A Global Citizen : The Right To Being A Citizen

My involvement in the Greek community has allowed me to grow my leadership skills and opportunities. I am heavily involved within my fraternity and I hold leadership positions as well as giving back to community. I currently hold the position of house manager within in my fraternity which I am responsible for the physical appearance and proper maintenance of the building which includes maintaining a filing system for receipts, bills, and inventory of Fraternity property. Also, within the fraternity I am given the opportunity to give back to the community. The ways in which I give back to my community are by volunteering with the ALS foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and MADD. I work closely with our philanthropy chair to help

Citizenship can be defined as the position or status of being a citizen in a particular country (Oxford Dictionaries, 2016). This definition is not very broad, nor does it cover the many aspects of citizenship that exist in the 21st century. It is not only about being a legal citizen of a particular country, it is also about being a social citizen. You can be a citizen of Australia but choose to live elsewhere for the majority of your life. In terms of citizenship it is relevant on a political and social level. If you are actively contributing to the country in which you live in some ways you are fulfilling your duties as a citizen.

Global Citizenship & Equity at Centennial College: Global citizenship refers to the social well- being of various communities and its main focus is to minimize inequity which means try to protect our surroundings and don’t harm others. Global citizens support equity at all levels local as well as globally. In equity we have to change different strategy not only changes the version of current strategy to ensure equity.

The Birthright Citizenship Amendment is one that has caused controversy. Should  a person that is  born in the US, regardless of whether the parents were here temporarily, or illegally be considered an American citizen? The 14th Amendment states “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the States wherein they reside”, ( Spalding, 2010). The interpretation of this amendment has caused the controversy.

Later, we discussed what he does individually to uphold the founding principles of the fraternity, he stated “I participate in community service often, focus on scholarship and maintaining my academics; because my ultimate goal is to graduate.” I respected him so much and knew that his brothers also shared the same mindset. Lastly, Jalen and I talked about how joining a fraternity has impacted his college experience. He explained he has been introduced to many people, become more outgoing and has been given a plethora of opportunities to serve in his

According to Lecture No. 016, there is a pivotal point on fraternity within a democratic community. Having a sense of fraternity means maintaining social order and believing in fellow citizens. This concept of fraternity is built on mutual respect for one another (Lecture No. 016, p.10). An appreciation of this notion would enable citizens to empathize on the issues affecting their neighbors. A reality in the United States is the widening gap between the rich and the poor. A sense of fraternity within the government and with the people would push lawmakers to develop policies that would mutually benefit all citizens.

Become a citizen of one of the best nations in the world is a privilege that not many people have. I’m talking about the United States of America. If you are an U.S natural born citizen you have rights and responsibilities that protect you based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution. People who are in the position to become U.S. citizens gain the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities of citizenship as natural born American with the only restriction that they can’t be eligible for President of the United States.

Alpha Epsilon Phi has exceeded the expectations of its founders by growing to have over 50 active chapters on college campuses around the United States. The values, beauty, strength, and wisdom Alpha Epsilon Phi holds, makes it a unique sorority. The profundity of the sisterhood bond is AEPhi’s best feature. The Beta Theta Chapter has embodied that strong sisterhood. I joined Alpha Epsilon Phi the first semester of my freshman year. This sorority became my home on campus. The other members became my sisters; they are my closest friends, the people who I always rely on and spend time with. I became a member of the executive board as a freshman when I got elected as Vice President of Programming. The following year, I became Vice President of Membership, the position I currently hold, as well as Public Relations Chair and New Member Educator. In the past two years, I have watched the chapter change from different people being currently involved, the size decrease, and work load increase. Running a small sorority requires an ample amount of work, however, the Beta Theta chapter does many tasks quite well. For instance, creatively fundraising for our two philanthropies,

“Citizenship has meant membership in one's community” being a citizen is being part of a nation, and it is included in making decisions, have privileges and advantage on the community that we form a part. Moreover, be a citizen is a legal designation, which gives us rights and duties with our nation. Rights that let us be free for involved in social, cultural, governmental, economic, and political inside a community. Duties, which give us responsibilities with our country like the vote and be kept under the law. Citizens have a protection and support from the government that help us to form a life in their nation.

The article addresses the three kinds of citizenships. The descriptions for each are very similar to the other article read in class. Participatory citizen is being an active leader and service. Justice-oriented citizen was explained as a good citizen who questions what is going on around them and why. They approach the systems or issue to face it head on. Searchers from the article stated “justice-oriented citizenship that is linked to social action.” The article addresses how research can be unclear, documented, and unrealistic. They reference that people may do these things out of their heart or just for a an award to themselves. It is important to educate our children to really focus on the facts, and think outside the box that will impact all of the society in the best possible way.

Showing respect for our surroundings is another way of being a good citizen. Cleaning our surroundings and not littering around the area is one way to show our respect for our surroundings. If we see garbage lying around the area we should immediately pick it up and throw in the proper waste container because it shows how we like the place that we live in to be clean. Being respectful towards our government also shows what good citizenship is. Not talking bad about our government and supporting our government on their decisions is one way to show that we are living a in a good community that respects our countries government. In closing living a lifestyle that benefits me and my community is what citizenship means to me.

In this phase, each citizen is full aware of his or her responsibility to the community as a whole. The social citizen is dependent upon all the other components to be honored and fulfilled in order to be fully evolved as a collective. In other words, if an economic inequality exists than the role of the “civil and political” citizenship is to correct and or eliminate this disparity. Each citizen needs access to education and health care in order to properly navigate. Having access to quality health care will enable you to actively participate because you are healthy and engaged. Moreover with education, you can make informed decisions based on information supplied in a manner that you can

Moreover, in what is seen, a global citizen is that of people putting aside religion and political views that cause so much controversy inn the world we live in. What should be recognized are morals and common views that everyone can somewhat seem to agree on. One example is the Gordon Rule- treat others as you would want to be treated. Now the most known example for that is to have respect towards one another. A global citizen indeed should acquire this and understand it fully. In addition, basic morals that seem right also come along in being an ideal global citizen, such as being against dehumanization. Taking away what basically makes you, you is something that is not agreed with the views of a global citizen.

Being an active citizen is something that everyone in the United States is required to be, yet not everyone actually is one. Many people may believe that just voting is enough to be a good citizen, but voting is actually the least of their duties. Citizens have a set of rights and responsibilities, including the right to participate in decisions that affect public welfare. Being an active citizen means that people get involved in their local communities and democracy at all levels, from their town to nationwide activity. This can be volunteering to clean up the park or street, or educating students on democratic values, skills and participation. Active citizenship is a mixture of knowledge, attitude, skills and actions that aim to contribute to building and preserving a democratic society. When citizens speak up about problems in their communities, public officials take notice and may take action to answer their concerns, which empowers the citizens of the community.

The rapid advancement of society in recent years has greatly increased connectivity and communication capabilities across the globe, such as the development of the worldwide network known as the Internet. The increased connectedness between countries has also brought greater visibility to the substantial cultural differences around the world, from religious freedoms to accepted social behaviors. This global expansion has furthered the opportunity to promote the development of global citizenship, which Reysen and Katzarska-Miller (2013) defined as the embrace of cultural diversity through awareness, acceptance, and the promotion of social justice and responsibility. Global citizenship allows individuals from many cultural backgrounds to develop productive relationships by decreasing the tensions brought on by cultural differences, as well as promoting open sharing of contrasting views to develop better ideas as a group (Wang & Hoffman, 2016). Becoming a global citizen is essential to furthering societal development, improving cross-cultural communication, and promoting awareness and acceptance of different cultures.