Group 4: Importance of Community Service

4/14/2015
#CommunityService
Group 4



     Our group for consists of Kelly (Business major), Carrie (Communications/ English major), Oscar (Communications major), Kassie (Journalism major) and Hyewon (Communications major.) We are in ACOM 304 Conference and Group Leadership with Dr. Yonkers.      
     We believe that community service is important because it allows people to build ties with their community and to help those in need. For college students, community service is important to familiarize themselves with their school's community and surroundings. It allows students to experience things that are outside of the shelter of their day to day lives. They might appreciate things they take for granted now because of the impact they see themselves making. 
     Because of the diverse nature at UAlbany, students have a wide variety of community service options to choose from. We are also so close to the state's capital and capital region, there is always a need for community service and a chance to give back to our community. 

Contact Carrie for more information: cramirez@albany.edu

Group 3: The Importance of Community Service

4/14/2015

Helllo, we are Joseph Vorbeck, Dorian Polk, Annelise Campbell, Peter Schweitzer, and Alicia Smith, and we are Group 3  in Virginia Yonker’s 8:45 A.M. Group and Conference Leadership Class. The class has helped us to understand the importance of community service and why everyone should engage in it. Community service is the best way for people to get involved and to give back to their communities.

There are so many opportunities and activities you can participate in. It is very rewarding to know that you can make a difference. Many teachers should want to incorporate community service into their classes. It helps to show that students are more than just students since they can lend a helping hand to their community. Community service through classrooms, student groups, and sport teams gives the participants the opportunity to engage in service that they might not take part in otherwise. Incorporating community service into the classroom could also lead to people continuing and doing more service outside of the classroom on their own. Providing service is a reflection of the university and helps create and maintain strong ties with the community and students.  

We hope that reading this post will encourage students to get involved in community service and that they understand the benefits and importance of providing service. We also hope that teachers can find ways to incorporate community service into their curriculum. There are many ways teachers can do this through service learning projects in the classroom. For students, there are many organizations that can help you get involved. UAlbany promotes these community service opportunities through school emails, social media outlets, tabling, and much more. Engaging in community service is a great thing and hopefully more students and teachers will partake in more of these events. If you want to see how other students and teachers are giving back to the community, check out the #ualbanycommunityservice hashtag on Twitter and Instagram. If you have any questions or comments regarding this post feel free to email us!

Joseph Vorbeck: jvorbeck@albany.edu

Dorian Polk: dmpolk@albany.edu

Annelise Campbell: acampbell5@albany.edu

Peter Schweitzer: pschweitzer@albany.edu

Alicia Smith: arsmith@albany.edu 

Why Community Service is Important

April 14, 2015
Group # 7
Members: Carol Kassas, Spencer Thibault, Jessica Delaney, Caityn Coburn, Courtney Henderson
Class Section: Conference and Group Leadership 304Y
Contact: bookmarkyourlife@gmail.com

Community service is a vital part of everyone's lives. It is important for someone to share in this experience. It can be done through our #organization called #bookmarkyourlife. Anyone can get involved! Doesn't matter who you are, how old you are, or where you come from, community service will leave you feeling like you've done your part. 

For those of you who don't know what #communityservice entails, it is someone or a group of people who perform to #benefit the public or its institutions. It is different from voluntary work because the work is not always done voluntarily, but for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it is required by a school to complete previous to graduation or as mandates for certain classes. It may also be a court requirement for violating a law or committing a minor crime. This is called #communitypayback. Military service also requires this. 

It is important to give back to a community that gives you so much. Things such as cleaning up litter in local parks, handing out food at soup kitchens, midnight runs, fundraisers, and bake sales are all examples of common community service ideas. 

If anyone has any ideas about future community service projects, feel free to share your ideas by emailing us! You can also learn more about our organization by visiting our website 

.lakegeorgehslibrary.weebly.com. 

UAlbany Service Learning and Community Engagement Project via the Harlem Donaters

     The Harlem Donaters, a group of 5 students at the University at Albany enrolled in a ACOM 304- Group Conference and Leadership class, has been tasked with collecting new or used books which will be donated to the Harlem Childrens Zone in Harlem, NY.

     Aaron Williams is a senior Communication major who loves staying active and helping others. He likes sports including basketball and golf. His favorite position in basketball is a forward because it is very hands on and it challenges Aaron’s ability to be a team leader. Jae Hack Jeong is a senior Economics major from South Korea. He served in the Korean military for 2 years and he plans on joining the US army. His desire to be in a team environment and helping others was integral to the completion of this project. Chris Pasquarella is a junior at the University at Albany studying Marketing, Management, and Communications who aims to one day work for NASCAR. He has done community service for various organizations including Guiding Eyes for the Blind as well as the Patterson Library. Will Hunter is a senior and a Communications major, who is a member of the UAlbany Rugby Team. Will’s postion the Rugby team is a tight head prop. This position drives the team forward using techniques of both offense and defense techniques which he credits to his maturity and engagement in the community. Dayun Park is a junior from South Korea who is studying Communication and Journalism. She volunteers for the UAlbany orientation assistance because she enjoys helping the community and getting people acclimated to new environments. All of us working together within a team has created a massive desire to help others and be involved in the community. Working with the Harlem Children’s Zone provided the perfect outlet for us to shine and help the world around us. 

     We are accepting books for toddlers, children and young adults. Any and every donation will beaccepted through the month of April, 2015. We are looking for books in good condition however, damaged books will be recycled or donated elsewhere.

     Harlem Children’s Zone is a non-profit organization geared towards aiding underprivileged children and their parents in making a better life through educational programs. To learn more about the Harlem Children’s Zone, you can contact them at (212) 360-3255 or visit their website at http://hcz.org/ . Every donation makes a difference and by giving to this cause you will be bettering both you and the community, please donate today!

Feel free to comment and/or ask questions. We are happy answer and respond! 

#UAlbany #communityservice #servicelearning

Group 4: Making a Difference

4/14/15
#GroupIntroduction
ACOM 304 Conference and Group Leadership

 

     Our group consist of Kelly, Oscar, Kassie, Hyewon, and Carrie. Kelly is a senior studying marketing and IT. She is also a member of Pi Sigma Epsilon and Vice President of the UAlbany tennis club. Oscar is a senior studying communication ans psychology. He is involved in ATV as a camera man and the green scene.  Kassi is a junior studying journalism and communications. She is the new editor in chief of the Albany Student Press. Hyewon is senior studying communication with a minor in business. Carrie is a senior majoring in communication and english. She is a senior Army ROTC cadet. 

     We have just donated 25 books to an organization called Books Through Bars in New York City on April 10th. The donations were part of a service learning requirement for the communications class that we are in. Books Through Bars can always use donations. Please check out the website to find out how you can donate and make a difference:booksthroughbarsnyc.org.

     Please comment below with any questions, we are more than happy to answer them for you!

Books Through Bars Contact Information:
Address: 123 Columbia Ave., in the neighborhood Red Hook, Brooklyn 
Email:  BTB@ABCNORIO.ORG

Group Information:
Contact Carrie: cramirez@albany.edu

 

 
      
     
   
     

 

The Importance of Community Service

Service Learning Project

Group Members:

Zuri Beadle (Communications Major), Rebecca Sheehan (Communications Major), Diamond Anglin (Communications Major), Brooke Longstaff (Communications Major), Molly McHale (Business Major)

Community Service is important because if provides you with rewarding learning experiences while benefiting others in need. It is an outlet to create change and have a positive impact both locally and worldwide. By participating in community service one may learn a great deal about others, as well as themselves while bringing together a diverse group of people so they may accomplish a task as one. 

Group 1: The Great Book Giveaway

For our group project “The Great Book Giveaway” (#GreatBookGiveaway), we are required to use our knowledge of group and team working skills to successfully distribute over 30 books to an organization of our choosing in our ACOM304 Group Conference and Leadership course at the University at Albany. The members in our group are Jenna Dobin, Brianne Dolan, YoonKyung Cho, Alexander Moeller, Jessica Henkel, and Jane Kim. Together we used a Consensus approach to distribute these books in an organized manner. This means that any conflict that we faced or goals that we had in mind throughout our journey, we approached through sharing ideas with each other in a fishbowl discussion style, and then deciding which course of action would bring us the best outcome. We worked together to all gather the amount of required books. These books included childrens books, textbooks, and books just for leisure reading. We then agreed on an organization that would benefit the most from our books by thinking of places where all types of people go due to our broad spectrum of donated book genres. The organization we chose was the New Hope Reformed Church in Yonkers, NY to receive the books during Easter Break 2015 (early April). This is a Korean-American church with attendees primarily of Korean background. We chose a church because one of the main purposes of the existence of churches is for people to come together. We believe that books hold the very same power in bringing people together, and we can help so many people with different interests by donating many types of books. The website of New Hope Reformed Church in Yonkers is http://www.nydongsan.com/, however, it is written entirely in Korean. From here, we had to figure out how we actually wanted to ship those books to their destination, and now we are awaiting a receipt that will prove that we have accomplished the assignment successfully. If anyone is interested in getting involved with donating books, contact the Communication Department at the University at Albany, SUNY. There are many other places to donate to and clubs to donate with! Some examples include ROTC, library programs, school book drives, and overseas donation programs.

By following our hashtags listed in our posts, you can follow all of our progress, and get involved as well! Our hashtags are mostly aimed toward a Twitter audience, but we look ahead to possible expansion into Instagram or Facebook, too. We look forward to seeing your participation on social networks, and through the participation of others, we may influence many others. The Great Book Donation has the power to influence people just like books, and we hope to share our vision with as many other people as we can.

Image Source: http://www.nydongsan.com/files/attach/images/351/351/43f5e2b91339eab217eb6df70d0251f1.jpg