Community Engagement: Writ150

“Good service” in a world that consistently preaches the importance of giving back to our communities, yet never demonstrates how, has…

Service is a spectrum. On the “traditional” side, it is common for people to just passively volunteer their time to a project or…

Anyone who has gone through the process of applying to college knows what service work (aka volunteer work) is, and how much it is…

Humans have always served something or someone. We served God through our prayers. We served our Kings and Emperors with gifts and loyalty…

Speaking of social work, I thought of my time at Love.Disability.Love (LDL), a special employment program for intellectually-disabled…

Near the end of September, I began my journey in service with the Francisco Homes. Initially, my goal was to show up, be friendly and get…

Imagine stepping out of a time capsule after decades of confinement, only to find a world unrecognizable, where smartphones have replaced…

“I just want to make my parents proud” is a statement made by multiple students I have worked with through 826LA who are going through the…

When you think of community service, it’s not the kind of thing that immediately screams “long-term investment”…

Good service is being emotionally involved and motivated to help meet people’s needs because we first need to build a connection and learn…

“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” — Mahatma Gandhi

The Power of Empathy

“Good service” is when the lines between the helper and the person being helped are blurred to the point where there is no hierarchy in…

Community service comes in many forms and with many different goals in mind. Some services may be short-term care, others are long-term…

I used to think that good service meant recognizing my privilege, feeling gratitude, and helping those less fortunate. However, I’ve come…

Every Sunday morning at 11, more than 30 vivid volunteers for the organization Water Drop LA gather to distribute more than 2000 gallons of…

Los Angeles is the home of dreams, entertainment capital, and family. People from neighboring places tend to highlight the glamorous…