(a) What does community service/volunteerism mean to you? * I define volunteerism as a service performed for the benefit of others with little or no benefit to the person carrying out the service. One may volunteer for many reasons but these should not include expecting to receive an income or publicity for work being done. One benefit that a volunteer may have however is growing their knowledge base about the activity in which they are participating. One should think about the ways which they
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a. What does community service/ volunteerism mean to you? I define volunteerism as the act of willingly and voluntarily doing things to help others when you get nothing tangible in return for efforts. This may be done for a number of reasons which should not include gaining publicity for the individual initiating the activity. It is humbling and rewarding to serve others. I believe one can benefit from volunteerism by growing their knowledge base about the activity in which they are participating
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Herter‚ Kevin English 105‚ January 30‚ 2013 The discourse community of a student The pressure of being a student in university is a challenge that turns out to be rewarding and most definitely shaping. Full time university students are thought to have all the time they need for studying since they are unemployed or at the most work part-time. Being a full time student myself‚ I can ensure that it is hard work to stay emotionally stable‚ organize and set priorities straight while being on a diet
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Volunteering and providing services to the community in which I reside is extremely imperative to me‚ because of this I take as many opportunities as I can to help out. Of all of the hours I have spent volunteering‚ one service in particular stands out the most. A few years ago I was invited to volunteer at my town’s local nursing home‚ I was skeptical at first‚ but I proceeded to accept the offer anyway. The date arrived‚ my group and myself entered the nursing home where we were welcomed with warm
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Community Service Report With busy lives‚ it can be hard to find time to volunteer. Nonetheless‚ there are so many issues that are worth to be noticed and concerned‚ whether it is about the environment or animal welfare. Volunteering can definitely help you see the world m different perspectives for the betterment of society. On 23d November 2014‚ I volunteered for the Charity Run 2014 organized by UNICEF. I worked at the assembly point‚ which is the Hong Kong Disneyland Car Park. My time as a luggage
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Community Service Project Care Package for the Homeless By: Matthew Vargas Why the need for care packages? • The use of everyday necessities such as toothbrushes‚ toothpaste‚ soap‚ shampoo‚ deodorant and most importantly food is often taken for granted. Hygiene is a very important to maintain health and prevent diseases. Although you ’d be surprised of how many citizens within your community don’t have the fiancés to support basic needs. How to make a care package • One of the best gifts you
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My Community Service Experience Place of Hope is a distinctive faith-based‚ state-licensed children’s organization in Palm Beach Gardens. Place of Hope provides family-style foster care (emergency and long-term); family outreach and intervention; maternity care; safety for victims of domestic minor sex trafficking; transitional housing and support services; foster care recruitment and support; hope and healing opportunities for children and families who have been traumatized by abuse and neglect
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Colleges Don’t Need More Students‚ They Need More Funding Recently‚ it was announced that the President is trying to make community college free for all.Most of my friends will be going to community college next year. Some are going there because it was the only option for them to further their education‚ others because they did not have enough financial help to go to a four-year college. So wouldn’t a free community college have a good impact on them? Supporters of this idea say that it can persuade
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“FREE” Education Two years of FREE community college‚ In theory‚ this sounds like a really good idea‚ and would give numerous people‚ who would otherwise not be able to go to college‚ the opportunity to get a good start on his/her college education. President Obama has proposed a two year free community college plan‚ in his speech given at Pellissippi State College in Knoxville‚ Tennessee‚ President Obama stated‚ a college education should be “as free and universal as high school is today” (Korte)
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add a forced 75 hours of community service into your life? Well‚ the Massachusetts legislature is considering adding this idea as a requirement to graduate high school! To those already with the high stakes of MCAS and 130 credits worth of courses to pass‚ students may increase the dropout rate. This requirement may keep many students back from graduating‚ could lessen the quality of service‚ and add more pressure to the already hectic life of a high school teenager. Students should not be commanded
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