The life of Community

The life of Community

serviceservice

By: Crystal Bowlin By: Crystal Bowlin

A great ending A great ending

In the beginning I never knew what to expect or In the beginning I never knew what to expect or how much it would change me. But now how much it would change me. But now

looking back on it. It changed me so much ! looking back on it. It changed me so much !

The presentationThe presentation

During our time in community time we had to During our time in community time we had to complete multiple assignments. Which is complete multiple assignments. Which is

what the purpose of this presentation. The what the purpose of this presentation. The assignments I am going to present is Flowers assignments I am going to present is Flowers for Algernon (Book we read), my I-movie on for Algernon (Book we read), my I-movie on

homelessness, my outside experience and my homelessness, my outside experience and my volunteer experience in community service. volunteer experience in community service.

So here we go So here we go

Enjoy my presentation !Enjoy my presentation !

Flowers for AlgernonFlowers for Algernon

What did I learn about development What did I learn about development disabilities ?disabilities ?

• People with special needs or any other People with special needs or any other disability are still human being. disability are still human being.

• People treat them like aliens for what reason I People treat them like aliens for what reason I still do not know. still do not know.

• They are confused misunderstood individuals They are confused misunderstood individuals and they want to please others in any way and they want to please others in any way

they can. they can.

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Use examples from Flowers for Algernon ?Use examples from Flowers for Algernon ?

• Charlie the main character was constantly Charlie the main character was constantly bullied on him because on his disability. bullied on him because on his disability.

• Frank and Joe would get Charlie drunk and then Frank and Joe would get Charlie drunk and then would either abandon him or embarrass him. would either abandon him or embarrass him.

• His own mother attempted to kill him because His own mother attempted to kill him because his father did not want to send him away to a his father did not want to send him away to a foster home. She felt that he was ruining his foster home. She felt that he was ruining his

sisters life. sisters life.

Technology: Technology: I-movie on I-movie on

Cause of homelessnessCause of homelessness

In the classroom we did and I-movie on the In the classroom we did and I-movie on the cause of homelessness. cause of homelessness.

What was the purpose of the assignment ?What was the purpose of the assignment ?

• To have a better understanding on To have a better understanding on homelessness and what the causes are. To homelessness and what the causes are. To

also change the way we think towards also change the way we think towards homelessness. homelessness.

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What did I learn by completing this assignment?What did I learn by completing this assignment?

• I learned that the stereo types I was hearing I learned that the stereo types I was hearing as I was growing up was not accurate. Not all as I was growing up was not accurate. Not all

homeless individuals are drug addicts and homeless individuals are drug addicts and alcoholics. alcoholics.

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Evaluate what this assignment shows about you Evaluate what this assignment shows about you as a student in community service ? as a student in community service ?

• It made me a more understand and less It made me a more understand and less judgmental as a human being. I never know judgmental as a human being. I never know

somebody’s situation and what got them somebody’s situation and what got them their. their.

My outside experience My outside experience

Not only did we do things in this class, we also Not only did we do things in this class, we also participated in things outside the classroom. participated in things outside the classroom.

I volunteered at the Buddy Walk in September I volunteered at the Buddy Walk in September 2012, this is a organization helping individuals 2012, this is a organization helping individuals with Down Syndrome . My duty was to cheer with Down Syndrome . My duty was to cheer and support the walkers as they was coming and support the walkers as they was coming

to the finish line. to the finish line.

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Where did you volunteer, and how can others Where did you volunteer, and how can others help this agency?help this agency?

• I volunteered at the Buddy Walk. Others can I volunteered at the Buddy Walk. Others can help this agency by just participating in their help this agency by just participating in their

fundraisers and donating what we can to their fundraisers and donating what we can to their agencies. agencies.

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What did you learn about the group of people What did you learn about the group of people you worked with? you worked with?

• I learned that Down Syndrome is a more I learned that Down Syndrome is a more common disability then I thought, but I also common disability then I thought, but I also

learned they are happy individuals. learned they are happy individuals. Sometimes you cant even tell somebody has Sometimes you cant even tell somebody has

Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome.

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While volunteering what challenged you, and While volunteering what challenged you, and what did you learn from it? what did you learn from it?

• While volunteering at the Buddy Walk, the While volunteering at the Buddy Walk, the challenge was trying to get through the day challenge was trying to get through the day

without crying. Sometimes I would feel sad for without crying. Sometimes I would feel sad for how others may feel towards them or why how others may feel towards them or why such events can even happen to anyone. such events can even happen to anyone.

Volunteer Experience Volunteer Experience

While in this class we volunteered once a week While in this class we volunteered once a week at an organization, I volunteered at Bobbie B. at an organization, I volunteered at Bobbie B. Fairfax. This is a school for elementary- high Fairfax. This is a school for elementary- high school students to attend who have special school students to attend who have special

needs. needs.

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Where you volunteer? How can others help this Where you volunteer? How can others help this agency ?agency ?

• I volunteered at Bobbie B. Fairfax. Others can I volunteered at Bobbie B. Fairfax. Others can help by being there and understanding what help by being there and understanding what

these children go through. Don’t be these children go through. Don’t be judgmental. judgmental.

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What did you learn ?What did you learn ?

• I learned that every human being is unique on I learned that every human being is unique on this earth. We all have goodness in us. this earth. We all have goodness in us.

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What challenged you ? What challenged you ?

• What challenged me was seeing young What challenged me was seeing young children in the position they were in. I though children in the position they were in. I though it was very sad to see but then I realized they it was very sad to see but then I realized they

were happy individuals. were happy individuals.