Capacity building

Community Means Survival When it comes to survival Leah A. Murray in her article, “When They Aren’t Eating Us, They Bring Us Together: Zombies and the American Social Contract” suggests that individuals that have a community built on a common goal gives these people the best odds of surviving a Posthuman event. The episode “Killer Within” of The Walking Dead shows Rick, Carol, Maggie, Glenn, and Daryl acting individualistic towards members not in their pre-established community in an effort to…

(Not So) Social Media “Every year over the last decade or two, millions [of Americans] have withdrawn from the affairs of their communities” (Putnam). As time progresses, Americans care less and less about what is going on in their surroundings. Although Putnam’s piece, “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital,” was published 20 years ago, his commentary on minimal social involvement still applies to trends in America today. Many different elements combine to cause a loss of…

Current census data has projected that roughly one-third of the Tenderloin’s 34,000 households earns less than $15,000 a year. More than half of the neighborhood is listed at below 200% of the census poverty threshold. Distrct 6, which includes the Tenderloin, is home to over 40% of the City’s homeless population. The median household income is just over $29,000 per year, compared to the 2013 citywide median income of $75,000 per year. (Esri 2010) The Tenderloin is also an extremely diverse…

and interdependent objectives. These evenings occur as part of an information sharing technique. Before the two-way asymmetric model could be fully implemented. The community 's relationship towards the WCD needed to be repaired. A step towards building a better relationship, to engage the local community publics was done through Grunig and Hunt (1984) The public information model, a truthoriented approach to public relations. (http://www.nzta.govt.nz/about/media/releases/4042/news.html) lists…

Human beings have eternally been built for connection. Throughout our time, the growth and demise of different civilizations, we’ve always been apart of a greater group, family, or community that has not allowed us to be lonely singularities. Simultaneously, philosophers have also emphasized to us the importance and value of independent thinking and meaningful solitude. To hold oneself apart from society, is to begin to think one 's way beyond it. In the today that we live in, we tend to beg…

the ‘creation of buildings which are energy-efficient healthy, eco-friendly, comfortable, flexible in use and designed for long life’. Besides, Green design should have the least impact for the environment, both in terms of products and materials used in the construction but in the functionality of the building. And there are a life-cycle for these building, from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation,…

In the article, “Walking the talk: Reflections from a Community-Focused Dialogue Series” the plan is to implement a Days of Dialogue which is an intergroup dialogue series that facilitates specific conflicts. The dialogue encourages guidelines and community involvement. • Discusses the importance of intergroup dialogue and focuses on changing communities by creating environments where they can engage in dialogues about community issues. • Intergroup dialogue allows for social interaction with…

Built and designed by Alexendre-Gustave Eiffel in 1887 the Eiffel tower can be considered as one of the most incredible engineering feats ever created. However now project ever gets executed without complications and the Eiffel tower is a good example of this. This report will discuss several aspects of the engineering process of the Eiffel tower. The engineering problem statement of the Eiffel tower was to build a suitable monument for the Paris World’s fair which would commemorate the French…

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,…

Much has been made recently of the DIY foam roofing options that can be incorporated in your homes. Insulation is important to help keep away too much heat and cold outside temperatures inside the house. The great advantage to using foam roofing is the ease of installation. Since it is relatively easy to do, many can attempt do it on their own. This is one of the reasons why it has become popular. Insulation is necessary to protect the roof from weather getting into the cracks of the wood…