Community-supported agriculture

Agres by her colleague David Fuertes from Kohala and then she attended training facilitated by Bob. That was the beginning of her Community Connections, a nine-month capacity building training for community-based organizations or community members with ideas on how to support their community but unclear on how to act on them. That was also Jane’s introduction to community based economic development (CBED), which she doesn’t have a clear one-sentence definition of it. Her introduction was an…

Community is a concept that has a variety of meanings, in which sociological theorists have debated its true definition for years. However, out of all the definitions given, each one is related to a common set of ideas that a community, based on thousands of years of history and human interactions, is made up of unified groups of people in a specific area that that often share common interests and interactions with one another. Therefore, this is what constitutes a community in a generalized…

Community Settings for Family Health Nurses Family nurses work in a number of diverse settings, including schools, occupational sites, public health departments, physician offices, family homes, and community nursing centers. Even though the populations vary with each setting, the family nurse uses the same concepts and principles altering them to fit the needs of each family or group. In the community, the role of the family nurse is to educate, promote health, prevent disease, and influence…

A social issue that greatly affects health is the ever expansion of poverty among minority based communities, such as South Los Angeles. The concentration of poverty creates many barriers to health for the people that inhabit these communities by cutting off their communication with community resources and supporters that could yield beneficial outcomes. Sadly, a loss in communication with external supporters of urban health makes it extremely difficult for those with limited resources (e.g.,…

volunteer is a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. Some benefits of volunteering is it can help you reduce stress, make friends, learn new skills, reach out to the community, and advance in your career. The volunteer program I picked is Habitat for Humanity, they partner with people in the community, and all over the world, to help build and improve a place to call home. Their vision: A world where everyone has a decent place to live. I chose Habitat for Humanity because I…

understands. A major aspect of the “group” you belong too is your neighborhood community because they are likely to share the same interests and values as you. However, there is a “group” that does not belong, the reason for this is that they don’t follow or have the same dynamic and interest as you. These groups are…

These successful people could play a big impact on the rise of these communities, but instead most of them leave, never to return, making everyone else feel like their community isn’t meant for the talented. Vance says “people naturally trust the people they know”, so by going back to his hometown, Vance could tell his story and inspire people to work hard like he did. Vance’s return to his hometown could impact his community for the…

principal. It was evident that Mill Creek is lacking community involvement. Our school does work with Carnage Village and the local community center but I would like to see participation with more community members. As a future administrator I will identify key members in our community and invite them into the school or classroom to teach students about their job or trade. I think this would not only benefit our students but the community as…

As of today, many churches, ministries and some individual Christians embrace, practice, and tap into some of the 8 key components of the CCDA in various ways. All who are engaged in the process of transforming communities, whether directly through their affiliation with the CCDA or individually understand that we “are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepare in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10). In the following paragraphs…

Europe to come join and become apart of new countries and societies. In early 2016, 25,000 refugees are set to arrive in Canada and I want to answer the question that can we integrate them into our cities and make sure that they become a part of a community and a country that they can trust will get them good jobs and keep them safe. First, every person who comes into Canada needs a sense of welcome, refugees who come to a new country need to know that they are safe. Second, they need to know…