Gehlmann 1
Kathryn Gehlmann
Professor Hardie
SLR 105
December 07, 2015 For the fall semester, I wanted to volunteer at an agency where I could interact with people because I enjoy helping others. When I found out that I could volunteer at the library, I jumped on that chance right away. Volunteering at the Eva K. Bowlby Library allowed me to do those things. There are two current considerations regarding our society. First, should the federal, local, and state government allocate and spend tax dollars to fund professional social agencies that would, in turn, meet the needs of their communities? Secondly, the burden for social agencies would be placed on individual citizens and agencies that choose to serve those in need by giving of personal time, money, and skills. Those two considerations have major effects on my service site. Funding for social agenices has been a topic for many years where libraries are the focus point from what I have gathered. Should the federal, local, and state government allocate and spend tax dollars to fund professional social agencies that would, in turn, meet the needs of their communities? There are many positives and negatives about government funding for libraries. The Grants to States Program is one of the largest federal funding programs that support library services in the U.S. In fact, there are more than 150 million dollars distributed throughout the State Library Administrative Agenices (SLAA). Two thousand five hundred Grants to
The practice of social work has evolved from three major movements, The Charity Organizations, Settlement Houses, and Child Saving Movements. “Charity organization societies were developed by philanthropists to regulate the use of charitable agencies by the poor” (pg. 52). This society was organized to assist the needy, but also to ensure that they only received help from one charity. There is a stigma that people should not be helped too much or they will become reliant on the assistance of the government. Our role as a social worker is to make sure that people are getting as much assistance as they need. Some people have no choice and do have to rely on
For the volunteer project, I decided to volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club. Volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club has been a great experience. Interacting with the children’s and trying to get to know them little by little has been real nice. Each child is unique in their own way. During my experience volunteering I noticed a couple things that related to what we learned in sociology. Its really hard not to relate anything to sociology anymore; everything seems to be connected.
I decided to start volunteering at the local humane society because I’ve always been really passionate about animals and wanted to start benefiting them in the community. Prior to my service I was delighted because I’ve wanted to start volunteering for years and was glad the opportunity had presented itself. Throughout my experience I learned a great deal and met a lot of new people. Even though I’ve only just started serving my time at the Fox Valley Humane Association I can truly see the difference it has made in the community.
One extracurricular activity that is important to me is volunteering at the Skagit Valley Humane Society. I have always enjoyed being around animals so I decided to volunteer. I can help animals that have lost everything and just need someone to love them. While volunteering I walk the dogs, clean cages or whatever the staff needs me to do. The animals love the attention they get and only want to be loved. This experience made me realize that caring for animals is something I enjoy doing.
Volunteering has not only made the lives of people around me better, but it has also immensely changed me. By learning about the importance of public service at a young age I am better equipped to do bigger and better things later in my life just as Senator Hart did. I am extremely blessed to be where I am in life and I feel that the Philip A. Hart Memorial Scholarship will be the catalyst in furthering my education and life of public
LSC funds are distributed systemically among states based on the number of individuals living below the poverty line of each service area. While there are some restrictions on how grantees can use these funds, as independent organizations they have considerable freedom to determine the specific needs of their service areas and how exactly to address them. Grantees are in close, direct contact with the populations they serve and in many cases LSC funds merely allow them to perform daily functions to the greatest impact. LSC funds provide a flexibility not often allowed in the use of state and private funds (which are often tied to specific projects), and they are vital to the efficient execution of legal service
Pleased with my time spent volunteering at the Cerritos Library, I returned the following summer, eager to explore new tasks. I chose to become a Projects volunteer. I was introduced to creating arts and crafts samples for children and assisting volunteers or staff around the library. Working in Projects made me feel immersed in the volunteer experience. I started to develop strong connections with the staff and employees, most notably the Volunteer Coordinators. These relations allowed me to demonstrate my communication skills while working in a
My Social Sciences service-learning project was place in the office of the Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo. Commissioner Bovo represents District 13 which includes the vibrant and diverse communities of Hialeah, Miami Lakes, Palm Springs North, several other unincorporated neighborhoods and including where I live. Also, Commissioner Esteban Bovo stands in for the community and the County Government providing services, programs, and pertinent legislation. Therefore, in my experience as a volunteer and student I was able to determinate the connection between my Social Sciences class and the government.
That is why I was hoping the authors would have suggested others way to keep services going if funding was completely lost or other ways to generate money to keep the services available, for example hosting fundraiser or applying for government grants. The themes of funding also lead to themes of uncertainty and inadequate services in agencies, employees and service users (Pedlar & Hutchison, 2000). To continue, another theme that was discussed was the debate between public and private services. The article states “public non-profit human services were established so that society could collectively provide for the social good. How, then, can one make those public services private? ‘What is private and what is public, and what should be so?’ are exceedingly contentious questions” (Pedlar & Hutchison, 2000, p. 639). This section to me was a little confusing, I think it would have been more beneficial is the authors would have looked into the future and analyzed what the possible outcomes could have been for human services in Canada through a private and a public
I believe that providing any services create a dynamic of appreciation and the love to work with a diverse group of individuals; therefore, it is beneficial to not only give some time for others but also to be out of the comfort zone and explore. This is an important issue to address because the nation needs people to take the initiative to act on their will and increase the growth of citizens’ involvement within the community. It is an essential push for the citizens to not just focus on themselves and their families but to provide some kind of service for the community as well. It is the time to take actions to change the path of a homeless person, to mark a legacy that no one else had, to donate that would benefit lives, to create or improve American systems for the future generations, to criticize how certain ideas and/policies are not valid, and so much more. Through experiences, those who serves the community on a regular routine not only receive a “Thank you”,
Service learning has given me the new opportunity experience helping others and including myself. I enjoy volunteer work because It’s a way of giving back to the community, but also I’ve become confident in public speaking. In addition, volunteer work is a great rewarding experience, and it 's also helped me develop social skills, by supporting others. The contribute can make a positive impact in many ways, Barack Obama said, “ the best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the work with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.” There are element that could promise will succeed in life, however, I believe to learn and discover. I will continue volunteering work whenever I can, and I strongly encourage people to join volunteer work because the meaningful impact the lives of their and help thousands of the students confront in reading. It was a great pleasure for me to contribute to the organization to the development of the community through Political Science class volunteering work. The impact that was able to make our community better future.
Throughout our first month at the Clinton school, we have had many chances to define public service. There are usually two approaches to this task: a broad, short definition and a succinct focused one. One of the definitions our class came up with was “a set of activities which have a defined purpose that work with, not for, communities toward addresses an assessed need.” (Jennifer Guzman, Michelle Perez, Florence Mueni, Jordan Butler, and Andrew Foresman). Another definition from our class was
In our great nation, nonprofit organizations have played a critical role in helping people in need by providing education, training, residences, counseling, and in‑kind and cash support. Our nations has called upon nonprofit agencies, to take the leading role in American society in addressing social problems. Their belief in the efficacy of nonprofits combined with the current political and financial constraints on government spending, suggests an even larger service role for nonprofit organizations. We know that politics is complexed in its operating environment. There is a real danger when we choose to ignore the complexity of government and how it
Over the years the population in California has increased and we are seeing more people enrolled in the social services. We are fortunate to have human services to help the less fortunate. As social workers noted; it is not an easy job to help one’s clients, but are committed to help and make a difference in their life (Merrill-Payne). Social services are comprised of general assistance, food stamps, Medi-Cal, children services, older adult-services, mental health, and drug abuse. There are many non-profit organizations that are there to help the community, but the counties offer many programs that are Medi-Cal based to help the community. Regardless of all the programs offered by the County or any non-profit organizations is the social
I have been volunteering before I was old enough to know I was volunteering. As the youngest of four, I happily came along whenever my parents and siblings volunteered. But, community service is not just something I was taught to do; it is something I love to do. Today, I serve others in ways that are closer to my own heart. Serving people and animals “who don’t have a voice” has been and always will be central to who I am. I spent this summer raising awareness and funds for foster children, and I am excited to use those funds this November to personally decorate and deliver new duffel bags with supplies to foster children in my area. Additionally, I have loved dedicating my time to a local animal rescue where I have participated in animal