Is Community Education a myth? Over the course of this project I intend to answer the question‚ is Community Education a myth? To do this I will use my own experience of Community Education in a range of settings along with some in depth research to critically examine the question. I will start by defining the key terms in the question such a ‘myth’‚ ‘community’ and ‘education’ to ensure my purpose is clear. Following this‚ I will look at the origins of Community Education as a professional practice
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Mandatory Service Program There are many debates concerning advantages and disadvantages of mandating community service‚ however‚ the practice of compelling adolescents to take part in community service is increasingly common. People seek to understand the relationships between mandatory community service and volunteering. A key distinction between mandated community service and volunteering is the freely-chosen nature of the latter activity compared to the compulsory nature of the former
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Some people suggest that everyone between the ages of 18 and 21 should be required to perform one year of community or government service. Such service might include the Peace Corps‚ Environmental Conservancy Corps‚ a hospital‚ the military‚ a rural or inner-city school‚ or other community outreach projects. I believe forcing the service of any group of people is a bad idea. In this case‚ three reasons come to mind as to what makes this idea bad. First‚ I see this as a form of indentured servitude
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CHCCS411C - Work effectively in the community sector: Assignment 2 What you have to do Choose a Community Services organisation and research the current issues influencing service delivery by answering the questions below based on your research. The organisation should belong to one of the following sectors: Home and community care Disability services‚ or Aged care Tip: Refer to the Assessment Tips document on the OLS under Assessment Information (you will locate this next
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of Education and Communities 2013‚ Version 1‚ January 2013 CHCCS411C CHCCS411C CHCCS411C CHCCS411C – Work effectively in the Work effectively in the Work effectively in the Work effectively in the Work effectively in the Work effectively in the Work effectively in the community sector: Assignment community sector: Assignment community sector: Assignment community sector: Assignment community sector: Assignment community sector: Assignment community sector: Assignment community sector: Assignment
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Importance of School and Community Collaboration In the face of such overwhelming need‚ what does collaborative action offer? Most people would agree that it is considerably easier for children to develop and learn with the support of strong families who in turn enjoy the support of individuals and institutions in their surrounding communities. However‚ the increase in single-parent and dual-income families -- coupled with the gradual disappearance of villagelike communities -- leaves a growing number
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Service Learning Project Reflection An Experience Like No Other In the past‚ I have participated in community service projects. It wasn’t until The Leadership and Professional Development (LPD) class in the fall of 2012 that I was introduced to the idea of service learning. This semester taught me the importance of reflecting on the community service that I performed and actually taking something away from the experience. This semester my team and I had the opportunity to participate in community
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treatment being an expensive and time consuming exercise‚ it is easier to prevent our young people from getting into alcohol and substance use and abuse. Some of the roles of addiction counselor in community prevention include the following; Enabler In the enabler role‚ an addiction counselor helps communities become capable of coping with situations or stress of having members of the society battling substance use and abuse. Addiction counselor conveys hope‚ reducing resistance and ambivalence‚ recognizing
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system is overburdened‚ judges are giving Community Service Sentences instead of imprisonment for Minor Non-Violent Crimes. Will this be good for the society in the long run? Offences that are defined as Minor Non-Violent Offences are those that are against the law but are not usually viewed as serious enough to be taken to the court if done once or twice (Notton‚ 2010). An example of non violent offence is burglary or motor vehicle theft. Community Service is an alternative of imprisonment imposed
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Community service is someone or a group of people provide a service to the community. It can be a reason or a choice; sometimes it’s mandatory for some people. You’re not getting paid to serve the community‚ but giving back hours. It’s like you repaying a debt to your society. It’s not the same as volunteering‚ but their similar. They both have different meanings to them. Everyone has to do it sometime in life. Also‚ the court system mainly use it on the people. Just know giving back in your society
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