the core values. This is a determinant on how one may value respect, dignity and principle. These values may help an individual to be recognized in a community to bring honor in an individual. It is believed by Smith and Todaro that having self-esteem will be better for an individual who works hard to meet his needs and participate in the community. Lastly, freedom from servitude is also important in development. This is freedom to live away from oppression. Choices could be made and decided by an
Words: 3427 - Pages: 14
two-year associate degree in nursing following World War II, there was an acute shortage of nurses (GCU: multimedia 2009-2011). Mildred Montag started a trend that would take the world by surprise, and flourish into hundreds of programs throughout community colleges giving opportunity to people who might not have had the chance to become nurses otherwise. Many seek out the Associates Degree in Nursing for the simple fact that it is a quicker course, financially more affordable, in todays job market
Words: 917 - Pages: 4
3 Life after Burnham: Economic revival and the obstacles to sustainable development Investigating the factors that have led to significant underdevelopment in Guyana, what practical solutions can be suggested to help improve the economic and political performance of this state? Burnham’s death whilst undergoing throat surgery in 1985 brought a natural end to the PNC’s cooperative socialist regime; a regime that caused two decades of extreme terror and suffering to all in Guyana, as explored
Words: 3683 - Pages: 15
a. PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING According to Borgos and Douglas, the key principles of contemporary CO are: 5.1 A participative culture CO organizations view participation as end in itself. Under the rubric of leadership development, they devote considerable time and resources to enlarging the skills, knowledge and responsibilities of their members. “Never do for others what they can do for themselves” is known as the iron rule of organization. 5.2 Inclusiveness CO groups are generally
Words: 1479 - Pages: 6
Community policing abroad has been popular, especially in democratic countries. The police from more democratic nations preferred community policing more than zero tolerance (Lum, 2009). The similarities that community policing share with democracy are citizen authorization, power citizens have to contest the police such as citizen review boards, complaint processes, media complaints, serving the people. It takes 10-15 years for full implementation of community policing (Trojanowicz, & Bucqueroux
Words: 916 - Pages: 4
Leadership and Distance Education in Higher Education: A US perspective Sonja A. Irlbeck University of Minnesota Abstract The premise of this article is that while in the US understanding is growing about the technologies and strategies needed for effective distance education in an online environment, leadership efforts remain weak. The article describes leadership for distance education, historical perspectives of leading distance education, and how the Internet has directly changed distance
Words: 3500 - Pages: 14
in creating a community of practice within a business Name: Aaron Overington Student ID: 05020344 Paper Number: 157.240 Paper Title: Social Media in Business Paper Co-ordinator: Dr. Barbara Crump | In 1991 Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger defined a Community of Practice (CoP) as a group of people who share a craft and/or a profession (Lave & Wenger, 1991). This definition was further refined in 1998 by Wenger who identified three dimensions by which a community of practice defines
Words: 1639 - Pages: 7
a summary of research findings on six key benefit areas of garden-based learning for children, youth, adults, and families: 1. Nutrition Awareness 2. Environmental Awareness 3. Learning Achievements 4. Life Skills 5. Health and Wellness 6. Community Building and Social Connections Nutrition Awareness Gardening improves opportunities for children, youth, adults and families to gain interest and eat fruits and vegetables. Results from this study of middle school-aged students indicate that
Words: 4317 - Pages: 18
Healthier Communities A Report for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America Wilder Research Wilder Research Wilder Research Report prepared for the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America by Paul W. Mattessich, Ph.D. Wilder Research Saint Paul, Minnesota Ela J. Rausch, M.P . .P Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation June 2013 Creating Healthy Communities Cross-sector
Words: 10523 - Pages: 43
Disparities in Educational Attainment Introduction History is inherently dominated by men. Women, however, have played major roles in the world as well. Society had always accepted a lifestyle of the man bringing home the money and the woman cooking, cleaning and raising the children. This is not entirely true because women started their movement for equality when Africa was colonized by Europe. Women were more negatively affected than positively influenced during colonialism in Africa.
Words: 1887 - Pages: 8
