Defining Community through Personal Experience

Defining Community through Personal Experience

Defining Community through Personal Experience a. ″People live in communities. But the real importance of ‘living in community’ is that people–and groups of people–develop the ways and means to care for each other, to nurture the talents and leadership that enhance the quality of community life, and to tackle the problems that threaten the community and the opportunities which can help it.” -Measuring Community Capacity Building (Aspen Institute, 1996) b. List three to five communities to which you belong. Pick one of those communities and respond to the following questions: i. What is often misunderstood about your community? ii. What do you wish others knew about your community? iii. What advice would you give individuals who want to engage with your community in a respectful manner? c.[unique_solution] Thinking about your responses, make connections between: (1) class content, (2) Just Mercy readings, (3) Daffodil Festival speaker on Reconstructing Reconstruction, and (4) your personal experiences. Be specific and use examples. Write a brief 2-3 page written response to this prompt, demonstrating your understanding of the course readings, class discussions, and their beliefs, experiences and knowledge. Be sure to address/answer each part of the prompt. The goal is to demonstrate how you are thinking critically, reflecting on the material and making connections between past and present events as well as national and local perspectives.