Living in one of the most dangerous neighborhood in the city of Milwaukee‚ I believe that community service is a must. Community service is a huge component of my life that gives me an opportunity to make my society a better place‚ the small things count. Today‚ 10/28/2017‚ I lost a classmate‚ Jakeem Sims‚ due to violence and gang activity within the City of Milwaukee. He was one of the smartest‚ funniest‚ and down to earth kid I knew. I knew that he wanted to at least graduate college in order to
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I had no intention of becoming involved in community service. As a high school sophomore‚ I was required to complete five hours of volunteer work in order to join the National Honor Society. I cleaned and organized bookshelves at my local library‚ and that was that. Over the next year‚ I volunteered with school cleaning‚ dance set-up‚ and other events not out of graciousness or compassion‚ but solely to maintain my NHS membership. However‚ as a junior‚ a teacher nominated me for the United Way Youth
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new‚ whether it is educational related or discussing a topic that pertains to our life experiences. I honestly enjoy the connection between the class and the professor. I love how our class lessons are taught in a more hands-on aspect because I learn better that way. Throughout the semester‚ my overall learning experience was broken down into four categories: course learning experience‚ service learning experience‚ my Type Focus assessment results‚ and the profile of my chosen major and career. These
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The debate on whether or not high school students should be required to complete community service has been a long ongoing discussion. Many are still split on the topic. While I believe high school students should be required to complete community service‚ I don’t think they should be required to complete three hours a week. Being forced to volunteer defeats the whole purpose‚ along with those who come from low income families find it pointless when they could be doing something similar and be getting
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You’re rushing home after practice to get ready to do volunteer work. While you are doing your work you start thinking to yourself of what you have to do once you get home what assignments need to be due the next day‚ but as well u feel exhausted from practice or you’re after school activity. Once you get home you begin to do your assignments by the time you are finish the clock says midnight. The next day you feel tired and sleepy from not having enough rest. That for I am against for high schools
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It was merely a decade ago that the obesity epidemic was thought to only be a minor problem and had only alarmed a small number of endocrinologists interested by the size of the situation (James‚ 2008). However today‚ the problem of obesity is vast with more awareness of its presence by doctors and individuals alike. In fact‚ the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states‚ “More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese (CDC‚ 2014)”. These numbers are outrageous and eye
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Service learning experience is an educational involvement where by aiding their community students are able to grow in knowledge as well as in personal view. It is essential to understand that by serving the community‚ it can create a positive change in The Rio Grande Valley. By doing my service learning at The Gladys Porter Zoo I view the importance of how even a simple task will make a positive difference. I can mention that what I did was out of comparison to what is done in the whole zoo. If
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Children in San Joaquin Elementary School’. To be specific‚ this project aims not only to develop 50 students on how to be idealistic for their righteousness‚ but also to train eight freshmen of University of Asia and the Pacific on how to render service for the common good of their country. The
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where I would talk to and assist in caring for the service users. It was at this placement that I discovered the importance at providing support to people who may be feeling confused or distressed‚ particularly individuals with dementia. As a nurse this is an important skill to have. Initiative is another of these skills‚ in which I developed during my second placement at a specialist support centre for adults with learning disabilities. The service users there had various disabilities and needs
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Kroc founded McDonald’s more than 50 years ago. Our communities give us so much in return not just by supporting our business but also by increasing our brand visibility and strengthening our relationships with our stakeholders. McDonald’s uses three key strengths – our scope‚ our people and our profits - to make a meaningful and lasting impact on the global communities where we live and work. The real strength of McDonald’s community involvement lies with GARSB and our franchisees who provide
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