My service to the community at the Douglas County Library changed some personality defining values of mine such as my perspective on work ethic. My expectations of the volunteering experience changed dramatically as I continued to work. The experiences I had under the authority of Andrea Spark were often times boring, but they taught me valuable information. I learned more about independence through my obligation to self-schedule and self-motivate without an overbearing authority guiding me onward
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Civic Engagement can be defined as the participation of an individual or group in matters of public concern. It means contributing knowledge, values or skills to promote the quality of life in a certain community. Individuals who are civic-minded consider themselves as a member of a social fabric who are capable of rendering active participation and making a positive change. Meanwhile, Service Learning means using community engagement as a tool for learning. Service could be rendered in the form
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As high school seniors we are constantly making decisions that can affect our future. Each decision we make can forever affect us and our society in a negative or positive way. In helping the community, I would put myself in a positive route which would benefit everyone. One act of kindness from me can be a life changing act for someone else. I have always found community work and volunteer work to be essential in one’s life. We all should find someone to help or something to help in. Every day
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Evaluate the organization’s involvement and responsibility to the community The San Diego community as a responsibility for their citizens, but reaching out every individual of the San Diego community is not feasible and practically impossible. In the attempt to reach individuals within the community the San Diego organization implemented numerous programs to support their community. The Youth and Family Service (YFS) is one of the biggest programs within the San Diego city. The YFS is a voluntary
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Johann Stamitz was a good composer. When I hear first his works, I don’t like them because it’s like you’re in the old time, when people are playing those music in some special occasions, but when I heard the other music, it feels so relaxing. It’s the first time I like those kinds of music and beats. It is so cute when I found out that his family really loves music. Like father like son. When I heard the Presto written by stamitz, I remembered the movie of Barbie. There is one music of stamitz
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Delhi Bar Council takes suo motu action against advocate AP Singh for "professional misconduct" Pallavi Saluja On September 17, 2013 - 6:51pm 7 The Bar Council of Delhi today issued a show cause notice to defence lawyer AP Singh for making unwarranted statements outside the court premises after the sentencing of his clients, convicts in the December 16 gang rape case. Singh had defended accused Akshay Thakur and Vinay Sharma in the recently concluded Delhi gang rape trial. Speaking to Bar
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Political sponsoring of NGOs Does the end justify the means? Political parties sponsoring NGO’s, is it acceptable? Greenpeace and green political parties are united in their position against nuclear energy and their support for renewable energies. Christian charity organizations and conservative political parties both stand for traditional family values and against family planning. But does this mean they should work together? Often political parties sponsor NGOs, but is this sponsoring even
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of a Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society a document may be served only on members who hold more than one thousand rupees in face value or more than one per cent of the total paid-up capital of the Nidhi company whichever is less. For other shareholders, document may be served by a public notice in newspaper circulated in the district where the Registered Office of a Nidhi Company is situated; and publication on the notice board of the Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society. Section proviso 67(3)
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the social contract theory emerged, which required a group of individuals to give up their individual rights to govern themselves, and comply to a selected government authority. This government represents the group’s interests and forms and civil society that provide protection of life and property (Souryal, 2007). This paper will summarize the different social contract theories, focus on John Locke’s social contract theory principles, and discuss how these principles influenced the Bill of Rights
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The Church of St. Ignatius is what I believe one of the early Baroque buildings of Prague and “is considered the third greatest Jesuit complex in Europe.” (Your Guide Through Prague) It was built in the 17th century, and the flamboyant, overwhelming of the stucco decoration is typical of early Baroque churches built by the Jesuits. According to my notes, it was devoted to the founder of the Jesuit order. Jesuits were known to being conformed to hard discipline, absolute obedience, and lived a very
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