Community development

met Dr. Mosqueda, she slowly convinced me to seek out the community colleges. As the class progressed, she mentioned the opportunity of doing hours at El Camino College, in particular the First Year Experience (FYE) program, so I decided to take the offer. This preface is important because it gives a glimpse into my constant eagerness to learn more about what exactly counselors do at the community college. Internship Site El Camino Community College is located near Torrance, California.…

Service learning is a reciprocal relationship between students and communities1; the focus is on enhancing the learning of all involved: the student, the teacher and the community, all of whom learn something from each other2. Students’ exposure to real life situations outside the classroom allows for application of theory as well as a prime opportunity for the student to work one on one in settings that are non contrived. This allows the student to develop and hone problem solving and critical…

likely to continue to need supports to live and work as independently as possible throughout their adult lives after high school. However, the level of those supports is expected to be lower for students who are prepared for college, career and community. Every step closer to independence enriches the quality of life for these students. To better understand how academics play a part in these life skills, the following is a brief example of how math and ELA are tied to them (NCSC, 2013). • Math…

Companies can gain an edge on the competition by truly understanding their customers. Even firms that are experiencing sluggish sales or scandal can utilize social media to access consumer knowledge and aid in product development. On December 16, 2009, just shy of Domino’s Pizza 50th birthday, the pizza chain introduced a new and improved pizza. Russell Weiner the chief marketing officer for Domino’s Pizza announced in a press release that “To us, it’s as big as McDonald’s changing the Big…

1996, p. 47). In this context, I support the notion that a “teacher’s role is changing from that of instructor to that of a leader of learning” (Groundwater-Smith 2003, p. 39). Consequently, I most closely align with Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, arguing that to learn, students must reach a state of disequilibrium, wrestling with their previous understand to advance their understandings (Hammond et al.2001, p. 8). Concluding, I believe the role of the educator should be to “teach…

The creation of the internet and social media has permanently changed how people interact with one another. Millions of people log on to the internet daily for the purpose of interaction. Additionally, according to Nils Smith, social media is the most popular activity on the internet. This twenty-first century phenomenon is a great opportunity for churches to capitalize on this innovative technology using it as a ministry tool for evangelism. Thousands of people use social media daily, but…

How would you describe your community college academic experience? Has it been "a walk in the park," "an uphill climb," or something else? Fill in the blank with your own expression and explain. (Limit 600 characters) I wrote two different paragraphs. I wanted to see how they sounded. I will choose one. Coming from Nepal, a country vastly different from the United States both culturally and academically, my time here at TCC NE campus has been one of the most challenging, rewarding and…

In the completion of this project I am starting to gain more knowledge in implementing project based learning. Among the things I learned is that the project is implemented in the beginning of the unit and should dictate the flow of lesson and activities. It provides context or theme to deliver the different concepts essential for the unit. On the other hand, technology is used to reinforce the context in the form of simulation and modeling as the concepts are introduced and applied in the form…

As of January 2015 there were approximately 3 billion active internet users and 2 billion active social media accounts. The social media websites through which these accounts operate are defined as “member based internet communities which that allow users to post profile information, such as a username or photograph, and to communicate with others in innovative ways such as sending public or private online messages, or sharing photos online” (Pempek, Yermolayeva & Calvert, 2009 p.277). Few…

Underdevelopment: More Than a State of Mind Student Name: Fujia Wang Student Number: 214122782 Instructor Name: Miguel Gonzalez Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Words: 1040 In 2010, Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake that destroyed land and lives alike, almost wiping clean the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Because of the underdeveloped nature of Haiti at the time of the natural disaster, the country was susceptible to…