Top stories published by CE Writ150 in October of 2022

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Sonia Zhang in CE Writ150

Oct 16, 2022

The Complete Engagement Experience

Community service has always been a confusing topic for me. How, for example, are we meant to help? And what about the savior complex; is there a way to separate ourselves from that mindset? Do these people even want help? And if so, does the work make a dent in the…

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Anita Tao in CE Writ150

Oct 14, 2022

De-exoticization: Respecting Individualities And Embracing Common Values

“Be prepared for all those sad stories as they may experience extreme hardships,” the comment from my friend unconsciously passes on the stereotypical labels given to the 826LA students. Such labeling…

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Catherine Nguyen in CE Writ150

Oct 10, 2022

What I’ve Learned About Service Learning

In the final lines of his personal statement, Seth declared that he didn’t want to be merely another statistic about minority students dropping out in their first year of college. This simple personal sentiment has major implications in the larger context of…

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Alysa Monteagudo in CE Writ150

Oct 9, 2022

Entering Community Spaces — Skid Row

Driving through Los Angeles you can view sights of buildings, cars speeding on the highway, and tents made up of clothes, tarp, or whatever is available on the street. Homelessness is a notable problem in Los Angeles. Approximately 41,980 people are homeless in the…

Yuan-Hao (Andy) Yang in CE Writ150

Oct 10, 2022

Learning to Learn rough draft

As a group of students walk along the downtown area passing around homemade burritos, they were stopped many times by the unhoused inhabitants of downtown LA to be asked for drinking water. To Aria Cataño’s surprise, she did not think about how crucial it was to provide water…

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Anita Tao in CE Writ150

Oct 9, 2022

De-exoticization: Respecting Individualities And Embracing Common Values

Kristen Won in CE Writ150

Oct 10, 2022

Letting Go of Our Biases — WP2 Rough Draft

I’m going to be honest — Francisco Homes was not my first choice. When presented with the list of organizations to partner with this semester, I shied away from Francisco Homes because of its job description of supporting former prisoners, who I was…

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Alex Qian in CE Writ150

Oct 10, 2022

Do Service? Learn First!

In the United States today, students do not go to university without experiencing some form of community service. From a pedagogical perspective, service learning connects students and universities to the community around them as well as to the general society, and students learn “the…

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Saba Daneshmand in CE Writ150

Oct 10, 2022

Breaking down the Social Barrier

I have always equated the term “community service” with school. Teachers will say, “You must complete the required community service hours in order to graduate” or my peers would ask, “How many hours do you have?” Never have I encountered a conversation surrounding…

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Andrew Chen in CE Writ150

Oct 10, 2022

WP2 Rough Draft

“This is the first time I get to know and be able to talk with the homeless there. Everything is just so different than I used to imagine!” I talked to my mom on phone and shared with her this unique experience I had at Skid Row and City Hall via volunteering with WaterDrop LA. A silence ensued, and…

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These were the top 10 stories published by CE Writ150 in October of 2022. You can also dive into daily archives for October of 2022 by using the calendar at the top of this page.