Community service

Mary Puls Communities are a place of deteriorating for a numerous amount of reasons . John McKnight explains his theories of the professional problem that helps explain the role it plays into the community and how there are too strong of service systems that weaken the communities. Wendell Berry argues about globalization and the loss of the many factors of our planet that looses the community as well . McKnight would explainexlpains that professionals are well educated and are taking…

improvements to three key areas of the community and city design: (1) the physical and built environment; (2) the social environment; and (3) housing. Physical and built environment Menec et al. (2011) describe the built environment as comprising the outdoor spaces (e.g. green spaces, parks, walking trails), buildings and natural environment of a community, such as its air and water quality. The physical and built environment are important factors in age-friendly community design. For older…

total of 12 hours of service. In March, I completed 2 hours of service at the Friends for the Future Phone-a-thon. At the Phone-a-thon, I was able to give back to our school by connecting with and thanking people who generously donated to Friends for the Future. Afterwards, I performed the Spiritual Work of Mercy, pray for the living, by praying for the people who donated to our school. I chose this service because I love giving back to my school. I benefited from this service because I was able…

others freely can make an impact on the community and even myself. Every day, millions experience hardship; therefore, millions need to help in any way they can. That is why serving others is so important. Even with all the good in the world, there is the same amount of bad. With the help of others, with the help of volunteers, the bad will not outweigh the good. Each year, I have given my service to events like Super Saturday (a church-led day of yard service to those who can’t do the labor…

to leadership, conservation and public service. Since it was established in 1976, Boy Scout Troop 150 has played an active role in the community of West Salem. A notable example of the kind of public service this troop offers is the Christmas tree recycling program they’ve carried out for the last twenty years. After Christmas, Troop 150 visits a variety of locations all over Salem, collecting Christmas trees. This provides a great benefit to the community and offers citizens an…

Honor Society is a very prestigious program that rewards students for their service in their communities, leadership skills, citizenship, and character. Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School highlights these important qualities and I honored to be selected to apply for the society. I believe my morals, love of service, and leadership skills make me a strong candidate to the National Junior Honor Society. Community service is a rewarding activity that, sadly, not many teens and preteens…

School, Home and Community Partnerships It seems that everybody agrees that it is important to form strong partnerships between schools, homes and their communities, but there is a decided lack of information about how to go about achieving that goal. In 2010, President Obama signed the executive order, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics which includes provisions for strengthening home and community partnerships with schools. The President pointed out that only…

small community in Brooklyn, New York, covering 2.898 square miles, with an estimated population 9.3,877 (cenus bureau 2013). The community, Canarsie is the connection point to many neighborhoods and boroughs. Exit 13 off the belt parkway, is one of the main entry point into the community. Major public transportation in the community are, the L train, located on rockaway parkway and six connecting bus lines that transport thousands of people on a daily basis to other standing communities.…

“Community” is a word that connects us with each other; it highlights a specific experience that we all share, a community is more than just a neighborhood, it is a common identity, and it is a set of relationships among people. It is pivotal that each and everyone of us give back to this experience in anyway we can. It is our civic duty as members of our communities to engage in some form service. Giving back to the community has a lasting and positive impact on society at large. Community…

Introduction What is a community? A community is a group of people that inhibit the same area or neighborhood; they are a group of people bond by social, religious, cultural, race, economic, ethnic and professional ties. Examples of that would be the church community, African American community, educational community, homeless community, homosexual community, business community, medical community, and the elderly community. This paper will highlight the workings of the organization Women…