Value Of Community Service At Texas Southern University

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Participating in community service gives students the opportunity to become active members of their community and has a lasting, positive effect on society. Community service enables students to acquire fundamental skills and knowledge, and in addition, gives support to the people who require it most. As a matter of fact, during childhood, my parents frequently introduced me to volunteerism. I like to believe my parents did this because volunteering teaches people of all backgrounds compassion and understanding. I’ve been able to carry this lesson with me, even when I chose the college I would attend. Texas Southern University has a core value of creating partnerships and performing services that enrichment our community. That value encourages …show more content…

Being a part of the American Chemical Society, it is important to communicate our knowledge to the community. In order to accomplish this goal our student organization partnered with the Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center. The partnership consisted of holding monthly science camps for the local kids. During the camp, my peers and I performed different science experiments in order to promote STEM while at the same time occupying the time of the kids in a productive manner. This community service project is service for the kids within the community, however, it also helps Texas Southern University. I feel that through this service we are leaving a mark and making a memorable impression on the hearts of the kids. Through this service, we may recruit some kids who aspire to become future tigers. Above all, I truly feel good about myself because we are helping others and causing …show more content…

With this position, I volunteer at every function my college holds. This include leading tour around campus, sitting on committees, homecoming preparation, and so much more. I will say the most important volunteering I perform as an ambassador would be tutoring. Tutoring allows me to literally impact the students of my HBCU community with my service work. I help a lot around midterms and finals. I find during those times students need help the most. I tutor in math and chemistry. While helping others, I’m able to enhance my knowledge. I really enjoy this because I get to help my fellow students obtain their degrees. This is so important because we need more educated people in the community so that we can build a stronger

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