Creativity, Action and Service; these three elements sum up the CAS program that has enabled me to develop new life skills, work collaboratively with others and experience new activities. Through all various CAS activities, I have become an active risk taker and thinker by taking risks in undertaking new challenges; I have also become a reflective inquirer and a communicator by initiating new activities and collaborating with others to get the task done. Furthermore, this CAS program has given me an opportunity to engage myself with issues that hold local and global importance and has made me aware of the ethical implication of all my activities and projects that I did through CAS. These activities has also helped me in becoming an open-minded, caring and principled individual. All together, CAS has made me into a well knowledgeable citizen who is aware of his strength and the areas for growth.
When we were first introduced to the CAS requirements for IB programme, I knew I was not ready for all the work and community services it required. Like everyone else, I freaked out about th...
A definitive part of my individuality is my level of intelligence. I’ve always been encouraged and driven to challenge my intellect through various opportunities in my community. Although my endeavors whether academic or artistic have provided both beneficial and detrimental outcomes in my life, I’ve been able to gain the greatest amount of esteem from my commitment to voluntary civic service. In the academically rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma program as a part of eligibility for diploma status, candidates are required to submit 200 CAS (Creativity, Action, and Service) hours performing duties that meet the criteria for each category. At first I viewed the task as your stereo-typical student with disdain and contempt for the seemingly daunting tasks. However, I never expected to have gained a true introspect and regard from my experiences in service. It is most accurate to expound that community service has required and produced a higher standard of intellect by which I have sought to attain. For me, serving my community has become a source of engaging refuge by wh...
The first activity I participate in is DECA. DECA is a youth business competition, and I have been a member of my school's chapter for three consecutive years. I am currently Vice President for the 2015-2016 school year. I have competed regionally and provincially in the categories of Business Services Marketing, Quick Serve Restaurant Management and Franchising Entrepreneurship. Along with qualifying for provincials I have placed top ten in my category. As Vice President I delegate tasks, plan and carry out meetings, organize fundraisers, train members and attend conferences.
Besides the concerns, there are many challenges for implementing CBE across all colleges and universities that lie in the basis of the American higher education system. The first one is the Carnegie Unit that is time-based and that is a basis for awarding financial aid to students (Silva et al, 2015). The second one is the complexity of re-designing curriculum into interrelated competencies and the problem of identifying these competencies in the current diverse educational landscape (Silva et al,
My personal objectives for the following time spent with R.K. is to finish up the core competency activities and begin to brainstorm on a community partnering project. On the first visit, October 5, R.K. recommended that we continue to work on the overall core competencies and the activities needed to achieve my desired objectives. My purpose for the selected competencies is to further my knowledge and development
42). Dialogue and conversation will increase the likelihood of accepting social responsibility and providing outreach. Understanding the team dynamics of outreach can also increase the likely hood of positive outcomes. Perception and the interpretation of self and other people will impact our relationships and behaviors with other people. Sensitive to cultural differences such as receiving soft versus hard commands at work from ethnic supervisors. A young individual develops views of self and self in the community, then emerges the lifelong fight for independence and
Growing up, my parents and other influential figures around me modelled the importance of community service through their continual volunteer work and dedication to improving the world around them. Whether it be participation in a well-attended project or persistent contribution to a helpful organization, those aforementioned individuals were formative in guiding me towards a path filled with opportunities for having an impact on my community.
The development of myself as an individual, as well as how I can contribute to the growth of the organization. Helping me be able to accomplish my goals as far as my city and my family goes. Every change and connection I make will only uplift and promote what the organization stands for as a whole. Every positive action, influence, and change that happens as a result will develop both; to create a more dynamic full effect for the people we affect. Changing the lives of the individual that are active in that community is the ultimate
Community service is something that I have always engaged. In college, I worked with chemically dependent children as both a caretaker and a mentor. After I graduated, I taught at-risk children in a community youth outreach program. To remain involved and aware of the focus of my studies during my first year of law school, I volunteered at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center teaching youth their basic legal rights. Essentially, we strove to empower kids by providing practical information about the legal system and to help them develop more favora...
Kim, in the United States, grades are not the only factor in evaluating school applicants and job candidates. From Rhodes Scholar selections to college applications, excellence in other areas such as leadership, volunteer activities, sports and arts is equally important (p82-90). In American schools, students are encouraged to do volunteer work. So much so that many schools have guidelines for how much time students are expected to spend serving in the community. Children learn the value of giving from an early age. Volunteer activities is one way Americans feel a part of things and share the goal of serving and contributing to build their communities. From neighborhood watch programs to environmental issues, Americans do not wait for the government to initiate action: they take action to bring about the changes they desire. Therefore, Americans view volunteer work as a way to teach children and young adults values such as cooperation and teamwork, dedication and work ethics, equality and social justice, leadership, generosity and compassion for
I have learned that no single social issue, complex or simple, is isolated. Rather, they are all interconnected globally and are the each other’s causes and effects. I am excited to continue gaining a global perspective and determined to be a change agent in arriving at a global
...cts are unknown. Preliminary data indicates the Youth Advisory Council model, one example of the community problem-solving approach, may be a promising avenue for engaging young people. Additional longitudinal research in coming years will be crucial in developing more definitive conclusions. Anecdotally, many students find great value in the program, indicating it develops leadership skills and provides motivation for further community participation. The participants are not the only beneficiaries, however. Through thorough planning and thoughtful implementation, the sponsoring agency and broader community gain significantly from such a process. Involving young people in addressing community problems at the local level can infuse new life into agencies and communities, while helping to prepare young people to become active, engaged citizens in our democracy.
Besides participating in extracurricular activities to belong to a specific group, students can also volunteer for community service. Community service teaches students responsibility, helps to build strong friendship bonds, and helps to make important business contacts. Students are taught responsibility when performing community service because they are no longer thinking about themselves. The students’ priorities are however, now to help those whom they are doing this se...
I know I have not completed even a small portion of the work that makes where we live so safe, fun, and spectacular. I did, however, receive an innumerable amount of insight on how much effort goes into it. Service-learning is being used as an innovative learning strategy instead of a form of punishment. The reflection that has been integrated into it requires that the student does a bit of higher level thinking along with receiving an excellent hands-on learning experience. This assignment has an astronomical amount of potential in shaping how the youth of today views the world.
Raising community awareness to students will teach them the importance of being involved in the community. Students being able to give back to the community will prepare them for their journey to being a positive role model or servant leader.
This chapter discussed the reflection on the project and the wider implications of the project, and demonstrated the reflection on the MA experience. In a word, the major project and the MA experience gave me an extraordinary chance to carry on the higher education and learn new and advanced learning skills.