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this is a program that i have always wanted to join but due to their requirements I wasnt able to. observe the effect of the physical space of learning had on how students viewed their educational experience.

I believe civic engagement goes further than our local communities. Through civic engagement globally, the need to empower others increases our awareness.

Session 1 My Personal Engagement project highlights violence; therefore it is very fitting for me to share this article. As the article states Dawn was an active community member, volunteer and mentor. She was committed to her civic engagement responsibilities.

Great template for planning and executing a social campaign. Has great resources and case studies to learn from.

Marks an epic journey of one who wasn't scared to take risks to reach her goals.

Mothers with Courage is comprised of a group of mothers who have joined together to support one another in order to cope with the loss of their children through incarceration or murder. I think this groups is a great example of Civic engagement.

This is a very inspiring video. Though it doesn't delve deep into the things we've discussed this week, it does demonstrate the process of considering our past and present efforts in order to apply transfer learning for a proposed resolution.

While looking up the legislative process, I stumbled across this video and found it interesting. Are we looking at the current processes in place and really examining them? Are we slaves without knowing it?

This is a great place to look at what we can do to make change right here in MA. Granted, this is much more that needs to be done -- but as I look at this list it makes me wonder, "where do I fit in?"

These two links highlight the work of one of my former colleagues and friend Cynthia Loesch. Cynthia has been an advocate for her neighborhood of Codman Square (located in Boston) since her teenage years. She recently built a 100% green home inside her community which she used as a model to allow neighborhood residents to learn how to conduct green retrofitting ideas to be more energy efficient and to save money. http://www.81brent.org

I found a great example of going above and beyond one's title in helping the community. In this case it happens to be the elderly community, and this Social Worker is doing her best to provide the best care possible.

Another example of how engagement and advocacy can be created in many different ways