Community college

Summer Ortiz Sociology Dr. Wakoko 9 October 2014 Learning Objective Chapter 6 1. The essential feature of a group is that its members have one special quality that they share, and they believe that quality is important. From our groups we find out who we are (Henslin). 2. Five types of society a. Hunting and gathering- This society was divided between men and women. They had few divisions. The men were the hunters and the women were the gathers. Once animals and plants were domesticated,…

Neighborhood Comparison While the identity of people used to be assigned it is now something that you make yourself or select (Howard). I chose two neighborhoods that I believe would differ greatly in income levels and also would differ a little bit in race. I thought it would be extremely interesting if I was to observe a multitude of extreme differences in these two neighborhoods due to the fact that they are less than a mile apart from each other. I already had some sort of knowledge of the…

Small Town Communities Living in a small rural community like Ellendale has been a great influence on my life. The small town life has been fun and makes me want to come back. The ability to ride bike from one side of the town to the other is also another convenience of living in this community. The support for local sports teams in small towns is also very good. Families and people who don’t have kids playing still come and cheer on their hometown team. It creates a very good relationship…

The last week of my internship at the Gallatin Valley Food Bank was spent working on tasks that are completed on a day to day basis by volunteers and the type of work that made up the majority of my internship hours. During the morning on Monday I first watered the garden and then helped to restock the store shelves from the back stock and morning donations. In the Afternoon on Tuesday I helped to box up groceries for customers as they checked out and once again watered the garden. I am…

project, it is a new experience for me. In China, I only some of the volunteers participated in the government and the church group activities, such as directing traffic, and spread the Gospel, security guide and clean the community streets, stairs, etc. It let me real into the community and society in the United States, through contact with the public institutions, understand some public institutions,…

the children to express themselves through different outlets (Ohayon, 1997). I also feel when advocating for at-risk youths it is important to be supportive and understanding of their lives and the issues they are facing at home and within their communities. I found that many of the organizations that advocate for homeless and at-risk youths believe in providing support and empowering personal growth and success. The organization Stand Up for Kids is an organization that works with homeless…

Beloved Community If you open your eyes and take a closer look at the small town of Alpena, you can see it’s a great place to be born and raised in. I’m grateful to live here because there isn’t much crime here and most of the people living here are kind. Alpena could use more activities for the youth though. I know as a teenager that I’d like to have more things to do with my friends. Volunteers, fundraising, and grants could help achieve in bringing more things to do for not only children,…

Neighborhood Narrative I was raised in the city of Oakland, where crime was an occasional thing, and homeless people living in parks was an everyday sight. Some parts of Oakland were beautiful, such as Lake Merritt. Here my parents would go jogging, and push my brother and I in the stroller. I attended elementary school at The Lake School. Growing up in Oakland really opened my eyes to poverty, and seeing people who are less fortunate than me. Being exposed to poverty at a young age had an…

The community I have dedicated this project to is the community of Forney, because I have been in here since the second semester of 6th grade. This community has had many impacts on my life, either good or bad they were all learning experiences for my future. I mainly see this community as good, and I cannot judge it off of some bad experiences because, that would not be fair. I have come to learn Forney’s culture and what it can teach you if you watch and listen. To start with, the key…

walking survey, I decided to use my grandmother’s neighborhood. She resides in a home built in 1953 and has lived there for over 30 years. I am familiar with this neighborhood and I felt very comfortable with the area. The neighborhood has a strong community feel, most of the residents have lived there for as long as I can remember. The neighborhood does not have any new houses or buildings. The houses have remained the same. The only one abandoned house in the neighborhood and this due to a…