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| − | == 3. With a friend or assigned partner take an awareness walk of at least 45 minutes through a specific part of the selected community with the goal in mind of seeing human needs. List all of the needs you | + | == 3. With a friend or assigned partner take an awareness walk of at least 45 minutes through a specific part of the selected community with the goal in mind of seeing human needs. List all of the needs you see - such as yards and public areas that could be cleaned up, litter that could be picked up, lonely or aged people that could be helped, low-income families with children that could be assisted, etc. == |
| + | This information can be compiled by your club with ACS and used as the basis of a broader plan for outreach by your club and church in service to your community or a community in need. | ||
==For advanced work, complete the following (skill level 3)== | ==For advanced work, complete the following (skill level 3)== | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 25 August 2006
1. Select an urban or suburban neighborhood, a small town or a rural region to focus on in the completion of the requirements for this honor.
2. Compile a file folder of information on the selected community, including:
Most resources for the USA providing demographics will provide most of the information required by this step.
a. A map of the area
b. A demographic profile
Easy and free demographics are available online at city-data.com. AdventSource and your local city manager's office may also be able to provide you with up to date demographics.
c. Public health statistics
You may contact your county/parish or state/common wealth health services department by mail, phone or internet to gather these statistics.
d. Economic indicators
e. Housing information
f. Environment and transportation
3. With a friend or assigned partner take an awareness walk of at least 45 minutes through a specific part of the selected community with the goal in mind of seeing human needs. List all of the needs you see - such as yards and public areas that could be cleaned up, litter that could be picked up, lonely or aged people that could be helped, low-income families with children that could be assisted, etc.
This information can be compiled by your club with ACS and used as the basis of a broader plan for outreach by your club and church in service to your community or a community in need.
For advanced work, complete the following (skill level 3)
4. Interview at least one civic leader or community professional in the selected community. Ask this person about the needs in the community, the various organizations that provide services in the community, and how a Christian youth group might make a contribution to the community. Take notes during the interview.
5. Prepare a report of at least 10 pages on the selected community based on the information that you have collected and suggesting specific projects that ADRA or the local Adventist Community Services organization, or Youth Emergency Service (YES) Corps unit might provide which are needed in the community.
6. Make a presentation of at least 15 minutes based on the report to a local church committee, Adventist Community Services unit, or similar group.
References
Studying Your Community by Roland L. Warren, Free Press, New York and London ( 1965)
The Church That Cares: Identifying and Responding to Needs in Your Community by Kenneth R. Miller and Mary E. Wilson, Judson Press, Valley Forge, Penn
