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the children to express themselves through different outlets (Ohayon, 1997). I also feel when advocating for at-risk youths it is important to be supportive and understanding of their lives and the issues they are facing at home and within their communities. I found that many of the organizations that advocate for homeless and at-risk youths believe in providing support and empowering personal growth and success. The organization Stand Up for Kids is an organization that works with homeless…

Beloved Community If you open your eyes and take a closer look at the small town of Alpena, you can see it’s a great place to be born and raised in. I’m grateful to live here because there isn’t much crime here and most of the people living here are kind. Alpena could use more activities for the youth though. I know as a teenager that I’d like to have more things to do with my friends. Volunteers, fundraising, and grants could help achieve in bringing more things to do for not only children,…

Neighborhood Narrative I was raised in the city of Oakland, where crime was an occasional thing, and homeless people living in parks was an everyday sight. Some parts of Oakland were beautiful, such as Lake Merritt. Here my parents would go jogging, and push my brother and I in the stroller. I attended elementary school at The Lake School. Growing up in Oakland really opened my eyes to poverty, and seeing people who are less fortunate than me. Being exposed to poverty at a young age had an…

The community I have dedicated this project to is the community of Forney, because I have been in here since the second semester of 6th grade. This community has had many impacts on my life, either good or bad they were all learning experiences for my future. I mainly see this community as good, and I cannot judge it off of some bad experiences because, that would not be fair. I have come to learn Forney’s culture and what it can teach you if you watch and listen. To start with, the key…

walking survey, I decided to use my grandmother’s neighborhood. She resides in a home built in 1953 and has lived there for over 30 years. I am familiar with this neighborhood and I felt very comfortable with the area. The neighborhood has a strong community feel, most of the residents have lived there for as long as I can remember. The neighborhood does not have any new houses or buildings. The houses have remained the same. The only one abandoned house in the neighborhood and this due to a…

school reach its maximum potential. “If you want the best for your kids – this is it.” Members agreed that the school’s strengths include: • Strong student participation in the community “The kids are happy, educated, and well rounded. They participate in the faith community and in the larger community.” • A caring, community atmosphere “They go extra step to make sure kids are doing well academically, socially, and emotionally.” “They give the kids a strong sense of self – they are…

This case study of my community has been extremely interesting for me to research. I was confident that I was aware of the health of my community. I did not think that I would discover too many differences between my Walk About and my discoveries from my research. I was unsure if my informants from my Site Visit would have much to add to my research. Since, I was only aware of my informants at The Salvation Army providing clothes to my community. Now that I have completed my Walk About, my…

An event called CONNECT Community Dialogue was held at a safe environment where women and men come together to ask tough questions and share their concerns about healthy relationships, gender equity and domestic violence. It was an intergenerational conversation on fathers and men preventing violence. A mobilization strategy implemented to prevent family violence. It was a great way according to Caitlin (2002) to strengthen Sister- and Brotherhoods in the shared mission to create safe families…

something greater, a shared sense of community. For one, people united under one cause can band together in order to help others in their community, helping others heal from a tragedy to collaborating to start a movement. On the other hand, people in communities can band together for corrupt reasons, to spread hate and chaos into the world. These examples of communities are evident in both today’s society as well as the novel Unwind by Neal Shusterman. Clearly, communities can both help and harm…

Ashley discussed her living environment in strictly positive terms. She began by explaining her beautiful neighborhood with tree-lined streets. She emphasized the neighbors’ companionship and assistance in her neighborhood. Ashley described her home as a cozy home that is large, but not too large, adding that her kitchen and the family room are her two favorite rooms in the house. The kitchen is “L” shaped, with a large island in the middle. She explained this layout has plenty of room to cook…