Through Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity in law school, I have volunteered at the Habitat Restore in St. Louis cleaning up and organizing the merchandise. In undergraduate school, I volunteered almost monthly at the Habitat Restore in Champaign, IL through the University of Illinois Habitat for Humanity. I was heavily involved in the organization as a general member and as a member of the construction committee. As a construction committee member, I scheduled students for build days and delegated tasks at the worksites. I also helped plan the Spikin’ for Homes Volleyball Fundraising Tournament and a Trick or Treat for Change Fundraiser for Halloween. As a general member, I participated in builds and worked sconcession stands for Illini football
The Easter egg hunt was designed for children in the church community. Another event I volunteered in was making prayer blankets for the homeless. A prayer blanket is two pieces of fabric connected by knots, and with every knot tied, a prayer is said for the person the blanket is going to. I also participated in volunteering for the vet. Similarly, my family was a member of the Missouri House Rabbit Society and fostered a total of eight bunnies. We eventually adopted two bunnies named Shannon and Clover. I love to make a difference in my community, even if it was a small deed.
Researcher John Swales in “ The Concept of Discourse Community” explains that there are six characteristics that need to be identified for a group of people to be a discourse community. According to Swales, there are six characteristics that make up a discourse community. They are common public goals, mechanisms of intercommunication among members, participatory mechanisms to provide information and feedback, utilizing one or more genres in communication, a specific lexis, and a threshold level of members with a degree of relevant content and discourse expertise (220-222). Discourse is in communities are all around us.
Monroe, NC, July 12, 2017 – The ladies of the Gamma Upsilon Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. have been busy during the fourth quarter of the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The chapter’s activities included welcoming four new members, expansion on the campus of Wingate University, Susan G Komen Pink Sunday, and celebrating 52 years of service.
My interest in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, started a long time ago, in fact when my first interest was peaked I wasn’t even able to pursue my interest as I was still in high school. I was able to participate in several of the “groups” within Alpha Kappa Sorority Inc., such as the “Roses” and the “Pearls”.
“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life…” is a quote that seems to describe my present feelings. My interest that I have in joining the Sigma Psi Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is not a decision I make on the whim. This lifelong commitment is a step I make with confidence and determination. In the past year and a half, I have been exposed and admired these exemplary college educated women who have dedicated themselves to be of service to the community, the empowerment of others and themselves, and to leadership. The members of this sorority hold themselves to a high standard and forged these strong bonds of sisterhood with each other that have been influential in me making
During my Junior year at Colfax High School, I was recruited into a new program called Link Crew which is a freshman transition program that welcomes incoming freshmen and makes them feel comfortable and supported throughout the first year of high school. This program was not only a club but also a class called Wings in which we would precisely plan Academic Follow Up's (AFU) for the freshmen, and organize events such as a Haunted House and a Blood Drive for the whole school. Also during my Junior year, I joined the Leo's Club which is a student run club that's purpose is to perform service projects within our school and community. I was able to become a certified volunteer of Colfax and Meadow Vista once I had not only met, but exceeded the minimum of 35 hours of volunteer work. Outside of school, I became interested in snowboarding which allowed me to get a seasonal job at a Ski
While volunteering at Discovery Challenger I have exclusively worked with a blind man named Geno. My service to the Discovery Challenger Program has positively affected the community in that the athletes that required a helper were able to have me as one despite the limited number of volunteers who helped the athletes. Another community service I committed myself to while in high school was the club Life is Delicious. Life is Delicious is a club that between two and three times Year members of the club cook a warm meal at the high school, and then some go to the St. Vincent DePaul Homeless Shelter in Waterbury. At the end of my sophomore year I was named Co-President of the club. As a member of the club I went to all of the cooking and serving activities and was able to help the homeless of Waterbury by giving them a warm meal. The most impactful service I performed in my opinion was during my junior year when I was the organizer for the Penguin Plunge. During my junior year I thought that it would be a good idea for the basketball team to do the Penguin Plunge in order to raise money for Special Olympics Connecticut as I had done so in the previous two years. So, I approached the athletic director
There were many things I organized and volunteered in throughout my two years in the National Honor Society. It was through the organization
“Additionally, issues of identity and values are important factors in neophytes ' abilities and willingness to learn to write in and for new workplaces, as they must choose between ways of thinking and writing with which they are comfortable and new ways that seem foreign or at odds with their identities and values” (Wardle 285) When I was first accepted into The University of Arkansas, the first thing that came to my mind was to put effort into my grades and into building my resume. Those would be my top priories. Before I knew it I had been accepted into a discourse community of members that were striving for the same ideals that I was-The Greek fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha. Through the proses of being an initiate, I learned life long core values of community between other members. Interviewing the president of Lambda Chi Alpha, Luke Crenshaw, I uncovered the rigorous involvement of academic writing skills and how that plays a giant roll in this discourse community. These benefits are included in the values and beliefs of a discourse community.
I volunteered at the Gonzales City volleyball clinic where I assisted the head coach by helping the young volleyball players learn how to set, serve, hit, and bump. I did this three times a week for three hours each day. The clinic consisted of children from ages 7-14 and each age group went in at different times. Also, I did community service at my local St. Theodore Church by helping in the jumping house at the church carnival. For the past four seasons I helped fundraise at the high school football games by selling food at the stadium snack bar. In every home football game I would stay for more than half of the game in the snack
I have been reflecting this week what being a part of a sorority means to me, which got me interested in find sources based on the negative aspects of greek life. The first source comes from the political cartoon genre that was written by a student and published in their university’s newspaper. The cartoon has the caption “Deciphering Rush Week Slogans” and depicts a young female student walking through a lawn filled with recruitment signs. The other source is a blog post from HerCampus titled “7 Things Sorority Girls Won’t Tell You About Being in a Sorority”. This article goes through a list of things that members will not discuss with the younger girls during recruitment which includes things such as you wont be best friends with everyone
We also helped plan and attend various fundraisers at different locations around Gainesville. I helped organize and set up our main event, a walk, to raise money for congenital heart disorders. Furthermore with Kappa Alpha Theta’s philanthropic committee, we planned a capture the flag tournament and dinner to raise money for abused and neglected children. I also had the opportunity to plan and attend a senior citizen prom for a community service club in high school. I had the duty of helping to invite various assisted living homes around the community, setting up venue ,and advertising the event.
I have volunteered more than 1700 hours in the last four years and currently am in charge of two projects (care packages for homeless, PowerPack Yuma).
For two years during my undergraduate studies I volunteered in a leadership role with SNAC, a university service organization that offered nutrition services and food assistance to struggling students. In graduate school, I volunteered as a teaching assistant for a graduate epidemiology course. I also participated in a university-sponsored, non-communicable disease study.
Over the past four years, I have volunteered in the community to assist many target areas. The Salvation Army was among one of the first location I volunteered as an undergraduate. I was given the opportunity of helping and assisting the thrift shop. I was asked to find and sort through undamaged coats, shoes, and novelties to give back in to the community. Assisting the Salvation Army was a rewarding and interactive experience that pushed me into the homeless population. I was able to provide one on one help with people unable to purchase a coat for the winter condition.