For the People Helping People scholarship‚ I feel I have aptly demonstrated my character and integrity through my volunteer work. I first started volunteering for my senior project during my junior year of highschool at a local pre-k. During that time I racked up a total of forty-five volunteer hours. I honestly can say I enjoyed every one of those hours‚ but at that time I had no idea how much a difference they would make in my life. My senior year‚ I‚ unfortunately‚ did not have time in my schedule
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Lord of the Flies: Hobbes vs. Locke In the novel‚ Lord of The Flies by William Golding‚ several young boys are stranded on an island and must maintain civilization on their own with no real authority. Their attempt at maintaining a peaceful and civilized state between each other can help to explain the theories of philosophy stated by Jack Hobbes and John Locke. In Locke’s philosophy‚ he states that people are naturally good. He believes that is in our nature‚ as humans‚ to be good people and do
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For many people‚ volunteering seems like a waste of time. While it seems like something nice to do for the community‚ it can be hard to fit volunteering into a student’s schedule. While students volunteered at a rate of 31.2 percent in 2004‚ this number dropped to 26.1 percent by 2010. While most students are not volunteering today‚ they are missing out on professional‚ personal and health benefits. 1. Improved Resumes One of the most obvious reasons to volunteer is because it improves the student’s
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Learning and Teaching Guide Module code: 4GK004 Module Title: VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY Year: 20 credits‚ Year Long‚ 2012-13 Module Leader: Dr Pauline Anderson‚ MC206. P.Anderson@wlv.ac.uk Other Staff: Shirin Housee‚ MC331 S.Housee@wlv.ac.uk Clare Williams‚ MC231 Clare.Williams@wlv.ac.uk Module Description Volunteering in the Community is a community-based learning module which gives students the opportunity
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their “perfect” society‚ usually falling within the lines of free‚ fair‚ and accepting. This desire for perfection has prompted people to express their ideal societies to the world. Unfortunately‚ this idea of utopia is not achievable. Society will always be problematic‚ and remain so if people do not publicly announce their disgruntled opinions on these controversial matters. Although perfection is not possible‚ resistance to issues can bring society closer to the ideal society where everyone is
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Throughout history‚ civil disobedience has been the catalyst for change. Societies who have had oppressed people used civil disobedience to bring attention to the injustices they have suffered. Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society because it is plays on the conscience of the oppressors and makes it easy for people to stand up for their own rights. Martin Luther King Jr. is a prime example as to why peaceful resistance to laws has a positive effect on a free society. King was a
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Comparative Societies While most U.S. sociologists are interested in what is going on in their own country‚ many of us are also interested in cross-national phenomena. Consider chapter ten in your textbook which focuses on the many facets of globalization. Cross-national scholars examine a wide array of issues such as democracy‚ corruption‚ economic systems‚ poverty‚ human rights‚ labor‚ social movements‚ and the rise and fall of nations to name just a few important topics. The assignment that
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Best and Brightest Essay Being at a pivotal point in our lives‚ middle schoolers especially‚ are easily influenced. Whether it’s a new fashion trend in your favorite magazine‚ the album of the latest “artist to watch”‚ or your friend’s opinion on how to answer number seven on your math homework‚ we are always being influenced or influencing someone or something ourselves. Citizen involvement and volunteerism not can only influence you‚ but also those around you‚ because I believe it is our civic
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CHCCS411C – Work effectively in the community sector: Assignment 2 What you have to do You need to have read through the learning material for CHCCS411C – Work effectively in the community sector - and any additional resources on the OLS before commencing this assignment. Students are required to complete the following two tasks: Task 1 – Research a sector of the Community Services Industry. Task 2 – Reflect on professional practice. How you will be assessed This unit is competency based. In order
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Reflective Paper Doing volunteer work is a great way to get involved within a community. The Houston Food Bank is a place that I had been in before. In my experience I have found that I really like to volunteer and I plan on going back in the near future. Volunteering has helped me in exploring my interests and abilities. It is through volunteer opportunities that I have learned how to communicate with others and acquire skills that can transfer into the workplace. When trying to find a job‚ employers
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