Community development

The importance of community service has been interlaced into the majority of the nursing classes I have had at the bachelor’s level and the master’s level of education. Being active in community service has been presented as a cornerstone of my nursing career in the work place as a leader within my organization. I am learning now that being involved in community service holds true for the nurse educator as well. Dawson & Freed (2008), state that “professional nurses have a commitment to…

well as by providing space for self-expression. It holds the idea of an internal community, where artists have their own singular space to live/work. Having a community of people with similar ideals and interests that allows them to grow internally, and that mutually benefits and inspires its inhabitants, is the fundamental goal of this project, and is a strong point in the relationship between architecture and community growth. The Glass Loft project (by Front Studio Architects) analyzes the…

Community spirit, also commonly referred to as the sense of community, is generally defined as “a feeling that members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members' needs will be met through their commitment to be together” (McMillan & Chavis, 1986). A strong sense of community can have positive effects on both individuals and communities (Kloos et al., 2012) and participation in the community is a fundamental aspect of a good…

needed. When a deep understanding of an environment is developed, social services can be tailored to address the needs of the community. In order to produce a rounded illustration of clients and the deficits of a community, social workers cannot be complacent in practice. Situational awareness provides a keen mind in the field. “Environmental contexts can support development through the provision of resources or hinder…

have been able to further embrace my civic responsibility, professional development, and social understanding. By participating in a variety of service projects, I have gained the knowledge of understanding how important it is that I do my part in helping others in my community. Many of us come from the same area, and have had family here for many years. I believe it is our responsibility as citizens to help better the community around us, not only for ourselves, but for future generations as…

Lugenia Burns Hope was a twentieth-century civil rights activist and social reformer who worked steadfastly to rebuild black communities using grassroots politics and community ties. Hope was no stranger to hard work. From an early age, Hope worked full time at organizations like Hull House— a settlement organization founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr dedicated to providing European Immigrants with amenities such as daycare services, libraries, employment and education. Her infectious…

The Communities Standard is the last but not the least important of the ACTFL standards, it deals specifically with the use of the object language further than the teaching space walls. Therefore, scholars display signs of becoming lifetime learners by using the target language for individual satisfaction and development. Therefore, this standard centers on the use of the knowledge of a foreign language in widespread linguistic and social communities covering from school to far ahead life.…

Pitchon 10/2/16 References Fast, Danya, Jean Shoveller, Will Small, and Thomas Kerr. "Did somebody say community? Young people's critiques of conventional community narratives in the context of a local drug scene." Human organization 72, no. 2 (2013): 98-110. This article focused on drug user communities specially among youth in Vancouver. The article focused on what it means to be a community to these individuals involved in drug use. The purpose of this study was to develop effective…

collusion in communities, the Sociological approach highlights solutions “most notably community-based initiatives, to break down isolation and create a sense of belonging and shared problems” (Garbarino and Gilliam, 1980). With this being said, community based initiatives such as Faith Based Organisations, Community Youth Clubs, and other Community Based Organisations, could prove to be as effective in child protection, as community watch groups in the enforcement of security in communities.…

According to Freie, community is an important concept when considering sociology. He states that a community “is continually changing and adapting to challenges in the environment and is created over time as people form connections with each other, develop trust and respect for each other, and create a sense of common purpose” (Freie,1998, p. 21). Therefore, genuine communities involve human relationships where people are actively participating and cooperating with each other to create self…