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…
while it operated from 1914 to 1982. The hospital served residents living in a community built around industry and considered a rawer area of the city. As the hospital aged, its facilities declined and the level of care which could be provided for patients degraded to the point that the hospital was closed as the Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center assumed and could better fulfill the responsibilities to the community. The opening of the new center incentivized the city to close…
healthy lifestyle may find that they are more socially active, as well. This white paper serves to illustrate the ways in which seniors may benefit from living an active lifestyle. Additionally, this white paper discusses the ways that senior living communities help to promote this style of aging, so seniors of all needs and health levels may lead happier lives. The Importance of Active Aging According to information found on…
all the group members see how they could help volunteer in a community setting where they would work with others but still play a vital role in the end product. While some members, like Kelsey and Brayden, explained that they liked working by themselves to tailor recipes based on how they like it, this similarity provided an opportunity for us leaders to point out different ways the members could still benefit and spend time in the community even if the members make the food on their own. For…
In this essay, I will focus on the community development in the Taiwan situation by using the Sunflower student movement. In the beginning part, I will introduce the background of the incident and the role of different stakeholders. Then, I will focus on talking about the short-term and long-term impact towards the communities and finally I will share my opinion towards this incident. Introduction of the Sunflower student movement In the March 18, the university students have occupied the…
Throughout Homer’s Odyssey and Morrison’s Home, the different societies have their own ways of working together as a community. Even though the communities have similarities, there are many ways in which they are actually different. The major difference between the communities within the two stories is the way in which both of them are able to express their sense of unity in their societies. Within Homer’s Odyssey, most of the poleis throughout the epic maintain a sense of arrogance. Each polis…
developing, fertilized egg in the lab. No matter what group these people are put into they all are given basic guidelines to live by, those values include community, identity, and stability. In the story the reader can visualize the sense of community that the people live by, for example, in the opening sentence the author gives the impression that the community members live in enormously tall buildings by stating “A squat grey building of only thirty- four stories” (pg 1) the tall buildings…
the environment, and the poor. National Junior Honor Society is an organization that is meant to teach youth how to help their communities. When people help their communities, the community becomes balanced. Eventually, in region after region, the whole wide world becomes more balanced. This is a breathtaking experience everyone should want to see. Balancing a community takes hard work and kindness. Because I have a mindset to contribute to society, and skills that will benefit the world, I…
All data and observations were collected to show comparisons between each JA school. The information found is valuable because it is important to know about both the physical side of a community and the economic side of a community, and how they compare to each other, as well as how they compare to other communities within a city. Junior Achievement is an organization dedicated to educating young children about branches that deal with economics,…
of different financial standings. The Greasers live on the run down East side of town, and the Socs live on the wealthy West side of town. The two gangs often go head to head, letting their diversity separate them. Both gangs are victims of the communities stereotyping, they are misunderstood and struggle to break free of these stereotypes. In the story characters are defined by the stereotypes given to them by one another. The only thing holding them back from their full potential is the…