Community

In the article, “Walking the talk: Reflections from a Community-Focused Dialogue Series” the plan is to implement a Days of Dialogue which is an intergroup dialogue series that facilitates specific conflicts. The dialogue encourages guidelines and community involvement. • Discusses the importance of intergroup dialogue and focuses on changing communities by creating environments where they can engage in dialogues about community issues. • Intergroup dialogue allows for social interaction with…

One goal that I have for myself is to go to college. I want to go to school to be a diesel mechanic. This is something I have always wanted to do. Growing up I always had that as my dream career and I have never thought different. I love working on engines, especail the diesel type. I have lived on a farm all my life and have been around heavy machinery all my life as well, so it is one of those things that is just in my blood. I have worked on tractors and trucks before, but I would like to get…

for everyone to be involved in the community and be connected with what is going on. It can open their eyes to the impact that they can have on society. Civic engagement is a term used to describe the activities which promote the bridging of communities. It means working to make a difference and developing knowledge, skills, motivation and values to make that difference. There are also different ways of being participating. These include Internships or Community Service (What is Civic…

Unites States, issues plaguing Hispanic communities far too often do not get much attention in the academia. And although environmental injustices affect the general minority population, Hispanic communities are further disadvantaged because their cries for help are repeatedly silenced by either language barriers, deportations fears, or just an overall of lack awareness. Unfortunately, there is an obvious gap between environmentalist activist and the communities that they themselves want to…

many different opportunities. They term this as sharing your heart. Some see it as putting your faith into action. Volunteers are groups or individuals who offer their services for no financial gain. Volunteers are the most important resource a community can have. People volunteer through their local Churches or Temples for different reasons stated below but the most important reason is to improve the quality of human life. Some of these reasons are; • To make a difference to people’s lives •…

Community service and volunteering is important to ensure events happen and so that they run smoothly. During the presentations in class, many of the presenters mentioned how important volunteering was for their success, for example the Easter Seals. For me, volunteering is a valuable and educational experience that is rewarding. The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon my volunteer experiences and to illustrate how the knowledge obtained throughout this course has impacted my way of…

definitions for the term community. Every person has their own idea about what a community is. Then there is also the distinction between a living community and an online one. Some people argue that there is not such a thing, while others argue that not only is there such a thing as an online community, but it is becoming far more prevalent than a living one. After reading the texts by Michael Brill and Elliot Volkman I now have an understanding of how both Brill and Volkman define community.…

volunteer I learned that community uplift is the most important goal of African American studies. Civic engagement in a community is necessary for the growth of the inhabitants and their well-being. Foremost, my experience in volunteering for my community encouraged me to view specific social issues differently. These social issues include, the importance of positive role models, an abundance of academic/ personal resources, and the effects of structural racism. My community service…

people of color. (Esri 2010) The Black community represents roughly 10% of the Tenderloin, compared to a citywide representation of 6% or less. Just under half of the neighborhood’s…

Nelson & Prilleltensky (2010) provide a template for devising “value-based interventions in multiple settings - schools, workplaces, hospitals, communities - and with a variety of foci - health promotion, drug-abuse prevention, teenage pregnancy, formal and informal support, minority rights, and child abuse”. Their research shows that “Community psychologists are interested in values that promote the well-being of disadvantaged people. However, given that people’s needs vary according to their…