For many people‚ volunteering seems like a waste of time. While it seems like something nice to do for the community‚ it can be hard to fit volunteering into a student’s schedule. While students volunteered at a rate of 31.2 percent in 2004‚ this number dropped to 26.1 percent by 2010. While most students are not volunteering today‚ they are missing out on professional‚ personal and health benefits. 1. Improved Resumes One of the most obvious reasons to volunteer is because it improves the student’s
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who view with suspicion on those 3. Effects to Community From my views baby dumping affecting the community. This case has affected the image of the surrounding communities. They would have embarressed and disappointed by what happened. Of course‚ teenagers have been blamed in this case. This is because of many young people involved in this activity. Indirectly‚ it has created a negative perception of people outside on the creadibility of community in overcome baby dumping cases.
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a secular service organization with over 45‚500 clubs and more than 1‚368‚683 members in 205 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones in 1917. Headquartered in Oak Brook‚ Illinois‚ United States‚ the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and global scale. History Lions Clubs International‚ a service membership organization of 1‚368‚683 members world-wide‚ was founded in the United States on June 7‚ 1917‚ by Melvin Jones‚ a Chicago businessman. Jones asked‚ with
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their communities according to their identities. One’s identity defines and regulates the use of language and not the contrary. People speak different languages; this difference is used to identify and distinguish between different people‚ different ethnicities and races. The human need to belong to a group makes them abide to a specific language and dialect that represents their specific community and differentiate it from the rest. Language is what connects people to their communities; they
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on your childhood‚ what types of barriers/disparities existed that limited your ability to lead a healthier life? Were there any short-term or long-term consequences? I lived in North Philadelphia when I was younger. There were many ways the community was not healthy‚ but one thing that is important to note is safety. Olney district of Philadelphia has one of the highest crimes in Philadelphia. Shootings‚ child molestations‚ and theft were common in the area‚ which limited me to lead a healthier
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COMMUNAL HARMONY: NEED OF THE HOUR There is hardly any other country in the world than India which has a great diversity of culture‚ religion‚ language‚ tradition‚ community etc. People live and think in terms of their respective religions‚ faiths and tongues‚ and seek to serve their selfish ends without thinking of the national good. Such thinking is dangerous and is bound to lead to the disintegration of the country in the long run. The need of the hour‚ therefore‚ is to fight the forces of disunity
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short-term jobs where they can. In the Cannery Row‚ everyone’s pretty poor Cannery Row looks at select aspects of community life in the seaside section of Monterey‚ California‚ as it rides out the Depression. Financial drives for various charities abound‚ with Dora Flood‚ owner/operator of the Bear Flag brothel being squeezed to contribute more than anyone as a condition for the community tolerating her illegal operation. During the worst years of the Depression‚ Flood nearly bankrupts herself helping
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“People need to improve themselves‚ but there are not willing to implement changes‚ they feel comfortable‚ and they do not want to confront challenges in their life”. To make change emphsises that communities need to managing change is extreme importance for the suvival of any neighborhood‚ communities need to adopt to change at a faster pace which anticipates future changes and take remedial measusre to counter such scenarios go hand in hand with the phare “survival of the fittest”. The global
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connection from online identity to online communities. She notes what characterizes these online communities‚ depends on a number of things. Age‚ demographics‚ location and‚ pastimes. She states that today’s social networking sites organize themselves around the “person‚” how we define ourselves online with millions of individual profiles that list interests‚ hobbies and the things that are important to us. She also explains how these online communities have affected our relationships in the real
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be in national honors society. I have volunteered at the long term care facility. I feel like helping the elderly and helping other people makes me feel like I am a good person. Helping makes me feel like I am giving back to my community. I believe that community service and volunteer work are very important. The best thing a person can donate is their time. I feel it’s every individual’s responsibility and beyond. I also feel it would help me develop better leadership skills by planning
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