Online communities

exist as part of a community, one must sacrifice their individuality; however, quite the opposite is true. Community is the source from which individuality is derived. From birth, humans are social beings who require interaction, connections, and relationships; communities help to fulfill this physiological need. From family and friends, to acquaintances and colleagues, these connections are made, sanity is preserved, and life can continue on as normal. However, without this community of individuals

choosing of service learning. When I consider all the rewards of volunteering for a community organization, the pride and joy of feeling like I am assisting the community is also part of the spoils that benefit my own interests. Volunteering gives me an excuse to feel good about myself while furthering my own goals. With how busy my life is right now, I would have never considered going out to help the community. Now that it’s a part of my academics, I can attempt to give back and help others. I

I entered Butler University as an English major believing that what we choose to read changes the way we think, and literature shapes the society we live in. I later changed my major to International Studies, an interdisciplinary course of study, which allowed me to foster my understanding of the global society, the complexities of intercultural interactions, and the ability to apply political theories to interpret one situation from multiple perspectives. When choosing the topic for my senior thesis

at Sandhoke early college high school and I also am a student at Sandhills Community college. I am a witness to generativity. I often see my classmates come to class all positive and happy. When my classmates come in with such great vibes it inspires me to have good vibes and be positive as well. Most of my professors are middle-aged or close to it and when they come into the class you can see their generality. Even my online professors show their generality through discussion boards. By replying with:

SOWK 543- Fall 2012 Assignment #1: Community Immersion Joseph Gossner 9/25/12 Stephanie Carter Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to compare and contrast two smaller sub-communities that are encompassed by the larger community of Santa Maria, California. This paper will promote the beliefs and theories of modern Social Workers, and address the resources and needs of the two communities in question. The compilation of this paper was derived from research that was conducted

Within discourse communities, different genres of writings perform specific tasks in communicating vital information to the different members. The variation between discourse communities forces these genres to evolve in order to communicate the information most efficiently. All types of genres share general characteristics but the variation in the expression of those characteristics is what helps tailor the proximity of the author to the audience. Proximity is the “writer’s control of rhetorical

The Lincoln Child Center’s main facility is located in West Oakland, California. It is a non-public organization formed of services and programs that provide care for children, youth, and families. Lincoln offers direct community, home, and school based services for over eighteen-hundred children, youth and families (Senior Director of Research and Evaluation, personal communication, August 3, 2015). Additionally through the Kinship, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, and Family Resource

between differentiating online communities. Like the physical districts who have different agendas that reflect each differing sovereignty, online communities differ in political agendas, leanings, and goals in order to serve their community 's needs. There are many types of online communities based on individual’s interests or identity that allow for political discussions within their group. This includes fandoms. As one takes an anecdotal glance at the fragmented groups online, it is not hard to find

Abstract Windshield Survey A community is a group of people who live in the same area, interact with each other, and share certain norms and values. A community is defined as a locality-based entity, composed of systems of formal organizations reflecting societal institutions, informal groups, and aggregates that are interdependent and whose function or expressed intent is to meet a wide variety of collective needs (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012). Community health is the process or characteristics

A windshield survey is an assessment and evaluation of a community performed by traveling throughout the community in a car or public transportation to make observations about a community. The data gathered will help identify health care strengths and weaknesses in the specified community. A community is a social group established by geographic boundaries or common values and interests. Its members know and interact with one another and function in a particular social structure and exhibit and