Community Engagement Papers

Civic engagement is extremely important to our state to stay aware of what is happening in our state. However, Texas also has a low rate of civic engagement. Being a part of something is a big advantage. You have support and your voice is more likely heard. According to TCHI “working in a community organization, donating, and being in charities is great ” (Texas 4). It is good to give to the community and let them know you care about the community. Another form of civic engagement would be writing to your elected officials. If, there is something wrong with your community that you want improvement in it is your responsibilities and freedom to talk to a representative to fix it! There is no shame on asking for something you deserve for the community.

The City of Bend, Oregon Government consists of approximately 500 employees across thirteen different divisions. These divisions are Police, Fire, Community Development, Public Works, etc and are all coordinated under the City Manager’s office. Bend’s government style is called a “weak mayor” form of city government, in that the citizens elect a city council, which then elects a mayor from among the council members. The city council and mayor, then hire a City Manager to run the day to day operations of the city. In doing this form of government, the City Manager is not directly accountable to the citizens and can focus on the needs of the city and its employees. At the same time, the City Council can only provide direction to the city manager and is accountable to the citizens. The city employees in this case are led by the city manager as directed by city council. The community leadership environment in this case is established by council to provide direction to the city manager.

For my civic engagement project I interviewed a family friend, Rocio Ureno, who identifies herself as Chicana. I asked her multiple questions connected to the text as well as how she identified herself as Chicana. I came to realize that a lot of her life experiences connected to my families’ presentation about Pachucas breaking norms in society and dealing with patriarchy as well. When I interviewed her one of the questions I asked her was why and how she identified herself as Chicana. She responded by saying that she was born in the U.S. but her parents and some of her siblings were born in Mexico, so Mexican culture is incorporated in her family. She says that although she was born here, her Mexican roots are still with her. Being Chicana

Berks County, Pennsylvania Community Health Needs Assessment. (January, 2013). Public Health Management Corporation, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved from http://www.uwberks.org/wwwpub/assets/base/ pdf/Commu

A few times a semester I would volunteer at the Prison Book Program, where I would read letters from incarcerated individuals from all over the country and find 2-3 books that match their interests and reading criteria. Opening each letter and hearing people’s stories reminded me of the harsh realities of our world today, and the difficulty many people face in preserving their human dignity and self-worth.

During the Civic Engagement day I went to the activity at eight at Yoder Recital Hall. The title of his talk was the professor in the cage, why men fight and why we like to watch. This was by a speaker named Jonatha Gottschall. He was an English professor at a University and he was 40 years old. Across the street where the English department is there use to be a Mechanics shop but now there was a Mixed Martial Arts. Jonatha always like to watch fighting and was really fascinated by it also. One day he went there across the street to look in the window of the MMA building and he was planning to write a book about the darkness in MMA. All of that changed once he began to be a fighter. He trained for thirteen months then he had his first fight.

I was upset to hear that my enrollment may be terminated in HLSC301 - Community Engagement. I like the class and don't want to lose it, so I want to explain what happened.

We discussed problems that were going on in the world like school shootings and killings; we talked about these events and how we felt about them. In this meeting we discussed not only about the outing but we got to share something about ourselves. The purpose of this meeting was to talk about previous events and goals for the upcoming outing at the York Convention Center. I came here to interview one of the leaders of prison ministry and to get her input on what was prison ministry to her. Our goal during the meeting was to find a scripture in the bible that the children could relate to in their lives.

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides significant help to those in need. The organization is a branch of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The organization’s initial goals were to provide humanitarian efforts and other relief during trying times. For example, many felt that the group was formed in response to the destruction caused by the American Civil War. Founder and the group’s first President, Clara Barton, believed that America should be prepared for future catastrophes, but there was widespread doubt that the nation would ever again experience anything as disastrous as the Civil War. Nonetheless, the organization was formed on

I live in 383 East, 143rd street and my zip code is 10454. It is an area in which Latinos are the main population. This area is called Mott Haven in which there are many public housing projects. I live in one housing project in which my neighbors are mainly Hispanics and Blacks. I will focus on the varieties of people’s races that inhabit certain areas of the zip code 10454 and how certain areas have more schools while other areas have more business.

I have sponsored numerous women and one man over the past twenty-three years. I have hosted meetings in my home and have had the opportunity to volunteer in the woman’s prison so that they, too, could learn about recovery and the 12-step way of life. I owe my life and my ability to succeed in school, in part to this program. I have learned that in spite of having a full plate, there is ample time to serve “my community.” It is truly gratifying to be a part of the solution and serve the community in whatever capacity I

When I first started volunteering, I wasn't enthusiastic. I didn't feel like I fit in because I’m no part of the LGBTQ community, I’m just a supporter. However, this organization helped me realize that you don't have to be exactly the same

For my project I started volunteering at St. Vincent De Paul with Hannah. We unloaded boxes, organized items, and sometimes even directly helped a customer. However during this time I never felt like anything clicked. I couldn’t make any connections. It’s not that they weren’t there; I just wasn’t able to really pick up on much that I could write about. So I decided to take a different route. I had a friend that I used to work with who had been arrested and been to jail before and I asked him if he would elaborate on his experiences so that I might find something that would tug on my heart strings and give me something I would feel passionate enough about to write a paper. I was pleasantly surprised to get more than what I had bargained for. He really brought me into his world. Light bulbs started going off above my head and I’m excited to share these with you.

It was merely a decade ago that the obesity epidemic was thought to only be a minor problem and had only alarmed a small number of endocrinologists interested by the size of the situation (James, 2008). However today, the problem of obesity is vast with more awareness of its presence by doctors and individuals alike. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states, “More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese (CDC, 2014)”. These numbers are outrageous and eye opening, leaving millions looking for a solution to this troubling epidemic. Obesity is not simply a cosmetic flaw as some might think, but is actually a very dangerous state of being for any individual to sustain long-term. Mentioned further in

I looked through my Jobs.com profile one more time before I submit it. Underneath 'current career', I had written 'Community Engagement Assistant'. Was it true? My actual job was 'Community Engagement Assistant, Park Interpreter', but Mom had said I would look 'narrow minded'. It didn't matter to me, anyhow, because I loved my job, park interpreter or not. The only downside was that I had to arrive to work by 7:00 in the morning, and I wouldn't be home sweet home until 10:00 p.m.