Benefits of Community College Comm/215 Vin. S University of Phoenix August 29‚ 2013 As seniors prepare to graduate from high school this upcoming school year‚ many have to decide on whether to apply to a four year university or stay close to home to attend college. This decision can be difficult for some because of the rising cost of universities‚ grades‚ and test scores determining entrances into their desired school‚ or even if college is the right fit for them. Community colleges are
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Community college have frequently served student who weak academically skills prepared for college-level courses. Nevertheless‚ the policies and practices specific to remedial education‚ implemented by the colleges to help students reach college-preparedness‚ vary as much as the missions of community colleges (xxxxx). This article identifies the situation of remediation in community college‚ pinpointing the application of assessment/ placement for remedial courses. At the meantime‚ the researcher
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A problem for the black community in America is colorism. Margaret Hunter defines colorism as “color stratification‚ a process that privileges light skinned people of color over dark in areas such as income‚ education‚ housing‚ and the marriage market”. Professor Hunter has found research that shows lighter complexion individuals have greater advantages‚ but the same research states that darker complexion individuals are deemed “authentic” in their ethnicity. Colorism is a result of racism. Media
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Injustices Present in the Workplace and the Community Ethics in Health Care Injustices are present every day in the workplace and the community. There are several overlapping injustices between the two like lying‚ discrimination‚ and the mistreatment of people. However there are also injustices that are specific to each area. Some injustices are witnessed more than others‚ but each injustice is just as important. Injustices that are being committed can create frustration‚ unhealthiness
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and the Community The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. Involvement Responds to 70‚000 natural and man-made disasters in the U.S. Supports Military Families Health and Safety training Lifesaving Blood Donations International help 1‚800 Community based organizations
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environmental factors; and genetic‚ or hereditary factors. 6.Give some examples of actions that fall into the category of community health. One example of community health is a community may decide to create bike lanes on public streets to protect cyclists‚ encourage people to be more physically active‚ and cut down on traffic and air pollution. Another example is a community may support the creation of health clinic within its boundaries‚ or it may require builders to include green space or parks
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After defining the original definition of online communities‚ Johnston updates the term by stating‚ "Today‚ online communities aren’t bounded by virtual geography any more than they are by physical geography‚ and they emerge and transform and disperse in ways that are confounding to understand‚ even more so to influence" (p. 20). What does the author mean by this statement? The author is saying that virtual geography has no influence on online communities. There is no set virtual locations where people
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that one of the strongest and most powerful ways that I could effect and improve the Xaverian community would be to lead by example. Coming into Xaverian as a new 9th grader I was quite nervous‚ I didn’t know many kids coming into Xaverian and wasn’t even positive Xaverian was the right fit for me. Over the summer I decided to participate in the Xaverian summer basketball clinic to see if I could get a feel for the Xaverian community before my school year started and to maybe even meet some new
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What aspect of the Columbia community‚ outside of the classroom‚ would you most want to impact and why? (150 words or less) Helping people has always been an important aspect of my life. Whether I’m directly meeting a need or simply providing entertainment‚ I enjoy being of service to others. I have the aptitude to be a leader in any situation‚ and I’m constantly utilizing my leadership skills to make a change for the better. During my time as the head of committees on the student council and
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and legally right thing to do. “Police officers shall not compromise their integrity or that of their Department or profession‚ by taking or attempting to influence actions when a conflict of interest exists‚ (FDOE‚ n.d.‚ www.fdle.state.fl.us). Community policing is‚ according to the United States Department of Justice‚ “a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies‚ which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques‚ to proactively address the immediate conditions
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