Essays about Service

Lurking in dark alleyways, hiding behind mysterious doors, masked by an unfamiliar face, there exists a beast that is destroying the lives of America’s youth. This detriment to our nation’s posterity is child abuse, which, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is affecting “nearly 6 million children [annually].” However, despite this…

You are walking down the street and see a little girl with bruises all up and down her arms. Many people would just think it is a little girl who probably just fell off of her bike. The sad truth is though, that the girl is being abused at home. Did you know that every…

Throughout the years, reformers have revisited the concept of welfare recipients earning their benefits. Under the 1996 Federal Welfare Law, welfare no longer is a one-way handout. The law established designed standards and work requirements. To comply, the states must adhere to the following requirements. Welfare recipients are required to work a prescribed number of…

These days the crime rate among juveniles has been increasing day by day. Some people think that the reason why crime rates have been rising is because of the way that is used to punish criminal young people. They assert that if criminal youth are made to do community service and learn to feel and…

Throughout my high school career I have taken part in many community service activities. Community service has been a very rewarding experience for me as a young student. When I first began, I felt as if it would be something that I would despise and wish to be over each day. That couldn’t have been…

High school students should have to complete mandatory community service to graduate. In this day and age, many students are unaware of the hard work that goes into balancing a job and going to school. In high school, you need a minimum of 40 hours of community service in order to graduate. I believe that…

Every community needs help because no community is perfect. This is a therapeutic psychoeducational group that will help reinvest students in their future/ schooling. Also, the group will provide the tools for youth of need to become successful in their schooling career. I am involving youth that may have; erratic or no attendance, low literacy,…

The city of Savannah located in the state of Georgia is the primary port on the Savannah River which is the major river in the Southeastern United States. The city borders between the state of South Carolina and has a population of 146,444 according to the U.S Bureau census and 25.4% of the population is…

Service is an opportunity to build relationships not only within the department but between the Institutional Advancement and the college community. My service philosophy is to engage in activities where I can most effectively apply my professional knowledge, unique skills, and professional experiences for the enrichment of the college and community. Service comes naturally to…

Different aspects of criminal justice have been very fascinating to me for many, many years. As I was skimming through the chapter 11 of our textbook, Inside Texas Politics, I noticed on page 351 about Community Supervision. Upon further research into the topic, I uncovered some great things that have come out of the program….