Describe My Favorite Community

Doing service our community is a big part of our school. For religion class we have to do service for our community.

As a National Honors Society student one of the four qualities we are to exhibit is service. I exhibit the quality of service by taking out time to go over and beyond the norm to help others, and the community. I have been helping the community and others ever since I was a child. Being an active member at my church, I remember in my elementary years helping feed the homeless at the City Union Mission. My time spent at the City Union Mission impacted me till this day, and now I prepare meals after church for the men that come to worship service. As a Christian it is important to show humility, and to not take pride in myself. I am taught to not be selfish, hateful, or ungrateful, I use what I am taught by my family, the Bible, church, and

Growing up in a small school has been such a blessing. It taught me the importance of including people. Many kids come to Coastal Christian because of the smaller environment and because they were left out at other schools. When someone new came to my school, I went out of my way to make sure that they were included. I wanted them to feel

I moved to Crawford my 7th grade year. I attended Crawford Middle School that year. That year went by exceptionally well, but the next year the school closed for 7th and 8th graders, so I had to join Hotchkiss Middle School. I found the Hotchkiss kids very welcoming, and friendly. I instantly became friends with almost all of them. There was just something so welcoming about that school from the friendly teachers who all cared very deeply about each individual student. The happy and friendly attitude wasn’t just at the school, it seemed everyone everywhere was just so happy to be in a beautiful place. Hotchkiss has always been a home for me from that day on because of the welcoming attitudes.

A Community is like a family outside of home, and I always aim to do the best for it. I spent most of my time in the community at church and at school. At Church I assist in bringing planned events to fruition. I help create an environment in and out of school that is warm and welcoming, I accomplish this through music or actions. Tulare Western High School is a better place thanks to the joint efforts of everyone enrolled. At school rallies and football games wouldn't be same without people like me who love their school, and give it spirit. Without us they'd be nearly soulless, and erring. Not only do people such as I make school experiences more memorable, we contribute and thank others through our actions, for example in December our entire

Growing up, we lived (and currently live) in Oak Cliff. At around age 3, I went to pre-school, at a chain school named Mi Escuelita. My first friends were my teachers; they always provided understanding and sparked my love and ambition for learning. My most memorable moment there was when I learned to spell my name. It gave me a sense of self and identity, which is important.

Jesuit teaches their students to be respectful, and also makes them participate in many activities helping those in need. For example, activities such as the Thanksgiving drive, community service activities, and the mission drive, are all events that put the less fortunate before Jesuit students. One of my most memorable experiences at Jesuit is when I went to deliver food baskets, to the less fortunate, for the Thanksgiving drive. Delivering the baskets was an amazing experience and made me thankful for the many things I am blessed with. Jesuit also encouraged me to join a parish CYO group in which we do voluntary work serving others. Jesuit goes the extra mile in order to transform its students into respectful young

This gave new families the opportunity to join the thriving community and feel like they belonged. Many of these families also volunteered their time at the Covenant. Long term members of the school community will recall the day’s volunteers took care of everything from the cleaning and maintenance to the bus runs.

At Bethel University, where I am currently a student, community is a strong point. We care for each other regardless of socioeconomic, and racial background. We watch out for one another. We ask each other how our days are going, and we mean it. But the community outside the “Bethel Bubble” is far from this. Outside of campus there are riots, war, hate crimes, and all sorts of evil. The sense of community in our nation

I believe that community is essentially the atmosphere that not only you can call home for yourself, but an environment where others, regardless if already established as a part of your community or brand-new to area, have equal access to nourished growth and opportunities to explore and connect with one another. Coming to Pomona College, from North Carolina, was a daunting transitioning for me and honestly had a me a little worried in regards to how I would have the chance to meet new friends and have the time to get to know the area inside and outside the Claremont Consortium for what it is. However, my worries started to disappear when I learned about Pomona Events Committee and all the innovative and socials events they put on throughout

I grew up in a rural town with much agriculture ingrained in the community. It was a place where everyone knew everyone. Everyone had pretty similar view and there was not very much diversity within the community or school. However, I moved during junior high to a town that had a lot more people and to a school where the class size was around 300 compared to my old class of 80. This was a big change at first because it seemed like everyone had their own groups and that it would be hard to make friends, but I quickly realized that was not gonna be the case. I made friends in the classes and activities I was in. They were very nice and they accepted me more easily than I thought a new kid like me would be. They also introduced me into new activities that I was unfamiliar with because they were not offered in my old school.

A community is usually a place where people who have similar characteristics reside. However the community that I have grown to love is far from what Webster’s dictionary defines it as. I recently moved from a community where I was only exposed to english, spanish and the local dialect however

Holy Family Catholic School has helped me grow in my faith, knowledge, and service. I have participated in faith journeys, K4J skits, and sending Christmas presents to poor children around the world. Holy Family Catholic School is a great example and has helped me grow in my faith, knowledge, and service.

My community is anyone who identifies as Mexican/Latino(a)/Chicano(a). I choose this community because I believe there are issues that need to be addressed with the way Latinos are portrayed in society. Right now, due to the media, if someone says ‘illegal immigrants’ a person automatically thinks about someone from Mexico. I believe this is a problem because it causes Mexicans to have a negative stereotype, which often times include anyone who looks Mexican. After reading Rules for Radicals I have learned that I need to start seeing the world how it is not were I want it to be before (Alinsky 12). Alinsky defines ethics as doing what is best for the most (Alinsky 33). Since it is in the best interest for my community to not have such a negative stereotype I plan to address this issue by educating individuals on different issues that reinforce negative stereotypes such as calling an individual an illegal immigrant. I believe this is important because no person can actually be illegal and using the term alien to identify someones documented status is a form of dehumanization. I would also share different forms to view Donald Trumps position on undocumented immigrants in order to ease tension and share how his position is not very logical.

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members” (Coretta Scott King). A community consists of many individuals and how those individuals act, either alone or together, will determine whether the community will foster or die. Consequently, in order to be an effective individual in my own communities, I believe that being true to myself and really immersing myself is a powerful way to impact any community. For the most part, two of my communities are Providence College and Pasa Esek Hopkins. Reading about great leaders like MLK and Mother Teresa, who advocate for such strong love of neighbor and standing up for beliefs in the face of adversity, is at the focal point of my inspiration. I believe that believing in one’s self is how an individual can shine in their own community.