Community Service My community service experience took place in my local area in Sylmar. I was volunteering at Angels of the Valley‚ which is a facility that they take care of seniors and patients. I assisted the administrator‚ she showed me a lot of things and explained what is her role in her job. I found this very interesting. I believe that community service and volunteerism like this are very important. By spending your free time helping others in their community‚ you can experience and learn
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homes with overgrown yards. People move in down the street and move out a few months later. There has never been kids my age‚ they are always too young or too old to be friends with. The one friend I had moved to Georgia 3 years ago. A theme I found in the novel is to not judge people‚ my community has helped me learn this. When there were kids my age‚ they were always boys. My brother would befriend them and sometimes they would let me tag along when they would hang out together. We would
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For my first placement I was placed at Kaylra aged care facility in McLaren Vale. This facility is a modern 39-bed with both high and low care support. Being situated in McLaren Vale‚ I knew before my placement the makeup of the population consisted of various difference ages‚ races‚ genders and religion. Once I began my placement I discovered that the average age of people living in McLaren Vale is 47 years old‚ and elderly couples 15.4% of people living in McLaren Vale. It was evident that Kaylra
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Since I was a kid I’ve noticed my home town of Pomona‚ CA had areas that were roughed up. Whenever I passed through main streets like Holt Avenue I could see sidewalks filled with homeless people & damaged property. Seeing my city in bad shape sparked something in me & I knew I wanted help better the city & give back to it but wasn’t really sure how to contribute up until high school. Sophomore year in high school I joined Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán‚ MEChA‚ I was introduced into this
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from a community college to a university‚ is that you select the classes required from that university and when you have completed them‚ send them over to the school and apply to the college. What has
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In this paper‚ I will be explaining my perception of my community placement in the context of community as partner by reflecting on my interactions with a target group of the population which include pre and post natal mothers who are in vulnerable situations in the community. I will also describe this group of population using various sources and share some experiences which helped me gain an insight into their lived experiences and the health issues and concerns within this group with the intention
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participate in as many community outreach activities as possible. I received a gold medal in the President’s Service Award for my contributions to the community. I volunteered as a tennis coach‚ camp counselor‚ Kumon grader‚ and library helper in the summer following my freshman year. Most my volunteer work has consisted of teaching of some form. Education is extremely important to me‚ and I feel it is the best way to give back to my community. Learning is the focal point of my life‚ and everyone who
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As someone who is biracial‚ I feel being Hispanic has been a unique experience for me because I am always discovering my Hispanic identity. For a long time‚ I felt disconnected from that part of me because I grew up in a predominately white town away from my family. In fact‚ I only discovered this part of my identity this February when I attended a camp called Building Bridges that is centered on race. There I was paired with other biracial people who felt the same and the discussions regarding identity
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At the age of eight‚ being the oblivious‚ simple minded child I was‚ I nearly died. On the day of July seventh‚ in 2012. My mom‚ sister‚ two irrelevant brother half brothers‚ and my dad‚ decided to go to the community pool. It was our first time speaking of‚ we already had a pool in our backyard‚ however we still decided it’d be fun. There were many people there‚ and the pool was huge‚ yet oddly shaped. It was a huge square on the right side‚ and the deep end was a rectangular shape in the middle
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Definition of Community: (Sarason) “a readily available‚ mutually supportive networkd of relationships on which one could depend Definition of Psychological Sense of Community (Sarason) perception of similarity to others acknowledge interdependence with other… Types of Community: 1. Locality-Based Community * Includes city blocks‚ neighbors‚ small towns… * Interpersonal ties based on geographic proximity exist between members * Individuals identify themselves by their locality
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