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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How AIDS has Affected Black Communities There has been an alarming increase in HIV/AIDS among African Americans. Blacks constitute only 12% of the U.S. population‚ but they represent 41% of reported AIDS cases from 1996 to now. 55% of women with AIDS are African-American‚ and 58% of pediatric cases are among African-American children. Since 1991‚ AIDS has been the leading causes of death in African American men ages 25-44‚ and in 1994‚ the disease became the number one killer of African-American
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Participating in community service is a good way to give back to the community that I live in‚ therefore I have always been excited when I have the opportunity to volunteer for my community. I was extremely excited when I found out that I have to do a Service Learning Project for this class because I have always enjoyed doing community service since I started doing it in high school. I had a hard time deciding what to do in the beginning‚ but later I realized that I could be a leader of the Awana
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Community Service Essay When I think about community service‚ the feelings I recall are pleasant‚ yet unexpected. I was fortunate enough to get the chance to work for my mother helping transport the elderly in a nursing home. Going into the experience‚ I honestly expected boredom and cranky‚ lonely grandparents. Coming out of it‚ though‚ I found myself with a newly gained insight and knowledge I never expected. Truthfully‚ I was landed with the job on complete accident. An employee scheduled to
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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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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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Gyoza (Japan) - Adapted from the Chinese dumpling but now quintessentially Japanese‚ the humble pan-fried gyoza has become a staple dish of the nation. Like its Chinese relative‚ a flour skin is wrapped and folded around filling then cooked. Variations abound and gyoza are served both pan-fried and boiled and with a variety of fillings‚ though pork‚ cabbage and chives are common ingredients. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 cups chopped cabbage 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic
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prizeas the best enterprise of KNN. 3. I learned the importance of helping others in our little way and spending some time with them to learn more about life. In this activity‚ I met a person and helped me to understand that you cannot achieve easilysuccessbecause you need to strive harder to get it. Just like Maelashe patiently sells her product and she findsways to help her family. And I learned to be more responsible in doing my obligation to help other people. USC Trade Fair August 22-26
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According to a survey compiled by Nua Ltd in 1999‚ the number of Internet users rose from 26 million in 1995 to 205 million in 1999‚ an increase of almost 700% (Nua Ltd)! With such an explosive increase‚ how then has the Internet affected us personally‚ and how has it affected the way we do business? The answers to these questions include changes in the way people obtain information‚ interact‚ work‚ learn and conduct business.<br><br>Given the Internet’s original purpose is to share information‚ it is
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