Community

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…

Introduction “Power is the ability to do good for others” – Brooke Astor Community service is unpaid voluntary work with an aim of helping an underprivileged cause . It is important not only because you are doing good and beneficial for your community but also because taking part and volunteering teaches us comparison and understanding. We too are able to get exposure to certain things and gain knowledge and some experience from community service. 2.Social issue. A very common social issue is…

Community Policing While past incidences have affected police and minority relationships, the media has been no stranger in further causing distrust and fear. The role of the media needs to change by working with police to educate the public about the positive aspects involved in fostering positive relationships with local officers to truly affect change. Our police officers are the eyes and the ears of society to serve and protect citizens. However, the police do not have the resources to be…

During my first semester of Introduction to Sociology 1000, we were assigned to do community service for Otterbein University. Otterbein focuses on giving back and having students give back to the community as well. For the past ten weeks, I did my community service at the Promise House, it is located on the first-floor common apartments next to Devore Hall. While walking into the Promise House there is a room of tables for people to sit at, and then there is another room behind it which is the…

geopolitical community I live in is Orlando, Florida. Florida is a key State that many president candidates try their best to win during election time. Politics of Florida reflect a state that has experienced conflict between its liberal southeastern region and its traditionally conservative northern region. A geopolitical community is a community with defined geographical and jurisdictional boundaries, such as rural municipalities, towns or city communities. The boundary of a geopolitical…

idea of a sustainable community too many seem far out of reach; however with science and technologies advancing in this new generation, sustainable communities are within our reach. In Scientific American Kaid Benfield describes a sustainable community as one in which pollution, water contamination are things of the past and natural resources are all being used less. Kaid Benfield is the project director of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The vision of communities with green…

A community is a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. .In the world there are different types of communities. From the ones in high school to career communities. High school communities for example, would be the popular kids, nerds, emo, etc. In the real world, career wise; the communities would be Doctors, Teacher’s, fast-food, etc. All these fall under the category of discourse community. A discourse community is a group of communicators…

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.…

Empowerment in regard to community settings is a shared movement to enhance the quality of life of individuals in a specific community. While organization empowerment, can be defined as systems that encourage member participation as well as reaching goals. The term empowerment is complex and develops over time, although it can deteriorate as well. On an organizational level, empowerment of individuals is developed from specific characteristics within the organization that foster feelings of…

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…