Community Mapping Everyone comes from a different town. Some people live in small towns and others come from towns that are huge. In each town there is a different story. Every town has its own history, its own traditions, and its own way of life. Each town is filled with different people and different resources that make up its community. One very special community is a town called Westminster. It is a town filled with tradition and a lot of history. Westminster is populated by a wide variety of
A community is an area of group of people who has and share things in common. A community may be large or a small population. “According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2016) “A community is defined as a locality-based entity composed of systems of formal organizations reflecting societal institutions, informal groups, and aggregates that are interdependent and whose function or expressed intent is to meet a wide variety of collective needs” (p.230). The World Health Organization (2004) viewed a community
education. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a well-known and a fantastic choice for any aspiring engineer due to the low costs, extended education in nearly all majors, and the extremely small and inviting location with a student population of nearly nine thousand, and activities in the city that students may partake in, even though the city can be dangerous at times. Other things that this university is popular for its clubs and organization, and the scholarships that this university
Rutgers University offers numerous options similarly to other colleges and universities, however this university is notable for their vibrant community and a wide variety of backgrounds which I hope to become part of. Since I was a child I was in my own and my only goal was to have a good future. Having only 10 years old I had to migrate to this country; my only option was to leave my family, friends and culture to undertake an unknown life. People often say that life is hard, and indeed, it is;
In the article, "Between a ball and a harsh place: A study of Black Male Community College Student-Athletes and Academic Progress," by Horton, Horton, Jr, research was conducted about how black male community college student athletes and the relationship between their ability to do well in school, compared to other non-student athletes. In this article, I will be discussing the different parts of the research process that is used throughout the reading. In the following, I will be discussing; the
diversifying population in America’s schools, a profession school counselor should be culturally competent to meet the needs of all students. “The transformed professional school counselor is culturally competent, respectful of human diversity, and a school leader in ensuring that oppressive systemic barriers to academic, career, college readiness, and personal/social development are removed (Erford, 2015, p. 173).” A school counselor needs to have a deep understanding of a variety of cultures to
With the exploding population of senior citizens occurring at this time, we are seeing a commensurate explosion in health problems with are causing a taxing burden on the health care system. Health conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, kidney failure and others are expensive to treat, and oftentimes they are fatal. However, diet is a major contributor to many of these problems. The Veggies (and Fruits!) for Seniors Health Promotion Project is designed to bring to the attention
The Hispanic population is one of the fastest-growing minority populations in the United States. Despite their growing number and the great strides taken to narrow the academic gap, students learning English as a second language remain among the most educationally disadvantaged groups in the country. Madrid states that, “poor academic achievement of Latino students is indicative of a complex, multifaceted problem that must be addressed because as the Latino student population continues to grow,
The issue of whether community colleges should be open access has been plaguing 2-year institutions for some time now. When the idea of open access first became relevant to community colleges back in the 1960 's, it was implemented as a way to diversify the student population by allowing minorities, low-income, non-traditional, and academically challenged students the opportunity for education past the high school level without any questions. Students that were categorized in one or more of those
Colleges and universities available to those in the Wyandotte community are Kansas City Kansas Community College, the University of Kansas Medical Center, and Donnelly College. These colleges all range in a wide variety of available courses and degree choices. Kansas Demographics (n.d) indicates that in 2015, the median household income for Wyandotte County