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How I Got Started In Community Work And Why You Should

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Presentation to High School students at CASMAN Academy on the benefits of doing becoming engaged in their communities and their world.

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Page 1: Community Engagement

How I Got Started In Community

Work

And Why You Should

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Step 1: All Privileged Middle-ClassWhite Kid’s Eventually Join Student Government

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Step 2: NOT All Privileged Middle-Class White Kid’s Fit In With The Student Government Scene

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Lesson 1: You Don’t Have To Hold A Special Position To Change Your Community, You Just Have To Give A $#%*!

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Lesson 2: No Matter How Much You Hate Yourself, Helping Makes You Feel Better (Or At Least Gives You Something To Do)

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The First Community Service I Did In My Adult Life Was Mandated By A Disciplinary Committee At My University

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I was good at it.

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By Offering To Help, People Will Let You Onto Their Team

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“We don’t dial 911”

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Lesson 3: Everything You Need To Create Something Amazing Is Right Here.

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Ways To Serve In Manistee

Youth Advisory Council

Student Government

Farmers Market

Vogue Theater

Northern Spirits ||

COMMUNITY GARDEN

4-H

Start a Small Business

NAPH

Homeward Bound

Adopt-A-Beach

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2 Ways to Serve After Graduation

AmeriCorps WWOOFing

Growfood.org

Americorps.gov

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My Community Work Portfolio

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