Profile of a Volunteer

The volunteer effort I am profiling is the Community Development Club in my community. The person that I have elected to profile works very hard to keep this program going. This program is set up to keep our community safe and assist families that are in need. The individual makes sure that all meetings are set up in a timely manner and make sure everyone that is eligible is being served. I will not use this person name, because they prefer that I did not.

This person is to be commended for starting this club and getting community members to participate. They are currently in the process of working on grants and funding to complete a building to be used to have meetings and activities that will benefit our community. This individual has the natural talent to influence others to work with him to complete task and other benefits for this organization. He devotes a great deal of time and energy in making sure this organization is a success.

This individual has shown me that with lots of hard work and motivating others to join in, that we can accomplish anything. I have seen great strives he has made with collaboration and networking for the success of this organization. My take away message is have goals and follow through and make sure to inspire others to become team members to be successful in advocating for a need.  Our children are our future and we must invest for their growth and development.

Using social media to get connected

Social media is a widely used tool today. I feel it has it pros and cons. I have seen where it has been very helpful to students, teachers and others for networking and providing great interaction for learning. This provides advanced learning outside the traditional classroom. I have also seen where it has caused a great deal of stress, such as cyber-stalking and other inappropriate behavior.
These behaviors can leave a great deal of emotional and stressful scaring.

I feel web blogging is a great way to express ideas that can enhance learning interactions with good reliable sources. Individuals are able to share new and innovative ways to be an advocate for all walks of life. I have acquired great deal of information from the blogs we are doing on a weekly basis in this class.

As an up and an coming advocate his information will assist me in working with families to provide quality services for the early learners. I will be able to share resources and information and receive quality information from colleagues that are advocating for the early learners. Social media can be very rewarding if used in the proper manner.

 I am not a big social media fan, so if my colleagues have other shareable ideas please share.