back to the community has a lasting and positive impact on society at large. Community service can expose people to new life skills and knowledge, because when you do community service, you are not just giving back to the community, but also yourself. The benefits that come with participating in community service include psychological benefits,
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One of my passions is to see underrepresented groups dignified and recognized. One way I pursued this passion was to help a group of students at my school establish a club that supported their interests in ways they had not been before. I experienced this in my tenth grade year when a group of students passionate about anime vocalized that they were not being represented in any after school activities. These students wanted to exhibit that passion in an organized and acknowledged school program. I saw this as a problem and used my power as a grade level senator in the Student Government Association (SGA) to help them; I was able to propose and organize an after school Anime Club for those students who needed another outlet to exhibit their artistic and cultural passion. Another example of when I have made my community a better place is in my own church. Since the tenth grade year, I have volunteered regularly in my church’s children's department, where there are a number of children with special needs. I work with these kids each week to ensure that they are taken care of, fed, and read to. Both of these groups deserve something more from society; I believe that the most vulnerable need to be taken care of, those without a voice should be represented, and most importantly they both need to know that society has not turned its back on them.
These two instances are one of the many moments when I can see how what effects what my community service can bring. Seeing that firsthand allows you to see the importance of community service and how you can change people’s lives, including your
One of my passions is to see underrepresented groups dignified and recognized. One way I pursued this passion was to help a group of students at my school establish a club that supported their interests in ways they had not been before. I experienced this in my tenth grade year when a group of students passionate about anime vocalized that they were not being represented in any after school activities. These students wanted to exhibit that passion in an organized and acknowledged school program. I saw this as a problem and used my power as a grade level senator in the Student Government Association (SGA) to help them; I was able to propose and organize an after school Anime Club for those students who needed another outlet to exhibit their artistic and cultural passion. Another example of when I have made my community a better place is in my own church. Since the tenth grade year, I have volunteered regularly in my church’s children's department, where there are a number of children with special needs. I work with these kids each week to ensure that they are taken care of, fed, and read to. Both of these groups deserve something more from society; I believe that the most vulnerable need to be taken care of, those without a voice should be represented, and most importantly they both need to know that society has not turned its back on them.
These two instances are one of the many moments when I can see how what effects what my community service can bring. Seeing that firsthand allows you to see the importance of community service and how you can change people’s lives, including your