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US History Since 1887
Civil Engagement
US History Since 1877
September 20, 2013

From the last part of the presentation that I listened too, I thought Mayor Hayek was very good and it seemed that people learned a lot from him. I think that it is important to have an influential political person on campus, like Mayor Hayek. It shows that that they care about others and think we are important to take time out of his day to come and talk to us.

I think that civil engagement is something that is very important. It is good for people to give back to their community. I think that you can also learn some very valuable leadership and social skills that will help you in your future. I don’t think that these volunteer experiences need to be big. Just being active and doing something is helping and a way that you can learn from something.

Some of the things that I am involved with outside of school would be the Make-A-Wish foundation, Tutoring, and activities with my church. I have learned a lot about my self through volunteering with these activities and have grown as a person. I would encourage everyone to try and pick one volunteer group that they feel passionate about and spend time-sharing your talents with it. I know it is something that you will not regret doing.

From the last part of the presentation that I listened too, I thought Mayor Hayek was very good and it seemed that people learned a lot from him. I think that it is important to have an influential political person on campus, like Mayor Hayek. It shows that that they care about others and think we are important to take time out of his day to come and talk to us.

I think that civil engagement is something that is very important. It is good for people to give back to their community. I think that you can also learn some very valuable leadership and social skills that will help you in your future. I don’t think that these volunteer experiences need to be big. Just being active and doing something is helping and

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