Knowledge is more than the facts you know, and learning is more than just gathering information. The four keys of learning are critical thinking, independent research, interdisciplinary learning and civic engagement. These elements require real comprehension of the subject, investigation on a personal level, looking at it from all angles and then doing something with the knowledge learned. This class not only required the use of these four pillars, but also has helped instill them in me. Consequently, I am better able to find truths, more prepared for my field and have a greater ability to help and communicate with others.
Our project had the greatest involvement with the pillar of civic engagement, as its purpose was to present a message that
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I might be skeptical if it sounded completely absurd, but I would not over think every little detail. Now I know better. I have learned that there are a large amount of untruths out there among the facts. While I have always thought of myself as a critical and analytical thinking, especially when it comes to logic problems, I have learned in analyzing scientific truth my skills are not so sharp. It is not always apparent to me right away which articles are trustworthy and which are not. Some websites are obvious, but others require deep digging and lateral reading to discover the validity of the source. When seeing scientific facts, in the future, that seem more out there, I now have a better understanding of how to find reliable truths. I can share these truths with others, but depending on how substantial of a previously established bias they have, I may not be able to convince them. Being able to discover the validity is an essential …show more content…
Being a scientist means nothing if you can’t communicate it, and being a journalist means nothing if you don’t understand what it is you are communicating. A strength of this class is being able to interact with people from all fields. Working with my group I got to know new disciplines and see how other people think. We benefited from using each other’s talents and skills. As I look to my future, I see a great need to be an interdisciplinary professional in the field of data analytics. I want to use data and statistics to help other people improve in their various fields, so it is important for me to have at least a basic understanding of their disciplines. I will also need communication and business skills, as well as ability in mathematics and statistics. Overall being well versed in many disciplines is beneficial to being an involved and aware citizen as
The focal point of current educational trend in the United States is on preparing the leaders of tomorrow (National Task Force, 2012). Student success has been expanded to include civic responsibility which is a dimension of the college experience largely ignored until recently (Upcraft, Gardner, & Barefoot, 2005). The Department of Education has taken this charge and developed the National Task Force for Democratic and Civic Engagement. This initiative places developing civic responsibility as a national priority based on the tendency of young people who are often too caught up in ‘narrow collegiate worlds’ of their own existence to understand the larger role of being a contributing member of society (Upcraft, Barefoot & Gardner, 2005). Thus, engagement as a participating citizen living in community is frequently beyond the scope of young student leaders in college. Due to this, the government has renewed its interest in creating civic-minded young people prepared to advocate for change. This has led the charge for a civic engagement initiative nationwide.
I had the pleasure to volunteer with Adopt a Rescue Pet with the most wonderful and passionate people for my civic engagement project. I also had the opportunity to work with the founder of the organization Elizabeth Davis Rubin. Not only did I had the chance to work with Elizabeth, but she also gave me the opportunity to come to her office to talk to her about the organization. I learn many things from this project, I got to see the behind the scenes of an organization and all the challenges they come across. On this small journey I also learn about the opportunities some employers give to their employees. After a casual conversation with my manager to request a Saturday off to be able to volunteer, he mentions The Suited for Service Program. Any employers that work with the Suited
As the Latino population in the United States continues to increase, civic engagement is important in attaining political visibility and influence in every level of government. Initiating participation in local government is important in order to improve social ties and relationships among community members. On a city level, Latinos can practice civic engagement by attending city council meetings and participating in volunteering or community events. Through community building, Latinos can organize and work together in achieving common goals.
For my civic engagement project I attended the State of the State Address hosted by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The event was held at SUNY Purchase and filled with many politicians, students, educators, reporters, and many other adults. You can feel the excitement in the room from everyone who wanted to hear what our Governor had to say about his agenda for this year.
When deciding what topic I wanted to write for my Civic Engagement Project, I already had in mind that I wanted something that most of us are not use to seeing nowadays. Many of us compare courts with punishment, but what if there was a court that did the opposite? When I was starting my research on the different courts we have here in Florida, I came across Drug Courts. The more I read up on drug courts, the more I became fascinated and intrigued. Drug courts do not aim to "PUNISH”, but yet to provide treatment to drug abusers. This kind of court believes that everyone deserves a second chance, that extra push. During my research, I was interested in learning a few things. Such things I 'd like to learn about this kind of
For the assignment civic engagement, I volunteer in four projects Temple, Bernie Sanders, Elementary School, and VTA transport to complete my 16 hours community service. However being a part of these amazing projects, I learn and experience a lot of things that how to interact, encourage, and help other peoples.
Civic Engagement Fair: Reflection Essay Socrates once said, “Perfection is constant change”. We live in a world that is constantly changing from the economy to the technology to even our everyday lives. This constant change can be seen particularly through the political process. The Civic Engagement project reflected these changes immensely with differing parties and their platforms, the various ways individuals could participate in the political process and how people discover their own ideals.
Throughout the years we have seen a decline in civic participation and duty in the United States. People can argue many different reasons on why there has been a decline in civic duty and participation, but the most influential causes are due to electoral campaigning, parental socialization, as well as news sources. These three issues have lead to a generational decline in United States political participation and these issues need to be fixed. If we cannot find a way of fixing these issues, our nation will see democracy slip through its fingers. On a road to solving our nation’s political participation problem the first stop would have to be fixing news sources.
The Presidential election of 2000 was the first time we can account for having an election on both sides of the political parties making a real outreach to Latinos, but why is it that although we have been a part of this country’s history since before the beginning did it take so long for the Latino to final be a part of this civic engagement process?
All US citizens are granted particular rights by the US Constitution. These rights attempt to protect citizens when they are accused of a crime. That is why US citizens have a civic duty to serve and give back to the US. Although their interaction is not considered influential, Citizens, play numerous imperative parts in U.S. justice and court systems. That contribution is a critical function, characteristic, of the U.S. remaining in a democratic culture.
At the beginning of this summer, I embarked on a journey through history by going to the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The museum is one of my favorites because of its variety of exhibits of history in both science and art. With every trip, the museum always has something new to offer. Going to the museum felt like a completely new experience with the new perspective I have coming from this class. There were many parts of history to look at, but the ones that stood out to me the most was their exhibit on Ancient Egypt. I thoroughly enjoyed the exhibit’s information on the artifacts and the funerary practices of this ancient
Civic Engagement is a necessary focus that many young adults overlook. It is about learning and knowing how to fight for one’s belief or a noble cause, and trying to bring about change to a social or political condition (Parisella, 2013). The Washington Center’s Civic Engagement Framework required some components such as attending two modules that addressed issues of public concern and strategies for citizen participation, a public policy dialogue, and direct service. The first two served as an educational purpose to teach students how to get involved and finally the direct service allowed the opportunity for students to take action and volunteer. Therefore, I wanted my civic engagement to relate to the hazardous things that humans are exposed
I would like to nominate Dr. Johnson for the Civic Engagement Award based on her inspiring vision of service in Women’s and Gender Studies. Most recently, she organized the 7th biennial Bodies of Knowledge Symposium on the topic of queer kinship and queer community building. Her work in LGBT programming on campus is important for students and community members who identify as LGBT and for others who want to know more about it, especially in South Carolina where this identity can be controversial. She is also teaching a Girls Studies course this semester that includes service learning so that students can learn about the subject in class and apply what they’ve learned by working with young teenage girls in Spartanburg. This past fall, she organized
For a few days after I moved to DC, I wondered what actions I can do to illustrate the concept of “civic engagement.” I thought it was a broad term, maybe because I was not familiar with the American term. However, when I took the time to look over the exceptional amount of things I learned and done in Washington DC, it was easy to write this paper.
During the last century, American involvement toward civic are falling into a slump. This could mark a new era of history for democracy but the question is what happens when only about 5% of American will take part in civic. Since World II American civic engagement are greater and they are more likely to trust their government and community but over time the people trust is beginning fall. What could have caused this trust issue? Well, the problem here is over time the people begin to see a lot lies the government feed them, for an example, the Vietnam war was one of the reason that caused American reduce their trust the government as bomb the country with a lot of civilian casualties but the government only showed American the shooting part.