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Volunteering Research Paper

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When volunteering at West Minnehaha it made me realize things that I didn’t pay attention to before going in. Last time when volunteering at Dayton’s Bluff I didn’t put myself out there to learn but since then I have another opportunity to do so and I have learned a lot.
The point for volunteering is to build relationships, problem solve, what to do in a conflict situation, and step outside of my comfort zone. Let me tell you, I have learned to do each and every single one of those. I realized that the kids from the rec. center are in need of someone who they can look up to and a dependable person who they can count on. For example, I was looking after a group of kids that needed help with homework and when walking around I hear a conversation …show more content…

I will be dealing with a lot of different kind of people and having patience and understanding them will be a big essential. There was many of times where I had to step out of my comfort zone and let me tell you I didn’t like it at all, but I got through it. I told Bilal about my fear of public speaking and he said that he was going to help me get out of my comfort zone. There were times when Bilal would tell me to present in front of the kids and he would make sure that every kid would attend the meets. When it was Black History Month Bilal had a presentation set up for the kids. He told about important African Americans that have impacted the history of blacks, issues happening in the communities, and how law enforcement is interacting with African Americans. Bilal asked a questions to the kids and wanted to know how many important African American they knew. None of the kids knew more than two people that has impacted the history of blacks. The kids just knew Martin Luther King and Rosa Park because that’s what they have learned in class. Bilal was disappointed in the education system and kids. He went on saying they’re in charge of educating

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