During my high school years approximately around my sophomore/ junior year my basketball team including I myself attended the Hoops for Haiti fundraiser that Meredith Elementary school hosted. Hoops for Haiti helps aid the disaster relief fund that is held in Haiti. Hundreds of elementary school children paid $5 each for a chance to play with not only Neumann-Goretti’s women’s basketball team but also the men’s team too. All proceeds were meant to go directly to rebuild and fund schools in Haiti. I decided to talk about this specific service that I participated in because not only was it fun but I got to interact with kids younger than me and was able to put smiles on their faces, those who were there and hopefully those in Haiti knowing that they do have people who care and want to help them out in every way possible.…
In tenth grade, I went on a missions trip with my church to Mink Lake, which is a camp by the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota. During the missions trip, we prepared a camp for the summer. Some of my personal jobs were to help clean out two sheds and reorganize them, haul logs, and trim trees all over the camp. The trip benefitted myself and the other people on the missions trip because we were able to help people have a fun experience at camp over the summer, and we also helped the people running the camp to not have to work so hard to prepare the camp for the summer campers. Another reason it was a good experience for all of us workers is because we did not have our cell phones, so we were able to form new relationships with each other since we were not constantly distracted by our…
For five years, I volunteered for Good Girls Rock located in Statesville, NC and Mooresville, NC. This organization promotes positivity and provides encouragement among teenage girls who have self-esteem issues, or dealing with peer pressure and some form of bullying in school. Additionally, the organization provides mentors to helped these young women lead sophisticated lives and some one they can talk to as they present their issues in confident without worrying about being judge or looked down upon. The organization does a lot to help the…
Is there a person or a group that helped you grow as a diversity leader?…
Besides that, I've also gain the chance to join a group called "Angel Group." By doing that I was able to meet some people and join some activities with those people, some of whom have metal and developmental disabilities. I learned how to knit wool hat and played with them. They made a lot of different sizes of hats. All of the things they make are then donated to hospitals for newborn babies. Additionally, I was also a member in Cecilia choir at the St Anne- St Joseph Hien church. I participated in the choir and all other events in the church for approximately 3 years. I am also a member in phi theta kappa at North Hennepin Community College (NHCC).…
How I ended up working with the preteens is really almost a coming of age story in and of itself. On Wednesday nights I go to church. For students my age you would normally go upstairs and go to what we call Verge which is like a worship time for seventh through twelfth grade. At the time I did not like to go to Verge and I was not getting anything out of that time. So I would hang out downstairs where the children's and preteen ministries are located. One night I was standing around by the front desk not really doing…
The multicultural Student Leadership Institute(MSLI) is dedicated to helping incoming freshman from diverse backgrounds acclimate to a college environment. The program focuses on three aspects: one, teaching basic college survival skills; two, developing and fostering leadership skills; and three, using leadership skills in the larger community. MSLI teaches students how to use their skills in the community by having students participate in a wide array of community service. As part of the organization, I helped clean up a park; I went to the Trenton Rescue Mission and help with a lot of their programs; and I participated in the Midnight Run, which provides necessities to homeless individuals around the city.…
I like how you had an interest with the treatment process. I went a different route in my post and emphasized the important of assessment. However, you have inspired me to read the chapter again and learn more about the treatment process. Creating goals and strategies, which are part of the treatment process, seem very helpful for the client.…
A leadership experience in which I had a positive influence on the lives of other students was having the opportunity to be chosen as a link crew leader. As a link crew leader, I participated in the organization of freshman orientation and getting assigned a group of freshman to do activities with. On the day of orientation, I received my group of 10 freshmen who seemed nervous and timid of what high school held for them in the future. Incidentally, the director who organized the event introduced a new freshman named Armando to my group who only spoke Spanish. This took me by surprise and I knew it was going to be a challenge having to translate what I was saying without making him feel left out of the rest of the group. He was diffident and…
Junior Honor Society, JHS, and Community Action Program/ Students Against Destructive Decisions, Cap/Sadd are marvelous examples of these. While in JHS I have volunteered for working at the science fair, family fun night, tutoring younger kids, collecting breakfast passes, and collecting money for causes such as, the Connellsville flood. Likewise, Cap/Sadd has also opened me up to more opportunities to volunteer for wonderful causes. Events such as walks to raise money for parks, DUI awareness, drug awareness and other events such as the YIMS drug symposium are all great affairs I personally have volunteered at through Cap/Sadd. Groups and organizations are all fantastic ways to show your good…
My counselor, Ann Donlon, encouraged me to join the Youth Leadership Pasco program at the beginning of my junior year. Up until this point, I had few extracurricular activities; I honestly…
Growing up most people has been part of a group, one way or another. Girls grew up being Girl scouts or Campfire girls, and boys had Boy scouts and baseball. Well, on that note, I remember having a pledge in Girls Scouts.…
For the past two years I have participated in a volunteer summer camp called Serve 850. I have been lucky enough to be a part of experiences I normally would not have been a part of. I have also acquired new skills.…
As a teen I participated in community service work. It was one of the best learning experiences I ever had. I learned the importance of hard work and helping those less fortunate than me. I am not the only one who has benefitted from volunteer work according to John Frank in his article "The Benefits of Community Service for Teenagers." Frank writes about the many benefits of volunteer work teens can expect to have, and my experiences with volunteer work show me that Frank is right.…
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