Volunteer paper

37020You will take an active part (e.g., spend half a day volunteering/helping out) in a community outreach activity (not a university or church activity unless it is an activity that reaches out to the community) of your choosing, which will familiarize you with the needs of the community. Some examples of activities include volunteering at a shelter, a camp, a recreation center, a home for girls or boys, a soup kitchen, a clothing bank, a detoxification center, a tutoring center for younger children, a vocational rehabilitation center, Habitat for Humanity, a minority community center, etc. After the completion of the activity, you will document your experience by writing a paper. The paper will be written in current APA format and will include one title page, one abstract page, two full pages of text, and one reference page. The paper will explain in detail: (1) the experience (what was observed, how it affected you), (2) what was learned from the project (what the community’s needs are, what ethics are in place, how you can help make a difference), and (3) a discussion of two course concepts that relate to your observations. For number three (3), cite two empirical studies from the research literature that address each one of the two course concepts discussed relating to sociocultural diversity that you observed in the outreach activity. Make sure to cite each of these concepts in correct APA format.

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Abstract
In this last assignment I will be writing about the experience I had volunteering with rebuilding together. Rebuilding Together focuses on home modifications and community-based programs which serve a variety of populations: veterans, the disabled, seniors, and families with children. Rebuilding Together provides critical repairs and renovations for low-income homeowners across the United States and has done so for almost 25 years.

I was inspired in the work they provide. I learned so much in the process of rebuilding, and renovating a home. I advised them after the renovation that I wanted to get more involved with their organization.
I had the opportunity to assist in renovating a home for a 93-year-old lady whose home was hit by Hurricane Irma. The house had roof damages, yard work and some TLC inside the home. So, myself and the volunteers cleaned walls, sand papered doors, painted the inside and manicured the yard. The elderly lady didn’t believe in drying her clothes with a dryer, so the men volunteers hung her a clothing line in the back yard of her home and she was so elated.