Final Integration Paper due August 9th
Submit your assignmentson the Assignments tab in the drop boxfolder titled: Final Integration Paper due August 9th
In essay format, write a six-page paper that addresses these five questions. Do not copy and paste the questions into the body of the paper. Rely on your personal experiences and the course materials; no outside resources needed. Double space and twelve-point font.
1. Community can be seen as more than a geographical location; for example, there are communities of place, communities of interests, communities of concern, and virtual communities. In what ways have we seen people working together to strengthen the community, especially during the Coronavirus pandemic? How might/have these efforts contributed to peoples’ quality of life and sense of community? Why do you think it is important to see and serve community through a wider-lens and how does it better inform your sense of social location?
2. Capital, as referred to in the essay What is Asset Based Community Development, can be seen as social capital. Social capital refers to human trust, shared understandings, and social ties. How does serving a community of friends and family impact your connection/relationships, social ties, trust, and shared understandings? How does social capital lead to a better understanding of community in our everyday lives? Provide two examples.
3. Assets can be seen as gifts, skills, and creative acts. Assets reflect our human values and how we live everyday life. While creating or writing two of the service projects, what assets and values did you apply? Before taking these steps, how aware were you of these values and assets? In what ways did working on the service projects impact or engage these assets and your values? Reflecting on reciprocity, what did you receive by sharing what you created or wrote? In other words, what did you receive back from giving forth your skills, creativity, and lived values? What of this experience, did you give with your head, hands, and heart?
4. After completing the fifteen hours of community engagement and reading various articles related to the course, how do you better understand what it means to be an active citizen, and use your voice, in the context of family, friends, and local community or government? In what way is it your social responsibility to engage others and impact their lives in positive ways? In what way is it one’s social responsibility to reflect on the development of an actively engaged citizen mind-set and a sense of belonging?
5. Reflect on the YouTube- Ted TalkThe Danger of a Single Story byChimamandaNgoziAdichie,as related to power and privilege. Next, reflect on the community partner site the course addressed. For the service hours you were on-site, identify ways you observed how power and privilege were embedded in that ommunity and those that were served. Or, consider one or two ways you gained insights regarding the impact of a single story at that site and what steps might be taken to address the issue.
Format: 6 pages typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, ¾” margins. Please use APA formatting to cite your references.