Community Service Essay

Bowling alone by Robert Putnam is primarily summarized as our disengagement from the involvement in our communities. Putnam describes to the reader a decline in the civic engagement initially through our politics, particularly in the decline in “turnout [of] national elections over the last three decades,” “attendance [of] a public meeting on town or school affairs,” and “attending a political rally or speech, serving on a committee of some local organization, and working for a political party.”…

the importance of community colleges and how they have been helpful in providing quality education and experience to people of all backgrounds especially the people who belongs to minority groups and has a low standard of living. She responded to Rick Perlstein’s assumptions about community college coming to an end and being unable to matter anymore, with opposing statement, “My guess, reading between the lines, is that Mr. Perlstein has never set foot in an American Community College” (Addison,…

met Dr. Mosqueda, she slowly convinced me to seek out the community colleges. As the class progressed, she mentioned the opportunity of doing hours at El Camino College, in particular the First Year Experience (FYE) program, so I decided to take the offer. This preface is important because it gives a glimpse into my constant eagerness to learn more about what exactly counselors do at the community college. Internship Site El Camino Community College is located near Torrance, California.…

components of community policing are community partnership, problem solving, and change management (Bohm & Haley, 2011). Utilizing each of these in every department helps instill trust between police and the community. The four steps to the community policing approach to problem solving are Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment. Community Partnership requires police and the public to have trust and cooperation (Bohm & Haley, 2011). The police are an integral part of the community…

Imagine what it would be like to have all of our problems solved? As a college student, many people wish there can be a solution to every problem they face in their campus. The college tries to accommodate every student here in Santa Ana College also known as SAC. Being a student here for almost three years I have witnessed Santa Ana College making major improvements with their campus. Santa Ana College made physical changes to their campus such as rebuilding the Planetarium, Dunlap Hall, and…

school, however, comes with a price. Along with four -year institutions, community colleges charge tuition to students that may exceed their ability to pay. When they are able to pay, the debt they incur while in school may be a large burden in comparison to the wages the earn in entry-level jobs. The cost of college is more than some can bear but because employers demand Associate’s degrees at higher and higher rates, community college tuition should be free for all students. The American…

Can activist, more specifically community activists, successfully transition to a politician? – holding community interest over self interest and ensure the community is the creator and not object of policy. In the New York Times: Room for debate opinion section Bob Kerry, former governor of Nebraska and U.S. Senator, defines both terms activist and politician. “An activist is someone who organizes and acts for the purpose of changing a public policy or law. A politician is someone who seeks…

In addition to the political discussions that exist within social networks, another specific determinant of social capital is church membership. It has been long discussed that church participation facilitates civic activity. As a matter of fact, research consistently shows that Americans who attend church regularly are more likely to take part in civic and voluntary acts (Schwadel, Cheadle and Malone). The survey was administered to attendees of two Midwest evangelical Protestant churches. One…

policies, in with community policing. Zero tolerance policing has been very successful in places like New York City, but is it the right fit for Toronto? No it is not, throughout this piece it will become quite evident to you that community policing is what our citizens want, it’s what our citizens need, and deserve. As seen in the film Freedomland, community policing can play a huge aspect in the involvement and cooperation citizens have with the local police force. The style of community…

police officers and civilians. The bigger issue at hand is to find a solution to crime. Community policing is an organized system that would be carried out by local police departments to allocate officers to certain areas. The purpose of this system is to get the police officers that are assigned to the area, familiar with the people who live there. Community policing is not new as a result of current events. Community policing was first tested by local law enforcement agencies in the 1980’s.…